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Ottawa Bluesfest Gets Shania Twain, Hozier, Turnstile, Kaytranada For 2025 Edition

One of Canada's biggest summer festivals will return to Lebreton Flats from July 10-20 this summer, with Lainey Wilson, Sean Paul, Def Leppard, Papa Roach and Green Day also headlining.

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Ottawa Bluesfest is bringing Canada's queen of country to the nation's capital.

Shania Twain will take the stage on July 13, one of the festival's seven headliners. Another country star, Lainey Wilson, will close out the first night of the festival, and legacy bands Green Day, Papa Roach and Def Leppard will bring some rowdy nostalgia to their sets.


Dancehall star Sean Paul, Montreal producer Kaytranada, Irish singer Hozier and Baltimore hardcore heroes Turnstile round out the list of headliners, making for an eclectic lineup with something for music fans of all kinds.

The festival returns to Lebreton Flats July 10-20.

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This year's lineup is looking a little less male-dominated — last year, the only headlining act fronted in part by women was Mother Mother — with The Linda Lindas set to support Green Day and Charlotte Day Wilson appearing before Hozier. (Per Book More Women, the 2024 lineup was 76% men and 24% women).

Also slated to perform are '90s alt-rock legends Pixies, Montreal dream poppers Men I Trust, Grammy-nominated blues artist Sue Foley, Rage Against The Machine's Tom Morello and Hey Rosetta!'s Tim Baker. The Dead South, whose Danny Kenyon has faced allegations of sexual assault, will perform July 11.

Some of those headliners will also be making trips out east this year. Hozier is headlining PEI's Sommo Festival, while Lainey Wilson and Shania Twain are performing at Cavendish Beach Festival (both produced by Whitecap Entertainment).

Check out the full lineup below. Pre-sale starts Wednesday, February 26.

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Chart Beat

Les Cowboys Fringants Debut ‘Merci ben!’ on the Billboard Canada AC Airplay Chart

The track from the Quebec band enters at No. 30 over a year after its release, picking up steam on the radio airwaves. Ariane Moffatt's “Jouer” also reaches a new peak, marking the second consecutive week with two charting French songs.

French-language music makes its mark on the Canadian charts this week.

Les Cowboys Fringants have made their latest Billboard debut with their song “Merci ben!” which arrives at No. 30 on the Canada AC chart for May 10. The country-folk track finds the band thanking its fans while reminiscing on its beginnings and milestones, from playing small bars to sold-out arenas. The track’s title is Quebec jargon for “Thank you very much!”

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