RBC Ottawa Bluesfest

Ottawa Bluesfest 2023's Second Weekend Kept the Spirit of Discovery Alive

PUBLISHED Jul 17, 2023

After a successful four-day stretch that relied heavily on nostalgia (including headlining acts from Shania Twain, Weezer, Robert Plant & A...

Foo Fighters Extracted Every Ounce of Energy in Ottawa

Ottawa Bluesfest, July 12

PUBLISHED Jul 13, 2023

"We have two hours to play 150 songs — two hours is a short set for us!" While Dave Grohl couldn't beat Shania Twain's opening night sellou...

Ottawa Bluesfest 2023's First Weekend Felt Bigger Than Ever

PUBLISHED Jul 10, 2023

After a post-pandemic downscale that resulted in the elimination of one of the Ottawa Bluesfest's five outdoor stages, later gate times on...

Ottawa's RBC Bluesfest Announces 2023 Lineup with Foo Fighters, the Smile, Shania Twain

PUBLISHED Feb 22, 2023

Always one of the biggest festivals in the Canadian calendar, Ottawa's RBC Bluesfest has announced the artists performing at this year's ev...

Rage Against the Machine and Run the Jewels Triumphantly Capped Off Ottawa Bluesfest 2022

PUBLISHED Jul 18, 2022

Ottawa Bluesfest has been billed as "Canada's largest festival" for no other reason than its pure scope. After an opening four-day extended...

Alanis Morissette, Femi Kuti and Jeremy Dutcher Brought Generations Together at Ottawa Bluesfest 2022

PUBLISHED Jul 11, 2022

As Ottawa's largest music festival nears its 30th anniversary, RBC Bluesfest continues to downscale, going from its extravagant 12-day, six...

Canadian Music Festivals Remember the Standout Performances That Defined Them

PUBLISHED Jun 14, 2022

There are so many long-running music festivals all over Canada, and none of them would be possible without the dedicated teams of staff and...

Ottawa's 2022 RBC Bluesfest Gets Rage Against the Machine, Alexisonfire, the National

PUBLISHED Mar 8, 2022

After pandemic-related cancellations the past couple years, Ottawa's RBC Bluesfest has announced the details of its 2022 edition, which run...