Festivals similar to Ottawa Bluesfest 2026

Loved Ottawa Bluesfest 2026 in Ottawa? Here are 9 festivals with close programming, mainly oriented around #Hautesvibrations, Acid Jazz, Afrobeat.

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10–14 juin 2026
North by Northeast (NXNE)
🇴🇳Toronto, ON
Alanna MattyMicah Sage
RockAlternative Rock / Indie
17–19 juil. 2026
Hillside Festival
🇴🇳Guelph, ON
MAD PROFESSOR
RockAlternative Rock / Indie
PopSinger-Songwriter
19–28 juin 2026
Ottawa Jazz Festival
🇴🇳Ottawa, ON
WillowIBRAHIM MAALOUFKOKOROKO
JazzJazz-Funk
10–12 juil. 2026
Four Winds Music Fest
🇴🇳Durham, ON
Amanda RheaumeBegonia
26–28 juin 2026
Escapade Festival
🇴🇳Ottawa, ON
Nicky RomeroOliver Heldens
ElectroHouse
18–20 sept. 2026
Misty City Music Festival
🇴🇳Niagara Falls, ON
Brooks & DunnJon Pardi
CountryContemporary Country
16–17 mai 2026
Electric Island
🇴🇳Toronto, ON
ADRIATIQUEDanny Byrd999999999
ElectroHouse
2–3 oct. 2026
Cicada Festival
🇴🇳St. Catharines, ON
BahamasMetric
PopPop Music
RockPunk Rock / New Wave
17–18 juil. 2026
Tall Pines Music Festival
🇴🇳Gravenhurst, ON
Hawksley WorkmanOdds
RockCrossover Prog

Why these festivals?

These festivals share music sub-genres and a comparable programming style. The similarity score relies on the MusicBrainz genre taxonomy applied to lineups, favoring overlaps in precise sub-genres over super-categories.

Ottawa Bluesfest 2026 — Ottawa, ON

North by Northeast (NXNE)

Hillside Festival

Ottawa Jazz Festival

Four Winds Music Fest

Escapade Festival

Misty City Music Festival

Electric Island

Cicada Festival

Tall Pines Music Festival

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