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Ottawa Bluesfest lineup announcement is tonight. I live 5 minutes from the concert site / the Canadian War Museum. This lineup always has a huge say in my summer concert excitement. I tend to listen to lots of artists performing in the lead up, and try to listen to acts on the bill I've never heard of as well.

Also... with the insane price of individual shows these days, the package Bluesfest offers is unreal value.
As much fun as I had at Osheaga in 2013 and 2015, it is way more expensive and the crowds are really hell to deal with there IMO.
The variety in the Bluesfest lineup always appeals to me more than the always very hipster-indie-rap-edm heavy Osheaga.

Will check back in here after the lineup is dropped and let yas know who I am actually going to see :music

Have you ever seen Gary Clark Jr? He's playing Chicago Blues Festival this year and I am contemplating going to see him there. Hoping he announces another tour soon. Seen him in the US and in Germany, but never in Canada. He is one of those guys you have to see live to appreciate and I think he is one of the best blues guitarists today.. He stole the show when I saw him at Farm Aid in 2014.