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 main events post.

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.

June 2025 concerts

• June 17: Simple Minds, Bell Centre, Montreal
• June 18 and 19: NAC Orchestra (The Rite of Spring), National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• June 18: The Bones of J.R. Jones, Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
• June 18: Fiction x Mars Aspen, Live on Elgin, Ottawa
• June 19: Hendrika & Graven, Live on Elgin, Ottawa
• June 19: The Gladsome Gentlemen, Motel Chelsea, Chelsea
• June 19: Al Lerman, The Cove Inn, Westport
• June 20: Guest Room Status + Madfolk + Airgun, Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
• June 20: Grease the Concert and Music of the ’50s and ’60s, Shenkman Arts Centre, Orleans
• June 20: Dani Uno & Liam S. Russell, Live on Elgin, Ottawa
• June 20: Christine Jensen Quartet, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• June 20: Richard Bona, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• June 20: François Houle, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• June 20: Thirteen Strings, German ambassadors’ residence, Ottawa
• June 20: Carsten Podehl Quartet, Motel Chelsea, Chelsea
• June 20: Beach Party Boys (Beach Boys tribute), Brockville Arts Centre, Brockville
• June 20: No Principals featuring Dave Balfour + Jamie Campbell, The Cove Inn, Westport
• June 21: Marc Copland Trio featuring John Hebert and Colin Stranahan, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• June 21: Sexmob, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• June 21: Anna Webber’s Simple Trio, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• June 21: The Salt Cellars with Neha and Dani, Red Bird, Ottawa
• June 21: Ottawa Celtic Choir with the Rideau Ramblers, Woodroffe United Church, Ottawa
• June 21: GODDO, Shenkman Arts Centre, Orleans
• June 21: Quote the Raven, Little Red Wagon Winery, Shawville
• June 21: Mitch Zorn, Neat Coffee Shop, Burnstown
• June 21: S.O.S. The Abba Experience, Brockville Arts Centre, Brockville
• June 21: Twin Flames, Wall Street United Church, Brockville
• June 21: Young Petty Stones (Neil Young/Tom Petty/Rolling Stones tribute), The Cove Inn, Westport (charity fundraising dinner)
• June 21: TRiPOD, Off the Grid Productions, Eganville
• June 22: Nicotine Dolls, Bronson Music Theatre, Ottawa
• June 22: Ceramic Dog, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• June 22: The Sunday 5, Red Bird, Ottawa
• June 22: Three Days Grace and Volbeat, Canadian Tire Centre, Kanata
• June 22: You’ve Got a Friend (Carole King tribute), The Broom Factory, Kingston
• June 23: The Pudding Chômeur, Fairbairn House, Wakefield
• June 24: Callisto, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• June 24: Kneebody, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• June 24: Marc Copland and Roddy Ellias, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• June 25 and 26: NAC Orchestra (Zarathustra), National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• June 25: Radovan Tariška, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• June 25: Arooj Aftab, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• June 25: Anna Gréta Sigurðardóttir and Sigurður Flosason, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• June 26: Jana Salameh, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• June 26: Hist Og, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• June 26: Kris Davis Trio featuring Robert Hurst and Johnathan Blake, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• June 26: Sophye Soliveau, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• June 26: TRiPOD, CP Gallery, Carleton Place
• June 26: Brock Zeman, The Cove Inn, Westport
• June 27: Sesame Street Live, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• June 27: Lila Gray with Brenden MacGowan, Live on Elgin, Ottawa
• June 27: Mike Bruzzese Quartet featuring Ben Solomon and Adam Arruda, Bar Robo, Ottawa
• June 27: Kepler, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• June 27: The Bill Frisell Trio featuring Rudy Royston and Thomas Morgan, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• June 27: Anke Helfrich Trio, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• June 27: Sam Polley and The Old Tomorrows, Red Bird, Ottawa
• June 27: Stars from Lebanon, Shenkman Arts Centre, Orleans
• June 27: Melón Jiménez and Lara Wong, Motel Chelsea, Chelsea
• June 28: Joeboy, Bronson Music Theatre, Ottawa
• June 28: Class of 91 with Apostlebird and Super Not Okay, Live on Elgin, Ottawa
• June 28: New Jazz Underground, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• June 28: Mike Stern Band, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• June 28: Utopia Ontario, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• June 28: 4DAYWKND with Blank Notion, Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
• June 28: A musical evening in support of children in Palestine and Lebanon, Shenkman Arts Centre, Orleans
• June 28: Sam Polley and The Old Tomorrows, Motel Chelsea, Chelsea
• June 28: The Tony D Band, Little Red Wagon Winery, Shawville
• June 28: King of the Swingers, The Cove Inn, Westport
• June 30: Hezron Clarke with Roots Movement Band, Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
• June 30: Miranda Ceara and The Odd Fellows Orchestra, Fairbairn House, Wakefield
• June 30: East Coast Experience, The Cove Inn, Westport

July 2025 concerts

I’ll keep updating this list as shows are announced.

• July 1: Soulfire, The Cove Inn, Westport
• July 2: Love & Mayham, with Hot Jupiter and Hotskins, Live on Elgin, Ottawa
• July 3: James Leclaire with Matt Gower, Red Bird, Ottawa
• July 3: Matthew Holtby, The Cove Inn, Westport
• July 4: G String, Puberty Well and Twin Turbo, Live on Elgin, Ottawa
• July 4: Hannah Vig, Salmon Ella and Dark Room, Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
• July 4: Jeff Callery, The Cove Inn, Westport
• July 5: BUÑUEL + Lydia Lunch + Today Is The Day + Spiritual Poison, Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
• July 5: Outlaw State of Mind (Chris Stapleton tribute), Brockville Arts Centre, Brockville
• July 5: Matt Dickson, The Cove Inn, Westport
• July 6: The Burningtree with Big Trout and Satire, Live on Elgin, Ottawa
• July 7: Nikki and The Barn Boys with Soul Dive & Crows Feet, Live on Elgin, Ottawa
• July 7: The Complete Recordings of Hezekiah Procter, Fairbairn House, Wakefield
• July 8: The Canadian Brass, Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, Ottawa
• July 10: Kentucky, The Cove Inn, Westport
• July 11: Michael Sicoly and Mick Dalla-Vee (Simon and Garfunkel tunes), Empire Theatre, Belleville
• July 12: Tina (Tina Turner tribute), Shenkman Arts Centre, Orleans
• July 12: Taylor (Taylor Swift tribute), Shenkman Arts Centre, Orleans
• July 12: Simply the Best (Tina Turner tribute), Brockville Arts Centre, Brockville
• July 12: The Janzen Boys, Little Red Wagon Winery, Shawville
• July 12: Amanda Keeley Trio, The Cove Inn, Westport
• July 13: Mash Musique, Fairbairn House, Wakefield
• July 14: Jessica Pearson + the East Wind, Fairbairn House, Wakefield
• July 16: Logan with Katelyn Forsyth, Live on Elgin, Ottawa
• July 17: PAKT Progressive Jam-Fusion SuperGroup, Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
• July 17: Tony Silvestri, The Cove Inn, Westport
• July 18: Great Lake Swimmers, Motel Chelsea, Chelsea
• July 18: Betty and the Bobs, Farmgate Cider, Arnprior
• July 18: The Linda Ronstadt Show (tribute), Brockville Arts Centre, Brockville
• July 19: Duff Thompson, Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
• July 19: Young Petty Stones (Neil Young/Tom Petty/Rolling Stones tribute), The Cove Inn, Westport (charity fundraising dinner)
• July 20: Georgette Fry and Friends, The Broom Factory, Kingston
• July 21: Myriam Gendron and névé dumas, Fairbairn House, Wakefield
• July 22: Tyler, The Creator, Bell Centre, Montreal
• July 25: David Wilcox, Trooper and Luscious, Empire Theatre, Belleville
• July 26: Inferno with Cattail Creek, 789 and They’re Not Here, Live on Elgin, Ottawa
• July 26: DarkSpeed, with special guest Double Barrel, Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe, Nepean
• July 26: Traveling Wilburys tribute, Shenkman Arts Centre, Orleans
• July 26: Mikhail Laxton, Little Red Wagon Winery, Shawville
• July 26: Karan Aujla, Bell Centre, Montreal
• July 26: Arkells, Lights and Jake Clemons Band, Empire Theatre, Belleville
• July 27: Sarah Hagen, Little Red Wagon Winery, Shawville
• July 28: Revenant Dan and the Murder Crows, Fairbairn House, Wakefield
• July 29: Katy Perry, Canadian Tire Centre, Kanata
• July 30: Katy Perry, Bell Centre, Montreal
• July 31: Femme-euses, Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
• July 31: The Barrel Boys, Motel Chelsea, Chelsea

August 2025 concerts

Stay tuned for more information as shows are announced.

• August 1: Candyboys + Burning Tree + Basil No, Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
• August 2: The Co-Conspirators, Little Red Wagon Winery, Shawville
• August 4: Rebelle and DUUST, Fairbairn House, Wakefield
• August 5: BigXthaPlug, Bronson Music Theatre, Ottawa
• August 5: Linkin Park, Bell Centre, Montreal
• August 6: Linkin Park, Bell Centre, Montreal
• August 7: Spike and the Gimme Gimmes, with The Schizophonics and Kate Clover, Bronson Music Theatre, Ottawa
• August 9: Dennis Ellsworth, Motel Chelsea, Chelsea
• August 9: Jeff Rogers, Little Red Wagon Winery, Shawville
• August 9: The Town Pants, Festival Hall @ L’Équinoxe, Pembroke
• August 10: The Lemon Bucket Orkestra, Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
• August 10: Annie Martel, Mama Mush and Catching Rain, Live on Elgin, Ottawa
• August 11: Jacob River Milnes, Fairbairn House, Wakefield
• August 13: CASCO Unplugged, Live on Elgin, Ottawa
• August 15: The Last of The Duke Street Kings and No Souvenirs (Bruce Springsteen/Melissa Etheridge tribute), Live on Elgin, Ottawa
• August 16: Honeybear, Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
• August 16: Polky, Red Bird, Ottawa
• August 16: Rory Taillon, Little Red Wagon Winery, Shawville
• August 18: Benj Rowland, Fairbairn House, Wakefield
• August 21: Alexandr Misko, Red Bird, Ottawa
• August 21: James Leclaire, Motel Chelsea, Chelsea
• August 22: Mohsen Namjoo and Ensemble, Shenkman Arts Centre, Orleans
• August 22: Tate McRae, Canadian Tire Centre, Kanata
• August 22: Menno Versteeg (of Hollerado), Neat Coffee Shop, Burnstown
• August 24: Thomas Polychuck, Sunset Mission and Raphaël Weinroth-Bronwe, Live on Elgin, Ottawa
• August 24: Tate McRae, Bell Centre, Ottawa
• August 25: Ian Tamblyn, Fairbairn House, Wakefield
• August 28: Harry Manx, Red Bird, Ottawa
• August 28: Chilliwack, Bronson Music Theatre, Ottawa
• August 29: Harry Manx, Red Bird, Ottawa
• August 29: Mallory Chipman, Motel Chelsea, Chelsea
• August 30: Benson Boone, Bell Centre, Montreal

September 2025 and later concerts

Here are some of the biggest names coming our way.

• September 8: Deftones, Bell Centre, Montreal
• September 11: Falling in Reverse, Bell Centre, Montreal
• September 17: Korn, Canadian Tire Centre, Kanata
• September 19: Keith Urban, Bell Centre, Montreal
• September 20: Aqua, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• September 20: Keith Urban, Canadian Tire Centre, Kanata
• September 20: Korn, Bell Centre, Montreal
• September 26: $uicideboy$, Bell Centre, Montreal
• September 27: Lorde, Bell Centre, Montreal
• September 27: Honeymoon Suite, Empire Theatre, Belleville
• October 3: Maná, Bell Centre, Montreal
• October 4: Bryan Adams with The Sheepdogs, Canadian Tire Centre, Kanata
• October 5: Warren Zeiders, Canadian Tire Centre, Kanata
• October 8: Bryan Adams, Bell Centre, Montreal
• October 14: Martha Wainwright, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• October 17: Mumford and Sons, Bell Centre, Montreal
• October 26: Darius Rucker, Canadian Tire Centre, Kanata
• October 28: Sarah McLachlan, Canadian Tire Centre, Kanata
• October 29: Foreigner, Slush Puppie Place, Kingston
• November 2: Terri Clark and Paul Brandt, Empire Theatre, Belleville

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