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I am shocked to say the least, The Hip have been left off the Ottawa Blues Festival lineup. On July 2 2009 they will be in St. John's why not play one week later July 9th at the blues festival? Makes no sense to me at all.
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They're playing three nights in Ottawa just two months after BluesFest -- skipping bluesfest makes sense to me. I would have been suprised to see them on the bill. Plus they were a headliner two of the past three years (or maybe two of the past four?).
None of the Bluesfest headliners really grabbed my attention, but some good secondary stage acts -- Neko Case, The National, Hey Rosetta, Jenn Grant.
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Speaking of those 3 nights I will be in attendance, the 26th is my 27th B-day. I was sure an outdoor show was in order..
WATS is better suited for a blues festival than WC ever was. Last year they played a greatest hits show a typical Hip "rock show" in an out door venue. It would be great to see a down tempo blues type performance in the outdoors after the 6 indoor shows I'm attending.
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I don't live in Ottawa and never have. I only travel there for the Blues Festival & a weekend of bungee jumping. Without anyone (Artist) worthy of the travel to Ottawa it looks like I'm going west for the summer.
Has anyone ever dreamed of having a one day outdoor show with only three acts. Opener would be Rush followed by The Hip and last but not least Neil young? Now there a real Canadian Music festival.....
