Noon to 1:30, Parliament Hill Noon to 1:30 pm The Minister of Canadian Heritage, Status of Women and Official Languages invites you to join the Governor General, the Prime Minister, and thousands of Canadians on Parliament Hill to mark the founding of the Canadian state 400 years ago: from Champlain to today. Featuring: * Blue Rodeo (Ont.) — Adult rock * Diane Dufresne (Que.) — Rock * DRUM! (N.S.) — Percussion * Paul Brandt (Alta.) — Country * Gilles C. Sioui, Florent Vollant and Nathalie Picard (Que.) — Contemporary Aboriginal * Joel Plaskett Emergency (N.S.) — Folk rock * Kevin Parent (Que.) — Folk rock * Suzie McNeil (Ont.) — Pop, rock * Pascale Picard Band (Que.) — Pop, rock * Les Deux Rives choir (Ont. and Que.) Be thrilled by Canada’s Snowbirds and CF-18s, cheer on the performers, and discover Canadian symbols and military traditions! Join the party on Parliament Hill, and let’s celebrate Canada’s birthday! Evening show (6:30 - 10) 6:30 pm to 10 pm Featuring: * Imposs (Que.) — Urban, hip hop * Shad (Ont.) — Urban, hip hop * Dr. Draw (Que.) — Electronica, rock, classical, pop * DRUM! (N.S.) — Percussion * Ron Hynes (N.L.) — Folk, country * Kevin Parent (Que.) — Pop, rock * Joel Plaskett Emergency (N.S.) — Alternative, indie rock * Serena Ryder (Ont.) — Pop, folk, blues * Pascale Picard Band (Que.) — Folk, pop * Damien Robitaille (Que.) — Folk, country, pop * Tiller’s Folly (B.C.) — Celtic, folk, bluegrass * Paul Brandt (Alta.) — Country * Danny Boudreau (N.B.) — Pop, rock * Oliver Jones Trio (Que.) — Jazz * Diane Dufresne (Que.) — Pop, rock * Blue Rodeo (Ont.) — Rock, country JazzFest Free Shows July 1 Main Stage Noon Bassia Bulat — African, world, jazz they have never heard her music it seems 3:30 pm Alex Cuba — Jazz, funk, pop 6:30 pm Molly Johnson — Jazz Elgin Stage 11 am Torngat — Jazz, world, funk - haha right 1 pm The Souljazz Orchestra — Jazz, funk, African, world 2:30 pm Jayme Stone and Mansa Sissoko — Jazz, world 4:30 pm TD Canada Trust Jazz Youth Summit — Presenting the best young jazz musicians from across Canada Major's Hill Daytime Ottawa Citizen Main Stage 11 am to 5 pm * The Checkerboard Guy (B.C.) * Stephanie Hardy (N.S.) * Eccodek featuring Kiran Ahluwalia (Ont.) * Citizenship Reaffirmation Ceremony, with citizenship judge Suzanne Pinel, CM (former children’s performer “Marie-Soleilâ€) * Maple Leaf Song Circle — Garnet Rogers (Ont.), Murray McLauchlan (B.C.), Ron Hynes (N.L.) and Amanda Rheaume (Ont.) Evening at Major's Hill 6 pm to 10 pm Experience the original sounds of Canadian musical talent! * Hayley Sales (B.C.) — Folk, pop * Murray McLauchlan (B.C.) — Folk, country * Garnet Rogers (Ont.) — Blues, rock, country/bluegrass * Salute to Stan Rogers with Garnet Rogers (Ont.) and Stephanie Hardy (N.S.) — Folk * Mauvais Sort (Que.) — Folk rock, Celtic, roots * Amanda Rheaume (Ont.) — Pop, rock, funk * Hawksley Workman (Ont.) — Pop, rock all the details here