Photos: Ottawa Bluesfest 2015 – Lynyrd Skynyrd, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Future Islands, METZ

Photos by: Mark Horton & Danyca MacDonald –

Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, who released their newest album, Last of a Dyin’ Breed, on August 21st, 2012, which features guest guitarist John 5, performed at Ottawa Bluesfest 2015 on July 14th with Los Angeles-based indie folk band Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, who released their self-titled third album on July 23rd, 2013, Baltimore-based synthpop band Future Islands, who released their fourth album, Singles, on March 24th, 2014 via 4AD, and Toronto-based punk trio and 2013 Polaris Music Prize short-listers METZ, who released their sophomore album, METZ II, on May 5, 2015 via Sub Pop. 

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Lynyrd Skynyrd
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Lynyrd Skynyrd performing at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 14, 2015. (Photo: Marc DesRosiers)

Lynyrd Skynyrd performing at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 14, 2015. (Photo: Marc DesRosiers)

Lynyrd Skynyrd performing at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 14, 2015. (Photo: Marc DesRosiers)

Lynyrd Skynyrd performing at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 14, 2015. (Photo: Marc DesRosiers)

Lynyrd Skynyrd performing at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 14, 2015. (Photo: Marc DesRosiers)

Lynyrd Skynyrd performing at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 14, 2015. (Photo: Marc DesRosiers)

Lynyrd Skynyrd performing at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 14, 2015. (Photo: Marc DesRosiers)

Lynyrd Skynyrd performing at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 14, 2015. (Photo: Marc DesRosiers)

Lynyrd Skynyrd performing at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 14, 2015. (Photo: Marc DesRosiers)

Lynyrd Skynyrd performing at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 14, 2015. (Photo: Marc DesRosiers)

Lynyrd Skynyrd performing at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 14, 2015. (Photo: Marc DesRosiers)

Lynyrd Skynyrd performing at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 14, 2015. (Photo: Marc DesRosiers)

Lynyrd Skynyrd performing at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 14, 2015. (Photo: Marc DesRosiers)

Lynyrd Skynyrd performing at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 14, 2015. (Photo: Marc DesRosiers)

Lynyrd Skynyrd performing at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 14, 2015. (Photo: Marc DesRosiers)

Lynyrd Skynyrd performing at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 14, 2015. (Photo: Marc DesRosiers)

Lynyrd Skynyrd performing at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 14, 2015. (Photo: Marc DesRosiers)

Lynyrd Skynyrd performing at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 14, 2015. (Photo: Marc DesRosiers)

Lynyrd Skynyrd performing at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 14, 2015. (Photo: Marc DesRosiers)

Lynyrd Skynyrd performing at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 14, 2015. (Photo: Marc DesRosiers)

Lynyrd Skynyrd performing at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 14, 2015. (Photo: Marc DesRosiers)

Lynyrd Skynyrd performing at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 14, 2015. (Photo: Marc DesRosiers)

Lynyrd Skynyrd performing at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 14, 2015. (Photo: Marc DesRosiers)

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Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
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Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros performing at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 14, 2015. (Photo: Mark Horton)

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros performing at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 14, 2015. (Photo: Mark Horton)

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros performing at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 14, 2015. (Photo: Mark Horton)

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros performing at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 14, 2015. (Photo: Mark Horton)

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros performing at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 14, 2015. (Photo: Mark Horton)

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros performing at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 14, 2015. (Photo: Mark Horton)

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros performing at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 14, 2015. (Photo: Mark Horton)

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros performing at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 14, 2015. (Photo: Mark Horton)

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros performing at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 14, 2015. (Photo: Mark Horton)

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Future Islands
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Future Islands performing at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 14, 2015. (Photo: Mark Horton)

Future Islands performing at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 14, 2015. (Photo: Mark Horton)

Future Islands performing at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 14, 2015. (Photo: Mark Horton)

Future Islands performing at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 14, 2015. (Photo: Mark Horton)

Future Islands performing at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 14, 2015. (Photo: Mark Horton)

Future Islands performing at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 14, 2015. (Photo: Mark Horton)

Future Islands performing at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 14, 2015. (Photo: Mark Horton)

Future Islands performing at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 14, 2015. (Photo: Mark Horton)

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METZ
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METZ performing at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 14, 2015.

METZ performing at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 14, 2015.

METZ performing at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 14, 2015.

METZ performing at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 14, 2015.

METZ performing at Ottawa Bluesfest on July 14, 2015.