Don’t miss these upcoming concerts in Ottawa-Gatineau and beyond!

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Concerts in Ottawa, Eastern Ontario, the Outaouais and beyond are the subject of this continually updated post. Whether your taste runs to pop, country, hip-hop, jazz, classical or anything in between, keep checking this post regularly to find out which acts are coming to town soon!

If a show is part of a bigger festival or series, I’ll try to note that. If the show is sold out, I’ll do my best to remove it from this post. Sometimes, shows change dates or locations. I’ll update this post frequently, but if you see a discrepancy between this post and the concert promoter’s website, the promoter’s site is always right!

Perhaps you see a listing for a show you’d like to see, but it’s too far away or on a night you can’t go. Try searching the act’s name in the rest of the post. Often, if a singer or group is doing one show in the region, they’re doing several while they’re in the area.

Another great source of information on live music in Ottawa is Ottawa Gigs.

If you’re looking for other upcoming events in and around Ottawa, check my weekly calendar of events.

P.S.: If you know of an event that’s not listed here, or if you learn that an event has been cancelled or is sold out, please email me and I’ll update the post.

Cover photo by Ahmed Rizkhaan on Unsplash.

December 2025 concerts

• December 8: The Barra MacNeils, Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe, Nepean
• December 9: The Ennis Sisters, Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe, Nepean
• December 9: Elvis: A Christmas Special (tribute), Brockville Arts Centre
• December 9: The Barra MacNeils, Empire Theatre, Belleville
• December 10: Elvis: A Christmas Special (tribute), Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe, Nepean
• December 10: The Celtic Tenors, Empire Theatre, Belleville
• December 11: MJ and the Beetus, Live on Elgin, Ottawa
• December 11: London Trio Plus Vocal Ensemble, Gladstone Theatre, Ottawa
• December 11: Elvis: A Christmas Special (tribute), Shenkman Arts Centre, Orléans
• December 11: Bob Wiseman & Mike Boguski, Motel Chelsea, Chelsea
• December 12 and 13: The Ottawa Gay Men’s Chorus, Gladstone Theatre, Ottawa
• December 12: Boreal, Red Bird, Ottawa
• December 12: Phenotype and 50 Proof, Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
• December 12: Forever Foreigner (tribute show), Shenkman Arts Centre, Orléans
• December 12: Gail Gavan’s Christmas in the Pontiac, Manotick United Church
• December 12: Dr. Jazz, Little Red Wagon Winery, Shawville
• December 12: Centennial Choir of Cornwall, Aultsville Theatre, Cornwall
• December 12: Ruffedge (AC/DC tribute), Port Theatre, Cornwall
• December 12: MonkeyJunk, Neat Coffee Shop, Burnstown
• December 12: Montreal Guitar Trio, Bernard Childs Auditorium, Deep River
• December 12 and 13: Cécile Lalonde (Séguin) and André Gravel, Seaway Valley Theatre, Cornwall
• December 13 and 14: Ottawa Choral Society and Ottawa Children’s Choir, St. François d’Assise Church, Ottawa
• December 13: Those Who (album release) with Adam Ferris & All Bark No Bite, Live on Elgin, Ottawa
• December 13: Rideau Chorale (Messiah), Southminster United Church, Ottawa
• December 13: Graham Greer, Red Bird, Ottawa
• December 13: Genticorum, Motel Chelsea, Chelsea
• December 13: Christmas Kitchen Party with Anna Ludlow and guests, StoneCropAcres Winery + Vineyard, Morrisburg
• December 13: Infatuation (Rod Stewart tribute), Port Theatre, Cornwall
• December 13: MonkeyJunk, Neat Coffee Shop, Burnstown
• December 13: Two Legends: One Stage (Elton John and Rod Stewart tribute), Brockville Arts Centre
• December 13: Wayne Rostad and Friends: Christmas in the Valley, Aultsville Theatre, Cornwall
• December 13: The Weekend Special Duo, CC’s on the Rideau, Rideau Ferry
• December 14: Sunday Afternoon Blues Jam, Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
• December 14: Craig Cardiff (afternoon and evening shows), Live on Elgin, Ottawa
• December 14: Gerald Finley and Thirteen Strings, St. Matthew’s Church, Ottawa
• December 14: Barrhaven Community Concert Band, Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe, Nepean
• December 14: Jessica Pearson and The East Wind, StoneCropAcres Winery + Vineyard, Morrisburg
• December 14: Gail Gavan’s Christmas in the Pontiac, Cobden Fairgrounds
• December 14: Elvis’s Wonderful World of Christmas: Graceland Edition (tribute show), The Spire, Kingston
• December 14: Dallas Smith and His Band, Empire Theatre, Belleville
• December 15 to 17: Kingston Symphony and Kingston Choral Society, Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, Kingston
• December 15: Jay Davis—Bublé Christmas (Michael Bublé tribute), Shenkman Arts Centre, Orléans
• December 15: The Barra MacNeils, Grand Theatre, Kingston
• December 16: Canadian Centennial Choir, Woodroffe United Church, Ottawa
• December 16: Kim Richardson, Shenkman Arts Centre, Orléans
• December 16: The Barra MacNeils, Brockville Arts Centre
• December 16: Jay Davis: A Bublé Christmas (tribute show), Aultsville Theatre, Cornwall
• December 16 and 17: Central Band of the Canadian Armed Forces, Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe, Nepean
• December 19: Dead Root Revival with Tyler Craig, Live on Elgin, Ottawa
• December 19: 4DAYWKND, Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
• December 19: The Jersey Nights Before Christmas Show, Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe, Nepean
• December 19: Gail Gavan’s Christmas in the Pontiac, Little Red Wagon Winery, Shawville
• December 19: Serena Ryder, Brockville Arts Centre
• December 19: The Good Lovelies, Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, Kingston
• December 20: Cattail Creek and Kashgar, Live on Elgin, Ottawa
• December 20: Seventeen Voyces, St. Matthew’s Church, Ottawa
• December 20: The Jersey Nights Before Christmas Show, Shenkman Arts Centre, Orléans
• December 20: Gail Gavan’s Christmas in the Pontiac, Little Red Wagon Winery, Shawville
• December 20: The Blind and the Beautiful, StoneCropAcres Winery + Vineyard, Morrisburg
• December 20: River City Junction, CC’s on the Rideau, Rideau Ferry
• December 20: Serena Ryder, Empire Theatre, Belleville
• December 21: Love+Mayhem with A Rose For Ann and PAREIDOLIA, Live on Elgin, Ottawa
• December 21: Seventeen Voyces, St. Bartholomew’s Church, Ottawa
• December 21: L’âme en chœur, Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe, Nepean
• December 21: Gail Gavan’s Christmas in the Pontiac, Gavan’s Hotel, Quyon
• December 21: The Rachelle Behrens Band, StoneCropAcres Winery + Vineyard, Morrisburg
• December 27: The Sunburns and Bluestone Collective, Live on Elgin, Ottawa
• December 27: The Mudmen, Studio Theatre, Perth
• December 28: Hey Buster! (kids’ show), Red Bird, Ottawa
• December 28: The Mudmen, Studio Theatre, Perth
• December 29: Jeremy Fisher (family show, 11am), Red Bird, Ottawa
• December 29: Jeremy Fisher (family show, 3pm), Red Bird, Ottawa
• December 31: Andy Forgie, Mark Rashotte and The Diving Bell, Empire Theatre, Belleville

January 2026 concerts

• January 2: The Burningtree, Shirley and Broken by Friday, Live on Elgin, Ottawa
• January 3: Rabbit Stew, Motel Chelsea, Chelsea
• January 10: Benjamin Dakota Rogers and Zachary Lucky, Red Bird, Ottawa
• January 10: Intimate Acoustics, Upper Canada Playhouse, Morrisburg (St. Lawrence Acoustic series)
• January 11: Kingston Symphony Orchestra, Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, Kingston
• January 15: Lloyd Spiegel with Lisa Baird, Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe, Nepean
• January 15: Hotel California (Eagles tribute), Empire Theatre, Belleville
• January 18: Moratorium, Pity Fountain, and Look Upon The Heart, Live on Elgin, Ottawa
• January 18: Tom Allen and Friends, Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, Kingston
• January 21: Mimi O’Bonsawin (English show), Shenkman Arts Centre, Orléans
• January 21: Mimi O’Bonsawin (French show), Shenkman Arts Centre, Orléans
• January 21: Julian Taylor and Logan Staats, Shenkman Arts Centre, Orléans
• January 22: Mimi O’Bonsawin, Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe, Nepean
• January 22: Hotel California (Eagles tribute), Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe, Nepean
• January 23: Abby Stewart, Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, Kingston
• January 23 and 24: Hotel California (Eagles tribute), Shenkman Arts Centre, Orléans
• January 25: Atlantic Voices, Centretown United Church, Ottawa
• January 25: Elinor Frey, Almonte Old Town Hall (Almonte in Concert series)
• January 25: Chloe Kim and Jonathon Adams, Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, Kingston
• January 30: Union Duke, Motel Chelsea, Chelsea
• January 31: Voices Rock Medicine, Shenkman Arts Centre, Orléans
• January 31: Philip Chiu and Janelle Fung, Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, Kingston

February 2026 concerts

• February 1: Rana Mansour, Shenkman Arts Centre, Orléans
• February 3: Cowboy Junkies, Empire Theatre, Belleville
• February 5: Cowboy Junkies, Upper Canada Playhouse, Morrisburg (St. Lawrence Acoustic series)
• February 5: Roomful of Teeth, Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, Kingston
• February 6: Djely Tapa, Shenkman Arts Centre, Orléans
• February 6: Moonfruits and Tragedy Ann, Joshua Bates Centre, Athens
• February 7: Sam Polley and the Old Tomorrows, Neat Coffee Shop, Burnstown
• February 8: Kingston Symphony Orchestra, Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, Kingston
• February 11: Kellylee Evans, Shenkman Arts Centre, Orléans
• February 12: Josh Ross, Hard Rock Casino, Ottawa
• February 12: Kellylee Evans, Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe, Nepean
• February 13: Venice Baroque Orchestra, Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, Kingston
• February 14: Sarah Hagen, Red Bird, Ottawa
• February 15: Craig Cardiff, Neat Coffee Shop, Burnstown
• February 15: Michael Bridge and Kornel Wolak, Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, Kingston (Family Series)
• February 19: Mélissa Ouimet, Shenkman Arts Centre, Orléans
• February 19: Jeremy Ledbetter Trio, Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe, Nepean
• February 19: John Muirhead, Neat Coffee Shop, Burnstown
• February 20: Tommy Youngsteen (CCR tribute), Shenkman Arts Centre, Orléans
• February 20: Jeremy Ledbetter Trio, Shenkman Arts Centre, Orléans
• February 21: Listen to the Music (Doobie Brothers Tribute), Upper Canada Playhouse, Morrisburg
• February 21: Terra Lightfoot, Neat Coffee Shop, Burnstown
• February 26: Nomfusi, Shenkman Arts Centre, Orléans
• February 26: Bif Naked, Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, Kingston
• February 27: The Lightfoot Band, Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe, Nepean
• February 27: Dominique Fils-Aimé, Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, Kingston
• February 28: Road Apples (Tragically Hip tribute), Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe, Nepean

March 2026 concerts

• March 5: Diyet & The Love Soldiers, Bernard Childs Auditorium, Deep River
• March 6: Bedouin Soundclash, Shenkman Arts Centre, Orléans
• March 6: Jaeden Izik-Dzurko, Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, Kingston
• March 7: Bridge & Wolak, Almonte Old Town Hall (Almonte in Concert series)
• March 7: Ndidi O, Upper Canada Playhouse, Morrisburg (St. Lawrence Acoustic series)
• March 7: The Magical Music of Harry Potter Live In Concert, Empire Theatre, Belleville
• March 7: The Music of Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and Rings of Power In Concert, Empire Theatre, Belleville
• March 7: The Music of Hans Zimmer and Others – A Celebration of Film Music, Empire Theatre, Belleville
• March 8: Glitterer with Graham Hunt, + Prize Horse, Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
• March 8: Canadian Centennial Choir, St. Thomas the Apostle Anglican Church, Ottawa
• March 8: Ottawa Choral Society, St. François d’Assise Church, Ottawa
• March 8: Kingston Symphony Orchestra, Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, Kingston
• March 11: Angelique Francis Quartet, Shenkman Arts Centre, Orléans
• March 12: Angelique Francis Quartet, Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe, Nepean
• March 12: Maggie’s Wake, Joshua Bates Centre, Athens
• March 13: Christina Foster, Savannah Shea and Anna Sudac, Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, Kingston
• March 15: The Isabel Voices, Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, Kingston
• March 17: Séan McCann Sings the Great Big Songbook, Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe, Nepean
• March 19: Adrian Sutherland, Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe, Nepean
• March 20: Israeli Chamber Project, Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, Kingston
• March 21: Forever Seger (Bob Seger tribute), Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe, Nepean
• March 22: Cantata Singers of Ottawa, St. Joseph’s Church, Ottawa
• March 22: Marc-André Hamelin and Charles Richard-Hamelin, Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, Kingston
• March 24: Crown Lands, Shenkman Arts Centre, Orléans
• March 27: Alice’s Restaurant (’60s hits), Upper Canada Playhouse, Morrisburg
• March 28: Dreamer—The Supertramp Experience, Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe, Nepean
• March 28: Alice’s Restaurant (’60s hits), Upper Canada Playhouse, Morrisburg
• March 28: Kingston Symphony Orchestra, Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, Kingston
• March 29: Seventeen Voyces, St. Matthew’s Church, Ottawa
• March 29: Alice’s Restaurant (’60s hits), Upper Canada Playhouse, Morrisburg

April 2026 concerts

• April 10: Emma Lamontagne, Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe, Nepean
• April 10: Amir Amiri Ensemble, Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, Kingston
• April 11: Vnukowski/Odin Quartet, Almonte Old Town Hall (Almonte in Concert series)
• April 11: Allison Lupton Band, Motel Chelsea, Chelsea
• April 14: Elbows Up! (Canadian country), Upper Canada Playhouse, Morrisburg
• April 15: Elbows Up! (Canadian country), Upper Canada Playhouse, Morrisburg
• April 16: Elbows Up! (Canadian country), Upper Canada Playhouse, Morrisburg
• April 16: Kuné World, Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, Kingston
• April 17: Elbows Up! (Canadian country), Upper Canada Playhouse, Morrisburg
• April 18: Elbows Up! (Canadian country), Upper Canada Playhouse, Morrisburg
• April 19: Elbows Up! (Canadian country), Upper Canada Playhouse, Morrisburg
• April 22: Standing Room Only, Shenkman Arts Centre, Orléans
• April 22: Men of the Deeps, Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe, Nepean
• April 23: Standing Room Only, Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe, Nepean
• April 24: Pretty Archie, Joshua Bates Centre, Athens
• April 24: Old Dominion, Hard Rock Casino, Ottawa
• April 25: Ottawa Beatlemania, Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe, Nepean
• April 25: Oktopus, Bernard Childs Auditorium, Deep River
• April 26: Kingston Symphony Orchestra, Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, Kingston
• April 26: Rideau Chorale (Handelfest), Southminster United Church, Ottawa
• April 26: Sam Robbins, Motel Chelsea, Chelsea

Looking ahead

• May 1: James Ehnes, Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, Kingston
• May 2 and 3: Ottawa Choral Society, St. François d’Assise Church, Ottawa
• May 2: The Isabel Voices, Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, Kingston
• May 2: Radio Rush – The Moving Pictures Story (tribute), Empire Theatre, Belleville
• May 8: Fresh Horses (Garth Brooks tribute), Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe, Nepean
• May 8: I Beg Your Parton (Dolly Parton tribute), Upper Canada Playhouse, Morrisburg
• May 9: Fleetwood Mac Mania (tribute), Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe, Nepean
• May 9: I Beg Your Parton (Dolly Parton tribute), Upper Canada Playhouse, Morrisburg
• May 10: I Beg Your Parton (Dolly Parton tribute), Upper Canada Playhouse, Morrisburg
• May 17: Seventeen Voyces, St. Matthew’s Church, Ottawa
• May 24: Cantata Singers of Ottawa, St. Joseph’s Church, Ottawa
• May 29: Canadian Centennial Choir, Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, Ottawa
• May 30 and 31: Les Chansonniers d’Ottawa, Shenkman Arts Centre, Orléans
• June 15: ABRA Cadabra (ABBA tribute), Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe, Nepean

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