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RBC Bluesfest Announces Star-Studded Lineup
Ottawa’s RBC Bluesfest has gathered talent from across the musical spectrum for its 2017 edition, boasting Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Muse, Pink, LCD Soundsystem, Flume, Toby Keith, and 50 Cent.
Rob Grabowski / ConcertLivewire.com – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
United Center, Chicago, Ill.
The good times take place July 6-9 and July 11-16 at
“To celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary, we’ve put together one of our best lineups ever . . . and one of Ottawa’s favourite sons (Dan Aykroyd) seems to agree,” festival executive and artistic director Mark Monahan said.
The lineup poster includes a quote from Aykroyd, aka Elwood Blues, declaring, “A world-class lineup!”
This year’s long list of acts includes Jake Owen, Fetty Wap, Gary Clark Jr., The Shins, Melissa Etheridge, Lil Yachty, Tegan and Sara,
RBC Bluesfest is hosting a presale that starts Feb. 23 at 10 a.m. EST. The general onsale begins Feb. 24 at 10 a.m. Ticket options include youth festival wristbands, single-day passes, “Pick-3 passes,” weekend one or weekend passes, and Club VIP passes.
Here’s the daily lineup:
Thursday, July 6
Toby Keith
Sam Roberts Band
Death From Above 1979
Pokey LaFarge
Bill Durst
Blve Hills
Telecomo
Tribe Royal
Friday, July 7
Justin Moore
Melissa Etheridge
Matt Andersen
DJ Mustard
Anna Lunoe
Too Slim & the Taildraggers
Madeline Merlo
Anthony Geraci
Eddie Quotez
Eru-Era
Saturday, July 8
50 Cent
Tegan and Sara
Brandi Carlile
Eric Lindell
Gord Bamford
Molly Hatchet
Too Slim & the Taildraggers
Mydy Rabycad
Sugaray Rayford
Brea Lawrenson Band
Flight Distance
Lynne Hanson and the Good Intentions
The Angelina Hunter Trio
The Tackies
Sunday, July 9
P!nk
High Valley
Slam Allen
Eric Lindell
Johnnyswim
Vanessa Collier
Gabrielle Shonk
Malak
Sparklesaurus
Three Times lucky
Trevor Alguire
Twin Flames
Tuesday, July 11
Jake Owen
Fetty Wap
July Talk
RL Grime
Rezz
Boogie
Carolyn Wonderland
Harea Band
Jesse Pascoe
Wednesday, July 12
LCD Soundsystem
Gary Clark Jr.
The Shins
Phantogram
Anderson East
Begonia
Carolyn Wonderland
Angelique Francis
Fevers
Julie Corrigan
Slack bridges
Thursday, July 13
Flume
Migos
Lil Yachty
Daniel Caesar
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Foy Vance
Coco Montoya
Wicked Grin
Friday, July 14
Live
Thornetta Davis
The Campbell Brothers
Old Man Grant
Saturday, July 15
Muse
Xavier Rudd
Night Lovell
Bob Moses
Dead Obies
Wide Mouth Mason
Thornetta Davis
The Campbell Brothers
Blakdenim
Mushy Gushy
Pine
The Jivewires
Sunday, July 16
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Peter Wolf
Tim Hicks
Midnight Shine
Alison Rose
High Waters
Head over to OttawaBluesFest.ca for more information.