The Scene
Winning the title for “festival that sounds least like its name”, the Ottawa Bluesfest hits almost every genre even including a little bit of blues. Starting as a small fest over twenty years ago, they have grown exponentially to a ten-day mult-stage event that’s one of the highlights of the Canadian summer.
2016 Artist Lineup
- Billy Idol
- Joe Jackson
- Schoolboy Q
- The Head and the Heart
- Peter Bjorn and John
- Son Little
- Boy & Bear
- David Gogo
- Tyler Kealey
- Suits ‘N Toques
- Noel Gallagher & High Flying Birds
- Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals
- The Tallest Man on Earth
- Tal Wilkenfeld
- Pandaleon
- Fire Antlers
- Harrison Sweet Taste Kennedy
- The Lumineers
- The Cult
- Earl Sweatshirt
- The London Souls
- Brandi Carlile
- Archer
- Jeff Ross (comedy)
- Jill Zmud
- Amanda Rheaume
- John Fogerty
- Thomas Rhett
- Madeon
- Debauche
- Yukon Blonde
- Archer
- Wild Child
- San Fermin
- Jimmy Tri-Tone Band
- Gingkoa
- Grand River Ramblers
- Steamers
- Brad Paisley
- Alessia Cara
- The Decemberists
- Half Moon Run
- XXYYXX
- Pierre Kwenders
- Craig Cardiff
- Tribute to Jack Bruce
- Carlo
- Sam Hunt
- Awolnation
- the Monkees
- Pup
- Freddie Gibbs
- Lindsey Stirling
- Jesse Greene Band
- Paul Deslauriers Band
- Cashtro Crosby and DJ Mes
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Zeds Dead
- Lindsay Ferguson
- Training Season
- Jack De Keyzer
- Chocolate Hot Pockets
- Duran Duran
- Future
- Wolf Parade
- Nelly
- DZ Deathrays
- Holy F—
- Cashmere Cat
- the Paper Kites
- Paul James
- Pith and the Parenchymas
- the Wicked Mercy
- Brothers Dube
- Danny Albert
- Just Poets
- City and Colour
- Bryan Ferry
- Amos the Transparent
- Bombino
- Brock Zeman
- Barry and the Blasters
- Monday I Retire