What’s on: Bluesfest Day Two
Posted Jul 8, 2016 08:29:21 AM.
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OTTAWA – The 22nd edition of RBC Royal Bank Bluesfest is now underway at LeBreton Flats.
Opening day featured a broad mix of genres and styles — with Billy Idol headlining the main stage, and performances by Peter Bjorn and John, The Head and the Heart, Joe Jackson and Schoolboy Q.
The first Friday of Bluesfest features Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals, the Heavy Medicine Band, The Revivalists and The Tallest Man On Earth.
The 2016 lineup also features Red Hot Chili Peppers, Duran Duran, Brad Paisley, Future, The Lumineers, Alessia Cara, Thomas Rhett, Nelly, The Cult and The Monkees.
Bluesfest runs from July 7 to 17, 2016 at Lebreton Flats.
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2016 lineup:
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Duran Duran
Brad Paisley
Future
The Lumineers
Wolf Parade
Billy Idol
Sam Hunt
Alessia Cara
Joe Jackson
Schoolboy Q
Thomas Rhett
Nelly
The Cult
Madeon
The Head and the Heart
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
City and Colour
Bryan Ferry
The Monkees
Brandi Carlile
John Fogerty
Half Moon Run
Zeds Dead
Awolnation
The Decemberists
Earl Sweatshirt
Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals
Coeur de Pirate
Cashmere Cat
Jeff Ross
Lindsey Stirling
XXYYXX
The Tallest Man on Earth
Coleman Hell
Freddie Gibbs
Peter Bjorn and John
Son Little
Holy F*ck
Amos the Transparent
Amanda Rheaume
Boy & Bear
Pup
Brock Zeman
Yukon Blonde
The Wicked Mercy
DZ Deathrays
San Fermin
The Paul Deslauriers Band
Debauche
Wild Child
Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar
The Peptides
Pierre Kwenders;
Lindsay Ferguson
Bombino
Jill Zmud
Tal Wilkenfeld
Harrison “Sweettaste” Kennedy
The London Souls
The Jimmy Tri-Tone Band
Archer
Gingkoa
Pith and the Parenchymas
Tyler Kealey
David Gogo
Monday I Retire
The Paper Kites
Grand River Ramblers;
Meghan Patrick
The Jesse Greene Band
Craig Cardiff
Cashtro Crosby and DJ Mes
Paul James
Steamers
Jack de Keyzer
Brothers Dube
PandalÉon
