The Lumineers, Gwen Stefani, Sheryl Crow, country music artists Cody Johnson and Ella Langley, Hardy, Limp Bizkit and Cypress Hill will headline the 2026 edition of Ottawa Bluesfest. Organizers unveiled the lineup for Bluesfest Tuesday morning, set for July 9 to 19 at LeBreton Flats. “The goal of the Bluesfest team is to present a world class festival and keep it accessible and affordable for all,” Mark Monahan, executive and artistic director of Ottawa Bluesfest, said in a statement. Bluesfest will kick off on Thursday, July 9 with American country music singer Cody Johnson as the headliner, along with Jessie Murph, Rev. Run and Digable Planets. The lineup for July 10 is headlined by Limp Bizkit and Cypress Hill, and includes Steve Earle and Hank Azaria and the EZ Street Band. Other headliners include American country and country-rock singer Hardy on July 11, The Lumineers on July 12, American singer and former YouTuber Conan Gray and British singer Myles Smith on July 15, Lord Huron on July 16, Ella Langley and Sheryl Crow on July 17, and Gwen Stefani and Shaggy on July 18. Monahan says the festival is trying to “cover all the genres.” “it’s one of the largest festivals in Canada right now; in North America, in fact,” Monahan said. “You know, we have over a quarter of a million people that attend the festival every year. So it’s really come a long way.” Monahan says Ottawa Bluesfest contributes $40 million in economic impact due to out-of-town visitors. Ottawa Bluesfest is hosting a special evening of music on July 19 to mark Ottawa’s 200th birthday, with acts including The Guess Who, Connor Price, the Sheepdogs, Elisapie, Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar and the Paolo Sante Band. Bluesfest is hosting a one-day pre-sale on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to midnight for the nine-day shareable pass, which will be priced at $279 for the one-day sale. Single-day tickets for general admission and VIP options go on sale on Thursday at 10 a.m. The three-day passes will go on sale at 10 a.m. on March 2. All tickets include OC Transpo service to the festival site at LeBreton Flats. Here is the full lineup for Ottawa Bluesfest July 9 - Cody Johnson; Jessie Murph; Rev. Run; Digable Planets; GOAT; Lloyd Spiegel; The Longest Johns; Justin Fancy; Jade Hilton; Jermaine Holmes; Satellite Birdhouse; DJ Mace July 10 - Limp Bizkit; Cypress Hill; Marc Rebillet; Steve Earle; Hank Azaria and The EZ Street Band; Miko Marks; Gwenifer Raymond; Alicia Kayley; F!TH; My Son The Hurricane; SexBandit; DJ Mace July 11- HARDY; BigXthaPlug; Patrick Watson; cleopatrick; Luna Li; Mo Kenney; Ron Artis II; Aspects; Kat Pereira; Mikhail Laxton; Tiny Horse; DJ Mace July 12 - The Lumineers; bbno$; Leif Vollebekk; Hazlett; DijahSB; Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band; Kelly McMichael; JOLY; Les Rats d’Swompe; Mehdi Cayenne; summersets; DJ Karyen July 15 - Conan Gray; Myles Smith; Natasha Bedingfield; Sons of Legion; All-Star Women’s Blues Showcase; Reuben and The Bullhorn Singers; Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears; Yasmin Williams; Nikki D & The Sisters of Thunder; Adam Karch; Mecca of Stank; DJ Karyen July 16 - Lord Huron; Social Distortion; Lucy Dacus; Royel Otis; Dope Lemon; Billy Bragg; Thee Sinseers; The Pairs; Jamie Webster; Jadea Kelly; Koko Love; Nico Little and The North Americans; DJ Karyen July 17 - Ella Langley; Sheryl Crow; Death From Above 1979; Valerie June; Angine de Poitrine; JIMI; Thunder Queens; Nayana; The Jay Blues Trio; Emerging Artist Showcase; TYR ONE July 18 - Gwen Stefani; Mariah The Scientist; Shaggy; Grace Bowers; Aqyila; Here Come The Mummies; The Texas Horns; TJ Wheeler; Bridge Music; Eadsé; TYR ONE July 19 - The Guess Who; Connor Price; The Sheepdogs; Elisapie; Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar; 4KORNERS; Banggz; LeFLOFRANCO; Paolo Stante Band; Rebelle; Savannah Shea; TYR ONE Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Ottawa Ottawa Bluesfest also announced the naming rights for the popular River Stage have been awarded to the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Ottawa. The stage on the north side of the Canadian War Museum will be known as the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Stage. Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Ottawa president Christine Crump says it’s a multi-year partnership with Ottawa Bluesfest. “What fans can expect this year is that Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Ottawa will have a branded stage.” Crump said. “And we will also brand the platinum level VIP experience.” Crump adds, “It aligns perfectly with our brand and being Ottawa’s bicentennial year. We also wanted to contribute in a meaningful way.” With files from CTV News Ottawa’s Peter Szperling
