2015 RBC Royal Bank Bluesfest lineup announced

Posted Mar 24, 2015 04:00:29 AM.

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OTTAWA – The lineup for RBC Royal Bank Bluesfest 2015 has been revealed, featuring Jason Aldean, Keith Urban, Iggy Azalea, The Tragically Hip, Hedley, “Weird Al” Yankovic and Interpol.

Some of the other acts coming to Ottawa for the 21st edition of Bluesfest are Little Big Town, Blue Rodeo, Chvrches, Dropkick Murphys, Deep Purple, Marianas Trench, Paul Oakenfold and Simple Plan.

Also coming to Ottawa this July:

-The Tea Party
-Brantley Gilbert
-Chance the Rapper
-Full Flex Express with Jack U Feat. Skrillex & Diplo
-Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
-Porter Robinson
-Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires
-Run The Jewels
-Nas
-Logic
-Future Islands
-The Gaslight Anthem
-Hawksley Workman
-John Butler Trio
-Mother Mother
-Milky Chance
-Purity Ring
-Alvvays
-G-Eazy
-Bahamas
-Hoodie Allen
-Kim Simmonds & Savoy Brown
-Johnny Reid
-Canned Heat
-Dallas Smith
-Kira Isabella
-MonkeyJunk

Click here for the full lineup. Full daily schedules with set times and stage locations will be available later this spring.

Bluesfest 2015 runs July 8 to 19 at Lebreton Flats. Pre-sale begins Thursday at 10 a.m.

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