I-Ottawa inesinye sezigcawu zomculo ezihamba phambili nezine-eclectic kakhulu eNyakatho Melika, enenqwaba yemikhosi, amakhonsathi, ama-gigs kanye namakhonsathi okunikezwayo ukuze avumelane cishe nakho konke ukunambitheka komculo. Kuphakathi nehlobo lapho inhloko-dolobha isingatha amafestivali ayo amakhulu kakhulu e-rock, pop, classical kanye ne-jazz, engekho enkulu kune-RBC Bluesfest—naphezu kwegama layo—eziqhayisa ngengxube yazo zonke izinhlobo.
Eyenzeka mhla zi-5 - 15 kuJulayi, i-Bluesfest ingenye yemicimbi emikhulu yomculo yamazwe ngamazwe eNyakatho Melika futhi, ngokusho kwe-Billboard Magazine, ingenye yemikhosi yomculo eyishumi ephumelela kakhulu emhlabeni. Lo mcimbi, owaqala ngo-1994, wawungowombukiso womculo omnandi we-blues kodwa usuguquke waba yifestiveli ehlanganisa nabaculi abanegama elikhulu le-pop, rock and dance.
Izenzo ze-Bluesfest zalo nyaka manje sezimenyezelwe, ngohlelo oludumile lwezinkanyezi olusethelwe izethameli ezimangalisayo. Inganekwane yaseCanada uBryan Adams uzobonakala esiteji esikhulu eceleni kwerock royalty Foo Fighters kanye no-Beck. UJethro Tull, iDave Matthews Band, uShaggy noShawn Mendes nabo bazodlala inkundla enkulu eLeBreton Flats enkabeni ye-Ottawa. Njengoba ifestivali ingase ihehe abantu abangaphezu kuka-300,000 abanezenzo ezingaphezu kuka-200 ezithatha izigaba ezinhlanu, amathikithi kulindeleke ukuthi adayiswe ngokushesha.
Ukuhlanganisa amaholide namafestivali omculo wangaphandle kuya kudume kakhulu kubavakashi base-UK. I-Bluesfest inikeza izivakashi imiksi ephelele yomculo omnandi, kuyilapho izivumela ukuthi zihlole izindawo ezikhangayo zamasiko, ezokuzijabulisa nokuphila zasebusuku zase-Ottawa ezisezingeni lomhlaba.
