RBC Bluesfest announces world-class lineup
- Hayley Combaluzier
- Feb 22, 2023
- 2 min read
OTTAWA – Wednesday, February 22, 2023
RBC Bluesfest organizers today announced one of their best lineups ever. Featured acts on the mainstage include Shania Twain (July 6); Weezer (July 7); Robert Plant & Alison Krauss (July 8); Death Cab for Cutie (July 9); Foo Fighters (July 12); Mumford & Sons (July 13); Charlotte Cardin (July 14); Pitbull (July 15); and The Smile (July 16).
The festival will offer an abundance of great acts such as ‘Rock N Roll Hall of Famers’ Foo Fighters, who attracted one of the largest crowds ever for the festival in 2018.
"As usual, the ‘fest will present a who’s who of internationally recognized artists, including Mumford & Sons, Shania Twain, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Declan McKenna, Thundercat, Fleet Foxes, and The Smile, along with a hundred other international and local acts,” says the festival's executive and artistic director Mark Monahan.
“This program will show 'fest fans that we're back in a big way for 2023!" adds Monahan.
The festival will run from Thursday, July 6 to Sunday, July 9 and from Wednesday, July 12 to Sunday, July 16.
Also included in the programming are numerous established and emerging stars such as:
(July 6) Orville Peck; bbno$; Dax; Son Little; John Németh; Brea Lawrenson; J.C; Melissa Lamm; Mikhail Laxton; Mimi O'Bonsawin.
(July 7) Thundercat; Billy Talent; PUP; Tank & The Bangas; Jupiter & Okwess; Southern Avenue; Digging Roots; Emily Jean Flack; Melo Griffith; The Jesse Greene Band.
(July 8) BADBADNOTGOOD; Blackie and The Rodeo Kings ft. Daniel Lanois and Suzie Vinnick; Raul Midón; Sugaray Rayford; The Texas Horns; Aspects; Nesrallah Artuso Project; Steven Taetz.
(July 9) Tegan and Sara; Alan Doyle; Bran Van 3000; Moonlight Benjamin; Jack Barksdale; Youngtree & The Blooms; Guy Belanger; East Coast Experience; Emmanuelle Querry.
(July 12) AJR; White Reaper; MONOWHALES; Black Joe Lewis; Lime Cordiale; My Son The Hurricane; River City Junction.
(July 13) The War On Drugs; Declan McKenna; Sudan Archives; Cam Kahin; Lloyd Spiegel; Loviet; Amos The Transparent; Angelina Hunter Trio; Ash Ravens; Avery Raquel.
(July 14) FLETCHER; Fleet Foxes; Allison Russell; Rich Aucoin; Sauce Boss; Sussex; Amanda Jordan; Pony Girl.
(July 15) Ludacris; Julia Jacklin; HOROJO Trio; TJ Wheeler; Abby Stewart; Drew Nelson; GRAE; Joe McDonald.
(July 16) - Koffee; Alvvays; Miss Emily; Eazy Finesse; Megan Jerome; and Steph La Rochelle.
The festival will take place at LeBreton Flats Park in Ottawa and is fully licensed.
For more on RBC Bluesfest, go to www.ottawabluesfest.ca Media contacts: AJ Sauve Director of Media Relations ajsauve@ottawabluesfest.ca 613-247-1188 ext. 229 Joe Reilly Media Relations joe.wavelength@sympatico.ca 613-859-5797
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