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Ottawa Bluesfest Ottawa, Canada - 06 July 2016

Where

Getting There

Getting There

Buses
nearest bus station:
LeBreton Transit Station at LeBreton Flats

shuttle bus:
OC Transpo / BRT & LRT

Other
nearest airport:
Ottawa-Macdonald-Cartier (YOW)

nearest train station:
LeBreton Transit Station at LeBreton Flats

Other Airports

  • Toronto Pearson (YYZ)
  • Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau (YUL)

Other Train Stations

  • Ottawa Via Rail Station at 200 Tremblay Road
  • Toronto Via Rail Station at 65 Front Street West
  • Montreal Via Rail Station (Gare de Montréal) at 895 Rue de la Gauchetière Ouest

Other Bus Stations

  • Ottawa Central Bus Station at 265 Catherine Street
  • Toronto Coach Terminal at 610 Bay Street
  • Montreal Coach Terminal (Gare d’autocars de Montréal) at 1717 Berri Street

Shuttles

  • Ottawa transit is excellent.
  • OC Transpo has a rapid transit (BRT) service and a light rail transit (LRT) system.
  • There is also the O-Train that goes direct to LeBreton Flats Park.

Walking to Bluesfest

  • It’s easy to walk from Parliament Hill to the Bluesfest festival grounds at LeBreton Flats.

Cycling to Bluesfest

  • Ottawa city and the Bluesfest site is cyclist friendly.
  • There’s covered parking beside the grounds. 
  • It’s possible to hire a bike at the Bixi station along the bike path.

Driving & Parking

  • There’s limited paid parking at the War Museum Parking garage.

Bluesfest Taxi

  • The Taxi stand is on Booth Street.

Distances

  • LeBreton Flats Park is beside the Canadian War Museum.
  • Ottawa is 200 km from Montreal.
  • Ottawa is 250 km from Toronto.

Tickets

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options:
VIP options
Prices in the table are quoted in CAD
Full pass25010-day pass to Bluesfest. 5-day passes also available. Prices quoted in Canadian dollars.
3-day pass1303-day Bluesfest tickets. Other multi-day passes also avaiable.
1-day pass60Single day Bluesfest tickets vary in price from about $40 - $60.
Youth40Student Rush Bluesfest tickets allow same day access. Only available at the gate.
Child0Children under 10 enter free with an adult.
Bluesfest Tickets
  • The Bluesfest ticketing system is complicated. There are multi-day passes, multiple-event tickets and single passes, as well as VIP extras and private Casino Lac-Leamy Suit options.
  • Depending on the day, age, types of access, and VIP options (including the Metropolitain Gold Circle Party Zone, Gold Circle Reserved Seating, and Empire Grill Clubhouse), prices can vary from $40 - $600. 
Bluesfest & Children
  • There are no age restrictions, but Bluesfest is geared toward teens & adults.
  • Due to loud music and crowds, organizers don’t encourage bringing children.
  • Infants should have protective ear-gear.
Bluesfest Wristbands
  • Bluesfest uses a digitized wristband instead of tickets. 
  • Multi-day passes can be shared with friends (but not at the same time).
Student Bluesfest Tickets
  • Student tickets are only sold at the gate for same day access. 
  • There are no advance bookings for the cheap student Bluesfest tickets.

Ottawa Bluesfest

Ottawa Bluesfest

Ottawa Bluesfest icon

Ottawa, Canada

LeBreton Flats Park
45.414466,-75.718549
type of festival
music
electronic, blues, jazz, pop, rock, folk, country, world, edm / drum & bass / dubstep, hip-hop & rap, reggae & dub, r&b / soul / funk, afro-caribbean, acoustic & instrumental
other events
dance: dancing, extravaganza; art: visual arts & installations; culture: exhibitions, arts & crafts
start Wed, 06 July 2016
end Sun, 17 July 2016

Line-up
ADVERTISING

Bluesfest: Electro-Pop-Rock + Blues

Ottawa Bluesfest is one of the largest music festivals in North America, spanning 10 days, bursting with motley sounds, featuring not only Canadian headliners such as Tragically Hip, and blues legends like John Mayall, but covering nearly every genre in a series of mini festivals including alternative-indie-punk-power-pop, reggae-moombahton, country-bluegrass, electronic-bass & worldbeat. Guest are as disparate as Lady Gaga and B.B. King, as local as A Tribe Called Red and as international as Björk. Bluesfest is pop-rock-world, blues-folk-jazz-soul mixed with psychedelic-experimental, hip-hop-dubstep-dance and electro-house by producers like Skrillex, Snoop Dogg, Zedd & RL Grime, attracting 300,000+ fans to LeBreton Flats in Ottawa Ontario.

About

Bluesfest: Electro-Pop-Rock + Blues

Ottawa Blues Festival may have “blues” in its name, from its bluesy-R&B-rock origins with saxophonist “The Big Man” Clarence Clemons who got things rolling in ’94 (followed by more blues greats like Robert Cray & Buddy Guy), but the ginormous extravaganza it’s become today (with 300,000 fans) is everything… pop-rock-hip-hop-electro-dance… and then some blues.

Gaga to No BS! Brass

Covering the gamut of the musical spectrum, Bluesfest has taken to organizing the event into a series of what might be described as mini festivals, with half a dozen stages and a programme spread over ten days, featuring pop celebrities (including Lady Gaga), and hit rock stars like Queens of the Stone Age and Collective Soul as well as country favourites by Lady Antebellum and The Mavericks.

The Bluesfest schedule has encompassed hip-hop by Cypress Hill, Deltron 3030, free-jazz-hip-hop by BadBadNotGood, retro-rock by Styx, Blondie & Barenaked Ladies, indie-electro from Phantogram and synthpop by Tegan & Sara, house-dance by Zedd, trap-bass-hip-hop with RL Grime and Canadian drum-step from Adventure Club. Although Snoop Dog is there rappin’ and Bonobo is electro-trip-hop-acid jazzin’, Ottawa Bluesfest hasn’t entirely forgotten the blues with legends like guitarist John Mayall (think 1966 Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton), some wicked Grinnin’ from John Hammond, Jr. and Vancouver’s charismatic tuba-wielding No BS! Brass Band.

Bluesfest is pop-rock-hip-hop, electro- synthpop, dance-bass and then… some blues!

contributor: Festinga
published: 14 December 2015
Age: Family, a family event with something for everyone
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Details

Details

General: award-winning, biggest in the world, popular, best in the world
Ambiance: outdoor, urban
Features: djs & sound systems, self-expression, debauchery, partying, relaxing, romance, self-discovery, live music & shows

5 Features of RBC Bluesfest.

It’s a ten day mega charity event with multigenre music and incredible line-ups.

1. Ten Days

It’s ten days – not just a weekend – and it’s been around since 1994.

2. Mega Event

Bluesfest isn’t just Canada’s largest outdoor music festivals but one of the biggest, most popular, award-winning summer music events in North America. Over ten days, more than a quarter of a million fans make their way to Le Breton Flats in Ottawa Ontario to be a part of one of the greatest blues festivals in the world.

3. Multi-genre

The music is from every genre including rock, roots, gospel, world music, electronic, and yes, even some blues. It’s a festival for dancing to the hottest electronic beats; for die-hard rockers to see their favourite rock bands LIVE, for chilling with roots, blues and jazzy-soul and partaking of rhythms from around the globe.

4. Wow! Lineups

Over the years, the Bluesfest lineup has included la crème de la crème of the music world such as Ben Harper, James Brown, Sting, Peter Frampton, Van Morrison, KISS, Santana, Manu Chao, Bob Dylan, Sheryl Crow, Elvis Costello, The Black Eyed Peas, Tiesto, Soundgarden, Skrillex, The White Stripes and even Snoop Dogg.

5. Non-profit

Bluesfest is not about making big bucks! It’s a non-profit charitable event.

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Beds & Eats

Accommodation

Camping nearby
Camping in Ottawa
  • Ottawa Bluesfest isn’t a camping event.
  • There are no on-site facilities for tents, caravans or RVs.
  • That said, camping is a Canadian summer festival tradition, so why not turn Bluesfest into an outdoor holiday. Try the Ottawa Municipal Campground which is situated just 15 minutes from Parliament Hill.
Hotels in Ottawa near Bluesfest

Book budget & luxury Ottawa hotels that have partnered with Bluesfest to offer special rates during the festival. Some are in downtown Ottawa, others are close to LeBreton Flats Park, and some are cheap hotels in Ottawa that Bluesfest organizers recommend.

Amenities

Eats & Drinks: Bars, Restaurants, Food Stalls, Food BYO, Water
Fresh & Clean: Toilets
Cash & Shops: Cash, Shops
Zone In & Out: VIP Zone, Chill Zone
Accessibility: yes
Bluesfest Amenities

Everything you need is available on-site, plus lots of extras at the Fort where you can buy posters, memorabilia, CDs and festival merchandise.

  • Bringing your own alcohol onto Bluesfest is forbidden.

  • Bags are searched upon entry.

  • Buy alcoholic beverages at the on-site bars & stalls.

  • There are many international foods & treats at festival stalls.

  • It’s ok to bring a few snacks in a soft sided cooler.

Canadian War Museum & The Fort
  • The Canadian War Museum is beside the festival grounds.
  • In the lobby is a collection of Bluesfest posters (to view & buy).
  • The Fort has shops, memorabilia, autographed paraphernalia.
Autograph Tent
  • Get autographs by festival performers.
Molson Beer Tent
  • It’s a Canadian beer tent! Need we say more.
Casino Lac-Leamy
  • Try your luck at the on-site casino area called “Come Experience the Casino” provided by Casino Lac-Leamy.
Merch Tent
  • Tons of music related stuff to browse and buy.
Bluesfest Main Bowl
  • The Pub
  • Party Central – a viewing platform with a 360 degree views of the two main stages, plus a lounge and bar. 
Bluesfest VIP Zones
  • The Metropolitain Gold Circle
  • The Empire Grill Clubhouse
  • The Back Bar
Bring to Bluesfest
  • Folding Chairs
  • Blankets & Towels
  • Reusable Water Bottle
  • Binoculars 
Don’t bring to Bluesfest
  • Skateboards, Roller Blades, Scooters
  • Hard-sided Coolers
  • Balls – even beach balls
  • Squirt Guns or Water Toys
  • Tents or Camping Gear

When

Dates

start Wed, 06 July 2016
end Sun, 17 July 2016
Bluesfest Schedule
  • On weekdays, grounds open a 5pm.
  • On weekends, grounds open at midday.
  • Ottawa Blues festival is NOT late night event.
  • Everything wraps up by 11pm.

Season & Weather

Season: Summer
Temperature: 15 to 27 °C

Ottawa weather in summer is hot & sunny. It often reaches highs well over 30°C, and with humidity can feel really hot. The region is also prone to thunder showers, even in July, but Bluesfest takes place every year rain or shine!

Contact

Contact

Web: http://ottawabluesfest.ca
Email: info@ottawabluesfest.ca
Tel: + 613 247 1188
Bluesfest Contact

The festival site

  • LeBreton Flats Park, 1 Vimy Place, Ottawa

RBC Bluesfest Mailing Address

  • 450 Churchill Avenue, N. Ottawa, Ontario K1Z 5E2, Canada.
  • Toll-free Phone: 1-866-258-3748

Ottawa Bluesfest Tickets

Toll-free: 844-291-0420

RBC Ottawa Bluesfest Sponsorship

RBC Ottawa Bluesfest Marketing & Promotions

Casino Lac-Leamy Suites

Promoter

RBC Bluesfest: 265 Catherine Street, 2nd Floor, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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