Hozier, Shania Twain, Green Day among acts headlining Ottawa Bluesfest 2025

Spokesperson for Ottawa Bluesfest Joe Reilly is here to tell us more and to give us his picks of the artists you can check out this summer.

Ottawa Bluesfest has released its full summer 2025 lineup, featuring acts such as Hozier, Shania Twain and Green Day.

The festival will run from July 10 to July 20 at LeBreton Flats.

Bluesfest is entering its fourth decade featuring a lineup with “serious star power” to celebrate the occasion.

Other headliners include, Lainey Wilson, Turnstile, Def Leppard, Sean Paul, Papa Roach and Kaytranada.

“When we first staged the Ottawa Bluesfest in 1994, the plan was simple: provide a great festival experience with top-notch production and the best acts available to us at the time,” said the festival’s executive director, Mark Monahan in a news release.

“That formula has stood the test of time, and we’re still going strong thirty-plus years later.”

The one-day presale will run from Wednesday, Feb. 26 from 10 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. with a limited number of full festival general admission, full festival VIP and full festival platinum tickets available.

Single-day general admission and VIP will go on sale Thursday, Feb. 27 at 10 a.m.

All tickets include OC Transpo service to the festival.

2025 Ottawa Bluesfest Lineup

July 10: Lainey Wilson; The Red Clay Strays; Father John Misty; The Cat Empire; Linka Moja; Melbourne Ska Orchestra; Chambers DesLauriers; DB Cohen; Garnetta Cromwell & DaGroovmasters; Riley Burns; Rosewood Avenue; DJ Karyen

July 11: Hozier; The Dead South; Charlotte Day Wilson; Sarah Harmer; Amigo The Devil; The Claudettes; Claude Munson; Emilie Steele & The Deal; Kristine St-Pierre; Sophie d’Orléans; Vikki Gilmore; DJ Karyen

July 12: Turnstile; Pixies; Men I Trust; Kurt Vile & The Violators; The Budos Band; Sue Foley; Shaina Hayes; André Bisson; Melissa Ouimet; Rosie’s Smokehouse Deluxe; DJ Karyen; Emerging Artist Showcase

July 13: Shania Twain; Alan Doyle; Wild Rivers; Big Freedia; The Paper Kites; Darrell Nulisch; Edwin Raphael; Alanna J Brown; Buck Twenty; Jessie Simmons; Leverage For Mountains; DJ DoubleDown

July 16: Def Leppard; Tom Morello; The Decemberists; Reignwolf; D.K. Harrell; Amos The Transparent; Beau Nectar; Funk Yo Self; Le Winston Band; Luscious; The Sarandons; DJ DoubleDown

July 17: Sean Paul; G-Eazy; Peach Pit; Harry Manx; Alicia Moffet; Jolie Laide; Lilyisthatyou; Moontricks; Durham County Poets; Dystoh; Sofia Duhaime; DJ DoubleDown

July 18: Green Day; The Linda Lindas; Dwayne Gretzky; Fantastic Negrito; Ron Sexsmith; Les Shirley; Los Bitchos; Four Eyed Muscle Man; Jahmeema; N’nerjie; The Commotions; DJ Acro

July 19: Papa Roach; Daughtry; Christone “Kingfish” Ingram; Lucius; Bob Log III; The Texas Horns; TJ Wheeler; JW Jones; Hellhound Trail; Rubber Tire Peep Show; We Were Sharks; DJ Acro

July 20: Kaytranada; BADBADNOTGOOD; Tim Baker; Lou Phelps; Darren Kiely; Joce Reyome; Catriona Sturton; Elizabeth Royall; Nolan Hubbard; Be In The Band Showcase; Blues In The Schools Showcase; DJ Acro