What’s on: Bluesfest final weekend
Posted Jul 15, 2016 04:51:06 AM.
Last Updated Jul 15, 2016 11:14:36 AM.
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OTTAWA – It’s the final weekend of the 22nd edition of RBC Royal Bank Bluesfest.
Friday’s lineup includes this year’s headliner Red Hot Chilli Peppers on the main stage at 9:30 p.m., and you may be kicking yourself if you waited to buy passes. Due to demand, day passes for Friday are selling for close $100 after taxes and fees, compared to $68 for Saturday passes — and there are a very limited number left available.
Organizers have announced there won’t be any day-of tickets available at the festival’s onsite box office. The limited number of tickets left are available at official Bluesfest outlets until 5 p.m.
Official outlets:
Compact Music
Rideau Centre
St. Laurent Shopping Centre
Bayshore Shopping Centre.
Click here for more details.
Other performers Friday include Steve Adamyk Band, The Red Rails, THE YIPS, Lindsay Ferguson, Coleman Hell, Zeds Dead, Destructo and Jack de Keyzer.
Duran Duran is the big headliner Saturday, hitting the main stage at 9:30 p.m. Other Saturday performances include Nelly, The Lionyls, Future, The Flava Factory, Just Poets, Wolf Parade, DZ Deathrays, The Wicked Mercy, Dubé and Cashmere Cat.
City and Colour closes losing out the festival Sunday on the mainstage. Also hitting the stage Sunday — Bryan Ferry, Amos the Transparent, The Peptides, The Zolas, Lemeow, Bombino, Bonnie Doon, James McMurtry, Brock Zeman, Barry and The Blasters, The Powergoats, TJ Wheeler and The Slow Century.
Bluesfest runs until Sunday at Lebreton Flats. Click here for more information, including the full lineup and ticket prices.
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
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