The 2013 Ottawa Bluesfest rumours and speculation post (a tradition continues)

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.  The full line-up will be announced a bit earlier this year, on Wednesday, February 27.

** We’ll publish the full line-up at 6:30am here on our blog… **

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On December 13, Bluesfest confirmed via Twitter that they've
[
 confirmed a major country music headliner
](https://twitter.com/ottawabluesfest/status/279271735835111424)
.

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Also via the
[
 Bluesfest Twitter feed
](https://twitter.com/ottawabluesfest)
: "Looks like we could have a VERY EXCITING announcement to make in mid January re: the 2013 line-up! Stay tuned during Holidays 4 more hints!"

 * 
Taylor Swift is
[
 touring in the eastern United States
](http://www.songkick.com/artists/217815-taylor-swift/calendar?page=4)
in June and July. Could that be who Bluesfest is hinting about?

 * 
[
 One Direction is playing Montreal July 4.
](http://ottawarickshaws.ca/10-things-ottawa-2013/)
Maybe they'll be in Ottawa later that week?

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Sometimes the line-up for the
[
 Festival d'été de Québec
](http://www.infofestival.com/)
(July 4-14, 2013) or
[
 Osheaga
](http://www.osheaga.com/)
in Montreal (August 2-4, 2012) can provide some clues.  Neither festival has announced their line-ups yet.

 * 
[
 Here's a list of major artists touring in 2013.
](http://www.gotickets.com/concert/2013_concert_tours.php)

 * 
Justin Bieber will not be playing at Bluesfest. He's scheduled to
[
 perform at Scotiabank Place on July 23
](http://ottawastart.com/story/18656.php)
.

 * 
Will Blue Rodeo play again this year?  They usually do.

 * 
Pollstar lists
[
 Los Lobos, Los Lonely Boys and Alejandro Escovedo
](http://www.pollstar.com/resultsCity.aspx?ID=61616&SearchBy=ottawa,%20on&PageIndex=3)
as playing at Bluesfest on July 14.

 * 
Other possible acts, according to readers
[
 Festival Outlook
](http://festival-outlook.consequenceofsound.net/fests/view/1136/ottawa-bluesfest)
: Pearl Jam, Black Sabbath.

 * 
[
 Skrillex
](http://www.songkick.com/artists/3084961-skrillex)
is on Montreal on July 12 and Toronto on July 13 so a Bluesfest return looks likely.

 * 
The Ottawa Citizen recently published
[
 an article about the Montreal Jazz Fest line-up
](http://www.ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/Montreal+Jazz+Fest+lineup+offers+possible+Bluesfest+sneak+peek/7906287/story.html)
. That festival runs from June 28 to July 7. The Montreal line-up includes acts like Leon Russell, Dr. John, Sharon Jones, Aretha Franklin, Belle and Sebastian and more.

** See also: ** Ottawa Events Guide

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