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Bluesfest 2025: Everything you need to know about Ottawa's biggest music festival

Article content Bluesfest is Ottawa's biggest summer music festival, a nine-day, multi-stage extravaganza that takes place on the grounds of (and inside) the Canadian War Museum at LeBreton Flats Park. Article content The site is located on the Ontario side of the Ottawa River, not far from Parliament Hill and downtown Ottawa. This year marks its 31st anniversary. More than 300,000 people are expected to attend. Article content Article content Article content It took place at Major's Hill Park on a weekend in July 1994, with a lineup that included Clarence Clemons, Randy Bachman and Buckwheat Zydeco. Monahan is still the festival's executive and artistic director. Article content Article content It brings a level of concert activity that takes over the city. A full-festival pass allows fans of all ages to see multiple concerts each night, not just the main-stage headliner, and there are always new artists to discover. Article content Bluesfest performers are chosen specifically because they put on great live shows, and the whole thing takes place, rain or shine, in a picturesque location next to the majestic Ottawa River in the capital of Canada. Article content Article content No matter who's on stage, the main appeal of Bluesfest is that it's a party every night. Or, more accurately, it's a bunch of parties with different vibes and demographics at each stage. You will meet new people and discover new music. Article content After over three decades, it's also a well-organized party, run by a core team of salaried staff members working out of an office at Festival House, a repurposed church on Churchill Street. At festival time, an army of volunteers springs into action to help things run smoothly. Article content Over the years, Bluesfest has evolved into a multi-genre concert event. Here's the daily schedule for the main stage (also known as the RBC Stage) in 2025. The headliner is listed first.