🇨🇦 Ottawa Bluesfest 2026
Real-Time Online Performance (1st Showday to 5 days after last showday)60 postsi152.2k engagementsi2.3% Real-Time ERi4.1m video viewsi+0.3% follower growthi150.2k likesi2.0k commentsiSentiment: 🔥🔥🔥i
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FESTIVAL ENGAGEMENT INDEX SCORE
45.4
2026
FEI
🌎 Ranked: #136 Worldwide
🇨🇦 Ranked: #2 in Canada
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🌎 Ranked: #59 in the World for Rock•🇨🇦 Ranked: #2 in Canada for Rock•🌎 Ranked: #6 in the World for Soul•🇨🇦 Ranked: #1 in Canada for Soul•🌎 Ranked: #59 in the World for Rock•🇨🇦 Ranked: #2 in Canada for Rock•🌎 Ranked: #6 in the World for Soul•🇨🇦 Ranked: #1 in Canada for Soul•
For Real-Time Posting Volume (60)
🌎 Ranked: #142 in the World
🇨🇦 Ranked: #2 in Canada
For Real-Time Posting Volume (60)
🌎 Ranked: #142 in the World
🇨🇦 Ranked: #2 in Canada
For # Total Engagements (152.2k)
🌎 Ranked: #109 in the World
🇨🇦 Ranked: #2 in Canada
For Real-Time Engagement Rate (2.3%)
🌎 Ranked: #160 in the World
🇨🇦 Ranked: #2 in Canada
For Sentiment Rating (🔥🔥🔥)
🌎 Ranked: #156 in the World
🇨🇦 Ranked: #2 in Canada
What's shaping this score?
Video reach outpaces engagement, TikTok dormant
What's Working
Its posts caught more reactions than all but two Soul festivals worldwide, a rare haul at this scale.
The video clips travel far, landing in the top half of all festivals globally, which means the feed is reaching people who would not otherwise see Ottawa Bluesfest.
Instagram delivers a steady 5 posts a day during the PAW (peak attention window) across the 11-day run, genuine day-in, day-out output that keeps the feed active while the festival happens.
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Most engaging posts, this edition
1Insta ReelView post ↗@ellalangleymusic // July 17 // @rbc Stage // Ottawa, ON 📸 @kamaramorozukphoto #ottawabluesfest2026
2Insta ReelView post ↗@gwenstefani // July 18 // Ottawa, ON @rbc Stage 📽 @motionbymike #ottawabluesfest2026
3Insta ReelView post ↗@thelumineers July 12 // @rbc Stage 📽 @kamaramorozukphoto
4Insta ReelView post ↗Last night! With @limpbizkit and @cypresshill @breal in Ottawa at @ottawabluesfest #rock #hiphop video by my
5Insta ReelView post ↗@ottawabluesfest came to get down with @cypresshill 🔥📸 #cypresshill #ottawabluesfest #ottawa
Relative position
131
🇺🇸 Two Step Inn (C3 / Live Nation)
FEI46.7
132
🇮🇳 NH7 Weekender (Independent)
FEI46.5
133
🇳🇱 Dominator (ID&T / Superstruct)
FEI46.4
134
🇦🇹 Nova Rock (Barracuda Music / CTS Eventim)
FEI46.3
135
🇫🇮 Ilosaarirock (Independent)
FEI45.6
136
🇨🇦 Ottawa Bluesfest (Independent)
FEI45.4
137
🇨🇭 Gurtenfestival (Independent)
FEI45.1
138
🇬🇧 Eden Sessions (AEG Presents / AEG)
FEI45.0
139
🇫🇷 Eurockéennes (Independent)
FEI44.8
140
🇬🇧 Isle of Wight (Solo / Live Nation)
FEI44.4
141
🇬🇧 Bedford Summer Sessions (Live Nation UK / Live Nation)
FEI44.2
Score history
First scored edition. The score history graph appears from the second edition, with annual change flags.