By: Marc DesRosiers –
OTTAWA, ON. – July 10: Limp Bizkit performs at Lebreton Flats in Ottawa, Ontario as part of Ottawa Bluesfest on July 10, 2026. (Photo: Marc DesRosiers for Aesthetic Magazine)
Ottawa Bluesfest 2026 continued last night (July 10th) at Lebreton Flats in Ottawa, ON., and featured performances by rap-metal band Limp Bizkit, who released their newest album, Still Sucks, on October 31, 2021 via Suretone, which featured the single “Dad Vibes”, alt-country singer-songwriter Steve Earle, who released a live album titled Alone Again (Live) on July 12th, 2024, and Niagara, ON-based funk band My Son The Hurricane, who released their newest album, Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow, on April 11th, 2025.
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Limp Bizkit
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The evening ended up at the main stage to hear the legendary nu metal band from Florida; the one and only Limp Bizkit!
You could feel the energy build up leading to this performance. Standing in front of the stage, you could feel the heat generated by the massive crowd that had collected to be part of this experience. Although the band, fronted by Fred Durst, has been around for a while, the audience was an eclectic mix of young and old, both groups being loyal fans that followed and sang along as the performance went on.
The cult following of the underground music scene was where the band started back in 1994. The band grew by word of mouth with a reputation for delivering energetic live performance.
This evening’s performance did not disappoint, delivering a massive, nostalgic performance. The band feature heavy fan favorites running through classics such as “Nookie” and “Rollin” along with a rendition of “Break Stuff” which brought back memories of their 1999 heydays, and reminded us of their classic Woodstock performance.
Limp Bizkit did not disappoint, leaving the audience with a night to remember!
Steve Earle
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In between the Funk/ Jazz theme of the early show with My Son The Hurricane at the hard rock stage, to the nu metal performance at the RBC stage by Limp Bizkit, the evening was divide by a more traditional Bluesfest performance with the legendary singer-songwriter Steve Earle. A master storyteller, performing in an American country rock style, his performance attracted a large group ardent followers along with others who were drawn in to see why such a large group had assembled under the Lebreton tent, which sits behind the main stage.
As the sun set on the horizon, a lone paddler on the water listened in from a distance. Possibly sitting with the best vantage point to listen to this extraordinary performance. The crow grew larger, the songs more familiar, prompting us to recall where we might first heard these classic songs being played in a solo-acoustic format.
This was an authentic and truly satisfying performance by a legend of the American roots musical genre.
My Son The Hurricane
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The evening started off at the Hard Rock stage to catch My Son The Hurricane, a 12-piece brass-dance collective from Niagara. The roaring horns, matched to multiple drums drummer and a collection of brass instruments band hit the stage early with a 6:15 PM start.
The crowd was thin to start, most likely due to the hot weather but as soon as the the horns filled the air and the soulful beat could be heard, the audience started to grow and continued to do as their performance progressed.
The band played a 1-hour set which had the crowd swaying and grooving to the commanding vocals and rhythms delivering a fusion of funk, hip-hop, and jazz harmonies combined with symbiotic dance moves delivering a choreographed performance that is best seen in person to be truly appreciated.
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