Alabama Shakes, Alice Cooper, Sex Pistols, Of Monsters and Men and Third Eye Blind headline the CityFolk Festival in Ottawa this week. The five-night music festival will be at its new home at the RA Centre as work continues on the new arena at Lansdowne Park. CityFolk runs Wednesday to Sunday. CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at what you need to know about the 2026 CityFolk Festival at the RA Centre. When is it? CityFolk runs from Wednesday to Sunday at the RA Centre. Shows begin at 5:30 p.m. each night during the festival. Where is it? CityFolk is at its new home at the RA Centre on Riverside Drive as construction takes over the Great Lawn at Lansdowne. How to get there? There is no parking available at the RA Centre. Organizers say parking is available at 875 Heron Road, with spots assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis. Parking will cost $24 a day. You can use OC Transpo to travel to the RA Centre. The OC Transpo fare is not covered with a paid ticket to CityFolk this year. What is the lineup? Here is a look at the lineup for CityFolk. Wednesday: Alabama Shakes, Ashley MacIsaac, Blakdenim, Nicholas Pellerin and Les Grands Hurleurs, Steph Strings and Emily Jean Flack. Thursday: Cameron Whitcomb, The White Buffalo, Stella Lefty, The Codas, Sam Drysdale, and Fine Food Market. Friday: Third Eye Blind, Carson Cameron, Jensen McRae, Switchfoot, Gwenifer Raymond, the New Hires and Tennyson King. Saturday: Of Monsters and Men, Vicki Brittle, Pokey Lafarge, Angus and Julia Stone, Jobi Riccio, Ken Presse and Teilhard Frost. Sunday: Alice Cooper, David James Allen, Amigo the Devil, Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter, Panic Shack, Bad Nerves, and Steady Rain. Cashless Venue CityFolk Festival is a cashless event and cash will not be accepted for food, drinks and merchandise. Organizers say you can pay with all forms of electronic payments, including Apple Pay, Google Pay, tap to pay and all major credit cards. What to bring/what to leave at home According to organizers, the following items are allowed at the RA Centre for CityFolk Festival: Items not permitted at City Folk: For more information, visit cityfolkfestival.com
