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“In the past the vision was just to have as many different things on the same night to give everybody something,” explained Bluesfest’s artistic and executive director Mark Monahan in an interview. “But we’ve done it more by stage this year so you don’t get a completely different audience from one act to another.”

The festival starts July 4 with CHVRCHES in the headlining slot on the main stage, with support from the Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit, British R&B singer Nao and electro-pop producer U.S. Girls. Also performing that day are folk singer-songwriter Steve Poltz and Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul.

Country superstar Eric Church plays July 5 on a previously announced program that includes Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit and Saskatchewan’s Colter Wall. On July 6, Kingston rockers the Glorious Sons graduate to headline status on a Saturday that also features U.S. rockers Taking Back Sunday and Canadian punks PUP.

July 7 brings The Killers to the main stage, along with performances by the British post-punk crew Psychedelic Furs and the English ‘90s band James, as well as Indigenous singer-songwriters William Prince and Elisapie.

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After a day off on July 8, the festival resumes on July 9 with a mixed bag of acts, including mainstage headliner KYGO, blues legend Buddy Guy, Nashville’s Lennon Stella and Ottawa-born blues guitarist Sue Foley.

Logic takes the main stage on July 10, with Jessie Reyez, Elle King, The Sheepdogs, Ziggy Alberts and The Devil Makes Three also on the bill. The aforementioned night with Kane Brown on July 11 also features appearances by Shakey Graves, Murda Beatz, DJ Pauly D, Leikeli47 and more.