Festival No. 0000021 · Est. 1995
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Where it happens
Festival site
Festival grounds
The details
- Venue
- LeBreton Flats
- Address
- 1 Vimy Pl. K1R 1C2
- City
- Ottawa, Canada
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For the record
About the artists
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Alessia Cara was born in Mississauga, Canada, on 11 July 1996. Plays alternative r&b, contemporary r&b, pop, pop rock, pop soul, r&b, soul. -
Amanda Rheaume plays folk.
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Amos the Transparent formed in Ottawa, Canada, in 2007.
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Archer was born on 15 April 1949.
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AWOLNATION formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 2009. Plays alternative rock, pop rock.
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Ben Harper was born in Pomona, United States, on 28 October 1969. Plays alternative pop, folk rock, rock, singer-songwriter, soul.
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Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals formed in 1997. Plays acoustic rock, alternative rock, contemporary folk, folk rock, southern soul.
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Billy Idol was born in Stanmore, United Kingdom, on 30 November 1955. Plays alternative dance, classic rock, electronic, hard rock, new wave, pop rock, post-punk, punk.
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Bombino was born in Agadez, Niger, on 1 January 1980. Plays blues, desert blues, rock, singer-songwriter.
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Boy & Bear formed in Sydney, Australia, in 2009. Plays folk, folk rock, indie folk, indie pop, indie rock.
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Brad Paisley was born in Glen Dale, United States, on 28 October 1972. Plays contemporary country, country, country pop, country rock.
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Brandi Carlile was born in Ravensdale, United States, on 1 June 1981. Plays alternative country, americana, country, folk rock, singer-songwriter.
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Brock Zeman plays country.
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Bryan Ferry was born in Washington, United Kingdom, on 26 September 1945. Plays art pop, art rock, glam rock, pop, pop rock, rock, singer-songwriter, sophisti-pop.
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Cashmere Cat was born in Halden, Norway, on 29 November 1987. Plays alternative r&b, edm, electronic, future bass.
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City and Colour was born in St. Catharines, Canada, on 29 September 1980. Plays acoustic rock, alternative rock, folk, folk rock, indie folk.
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Coleman Hell was born in Toronto, Canada. Plays alternative pop, dance, edm, indie pop.
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Craig Cardiff was born in Waterloo, Canada, on 9 July 1976. Plays singer-songwriter.
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Cœur de pirate was born in Montreal, Canada, on 22 September 1989. Plays indie pop, pop.
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David Gogo was born in Nanaimo, Canada, on 18 March 1969.
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Debauche formed in 2008.
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dubé formed in 2009.
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Duran Duran formed in Birmingham, United Kingdom, in 1978. Plays alternative rock, dance, electro, electronic, new romantic, new wave, pop, pop rock.
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DZ Deathrays formed in Brisbane, Australia, in 2008. Plays dance-punk.
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Earl Sweatshirt was born on 24 February 1994. Plays abstract hip hop, alternative hip hop, cloud rap, drumless hip hop, experimental, experimental hip hop, hardcore hip hop, hip hop.
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Freddie Gibbs was born in Gary, United States, on 14 June 1982. Plays alternative hip hop, electronica, future bass, gangsta rap, hardcore hip hop, hip hop, house, jazz rap.
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Future was born on 20 November 1983. Plays hip hop, southern hip hop, trap.
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Half Moon Run formed in Montreal, Canada, in April 2010. Plays indie folk, indie pop, indie rock.
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Harrison Kennedy was born in Hamilton, Canada, on 9 March 1942.
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Holy Fuck formed in Toronto, Canada, in 2004. Plays electronic, electronic rock, instrumental, post-rock.
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Jack de Keyzer was born in 1955.
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Joe Jackson was born in Burton Upon Trent, United Kingdom, on 11 August 1954. Plays jazz, jazz pop, new wave, piano rock, pop, punk, sophisti-pop.
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John Fogerty was born in Berkeley, United States, on 28 May 1945. Plays blues, blues rock, classic rock, folk, folk rock, rock, roots rock, southern rock.
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Lindsey Stirling was born in Santa Ana, United States, on 21 September 1986. Plays classical, classical crossover, dubstep, electronica.
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Madeon was born in Nantes, France, on 30 May 1994. Plays electro house, electronic, electropop, french house, house, nu disco.
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Nelly was born in Austin, United States, on 2 November 1974. Plays contemporary r&b, hip hop, hip hop soul, pop, pop rap, pop soul, r&b, southern hip hop.
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Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds formed in Manchester, United Kingdom, in 2011. Plays alternative dance, alternative rock, baroque pop, britpop, indie rock, neo-psychedelia, pop rock, post-britpop.
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Paul Deslauriers Band plays blues.
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Peter Bjorn and John formed in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1999. Plays rock.
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Pierre Kwenders was born on 31 October 1985.
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Pup formed in Toronto, Canada, in 2010. Plays emo, hardcore punk, indie rock, pop punk, punk, punk rock.
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Sam Hunt was born in Cedartown, United States, on 8 December 1984. Plays bro-country, contemporary country, contemporary r&b, country, country pop, pop.
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Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar formed in Toronto, Canada, in 2014. Plays blues, r&b, soul.
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San Fermin formed in 2011.
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Schoolboy Q was born on 26 October 1986. Plays gangsta rap, hardcore hip hop, hip hop, trap, west coast hip hop.
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Son Little was born in Philadelphia, United States. Plays blues, indie rock, r&b.
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Tal Wilkenfeld was born in Sydney, Australia, on 2 December 1986. Plays blues rock, folk, folk rock, funk, indie rock, jazz, jazz fusion, jazz rock.
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The Cult formed in London, United Kingdom, in 1983. Plays alternative rock, gothic rock, hard rock, new wave, post-punk, rock.
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The Decemberists formed in Portland, United States, in 2000. Plays baroque pop, folk, folk rock, indie folk, indie pop, indie rock, progressive folk, rock.
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The Head and the Heart formed in Seattle, United States, in 2009. Plays folk, indie folk.
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The London Souls formed in 2008.
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The Lumineers formed in Ramsey, United States, on 31 December 2008. Plays alternative country, americana, country folk, folk, folk pop, folk rock, indie folk, indie pop.
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The Monkees formed in Los Angeles, United States, in 1966, and split up in 1970, after 4 years. Plays baroque pop, bubblegum pop, country pop, pop, pop rock, psychedelic pop, rock, sunshine pop.
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The Paper Kites formed in 2010. Plays folk, folk rock, indie rock.
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The Tallest Man On Earth was born in Leksand, Sweden, on 30 April 1983. Plays contemporary folk, folk.
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The Zolas formed in 2009. Plays alternative rock, indie pop, indie rock, progressive rock.
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Thomas Rhett was born in Valdosta, United States, on 30 March 1990. Plays contemporary country, country, country pop.
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Wild Child formed in 2010. Plays indie folk, indie pop.
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Wolf Parade formed in Montreal, Canada, in April 2003. Plays indie rock.
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XXYYXX was born in Orlando, United States, on 31 October 1995. Plays electronic, future garage, instrumental hip hop, post-dubstep, trip hop, wonky.
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Yukon Blonde formed in Kelowna, Canada, in 2008. Plays indie rock.
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Zeds Dead formed in Toronto, Canada, in 2009. Plays drum and bass, dubstep, edm, electro house, electronic.