The Fulcrum breaks down the lineup for the 30th edition of Bluesfest, set to be held at Lebreton Flats from July 4 to July 14.
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Following a killer act from Canadian sister-duo, Tegan and Sara, Death Cab for Cutie closed out the first weekend of Bluesfest ‘23 with a career-spanning set.
…at every size the audience was filled with music lovers excited to see bands they follow or discover new artists.
With an impressive turnout of around 30,000 passionate country enthusiasts, the festival grounds buzzed excitedly as attendees dusted off their beloved country boots and adorned themselves with fashionable cowboy hats.
What do Shania Twain, Pitbull, Death Cab for Cutie and Mumford and Sons have in common? They’re all playing Ottawa Bluesfest 2023!
Bluesfest had another country night with Luke Bryan headlining, and on Friday, Rage Against the Machine continued their tour.
What started as a hopeful venture quickly became one of my most memorable nights of 2022.
Night five of Bluesfest welcomed Marshmello to the mainstage on Tuesday.
Day three of Bluesfest was completely packed for headliner, Luke Combs.
Friday night’s Bluesfest performers were so wonderful — and when the sun set and the night took over, so did Jack Johnson.
From July 7-17, RBC Bluesfest will take over Lebreton Flats, hosting plenty of talented artists including headliners like Jack Johnson, Luke Combs, and Marshmello.
The fan-favourite Bluesfest made its return this fall with a lineup consisting of Lauryn MacFarlane, Aysanabee, Tokyo Police Club, and Half Moon Run.
The lineup for Ottawa Bluesfest just dropped, and the diverse list of top performers set to head to LeBreton Flats this July offers a little something for almost every music fan and festival-goer in the city.
Snoop Dogg, Wu-Tang Clan, Pussy Riot push through cancellations to light up the LeBreton Flats festival.
LeBreton Flats was full of nostalgia as Alexisonfire, The Offspring and T-Pain took the stage.
Day five of the festival saw Norwegian electronic producer brings his signature tropical house sound to Ottawa, along with Lennon Stella, Buddy Guy and Sue Folley
The Las Vegas quartet projected contagious energy off the stage, leaving spectators bouncing, swaying and signing every word
“The festival really started with a single goal: let’s celebrate womxn artists. As a group of local artists, this is something we’d all felt for a few years—that desire to celebrate and connect with other female (and) genderqueer artists.”—Monica Bradford-Lea.
In addition to the cool acts, H2Ottawa is bringing a new element of refreshing taste to the festival. The U of O based H2Ottawa initiative will be selling reusable aluminium water bottles to attendees. Launched in March of this year, H2Ottawa’s goal is to educate the public about the issues related to access to clean water and the issues with plastic water bottles.
Irving and his bandmates have gained a lot of experience touring since their 2012 performance at Bluesfest, and as much as he says they love the intimate shows that they have been performing at, Irving says that “nothing can match hordes of screaming fans.”
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Unlike its sister festival RBC Ottawa Bluesfest, which gets less and less bluesy every year, CityFolk was filled with folk acts big and small.
Almost 30 minutes after the scheduled start time, a platform of lights lowered towards the Bell stage at Ottawa’s 2015 RBC Royal Bank Bluesfest and Kanye West finally walked out. The antsy crowd instantly forgave West’s tardiness as the familiar beats of his 2007 hit “Stronger” pounded out of the speakers.
A preview of the 2015 RBC Ottawa Bluesfest.
Plans are already being drawn up so that the City of Ottawa can take full advantage of all the hate energy that will be generated by West’s performance.
