bluesfest

A few pics from Thursday and Friday at Bluesfest, from photographer Jean Labelle . [  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/JPL_1623.jpg) Dean Brody [  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/JPL_1765.jpg) Tegan or Sara (we're not sure which one) [ ! ...

RBC Bluesfest organizers announced the 2014 line-up this morning. Confirmed acts to date include: Action Bronson Adventure Club AJ Ghent Band Andrew Bird AWOLNATION BADBADNOTGOOD Barenaked Ladies Billy Gibson Black Joe Lewis Blake Shelton Blondie Bombino Bonobo Brett Dennen Charli XcX ...

** UPDATE - MARCH 26: ** The full line-up is out! Here’s an alphabetical list of perfomers… [  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/JPL_7131.jpg) Jim Cuddy performs with Blue Rodeo at the 2012 Bluesfest. It's probably a safe bet to say that Blue Rodeo will be back again for 2014 (although they also have a show in Ottawa on Feb 14 at Canadian Tire Centre). ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/bluesfest2013.jpg) Here’s the 2013 Bluesfest performer line-up, so far. _ (Updated Feb 28) _ (Ticket info here.) * Björk * B.B. King * Dixie Chicks * Wu-Tang Clan * RUSH * Fun. * Zac Brown Band * The Tragically Hip * Skrillex Full Flex Express Tour * Kenny Wayne Shepherd * Tegan and Sara * Great Big Sea * Weezer * Belle & Sebastian * Grand Funk Railroad * Baauer * Animal Collective * Jon Spencer Blues Explosion * Passion Pit * Grace Potter & the Nocturnals * She & Him * Alex Clare * Fitz & the Tantrums * Neko Case * Adventure Club * Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters * Marianas Trench * Solange * LP * Killer Mike * El-P * Sharon Van Etten * Stars * Eric Burdon * Matthew Good * Flogging Molly * A Tribe Called Red * The Cat Empire * Balkan Beat Box * Alejandro Escovedo * Los Lonely Boys * Mother Mother * Atlas Genius * Mississippi Heat * Zeds Dead * The Joy Formidable * Amadou & Mariam * Blue King Brown * Femi Kuti * Hunter Hayes * Tommy Trash * Garland Jeffreys * Blues Broads * Dawes * The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer * Los Lobos * Ra Ra Riot * Sonny Rhodes * Frank Turner * Justin Townes Earle * Cactus * Camera Obscura * Benjamin Francis Leftwich * Diamond Rings * Eddie Shaw * Mitch Ryder * The Dunwells * The Knocks * Bahamas * Jon Cleary * Cold Specks * John Smith * Joe Robinson * W. ...

Every year we publish a blog post with rumours and speculation about the line-up for this year’s Bluesfest. Who do you want to see perform? Post your informed guesses and hopeful wishes in the comments below. This year’s Bluesfest runs from July 4-14, 2013. ...

[  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/theDJ.jpg) "the DJ" by Andrew King. Pen & ink, 8x10 framed. Up for auction at [ Portraits of Bluesfest ](http://blogs.ottawacitizen.com/2012/08/14/portraits-of-bluesfest-is-back-for-another-year/) on August 30. Here are our contributors' picks for the best local events in Ottawa this week. ...

_ All photos and text by Jean Labelle / Labelle Photo . Click any image for full size. _ _ _ Blue Rodeo makes their 183rd consecutive annual appearance at the festival: _ _ [  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/JPL_7092.jpg) [  ](http://ottawastart. ...

_ All photos by Jean Labelle / Labelle Photo . Click any image for full size. _ _ _ The Sheepdogs, or at least one of The Sheepdogs: _ _ [  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/JPL_6935.jpg) [  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/JPL_6956.jpg) The Sam Roberts Band, or at least Sam Roberts: [ ! ...

_ All photos and text by Jean Labelle / Labelle Photo . Click any image for full size. _ ** ** Snoop Dogg performing at RBC Royal Bank Bluesfest. ** ** [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/JPL_6476.jpg) [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/JPL_6548.jpg) ** ** Tedeschi Trucks Band ...

_ All photos by Jean Labelle / Labelle Photo . Click any image for full size. _ [  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/JPL_5570.jpg) An hour before he started, the multi-generational crowd waiting at the Alice Cooper stage was bigger than the crowds at the stages where live music was being played. ...