2026 Ottawa Bluesfest — Saturday, July 18

Saturday, July 18, 2026 Lineup

Daily lineup at LeBreton Flats. Headliner: Gwen Stefani on RBC Stage.

RBC Stage

6:00 pm — Billie du Page

7:30 pm — Shaggy

9:30 pm — Gwen Stefani 🎤 headliner

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa Stage

6:15 pm — Bridge Music

Bridge Music is a genre-bending collective from Ottawa, Canada, blending R&B, Afrobeats, alternative, and hip-hop. Known for emotionally honest songwriting and dynamic live performances, they explore real-life vulnerability through faith-inspired storytelling. Named to Spotify’s Artists to Watch for 2025, Bridge Music has amassed over 10 million streams on their breakout song “Vulnerable,” "FIND MY WAY" and more with a rapidly growing global audience.

7:45 pm — Aqyila

In 2021, Toronto R&B artist Aqyila’s first single “Vibe for Me (Bob for Me)” landed her first JUNO Award nomination for ‘Contemporary R&B Recording of the Year.’ It was the start of a steady rise for the young songwriter. Her debut EP For the Better featured the hit single “Hello,” which won the 2024 JUNO Award for ‘Traditional R&B/Soul Recording of the Year.’ In 2024, Aqyila released “Bloom,” which was an instant viral success. Both “Bloom” and “Hello” have been certified Gold in South Africa and “Bloom” has charted on the Spotify Daily Viral 50 chart in 21 countries. Aqyila has over 100M world-wide streams, and since its February 2024 release “Bloom” has racked up an impressive 44M streams. In 2025, Aqyila is embarking on a North American tour in support of Pink Sweat$ as she gets ready to release her debut full-length album in Spring 2025.

9:15 pm — Mariah The Scientist 🎤 headliner

Mariah The Scientist is a multi-platinum singer-songwriter from Atlanta, GA, whose 2025 single “Burning Blue” has accounted for one of the biggest R&B hits of the year. The Top 25 single on the Billboard Hot 100 earned no. 1 spots on the Billboard Rhythmic Airplay and Mainstream R&B/Hip Hop charts. Her latest album, HEARTS SOLD SEPARATELY debuted at no. 1 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart and no. 11 on the Billboard 200 during the first week of release, earning the new project the distinction of being the highest debut on either chart in her career. Release week also marked three hit singles on the Billboard Hot 100 for the album including now RIAA certified platinum “Burning Blue,” the Kali Uchis-featured “Is It a Crime?,” and “Sacrifice” a new blossoming Hot 100 hit. In 2025, Mariah has performed on highly revered stages such as The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live and festival appearances including Global Citizen Festival, Lollapalooza and more. She enters into 2025 on a high note  — “Is It a Crime” climbed to No. 27 on the Hot 100, and the HEARTS SOLD SEPARATELY tour kicks off this month in Paris, with U.S. dates sold out across the country.

LeBreton Stage

5:45 pm — Kasador

7:00 pm — Grace Bowers

8:15 pm — Here Come The Mummies 🎤 headliner

Barney Danson Theatre

6:30 pm — Eadsé

8:00 pm — TJ Wheeler

9:30 pm — Grace Bowers 🎤 headliner

Spin Stage

6:00 pm — TYR ONE

The Crazy Horse Saloon

5:30 pm — DJMC