The complete line-up for Bluesfest 2010

(This post was originally published on April 21, 2010 then updated & re-published on July 2, 2010.)

The complete list (so far) of performers at the 2010 edition of Bluesfest. Be sure to check out the excellent Bluesfest website or OttawaStart’s Bluesfest Guide for more info.

(Subject to change, updated July 2, 2010.)

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 * 
Abandon All Ships

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Alejandro Escovedo

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Alexisonfire

 * 
Alexz Johnson
  


 * 
Alvin Youngblood Hart

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Amanda Rheaume
  


 * 
Amos The Transparent

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Ana Popovic

 * 
Anders Osborne & Johnny Sansone

 * 
Andrew Vincent
  


 * 
Arcade Fire

 * 
Aterciopelados

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Babe Ruth

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Basia Bulat

 * 
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba

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Be in the Band

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Bear in Heaven

 * 
Ben Cooper
  


 * 
Big Jeezus Truck

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Big Soul Project featuring Roxanne Goodman

 * 
Bill "Sauce Boss" Wharton
  


 * 
Bjorn Berge

 * 
Blackburn
  


 * 
Blonde Redhead

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Blues in the Schools Performance

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Bluestone

 * 
Bobby Dean Blackburn

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Born Ruffians
  


 * 
Brothers Chaffey

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Campbell Brothers

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Capital Grass and the No Men
  


 * 
Caravan Palace

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Carolyn Wonderland

 * 
Charlie Winston

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Chicha Libre

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Chiwoniso

 * 
Chris Page
  


 * 
Christophe Elie

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City and Colour

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Coolooloosh
  


 * 
Crowded House

 * 
Culture Reject

 * 
Current Swell
  


 * 
Curtis Salgado

 * 
Dana Fuchs

 * 
Dan Mangan

 * 
David Maxwell
  


 * 
Del Ray

 * 
Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band

 * 
Doc Walker

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Down In Ashes
  


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Down With Webster

 * 
Drake

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Dream Theater

 * 
Drew Nelson

 * 
Eamon McGrath
  


 * 
Elvis Perkins in Dearland

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Ethiopiques

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Faber Drive

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Foghat

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Furthur featuring Phil Lesh & Bob Weir

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GARAGA

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Garrett Mason

 * 
Gerry Wall
  


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Gipsy Kings

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GOOD2GO

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Gord Downie and the Country of Miracles

 * 
Graham Greer
  


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Great Big Sea

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Great Lake Swimmers

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Grievous Angel: The Legend of Gram Parsons
  


 * 
Group 1 Crew

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Grupo Fantasma

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Hannah Georgas

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Hole

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Hollerado
  


 * 
Iron Maiden

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Island
  


 * 
J.D. and The Details

 * 
James Hunter

 * 
Jason Collett

 * 
Jeff Rogers

 * 
Jesse Greene

 * 
Jhevon Paris

 * 
Jill Zmud
  


 * 
Jimmy Cliff

 * 
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

 * 
Joe Gaspar
  


 * 
Joe Krown Trio with Walter Wolfman Washington & Russell Batiste

 * 
John Butler Trio

 * 
John Hiatt & the Combo

 * 
John Kilduff
  


 * 
Jonas& The Massive Attraction

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Junior Brown

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JW-Jones
  


 * 
Keith Urban

 * 
Ken Workman & the Union

 * 
Kevin Costner and Modern West

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Kings Go Forth

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Konono No1

 * 
L. Poushinsky
  


 * 
Laurent Bourque

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Lawrence Arabia

 * 
Lewis Black
  


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LIGHTS

 * 
Lindsay Ferguson
  


 * 
Loudlove

 * 
Louis C.K.
  


 * 
Lukas Nelson

 * 
Lynne Hanson

 * 
Mannie Makris & Polaris
  


 * 
Marc Cohn

 * 
Marcia Ball & The Voice of The Wetlands All Stars featuring TAB BENOITCYRIL NEVILLEANDERS OSBORNEJOHNNY SANSONEWAYLON THIBODEAUXAND BIG CHIEF MONK BOUDREAUX

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Marianas Trench

 * 
Martin Sexton

 * 
Matt Andersen

 * 
Matt Schofield

 * 
Matthew Good

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Mayfair Theatre Presents Night of The Living Dead Live

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Metric

 * 
Michael Jerome Browne

 * 
Miss Emily
  


 * 
Moneen

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MonkeyJunk
  


 * 
Monster Mike Welch

 * 
Murray Kinsley Duo
  


 * 
Newworldson

 * 
Nicolas Collins

 * 
Occidental Brothers

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Octoberman
  


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Old Crow Medicine Show

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Opensouls
  


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Ozomatli

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Passion Pit

 * 
Paul Rishell & Annie Raines

 * 
Peter Voith

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Phantogram

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Plans & Animals

 * 
Raoul and The Big Time
  


 * 
Renaissance

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Rhume
  


 * 
Richie Righteous

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River City Junction

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Robert Farrell Band

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Robert Randolph & the Family Band

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Roger Hodgson

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Ronnie Baker Brooks

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Rosanne Cash

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Roy Rogers & The Delta River Kings
  


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Rural Alberta Advantage

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RUSH

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Ryan Montbleau Band

 * 
Ryan Shaw
  


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Santana

 * 
Sarah Harmer
  


 * 
SEPTENTRIONAL d'Haiti

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Shane Dwight

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Shane Simpson

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Shawn Travenier & Peter Voith

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Silver Creek

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Slide to Freedom
  


 * 
Slyde

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Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes

 * 
Spencer Scharf
  


 * 
St Joes Mission

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Staff Benda Bilili

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Stars
  


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Steel Pulse

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Steve Dawson's Mississippi Sheiks Project

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Steve Hackett

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Steve Marriner

 * 
Steve Poltz
  


 * 
Steve Winwood

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Street Pharmacy

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Strippers Union featuring Rob Baker and Craig Northey

 * 
Taj Mahal
  


 * 
Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience

 * 
That 1 Guy

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That's the Spirit

 * 
The Aggrolites

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The B-52s

 * 
The Bacon Brothers
  


 * 
The Budos Band

 * 
The Bushpilots

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The Canadian Comedy Show (hosted by Mark Forward, with special guests Pete Zedlacher, Deb DiGiovanni, Ryan Belleville)
  


 * 
The Cat Empire

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The Constellations

 * 
The Drew Nelson Band
  


 * 
The Ethics

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The Flaming Lips

 * 
The Flaps vs. The Empiricals
  


 * 
The Gories

 * 
The Hold Steady

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The Italian Comedy Show (hosted by The Doo Wops with Pete Correale, Mike Marino, Frank Spadone)

 * 
The John Punch Band

 * 
The Kelp Records Revue
  


 * 
The Levon Helm Band

 * 
The Lost Fingers

 * 
The Love Machine

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The Mighty Popo

 * 
The Mohawk Lodge
  


 * 
The Moody Blues

 * 
The Musical Box

 * 
The Powergoats

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The Relationship Comedy Show (hosted by John Heffron with Jim Breuer, Finesse Mitchell, Maryellen Hooper)

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The Reverb Syndicate

 * 
The Sadies
  


 * 
The Soirée

 * 
The Sound Technicians
  


 * 
The Swell Season

 * 
The Whigs
  


 * 
The White Wires

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The X-Rated Comedy Show (hosted by Bobby Slayton with Mike Wilmot, Ari Shaffir)

 * 
The Yohawks
  


 * 
Timber Timbre

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TJ Wheeler

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Tokyo Police Club
  


 * 
Tommy Castro

 * 
Tony Silvestri Band
  


 * 
Too Slim and The Taildraggers

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Torres Project with Samantha Moore
  


 * 
Tramaine Hawkins

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Trevor Hall

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Tusks

 * 
Ty All & The EZ3
  


 * 
Tye Tribbett

 * 
Wayne Brady
  


 * 
We Are Wolves

 * 
Weezer

 * 
Wintersleep
  


 * 
Woodhands

 * 
YAT-KHA

 * 
Yoav

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** Bluesfest has also announced details for a free concert series in the Byward Market: **

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  Pop Life
 
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 Presents the

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  Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest ByWard from July 8 through July 13
 
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. Thanks to a partnership between the Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest organization and the National Gallery of Canada, Pop culture enthusiasts can check out
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  Pop Life: Art in a Material World
 
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at the National Gallery of Canada then stop by the Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest ByWard Pop Life Stage on York Street for some free musical entertainment!
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   The Ottawa Bluesfest ByWard line-up
  
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includes: City and Colour; Doc Walker; Taj Mahal; Wintersleep; Stereos;  Tokyo Police Club; Junior Brown; Amanda Rheaume; Peter Voith; the Mighty Popo; Jhevon Paris; JW-Jones; Jeff Rogers; and Abandon All Ships.
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  Go to
 
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[
 www.ottawabluesfest.ca
](http://cts.vresp.com/c/?OttawaBluesfest/46925224d9/725bbda451/416417d208)
for a link to all the Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest ByWard programming details.

…and there’s even a Comedy Line-Up as well this year.

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Related: ** Ottawa Bluesfest Guide