Ottawa Bluesfest

Cisco Systems Ottawa Bluesfest is one of the best festivals in all of Canada. It is also the largest blues festival as well. We love going downtown Ottawa each year to enjoy some of the bands that they have lined up. Bluesfest 2008 will be held from July 3 – 13, 2008.

This amazing event has been running since 1994 and has offered some amazing entertainment over the years. We have seen bands and musicians such as the Tragically Hip, Melissa Ethridge, George Thorogood, Blue Rodeo, Sting and many more. As you can see the music isn't always "blues" but it does bring in some of the greatest entertainers in the music industry.

The event this year will be held at LeBreton Flats (across from the new Canadian War Museum) and will take place on a few different stages:

• Bank of America Stage
• Roots Stage
• Rogers Stage
• River Stage
• Black Sheep Stage

You can purchase different ticket packages:

• Single Day Tickets
• Full Festival Passports
• Youth Passports
• Weekend Passports
• Gold Circle Pass

To make it easy for you, you can purchase your tickets at a few locations around the city or online:

• Compact Music on Bank Street
• CapitalTickets.ca (613-599-3267)
• All Sports Experts locations
• Rideau Centre Kiosk

We think that the lineup this year is one of the best yet. Some of the artists at the 2008 Ottawa Bluesfest will include:

• The Tragically Hip
• Great Big Sea
• The Black Crowes
• Fergie
• Steely Dan
• Sean Paul
• Donna Summer
• Primus
• Sam Roberts Band
• Three Days Grace
• Keb' Mo'
• and many, many more.

If you want more information then you can check out the Cisco Systems Bluesfest website at ottawabluesfest.ca

Hope you will be able to make it to one of the shows (if not many of them). Have a great time!



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