28-03-2019 21:13 via ottawacitizen.com

Bluesfest adds alt-J to opening night lineup

The oddball English indie band, alt-J, are coming to Ottawa this summer, booked to headline RBC Bluesfest on opening night.The 25th annual edition of the festival runs from July 4-14 on the grounds of the Canadian War Museum at LeBreton Flats Park.The engaging band, which operates somewhere between rock, electronica and folk, won Britain’s prestigious Mercury Prize in 2012 for their debut album, An Awesome Wave, and have seen their fame skyrocket ever since, selling out London’s O2 A
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