{"id":830254,"date":"2026-07-28T00:15:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T00:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/830254\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T00:15:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T00:15:30","slug":"lineup-revealed-for-ottawa-200-block-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/830254\/","title":{"rendered":"Lineup Revealed For Ottawa 200 Block Party"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ottawa\u2019s 200th anniversary celebration will take over Marion Dewar Plaza on Saturday, September 26, with a free block party running from 10 a.m. until well after sunset.<\/p>\n

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Comedian Jonathan Dion will guide the day as master of ceremonies. The lineup includes hip-hop artist Cody Coyote, francophone singer-songwriter Mehdi Cayenne, the NO DEF Collective, Franco-Ontarian pop artist Jessy Lindsay, and drag performers Sunshine Glitterchild and Saltina Shaker.<\/p>\n

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Ottawa-born pop and R&B singer Duava and acoustic blues-roots duo The Blind & The Beautiful will also perform. A surprise headliner is expected to be announced closer to the event.<\/p>\n

Away from the main stage,<\/a> visitors can explore interactive art, live demonstrations, local food and beverage vendors, games, trivia and displays focused on Ottawa\u2019s history. The program<\/a> will also feature Heart of This Place (Ad\u00e0we c\u2019est ma ville), the official Ottawa 200 anthem created with the Ottawa Music Industry Coalition.<\/p>\n

Several other downtown events are planned for the same day, including programming at the Bytown Museum, the Ottawa International Animation Festival, Pique at Arts Court, Nuit Blanche in the ByWard Market and the SoundScape Festival at Plaza Bridge. The Ottawa REDBLACKS will also face the Calgary Stampeders at Lansdowne Park.<\/p>\n

OC Transpo service will be free on September 26 and 27.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor 200 years, Ottawa has been shaped by the people who call this city home,\u201d Mayor Mark Sutcliffe said, pointing to the artists, entrepreneurs, creators and families who have contributed to the city.<\/p>\n

Ottawa was founded as Bytown on September 26, 1826.<\/p>\n

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