Ottawa's Canada Day Lineup

Ottawa's National Capital Commission announced the musical lineup Thursday for the city's July 1, 2009 Canada Day celebrations.

At the top of the bill for the Parliament Hill show are Juno winner Sarah McLachlan, country singer Shane Yellowbird, and rapper K'Naan.

This year's celebrations, the NCC and Heritage Canada announced, will also feature a tribute to the country's winter athletes as they gear up for the Olympics in 2010.

Along with the musical performances on Parliament Hill, at Majors Hill and Confederation parks, there will also be some activities for sports enthusiasts.

Jacques-Cartier Park will be the end point for several races — including a five-kilometre run — and will feature skiers and snowboarders in an aerial acrobatics shows.

And as usual, the noon show on Parliament Hill will feature several flyovers — this year, by the Snowbirds, CF-18s, and the Golden Centennaire Tutor jets.

Here's a list of when the musicians from across the country will perform in Ottawa:

Parliament Hill — noon show (begins at 12 p.m. ET)

• Sarah McLachlan (British Columbia).
• Shane Yellowbird (Alberta).
• Gregory Charles (Quebec).
• Les Respectables (Quebec) with Gordie Johnson (Manitoba).
• Marie-Jo Therio (New Brunswick).
• Marie-Mai (Quebec).
• Hannah Georgas (Ontario) and Said the Whale (British Columbia).
• DRUM! (Nova Scotia).

Major's Hill Park — noon show (from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET)

• Caridad Cruz (Quebec).
• David Myles (New Brunswick).
• DRUM! (Nova Scotia) – world rhythms.
• The CBC Songwriter Circle featuring the Six String Nation Guitar.
• Julie Doiron (New Brunswick).
• Justin Rutledge (Ontario).
• The Sojourners (British Columbia).
• Maybe Smith (Saskatchewan).

Confederation Park (Ottawa Jazz Festival) (daytime)

• Amanda Tosoff (British Columbia).
• Michael Kaeshammer (Alberta).
• Bell Orchestre (Quebec).
• Gypsophilia (Nova Scotia).
• Carmen Souza (Ontario).
• Coeur de Pirate (Quebec).
• The Worst Pop Band Ever (Ontario and Quebec).
• Jazz Youth Summit.

Parliament Hill — evening show (begins at 7:30 p.m. ET)

• Sarah McLachlan (British Columbia) — pop.
• Chic Gamine (Manitoba).
• Shane Yellowbird (Alberta) and Cassiopee (Quebec) — country.
• Les Respectables (Quebec) with Gordie Johnson (Manitoba) — rock.
• Marie-Jo Therio (New Brunswick) — pop.
• Marie-Mai (Quebec) — rock.
• K'Naan (Ontario) — hip hop/world music.
• Said the Whale (British Columbia) with Hannah Georgas (Ontario) — indie pop.
• Cirque Fantastic Concept (Quebec) — circus arts.
• Nico Archambault (Quebec) — dance.
• Alex Wells (British Columbia) — hoop dancer.
• Cassiopée (Quebec) — soprano soloist.
• Chic Gamine (Man.) — Roots.
• The Canadian Tenors (Ontario) — Classical and contemporary pop.

Major's Hill Park — evening show (from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET)

• The Sojourners (British Columbia) — roots.
• Dominique Reynolds (Manitoba) — pop.
• Alex Cuba (British Columbia) — Latin, pop, soul.
• Ellen McIlwain (Alberta) — blues.
• DRUM! (Nova Scotia) — world rhythms.

Jacques-Cartier Park (from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET)

• IMA (Quebec) — pop.
• Radio Radio (New Brunswick) — Acadian hip hop.
• David Jalbert (Quebec) folk, pop.
• Beast (Quebec) — electronic.
• Julie Doiron (New Brunswick) — folk, pop.
• Marie-Pierre Arthur (Quebec) — folk, rock.

For more information about what's happening in Ottawa on Canada Day, call the NCC at 613-239-5000, 1-800-465-1867, 613-239-5090 (TTY), or 1-866-661-3530 (toll-free TTY) or visit their website at www.canadaday.gc.ca.

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