Ottawa Bluesfest

Ottawa Bluesfest Ottawa's hottest summer music festival! July 9-19, 2026. Located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Ottawa Bluesfest has been ranked by Billboard Magazine as one of the top-10 most successful outdoor music festivals in the world. People travel from far and wide to attend the 'fest, and music fans in Ottawa look forward to opening night with mounting anticipation, year after year. This award winning, multi-staged music extravaganza is the biggest outdoor music festival in Canada and is considered

one of the most important music events in North America. Thousands of national and international performers are featured annually at LeBreton Flats Park, in downtown Ottawa.

Happy Friday! Your Ottawa Bluesfest Featured Artist of the Day is... Lloyd Spiegel Trio! 🎶🎸Lloyd Spiegel Music will play...
05/29/2026

Happy Friday! Your Ottawa Bluesfest Featured Artist of the Day is... Lloyd Spiegel Trio! 🎶🎸

Lloyd Spiegel Music will play not once, but *twice on Thursday, July 9: 7:00 PM on the LeBreton Stage & 9:30 PM at the Barney Danson Theatre.

Lloyd Spiegel is a bluesman at his core, a guitarist by trade, a comedian by nature and a showman at heart. He blends powerful vocals and jaw-dropping guitar prowess with a knack for humour and storytelling to deliver a unique, captivating performance that crosses genres and generations.

With 10 albums to his name, the 14-time Australian Blues Award winner has dedicated his life to creating a signature style that honours the traditions of the music he loves, while creating a link in the chain of its evolution. Spiegel performs over one hundred shows a year on theatre stages and major festivals in North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. Highlights include the Montreal Jazz Festival (CAN), Ottawa Bluesfest (CAN), Kansas City Blues Festival (USA), Sapporo Blues Festival (Japan) and Groningen Rhythm and Blues Festival (NL).

Back home, Lloyd is a respected trailblazer for modern Blues and one of his country's most celebrated guitarists, being named in Australian Guitar Magazine’s list of the 50 greatest Australian guitarists of all time. He is the face of Cole Clark Guitars, a major Australian manufacturer and has been instrumental in making the brand a world leader in amplified acoustic guitar technology and sustainability. As a result, Cole Clark Guitars has a series of signature model guitars in his name.

Driven by a strong belief that everyone deserves the opportunity to make music, Lloyd is a highly active member of his community, creating a musical instrument donation program for local schools, volunteering weekly at a choir for people with disabilities and serving as ambassador to Blues Music Victoria and Make Music Australia.

Get ready for one of Canada’s most electrifying blues-soul bands, blending gospel, roots, and retro-soul with a voice th...
05/28/2026

Get ready for one of Canada’s most electrifying blues-soul bands, blending gospel, roots, and retro-soul with a voice that commands attention.

Your Ottawa Bluesfest Featured Artist of the Day is... Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar! 🎤🎶

Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar will play not once, but *twice on Sunday, July 19: 7:00 PM on the LeBreton Stage & 9:30 PM at the Barney Danson Theatre.

While Samantha Martin’s musical journey took shape in Toronto, her sound has always defied easy categorization. A two-time JUNO nominee and seven-time Maple Blues Award nominee for Female Vocalist of the Year, Martin brings raw emotion, power, and authenticity to every performance.

Often called “the Daptone of Canada,” Samantha and her label Gypsy Soul Records have built a reputation for bold, genre-crossing music. Her latest work earned international acclaim, topping soul charts while also garnering a Rolling Stone “Pick of the Month” for Best Country Song, a rare moment that reflects the band’s fearless approach to genre and storytelling.

Since the release of their debut Send the Nightingale, Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar have become a festival favourite and a must-see live act, known for their tight arrangements, soaring vocals, and infectious energy. With each album, including Run To Me and The Reckless One, the band continues to push the boundaries of modern blues, delivering music that is soulful, gritty, and unforgettable.

Your Ottawa Bluesfest Featured Artist of the Day is... Aqyila! 🎤🎶Aqyila will play on the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa...
05/27/2026

Your Ottawa Bluesfest Featured Artist of the Day is... Aqyila! 🎤🎶

Aqyila will play on the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa Stage at 7:45 PM on Saturday, July 18.

In 2021, Toronto R&B artist Aqyila’s first single “Vibe for Me (Bob for Me)” landed her first JUNO Award nomination for ‘Contemporary R&B Recording of the Year.’ It was the start of a steady rise for the young songwriter. Her debut EP For the Better featured the hit single “Hello,” which won the 2024 JUNO Award for ‘Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of the Year.’ In 2024, Aqyila released “Bloom,” which was an instant viral success. Both “Bloom” and “Hello” have been certified Gold in South Africa and “Bloom” has charted on the Spotify Daily Viral 50 chart in 21 countries. Aqyila has over 100M worldwide streams, and since its February 2024 release, “Bloom” has racked up an impressive 44M streams. In 2025, Aqyila embarked on a North American tour supporting Pink Sweat$ and released her debut full-length album in the Spring of 2025.

Ottawa Bluesfest volunteer registration is now open! ✨ Join the Volunteer Team Behind Bluesfest ( ) and support Ottawa's...
05/26/2026

Ottawa Bluesfest volunteer registration is now open! ✨ Join the Volunteer Team Behind Bluesfest ( ) and support Ottawa's largest Summer music event!
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You can volunteer solo or with a group - find all the details and register here: https://volunteers.ottawabluesfest.ca/ 🥳. Follow our Volunteer Team on Instagram

Why Volunteer ❓ Volunteering is a great way to connect with your community in a fun, exciting, and memorable way, while getting some great perks like access to free shows and meals!*
*See full details on our website

Disciples of planet Earth’s rock deities, space-time voyagers Klek and Khn de Poitrine gaze in wonder at hot dogs, pyram...
05/26/2026

Disciples of planet Earth’s rock deities, space-time voyagers Klek and Khn de Poitrine gaze in wonder at hot dogs, pyramids, and rock music in all its glorious excess... 🎲

Your Ottawa Bluesfest Featured Artist of the Day is... Angine de Poitrine! ✋🔺🤚

Angine de Poitrine is set to perform on the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa Stage at 7:45 PM on Friday, July 17.

Asymmetrical and dissonant, Angine de Poitrine’s music makes hearts race and bodies move with ecstatic abandon. Through tight, pulsing drum grooves and intricate tangles of double-neck microtonal guitar, the band summons swirling vortices of hypnotic sound and vision.

Since the release of Vol. 1 in 2024, Angine de Poitrine are in the eye of an ever-growing storm of enthusiasm from audiences, critics, and music industry’s main actors. After delivering electrifying performances at Quebec’s major festivals, including the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, Angine de Poitrine now sets their sights on the prestigious Trans Musicales in Rennes. All these facts are strictly reserved to the humanoids: Angine de Poitrine are simply thrilled to play rock ’n’ roll.

Your Ottawa Bluesfest Featured Artist of the Day is... Dope Lemon! 😎🎶🐺Dope Lemon will play on Thursday, July 16, on the ...
05/25/2026

Your Ottawa Bluesfest Featured Artist of the Day is... Dope Lemon! 😎🎶🐺

Dope Lemon will play on Thursday, July 16, on the LeBreton Stage at 8:15 PM.

Since 2016’s critically acclaimed debut album ‘Honey Bones’, Dope Lemon –– the moniker of acclaimed Australian artist Angus Stone –– has cultivated a reputation for dreamy, laid-back grooves paired with mind-melting lyrics that have struck a chord with audiences across the globe. Albums like the smouldering, hypnotic ‘Smooth Big Cat’ (2019), the sensual, psychedelic mellow mirage of ‘Rose Pink Cadillac’ (2022) and ‘Kimosabè’ (2023) have garnered a devoted international following and rocketed to #1 in independent and vinyl categories in Australia. His 2025 album ‘Golden Wolf’ also hit #1 on the ARIA Australian Album charts with its blissful, sun-soaked jams, smoky, nocturnal grooves, dashes of shimmering psychedelia and epic jam excursions. On the live front, Dope Lemon has headlined sold-out tours across Australia, North America, and Europe—including appearances at Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits, and joining Post Malone on the Australian leg of his 2023 arena tour.

Happy Friday, OBF Fans! 🌞 Your Ottawa Bluesfest Featured *Performance of the Day is... the All-Star Women's Blues Showca...
05/22/2026

Happy Friday, OBF Fans! 🌞 Your Ottawa Bluesfest Featured *Performance of the Day is... the All-Star Women's Blues Showcase! 🎶

The All-Star Women's Blues Showcase will take place on the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa Stage at 9:15 PM on Wednesday, July 15.

Bringing together some of the top female musicians in Blues and Roots, the All-Star Women’s Blues Showcase is a special event you won’t want to miss! It will feature the incredible talents of Crystal Shawanda, Angelique Francis, Dawn Tyler Watson, Angel Forrest, Tanika Charles, Dana Fuchs, and an all-women 8-piece backing band. Led by the incomparable saxophonist and band leader Elena Kapeleris, the All-Star Women’s Blues Band includes some of Canada’s top players. An exhilarating mix of Blues, Soul, and Rock & Roll that will culminate in a collective celebration of voices.

Your Ottawa Bluesfest Featured Artist of the Day is... The Longest Johns! 🎶🪕The Longest Johns will play in the Barney Da...
05/21/2026

Your Ottawa Bluesfest Featured Artist of the Day is... The Longest Johns! 🎶🪕

The Longest Johns will play in the Barney Danson Theatre at 8:00 PM on Thursday, July 9.

This chart-topping folk group is known the world over for their rollicking harmonies and raucous energy that are blowing new wind into the sails of traditional sea shanties and work songs. Formed in 2012 across a kitchen table in their native Bristol, they bonded over a passion for traditional maritime folk music, interwoven with a wry humour, a taste for all things digital. and a flair for their own songwriting – ancient meets modern down by the docks. Constant gigging over land and sea, coupled with a rare command of social media and a string of quality releases, saw them build a devoted fanbase at home and abroad. Their breakout moment came in 2021, when their rendition of ‘Wellerman’ went viral on TikTok, sparking the ‘Shanty Tok’ craze that became a global resurgence in sea shanty music and saw the band sign to Decca Records. This year, they have released their tenth album to round up the Pieces of Eight project – an EP a month for eight months, culminating in the 24-track compilation. In 2026, they’ll continue to take folk music back to its roots by many routes, playing more than 100 shows across the UK, Europe, North America, and Australia.

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05/20/2026

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Rapper, singer, Internet sensation DijahSB is a Black non-binary artist rapping their way through hope, heartbreak, and ...
05/20/2026

Rapper, singer, Internet sensation DijahSB is a Black non-binary artist rapping their way through hope, heartbreak, and breakthroughs. Your Ottawa Bluesfest Featured Artist of the Day is... Dijah SB! 🎶

Dijah SB is set to perform on the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa Stage at 7:45 PM on Sunday, July 12.

Influenced by the unguarded creative processes of Kid Cudi and Lupe Fiasco, they express themselves freely and unapologetically unique.

From Brazil, Australia, the US and the UK, they've amassed a cult following of creatives and fans who follow their Twitter for an unfiltered look at their life and opinions—from sports takes to political stances, offering a view into the world of an everyday artist trying to be heard, facing trials and tribulations head on. Over the years, Dijah has released EPs, LPs and mixtapes. In 2021, they released the critically acclaimed album Head Above the Waters, a kaleidoscope of lyricism, honesty, and clear vision that earned them increased attention and a spot on the 2021 Polaris Prize Shortlist, one of Canada's most coveted awards for songwriters.

Dijah's third LP The Flower That Knew tells their arc of wins and losses from the perspective of a flower. Accompanied by long-term collaborators Harrison, Cheap Limousine, and Veggi Beats, Dijah flows over soulful, bright beats with ease and purpose. The lesson is clear: through harsh storms, rough soil, snow or rain, a flower knows it's all part of growth. "Even before I grew into the person I was, I knew I would be destined to bloom." Recently, TFTK earned Dijah's second Polaris Prize Shortlist and their first Juno nomination in 2025 for Best Rap Album of the Year. With every release, Dijah moves closer to living comfortably, happily, and being a voice for the LGBTQ+ community.

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