It may have been a cool afternoon in February but social media started to heat up late in the day as the annual Bluesfest TAG 2017 RBC Bluesfest lineup reveal had begun…
Muse photo credit Hans Peter
It’s official! The full 2017 RBC Bluesfest Lineup has been posted and we’re excited to announce this year’s initial lineup of artists!
“To celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary, we’ve put together one of our best lineups ever . . . and one of Ottawa’s favourite sons (Dan Aykroyd) seems to agree,” says the festival’s executive and artistic director Mark Monahan. “We expect thousands of visitors to join in and celebrate some great music in the nation’s capital, this summer. New for 2017, in expectation of an increase in the number of out-of-town visitors, we are offering weekend-one (July 6-9) or weekend-two (July 13-16) passports.”
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Photo Credit – Mary Ellen Matthews
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″]July 6
Toby Keith
Sam Roberts Band
Death from Above 1979
Pokey LaFarge
Pony Girl
Bill Durst
Blast from the Sun
Blve Hills
Telecomo
Taylor Angus
Tribe Royal
[/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″]July 7
Justin Moore
Melissa Etheridge
Matt Anderson
DJ Mustard
Anna Lunoe
Too Slim & The Taildraggers
Madeline Merlo
Jillian Kerr
Anthony Geraci
Eddie Quotez
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[/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″]July 8
50 Cent
Tegan and Sara
Brandi Carilile
Eric Lindell
Gord Bamford
Grace Lachance
Made Wade
Molly Hatchet
Too Slim & The Taildraggers
Mydy Rabycad
Sugarray Rayford
Taylor Knox
Brea Lawrenson Band
Future States
Flight Distance
Riishi Von Rex
Lynne Hanson and the Good Intentions
The Angelina Hunter Trio
The Tackies
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Jake Owen performs at Boots and Hearts Music Festival in 2016 – photo by Scott Burns for Sound Check Entertainment
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″]July 9
Pink
High Valley
Pat Travers
Yonatan Get
Red Young
Anna Ludlow
Bella Cat
Slam Allen
Eric Lindell
JOHNNYSWIM
Vanessa Collier
Gabrielle Shonk
Malak
Sparklesaurus
Three Times Lucky
Trevor Alguire
Twin Flames
[/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″]July 11
Jake Owen
Fetty Wap
July Talk
The Zombies
RL Grime
Boogie
Carolyn Wonderland
Harea Band
Rezz
Jesse Pascoe
[/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″]July 12
LCD Soundsystem
Gary Clark Jr.
The Shins
Phantogram
Anderson East
Begonia
Carolyn Wonderland
Angelique Francis
Fevers
Arum Rae
Julie Corrigan
Slack Bridges
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LIVE
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″]July 13
Flume
Alan Doyle
Migos
Lil Yachty
Daniel Caesar
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Foy Vance
Maurice Moore
Coco Montoya
Red Young
Townes
Wicked Grin
[/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″]July 14
Live
Patti Labelle
Thornetta Davis
The Glorious Sons
DRAE
Jack Semple
Jessica Pearson & The East Wind
The Campbell Brothers
Old Man Grant
The Texas Horns
[/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″]July 15
Muse
Xavier Rudd
Night Lovell
Bob Moses
Dead Obies
Wide Mouth Mason
Thornetta Davis
The Campbell Brothers
Blakdenim
Busty and the Bass
Delicate Steve
Hamish Anderson
How Far to Mexico
The Bush Pilots
Musy Gushy
Pine
The Jivewires
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Zach Tomatuk and Adrian Sutherland Midnight Shine photo by Sean Sisk 2016 CityFolk Festival Ottawa
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July 16
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Peter Wolf
Tim Hicks
Midnight Shine
Claude Munson
Isaac Vallentin
Kelly Sloan
The Riot Police
Sari Schorr
Alison Rose
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Tim Hicks performs at Boots and Hearts in 2016 photo by Sean Sisk
Exclusive Playlist
Want to get to know the artists coming to RBC Bluesfest this summer? Maybe find a new favourite that you don’t want to miss when they come to town? Listen to our exclusive playlist!
Ticket Information – All Onsale Now
Full Festival Pass Details
Youth: Tier One: $99 Tier Two: $129 Tier Three: $149 Regular: $169
Adult: Tier One: $199 Tier Two: $229 Regular: $249
VIP
Full Festival from: $600 Tom Petty: $200 Muse & Pink: $175 Toby Keith: $150 All other nights: $140
Day Passes
July 9, 15 & 16: $82.89 July 7 & 9: $65 All other nights: $73.85
All prices are subject to change and admin fees
See ottawabluesfest.ca for more details.
The 2017 edition of the RBC Bluesfest runs from July 6 to 16. The festival site at LeBreton Flats Park offers a wide variety of food and merchandise concessions and is fully licensed. Check the website for more to come in the weeks ahead.
Full details at www.ottawabluesfest.ca
