Bluesfest continues this week; features Rush, Weezer, Bjork

Posted Jul 8, 2013 07:23:47 AM.

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OTTAWA – The 20th annual RBC Royal Bank Bluesfest has now entered its first full week!

After a jam-packed weekend of music that featured acts including the Dixie Chicks, Fun., Zac Brown Band, Tegan and Sara and Wu-Tang Clan, Bluesfest continues this week with performances from Rush, Bjork, Weezer, and many more.

Rush will perform Monday, starting at 8:15 p.m. on the main stage. You can also catch Grace Potter and the Nocturnals on the Claridge Stage at 6 p.m., followed by The Specials at 7:15 p.m.

The festival will take a night off from performances on Tuesday before Weezer, Animal Collective and Marianas Trench on Wednesday.

Click here for the full lineup.

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