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As a heat warning gripped the city Saturday evening, festival-goers made their way to Ottawa Bluesfest at LeBreton Flats, seeking shade, music, and moments of cool relief. Photo by ASHLEY FRASER /POSTMEDIA
The show went on at Ottawa Bluesfest on Saturday during what Environment Canada labelled as a heat warning.
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The federal weather agency said extreme heat and humidity was expected to continue in the Ottawa region through next Thursday, with daytime high temperatures of 29 C to 32 C and overnight low temperatures still in the range of 19 C to 23 C.
Ottawa Bluesfest has another evening of entertainment scheduled for Sunday, but then goes quiet for two nights before resuming performances on Wednesday.
Here are some photos from the early part of the evening on Saturday.
Bluesfest security cool down the crowd with a spray of water just before Kurt Vile & The Violators opened the Saturday night performances on the RBC Stage. Photo by ASHLEY FRASER /POSTMEDIA 
Kurt Vile & The Violators kicked things off on the RBC Stage on Saturday night. Photo by ASHLEY FRASER /POSTMEDIA 
Kurt Vile & The Violators kicked things off on the RBC Stage on Saturday. Photo by ASHLEY FRASER /POSTMEDIA 
Kurt Vile & The Violators kicked things off on the RBC Stage during the third night of Ottawa Bluesfest. Photo by ASHLEY FRASER /POSTMEDIA 
As a heat warning gripped the city, festival-goers made their way to Ottawa Bluesfest at LeBreton Flats on Saturday seeking shade, music, and moments of cool relief. Photo by ASHLEY FRASER /POSTMEDIA 
As a heat warning gripped the city, festival-goers made their way to Ottawa Bluesfest at LeBreton Flats on Saturday seeking shade, music, and moments of cool relief. Photo by ASHLEY FRASER /POSTMEDIA 
Undeterred by the scorching temperature and an official heat warning, music lovers flocked to LeBreton Flats on Saturday evening for Ottawa Bluesfest. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia 
Undeterred by the scorching temperature and an official heat warning, music lovers flocked to LeBreton Flats on Saturday evening for Ottawa Bluesfest. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia 
Undeterred by the scorching temperature and an official heat warning, music lovers flocked to LeBreton Flats on Saturday evening for Ottawa Bluesfest. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia 
Legendary Boston band The Pixies performed on the RBC Stage during the third night of Ottawa Bluesfest on Saturday. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia 
The water-bottle refill station was doing brisk business on Saturday evening at Ottawa Bluesfest. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia 
Award-winning blues guitarist and singer-songwriter Sue Foley performs on the LeBreton Stage during the third night of Ottawa Bluesfest at LeBreton Flats on Saturday. Photo by Ashley Fraser /Postmedia Our website is your destination for up-to-the-minute news, so make sure to bookmark our homepage and sign up for our newsletters so we can keep you informed.
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