Ottawa 
Ottawa’s late summer music festival, CityFolk 2026, has just released its lineup.
CityFolk
The CityFolk Festival is set to return to Ottawa from September 16 to 20, with over 30 acts scheduled to perform at a new location, the Festival Grounds at RA Centre, featuring a range of artists across pop, folk, punk, and alternative genres.
This year’s festival leans across genres, with folk, rock, punk, alternative and pop artists all sharing the bill over five days. Alabama Shakes, Marcus King Band and Ashley MacIsaac are set to open the festival on Sept. 16, alongside Steph Strings and Emily Jean Flack.
The following night shifts toward indie and folk sounds with performances from Cameron Whitcomb, The White Buffalo and Stella Lefty. On Sept. 18, Third Eye Blind and Switchfoot headline a lineup that also includes Jensen McRae and The New Hires.
Sept. 19 brings Of Monsters and Men, Angus & Julia Stone and Pokey LaFarge to the stage, while the festival closes Sept. 20 with Alice Cooper and Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter. Amigo The Devil, Panic Shack and Bad Nerves are also scheduled for the final day.
One-day presale tickets will be available starting May 13 at 10 a.m. ET. Presale prices begin at $99 for general admission and $299 for VIP Zone passes, rising to $159 and $329 after the presale ends, excluding taxes and order fees.
Single-day general admission and VIP passes go on sale May 14 at 10 a.m., while Pick-3 passes go on sale May 19.
2026 CityFolk Festival
CityFolk has become one of Ottawa’s signature late-summer music events, drawing audiences to the capital each September for a mix of established names and emerging artists.
September 16: Alabama Shakes, Marcus King Band, Ashley MacIsaac, Steph Strings, Emily Jean Flack, Nicolas Pellerin & Les Grands Hurleurs
September 17: Cameron Whitcomb, Stella Lefty, The White Buffalo, Fine Food Market, Sam Drysdale, The Codas
September 18: Third Eye Blind, Switchfoot, Jensen McRae, Gwenifer Raymond, Carson Cameron, Tennyson King, The New Hires
September 19: Of Monsters and Men, Angus & Julia Stone, Pokey LaFarge, Jobi Riccio, Ken Presse, Teilhard Frost, Vicki Brittle
September 20: Alice Cooper, Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter, Amigo The Devil, Bad Nerves, Panic Shack, David James Allen, Steady Rain
Where: Festival Grounds at RA Centre, 2451 Riverside Dr., Ottawa, ON K1H 7X7
How Much:
Presale Pricing:
GA: $99 | VIP Zone: $299 (+HST & order fees)
Regular:
Starting at GA: $159 | VIP Zone: $329 (+HST & order fees)
