The 30th anniversary edition of Ottawa Bluesfest is kicking off!
The festival runs from Thursday, July 4 to Sunday, July 7 and from Tuesday, July 9 to Sunday, July 14 at Lebreton Flats.
Headliners on the RBC Stage this summer include Tyler Childers, Nickelback, Mötley Crüe, Mother Mother, 50 Cent, Maroon 5, Zac Brown Band, Shaboozy, Jell Roll, and Nas.
Organizers say other highlights include Noah Cyrus, Charley Crockett, Blue Moon Marquee, Jon Muq, Medicine Singers ft. Lee Ranaldo, Yonatan Gat & Zoon, Priyanka, Blues Harp Blow-Off featuring Jerry Portnoy, Annie Raines, and Steve Marriner, Ben Howard and Chelsea Cutler.
Here’s a rundown of the full lineup by day:
(July 4) Mother Mother; Orville Peck; Tokyo Police Club; Leith Ross; The Dip, Priyanka; Campbell & Johnston; Country Club Pool Boy; Funeral Lakes; LH Express; OK Naledi; Sandra Bouza; MELO-T
(July 5) Nickelback; Warren Zeiders; Noah Cyrus; Ziggy Alberts; Bywater Call; Aleksi Campagne; Danielle Allard; Jaclyn Kenyon; May Davis; Mia Kelly; The Artichoke Hearts; MELO-T
(July 6) 50 Cent; Mt. Joy; Killer Mike; Shred Kelly; Etran De L’Aïr; Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers; City Fidelia; Hopper; Lynne Hanson; Nice On; Turbo Street Funk; MELO-T
(July 7) Maroon 5; Future Islands; Chelsea Cutler; Pokey LaFarge; Blue Moon Marquee; Hussy Hicks; ALAMUSIC; Cinzia & The Eclipse; Brooke Blackburn; FOG Blues & Brass Band
(July 9) Jelly Roll; Shaboozy; Dax
(July 10) Zac Brown Band; Charley Crockett; Matthew Good; Medicine Singers ft. Lee Ranaldo, Yonatan Gat & Zoon; Texas King; Jon Muq; Nicolette & The Nobodies; Caroline Jones; Blackburn Brothers; ALAMUSIC; Murray Kinsley & Wicked Grin; Yarro
(July 11) Offspring; Josh Ross; Corb Lund; Steph Strings; Chambers DesLauriers; ALAMUSIC; Alexa Goldie; Jessica Pearson and The East Wind; John Allaire and The Campistas; Kaya Fraser; Merle Marlow Band
(July 12) Tyler Childers; Bahamas; TALK; Jerry Portnoy; Bombino; Annie Raines & Paul Rishell; Brittany Kennell; Empress Nyiringango; Raphael Weinroth-Browne; summersets; Wild Remedy; DJ Eazy EL Dee
(July 13) Mötley Crüe; The Tea Party; JJ Wilde; Garret T. Willie; TJ Wheeler; Sean Pinchin; Tony D Band; Blues Harp Blow-Off; DJ Eazy EL Dee
(July 14) Nas; Ben Howard; Geneviève Racette; Le Winston Band; JW Jones; DJ Eazy EL Dee; Training Season
You can find more information and get your tickets here.