Lady Gaga, Blake Shelton, The Killers and Queens of the Stone Age headline the lineup of this year'sRBC Bluesfest, the 20th year of the annual music festival.
Bluesfest Executive Director Mark Monahan said organizers tried to bring a fair amount of nostalgia to the lineup to mark the 20th anniversary, but he said they also tapped the brains of Ottawa teens to help bring in a variety of young and emerging artists for the festival.
As usual, the festival draws from a variety of genres.
For lovers of classic rock the festival has Journey, Foreigner, STYX and Procol Harum, who are playing with the NAC Symphony Orchestra, while a fan of '80s music might be more excited by the additions of Blondie and the Violent Femmes.
Country and roots music is also well represented with trio Lady Antebellum, The Band Perry, Darius Rucker, Drive-by truckers, The Mavericks and Jenny Lewis scheduled to play, in addition to Shelton.
Hip-hop acts include Snoop Dogg, Cypress Hill, Childish Gambino and Tyler, the Creator, while a number of DJs will also be playing, including R.L. Grime and Zedd.
As for rhythm and blues performers, the genre that gave the festival its name is represented by acts such as Gary Clark Jr., Trombone Shorty and John Mayall.
Canadian performers include Tegan and Sara, Barenaked Ladies, Moist, Tokyo Police Club and Sam Roberts Band.
RBC Bluesfest runs from July 3 to 13, 2014 at LeBreton Flats Park. Confirmed Acts for RBC Bluesfest 2014
The Killers Blake Shelton Queens of the Stone Age Lady Antebellum Journey Snoop Dogg Zedd R.L. Grime Tegan and Sara AWOLNATION Phantogram Barenaked Ladies Young the Giant Third Eye Blind Gary Clark Jr. Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue Blondie Jake Bugg St. Vincent Childish Gambino Bonobo Foreigner John Mayall Gareth Emery STYX Jeff Tweedy Darius Rucker Sly & Robbie Drive By Truckers Dr. Hook feat. Ray Sawyer Danny Brown Cypress Hill Collective Soul Violent Femmes Brett Dennen Moist Mac Demarco Adventure Club Jenny Lewis Andrew Bird Deltron 3030 Gogol Bordello Shovels & Rope Vintage Trouble Procol Harum with the NAC Symphony Orchestra The Mavericks Lord Huron Sam Roberts Band Black Joe Lewis Lucius Tokyo Police Club Royal Canoe Ryan Hemsworth Sugar Ray & the Bluetones Matt Andersen Deer Tick Action Bronson Charli XcX Bombino Langhorne Slim USS Pokey Lafarge Honey Island Swamp Band Shantel BADBADNOTGOOD Dave Mason's Traffic Jam Young Rival Elvin Bishop Tim Hicks The Claudettes Don Felder The Iguanas Little Freddie King Long Shen Dao Thornetta Davis Long Tall Deb Billy Gibson Sam Hunt Johnny Iguana The Texas Horns Joe Louis Walker Shane Dwight Selwyn Birchwood John Németh & The Bo-Keys featuring Percy Wiggins AJ Ghent Band The London Souls Noah Gundersen David Nail Paper Kites David Maxwell Darrell Nulisch Johnny Nicholas Goddo John Power Tift Merritt No BS! Brass Band Jacques Greene Yung Lean
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