Ottawa Bluesfest

Ottawa Bluesfest is an annual outdoor music festival that takes place each July in downtown Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Lupe Fiasco performed in 2011. Before launching into "Words I Never Said," he joked that he wanted to create a ballot for Chicago to become an official city of Canada.
== Background ==
It was reported that after the band Cheap Trick had been playing for 20 minutes, the weather grew violent, and the main stage collapsed. Two people suffered injuries."Ottawa Bluesfest stage collapse 'a freak situation'". CBC. July 18, 2011.
== Reception ==
OLM wrote, "Lupe Fiasco started the night with a bang; pumping the crowd as he pogo-bounced around stage, stopping the show to buy a staff of popcorn from a wandering vendor, tossing open water-bottles into the sticky crowd and spitting out recognizable rhymes. His energy and mass following was remarkable, and he was just about the only thing that could get that many people so close to each other and moving wildly in the hazy evening heat. Regardless of whether or not we wanted to, Lupe got us sweating more.""Unfortunate End to Bluesfest 2011". OttawaLife. July 18, 2011.
== Set list ==
# "Shining Down"
# "The Instrumental"
# "State Run Radio"
# "Go Go Gadget Flow"
# "Words I Never Said"
# "Superstar"
# "The Show Goes On"
== Date ==
Date 	Date	City 	Venue
July 17, 2011	Sun 	Ottawa	LeBreton Flats Park
== References ==
Category:2011 live performances
Category:Festivals