Bluesfest Day 2 brought headbanging hits and soulful performances across six stages
Limp Bizkit headlined Friday at Ottawa's festival while R&B and rock acts drew crowds at smaller venues across LeBreton Flats Park.
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Limp Bizkit dominated Bluesfest's second official day Friday, July 10, with nu-metal headbangers including "Break Stuff" and "Rollin'." The packed main stage also featured notable acts making comebacks or debuts at the festival: F!TH, My Son The Hurricane, Steve Earle, Marc Rebillet, and Hank Azaria & The EZ Street Band.
For those seeking calmer energy, SexBandit, Miko Marks, Alicia Kayley, and Gwenifer Raymond delivered soulful, laid-back performances across the festival's secondary stages. The variety of rock, metal, hip hop, and R&B reflected the breadth of the 32nd edition, which expects more than 250,000 attendees over the festival's two extended weekends through July 19.
The festival's main stage continues today (July 12) with HARDY, followed by The Lumineers on Sunday.