Thanks for your interest in performing at our festival!
Local artist applications for Ottawa Bluesfest 2026 are now closed, as of December 16.
Applications will not be accepted by general email.
Please note that we do not solicit applications from outside the Ottawa-Sudbury-Toronto-Montreal region. The festival is a curated event and we work directly with booking partners for provincial/national/international talent.
Due to the volume of submissions received, we cannot individually respond to each applicant. After being reviewed, applicants who are successful will be contacted by a member of the programming team for more information.
~ The Programming Team ~
We wish you the best of luck with next year's festival season!