Photo Credit: Steve Gerecke
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.
Festival Poster
2016 Artist Lineup
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
Red Hot Chili Peppers
San Fermin
The Head and the Heart
The Lumineers
Zeds Dead
- 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