🎤Lineup
Previous edition
2026 edition (finished)
The 2026 edition of Ottawa Jazz Festival ran from June 19, 2026 to June 28, 2026, with 55 artists on the bill. The 2027 lineup has not been announced yet.
2026 line-up (finished edition)
- 646yf4t
- ADHD
- Angelique Francis Band
- Avishai Cohen Big Vicious
- BadBadNotGood
- Becca Stevens Trio
- Big Smoke Brass
- Blakdenim
- Bob James
- Bobby Previte’s Pocket Orchestra plays Bitches Brew
- Brandon Woody’s UPENDO
- Brittany Davis & Black Thunder
- Charley Rose Trio
- Connor Price
- Curtis Nowosad’s Noisy World
- DOMi & JD Beck
- Dálava
- FLORE LAURENTIENNE
- Fawn Wood
- Galactic ft. Jelly Joseph
- Geminicrab: Malika Tirolien & Caulder Nash
- Hiromi's Sonicwonder
- IBRAHIM MAALOUF
- Jazz Youth Summit
- Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra
- Jermaine Holmes
- Joe Farnsworth’s Big Room Quartet
- KOKOROKO
- Kassa Overall
- Larnell Lewis Band ft. Joy Lapps
- Leenalchi
- MA:Q
- Mark Ferguson Quartet
- Myra Melford’s Fire & Water Quintet
- NAC Orchestra
- Nick Schofield
- Norma Winstone w/ the Atlantic Jazz Collective
- Orrin Evans Trio
- Peter Hum Sextet
- Salin
- St. Vincent
- Stephane Wrembel Quartet
- TOBi
- Takuya Kuroda
- The Dip
- The Free Label
- The Ostara Project
- The Plastic Waste Band
- The Robert Lee Group
- The Soul Rebels
- Tomoki Sanders
- Willow
- Witch Prophet
- Wyclef Jean
- daltonists
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🛏️Ottawa Jazz Festival 2027 accommodation: hotels near Ottawa
Ottawa Jazz Festival 2027 takes place in Ottawa from June 18 to June 27. Arrival night: June 18. The map below is prefilled for the nights of June 18 to 20 (check-out June 21) and shows how far each hotel, apartment or rental is from the site.
Estimated travel time to the site
| Distance | 🚗 Car / taxi | 🚴 Bike | 🚶 On foot |
|---|---|---|---|
| ~1 km | ~3 min | ~4 min | ~12 min |
| ~3 km | ~7 min | ~12 min | ~36 min |
| ~5 km | ~11 min | ~20 min | ~1 h |
| ~10 km | ~22 min | ~40 min | ~2 h |
Public transport: depends on the network around Ottawa.
Each accommodation's distance to the site is shown on the map above. Rough estimates; allow extra time during festival peak hours.
✈️How to get to Ottawa Jazz Festival 2027
Planning your trip to Ottawa Jazz Festival 2027? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.
- Nearest airport: Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport (YRO), about 6 km from the venue.
- Major international airport nearby: Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW), about 11 km away (more routes).
- Allow about 8 min by car from the airport to the site.
- By train, head for Ottawa or the nearest major station, then finish by bus, shuttle or taxi to the site.
- By car, plan for on-site parking and expect heavy traffic around the venue on festival days.
🌤️Ottawa Jazz Festival 2027 weather
Weather in Ottawa in June 2027?
Actual weather at the 2026 edition
From June 19 to June 28, 2026: up to 29°, low of 14°, 33 mm of rain in total.
- Fri, Jun 19Rain19° / 15° 11.2 mm
- Sat, Jun 20Rain21° / 15° 5.3 mm
- Sun, Jun 21Light rain22° / 14° 4.9 mm
- Mon, Jun 22Light drizzle23° / 14° 0.4 mm
- Tue, Jun 23Light drizzle23° / 14° 0.5 mm
- Wed, Jun 24Overcast25° / 14° 0 mm
- Thu, Jun 25Light drizzle26° / 15° 1.5 mm
- Fri, Jun 26Rain23° / 15° 8.6 mm
- Sat, Jun 27Drizzle27° / 15° 0.6 mm
- Sun, Jun 28Mainly clear29° / 18° 0 mm
Day-by-day observed readings at the festival site (Open-Meteo archive).
Typical weather
Chance of rain: about 47% of days
| 2025 | Light drizzle | 27° / 18° | 4 rainy days |
| 2024 | Rain | 24° / 15° | 7 rainy days |
| 2023 | Overcast | 26° / 14° | 3 rainy days |
Based on the last 3 years over the same period.
Hour by hour
Tap a day to see how temperature and rain changed across 24 hours.
Same week in 2025: Fri June 20 → Sun June 29 (days aligned on the edition's weekdays).
🗺️Things to do near Ottawa Jazz Festival 2027
Many shows happen in the evening, so use your days to explore the area around Ottawa Jazz Festival 2027. Guided tours, museums, outdoor experiences and local activities can be booked in a few clicks before you go.
Nearby, Ottawa and its surroundings offer museums, walks and local gems to discover between sets.
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