RBC Ottawa Bluesfest

​Peter Bjorn and John

LeBreton Flats Park, Ottawa ON, July 7

PUBLISHED Jul 8, 2016

For a group that hasn't had a significant hit in a decade, Peter Bjorn and John attracted a robust and animated crowd during night one of t...

RBC Bluesfest Expands 2016 Lineup with Death From Above 1979, Belly

PUBLISHED Apr 6, 2016

RBC Bluesfest is returning to Ottawa this summer, taking over LeBreton Flats Park from July 7 to 17. Following the festival's initial lineu...

Ottawa's RBC Bluesfest Reveals Initial 2016 Lineup

PUBLISHED Feb 23, 2016

Once again reminding us that summer festival season is right around the corner, Ottawa's RBC Bluesfest has revealed its initial lineup. As...

Mark Kozelek

"Ottawa Bluesfest Is Run By Inbreds"

PUBLISHED Sep 22, 2015

Sun Kil Moon's Mark Kozelek hasn't had the best of luck when it comes to shows in Ottawa. Last year, his appearance in the nation's capital...

"Weird Al" Yankovic

Claridge Homes Stage, Ottawa ON, July 19

PUBLISHED Jul 20, 2015

Helping to close off Ottawa's expansive 11-day Bluesfest, "Weird Al" Yankovic brought a headlining-sized performance to the 5:30 p.m. times...

Interpol

Claridge Homes Stage, Ottawa ON, July 18

PUBLISHED Jul 19, 2015

Interpol and sunlight don't mix.   But that's exactly what Ottawa Bluesfest spectators got on the second Saturday (July 18) of the sprawlin...

Run the Jewels

Monster Energy Stage, Ottawa ON, July 15

PUBLISHED Jul 16, 2015

In 2013, El-P and Killer Mike played separate, back to back shows at Ottawa Bluesfest, but overlapped their sets in order to give the scarc...

Future Islands

Bell Stage, Ottawa ON, July 14

PUBLISHED Jul 15, 2015

Playing a crowded night for indie rockers that included sets from Operators, METZ, Black Lips and Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeroes, Futu...