Below is a listing of confirmed 2026 Ottawa Bluesfest acts. Artists are listed by day in alphabetical order.
Our schedule with set times and stage locations is now available on our website: https://ottawabluesfest.ca/schedule/#/schedule/byVenue
The festival lineup is always subject to change. Note that day tickets are purchased for the festival date, not specific acts.
July 9 - Cody Johnson, DJ Champion, DJ Mace, Digable Planets, GOAT, Jade Hilton, Jermaine Holmes, Jessie Murph, Justin Fancy, Lloyd Spiegel Trio, Satellite Birdhouse, The Longest Johns
July 10 - Alicia Kayley, Cypress Hill, DJ Mace, F!TH, Gwenifer Raymond, Hank Azaria and The EZ Street Band, Limp Bizkit, Marc Rebillet, Miko Marks, My Son The Hurricane, SexBandit, Steve Earle
July 11 - Aspects, BigXthaPlug, cleopatrick, DJ Mace, HARDY, Kat Pereira, Luna Li, Mikhail Laxton, Mo Kenney, Patrick Watson, Ron Artis II, Tiny Horse
July 12 - bbno$, DJ Karyen, DijahSB, Hazlett, JOLY, Kelly McMichael, Leif Vollebekk, Les Rats d'Swompe, Mehdi Cayenne, Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, Summersets, The Lumineers
July 13 & 14 - FESTIVAL CLOSED
July 15 - Adam Karch, All-Star Women's Blues Showcase, Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears, Conan Gray, DJ Karyen, Mecca of Stank, Myles Smith, Natasha Bedingfield, Nikki D & The Sisters of Thunder, Reuben Bullock, Reuben and The Bullhorn Singers, Sons of Legion
July 16 - Billy Bragg, DJ Karyen, Dope Lemon, Jadea Kelly, Jamie Webster, Koko Love, Lord Huron, Lucy Dacus, Nico Little and The North Americans, Royel Otis, Social Distortion, The Pairs, Thee Sinseers
July 17 - Angine de Poitrine, Death From Above 1979, Ella Langley, Emerging Artist Showcase, JIMI, Joe H Henry, Nayana, Sheryl Crow, TYR ONE, The Jay Blues Trio, Thunder Queens, Valerie June
July 18 - Aqyila, Billie du Page, Bridge Music, Eadsé, Grace Bowers, Gwen Stefani, Here Come The Mummies, Mariah The Scientist, Shaggy, TJ Wheeler, TYR ONE
July 19 - 4KORNERS, Banggz, Connor Price, Elisapie, LeFLOFRANCO, Paolo Stante Band, Rebelle, River City Junction, Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar, Savannah Shea, TYR ONE, The Guess Who, The Sheepdogs