Ottawa Bluesfest featuring Weezer, Arcade Fire, Hole, Drake, the Flaming Lips
LeBreton Flats & ByWard Market, Ottawa ON July 6-18
By Daniel Sylvester
Just when the 2009 incarnation of the Ottawa Bluesfest looked like it had taken the festival to its zenith, festival organizers showed that they had even more ideas up their sleeves for 2010.
Adding a 13th day to the festival, this year’s Ottawa Bluesfest featured around 240 artists across nine stages, with the Black Sheep Music and Comedy Tent causing the most uproar. In a last-minute decision, the long-standing Black Sheep Stage, which normally houses most of the festival’s world beat and up-and-coming Canadian indie rock artists, was encased in a colossal tent to allow for a series of comedy acts. SNL alum Finesse Mitchell and Jim Breuer provided some of the highlights, along with Louis C.K. and Lewis Black, who packed the tent despite the additional $56 admission price.
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