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It was another hot one at LeBreton Flats in Ottawa on Sunday as this year’s largest crowd yet descended on Ottawa Bluesfest for a night featuring Tyler Shaw

Ottawa Bluesfest organizers are happy to be celebrating their 30^th anniversary this summer, and today announced a star-studded lineup worthy of the occasion.

Headliners on the RBC Stage include (July 4) – Mother Mother; (July 5) – Nickelback; (July 6) – 50 Cent; (July 7) – Maroon 5; (July 10) – Zac Brown Band; (July 11) – Neil Young Crazy Horse; (July 12) – Tyler Childers; (July 13) – Mötley Crüe; and (July 14) – Nas.

UPDATE:
Kayne West added to the lineup (March 30).

Ticket prices: There is a wait on the website to get tickets but these are the prices we know:

Day Passes: $50 (plus service charges) except July 9 and 10 ($60 each) and July 11, 16 and 17 ($55 each)
Pick 3: $99
Tier 1: $199 Tier 2: $249 (as each Tier sells out prices will move the next Tier)

While researching for a preview piece leading up to tomorrow’s believed 2015 line-up announcement for RBC Royal Bank Ottawa Bluesfest I came across the 2015 Ottawa Bluesfest website via a Google search. Based on information we had been told leading up to today there were enough constancies to make us believe this is was the real thing.  ***Update: The information below was confirmed by an official announcement by Ottawa Bluesfest posted at the bottom of this article***

So.. if your a fan of Indie music the new “Bonarooish” type festival was finally announced this evening at The Great Hall in Toronto.  Partial Line Up is below.. BUT We will have the rest of it at 10AM tomorrow morning!

Republic Live will be hosting the Way Home Festival this July at Burl’s Creek Event Park with Kendrick Lamar, Modest Mouse, Alvvays, St. Vincent, Passion Pits,  Timber Timbre, Run The Jewels, Future Islands, Odesza, Girl Talk, The Sheepdogs, Yukon Blonde, Cold War Kids along with Rural Alberta Advantage were announced tonight at a live event.  For those braving the cold for over 2 hrs some lucky people are going for Free!

WayHome Website 

Trish & Corey will have more tomorrow morning LIVE from the Press Conference where there will be MORE announcements!

UPDATE:

Ok Folks so I cold write a big long write up on how the press conference was and how excited everyone is… And trust me people are VERY excited for this event.   And rightfully so it has some of the biggest names in music.   So here is the list of artists always fun to listen to a groovy tune while you read right?

WayHome Excutive Team

Oh and the folks over at Republic Live & AC Enterntainment aren’t done yet!  They still have 30+ acts to announce.    Who that is?  Guess we will have to trust that the line up thus far is fantastic and only to get better!

Now as for tickets…   

Tickets for WayHome will be sold in allotments, meaning that once the number of tickets allocated at teh $209.99 preice point sell out, the following allotment of tickets will be released at the next price point of $229.99.  Fans are encoureaged to purchase early to get the best possivel price and organizeres are anticipating a sold out event.

EXCLUSIVE walk-in ticket pre-sales will take place TOMORROW February 12th for a one day only at the following retailers with full event GA tickets, including camping or parking for $189.99 prior to the public on-sale.

RETAIL OUTLETS

Casbah Bar – 18 Huron Street, Collingwood, ON 5pm-2am

Doogies – 37 Wyndham Street North, Guelph, ON 7pm-2am

Blueprint Clothing – 246 Princess Street, Kingston, ON – 10am-6pm

Howey Bros – 57A Whitewood Avenue – New Liskeard, ON – 10am-6pm

Kahuna Surf Shop – 175 Missisaga Street East , Orillia – 10am-6pm

Top of the World Clothing – 158 Rideau St, Ottawa, ON – 10am-6pm

Flavour Fashion – 383 George Street North, Peterborough, ON – 10am-6pm

Got Style – 62 Bathurst Street – Toronto, ON – 11am-8pm

Heel Boy – 773 Queen Street West – Toronto, ON – 10am-9pm

Nothern Standard Trading Post – 1662 Queen St West, Toronto 12pm-7pm

Tiger of Sweden – 56 Ossington Ave, Toronto, ON – 11am-8pm

Loop – 13 King Street North, Waterloo, ON – 11am-8pm

One GA ticket includes GA Tent camping an full admission to all three festival days.  One campsite is provided per group upon arrival and each campsite can hold up to 8 people, although 4-6 per site are recommended to optimize comfort.  A GA ticket will also allow anyone traveling back and foth daily to park in the day parking area at no additional cost.  VIP tickets, VIP Glamping, RV and Hotel Packages are also available exclusively at www.wayhome.com

CK