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.

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.

January 2025 concerts in Ottawa and beyond

Shake off that post-holiday fog with one of these January concerts in Ottawa, Eastern Ontario and elsewhere.

• January 8: The Prime Rib Big Band, Irene’s Pub, Ottawa
• January 8: Drag Me to 2025, Live on Elgin, Ottawa
• January 8: The Dusty Drifters, Red Bird, Ottawa (Bluegrass Wednesdays series)
• January 9: Thursday Blues Session with Maria Hawkins, Irene’s Pub, Ottawa
• January 9: Big Trout + The Burning Tree + The Healey Brothers, Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
• January 9: Dart Tree with Subr and Sven, Live on Elgin, Ottawa
• January 10: AJ Milne and Steve Judd, Art House, Ottawa
• January 10: A Climate Cabaret (fundraiser), Red Bird, Ottawa (WAITLIST)
• January 10: Noise Hotel + Dom Doyon (Ottawa) + The Get Alongs, Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
• January 10: The Vice Parade, Irene’s Pub, Ottawa
• January 10: 80s Dance Party with DJ Remi Royale + The Start (80s UK Hits), House of TARG, Ottawa
• January 11: Jason Wilson and Ashara, Red Bird, Ottawa
• January 11: The Haylofters with Valley Girls, Marc Albert and Maude Rioux-Villard, and special guests Leeny & Fliss, Irene’s Pub, Ottawa
• January 11: Jesus Christ! The Band, Live on Elgin, Ottawa
• January 11: 80s/90s Dance Party with New Vintage, Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
• January 11: TARG Dance Mix 2008: Millennial Pop Dance Party, House of TARG, Ottawa
• January 11: Intimate Acoustics (six emerging artists), Upper Canada Playhouse, Morrisburg (St. Lawrence Acoustic Stage series)
• January 11: Road Apples (Tragically Hip tribute), Grand Theatre, Kingston
• January 12: Ambre McLean, Westboro Masonic Hall, Ottawa (Spirt of Rasputin’s series)
• January 12: Kingston Symphony (Hindemith and Haydn), Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, Kingston
• January 13: The Beeched Wailers, Irene’s Pub, Ottawa
• January 15: Django Fet, House of TARG, Ottawa
• January 15: Kristine St-Pierre, Becks and Shannon Eddy, Irene’s Pub, Ottawa
• January 16: Joe Macdonald, Irene’s Pub, Ottawa
• January 16: Search Party featuring Cattail Creek, Occasional Pudding and The Wayward Sound, Live on Elgin, Ottawa
• January 16: Switched-On Synths: Silent EM (NYC ColdWave) + Infinity’s Astrum + The Seance, House of TARG, Ottawa
• January 17: Top Shelf, Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
• January 17: High Waters (Radiohead tribute), Main Street Revival (The Band tribute) and Annie Martel (Angel Olsen tribute), Irene’s Pub, Ottawa
• January 17: The Ruffianz + Skull N Bone + Random Assault + Jail + ForX, House of TARG, Ottawa
• January 17: Kaiday, Dani Uno and Isaac Baronikian, Live on Elgin, Ottawa
• January 17: Disco Fever Experience, Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe, Nepean
• January 17: Jim Bryson, Red Bird, Ottawa (SOLD OUT)
• January 18: Jahmeema with special guest Julzzz, Irene’s Pub, Ottawa
• January 18: Krystal Jessup and The Family Name, with special guest Stefany Wayne, Live on Elgin, Ottawa
• January 18: Hannah Vig + Touch Grass + Valley Girls, Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
• January 18: Tribute to Joe Cocker, Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe, Nepean
• January 18: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring score, TD Place, Ottawa
• January 18: Finely Tuned Elephant (performing Casiopea) + NuGruven + DJ Orange Octopus Jim, House of TARG, Ottawa
• January 18: Jim Bryson, Red Bird, Ottawa (SOLD OUT)
• January 18: Elliott Brood, Neat Coffee Shop, Burnstown
• January 18 and 19: The Music of Hans Zimmer, Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, Ottawa (Ottawa Pops Orchestra)
• January 19: Keith Glass Band, Irene’s Pub, Ottawa
• January 22: Celtic Celebration featuring The Women of Fiddle, Red Bird, Ottawa
• January 22: Lynne Hanson, Shenkman Arts Centre, Orleans (Matinée Café series)
• January 23: Luke Ambridge, Irene’s Pub, Ottawa
• January 23: Joshua Hyslop, Red Bird (WAITLIST)
• January 23: Open Stage Drag Show with hosts Saltina Shaker + Sunshine Glitterchild + Skyler Sapphire, House of TARG, Ottawa
• January 24: Omar Sosa and Seikou Keita, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• January 24: 80s DANCE PARTY with DJ Remi Royale + One Vision (80s Pop Hitz Live), House of TARG, Ottawa
• January 24: Fireball Kid + Madfolk + Backseat Dragon, Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
• January 24: Revenant Dan & The Murder Crows featuring The Mountain Gems, Irene’s Pub, Ottawa
• January 24: Otis Strange, Red Bird, Ottawa
• January 24: Sum 41, Canadian Tire Centre, Kanata
• January 25: Groove Machina with special guests The Golden Egg Band, Irene’s Pub, Ottawa
• January 25: Close Encounters of the F.U.N.K. featuring Smelloship.+ Brothership, Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
• January 25: Lynne Hanson, Red Bird, Ottawa (WAITLIST)
• January 25: LEMMY tribute and fundraiser, House of TARG, Ottawa
• January 25: Band Zone and Nepture, Live on Elgin, Ottawa
• January 25: Steph La Rochelle with special guest Allysann Mei, Motel Chelsea, Chelsea
• January 25: Whitehorse, Almonte Old Town Hall (Folkus Series)
• January 26: Maeley, Loch Nisse Monster, Sandy Vance and Mars Aspen, Live on Elgin, Ottawa
• January 26: Burns Night: A tribute to Robert Burns with Bobby Watt and ECOSSE, Motel Chelsea, Chelsea
• January 26: Trio Uchida-Crozman-Chiu, Almonte Old Town Hall (Almonte in Concert series)
• January 29: Video game music live with F8-Bit, House of TARG, Ottawa
• January 29: Hotel California (Eagles tribute), Brockville Arts Centre
• January 30: Shane Pendergast, Red Bird, Ottawa (WAITLIST)
• January 30: Noreen Sullivan, Bella Vista Restaurant, Ottawa (Spirit of Rasputin’s Open Stage series)
• January 30: Friendly Frogs Freak Show + The Oscillators, House of TARG, Ottawa
• January 30: Chris Breitner, Irene’s Pub, Ottawa
• January 30: Emma Fradd with special guest Nicholas John Zambon, Live on Elgin, Ottawa
• January 31: Go Long + Sun Junkies + Out By Lucy + EmmersonHALL, Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
• January 31: The Groovebug, Irene’s Pub, Ottawa
• January 31: BIG SHINY TUNES LIVE! with VJ Jeff The Temp + Beervana + Morning Glories, House of TARG, Ottawa
• January 31: Bronson Novella (EP release party) with Greathunter and A Fisherman From Maine, Live on Elgin, Ottawa

February 2025 concerts

Concerts in Ottawa, Gatineau and beyond this February include everything from symphonic dances to Jully Black.

• February 1: Aussie Night in Ottawa featuring Mikhail Laxton and Georgie Winchester, Irene’s Pub, Ottawa
• February 1: Kingfisher + The Lookout + Positive Charge, House of TARG, Ottawa
• February 1: Madeleine Rogers and Campbell Woods, Red Bird, Ottawa
• February 1: Alysha Brilla, Upper Canada Playhouse, Morrisburg (St. Lawrence Acoustic Stage series)
• February 1: Road Apples (Tragically Hip tribute), Brockville Arts Centre
• February 2: Lulu Lamontagne, Live on Elgin, Ottawa
• February 3: Botfly, They Grieve and Moratorium, Live on Elgin, Ottawa
• February 6: Meredith Moon with Jewel Darby, Red Bird, Ottawa
• February 6: Al Tambay, Irene’s Pub, Ottawa
• February 6: Switched-On Synths: Nick Schofield + Sam Aleums + Eimhin Rooney, House of TARG, Ottawa
• February 6: Lady Grey and the Phantoms, Potions, and Robin Kenney, Live on Elgin, Ottawa
• February 6: Vegas Knights (’60s, ’70s and ’80s music), Upper Canada Playhouse, Morrisburg
• February 7: Colin James with special guest Terra Lightfoot, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• February 7: Kasador + The New Hires + Po Lazarus, Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
• February 7: Garnet Rogers, Red Bird, Ottawa (WAITLIST)
• February 7: Pimenta Latin Jazz, Irene’s Pub, Ottawa
• February 7: Vegas Knights (’60s, ’70s and ’80s music), Upper Canada Playhouse, Morrisburg
• February 8: Graybird & The Big Sky with special guest Sammy Hayes, Irene’s Pub, Ottawa
• February 8: Garnet Rogers, Red Bird, Ottawa (WAITLIST)
• February 8: AfroBeat: Bo Diaw + Nile Groove, Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
• February 8: Songs from The Fire Monster by Dylan Phillips and the Baxter Duo, Motel Chelsea, Chelsea
• February 8: Vegas Knights (’60s, ’70s and ’80s music), Upper Canada Playhouse, Morrisburg
• February 9: Ken Lavigne, First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa (First Unitarian Series)
• February 9: Symphonie Fantastique, Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, Ottawa (Ottawa Symphony Orchestra)
• February 9: Garnet Rogers, Red Bird, Ottawa (SOLD OUT)
• February 9: Suzie Vinnick, Motel Chelsea, Chelsea
• February 9: Vegas Knights (’60s, ’70s and ’80s music), Upper Canada Playhouse, Morrisburg
• February 12: Treasures and delights of the violin repertoire, Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, Ottawa (Thirteen Strings)
• February 13: Bodysnatchers (Radiohead tribute), House of TARG, Ottawa
• February 13: Fall Out of Love with Fossil Fuels (speed dating/concert), Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
• February 13: Quote the Raven, Red Bird, Ottawa
• February 13: Alanna Sterling, Irene’s Pub, Ottawa
• February 14: Valentine’s Party w/ The Electric Company, Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
• February 14: The Lionyls, Irene’s Pub, Ottawa
• February 14: The Artichoke Hearts with special guest KJ Thomas, Motel Chelsea, Chelsea
• February 15 and 16: Maputo-Mozambique, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• February 15: Lives Like Skyscrapers with special guests Saint Clare and Catbird, Irene’s Pub, Ottawa
• February 15: The Wilderness, Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
• February 16: Romantic Voyces, St. Matthew’s Church, Ottawa (Seventeen Voyces)
• February 20: Myriam Gendron, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• February 20: Ed Hart, Irene’s Pub, Ottawa
• February 21: Finely Tuned Elephant, Irene’s Pub, Ottawa
• February 22: European Dances, Salle Odyssée, Gatineau (Orchestre symphonique de Gatineau)
• February 22: Steve Poltz, Almonte Old Town Hall (Folkus Series)
• February 23: Out By Lucy, Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
• February 23: Steve Poltz, Motel Chelsea, Chelsea
• February 25: The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci, Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, Ottawa (Ottawa Choral Society)
• February 26: The Grapes of Wrath Acoustic Duo, GCTC, Ottawa
• February 27: Eddie Gazel, Irene’s Pub, Ottawa
• February 27: Laura Cortese, Red Bird, Ottawa
• February 28: Jully Black, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• February 28: The Empties + Noise Hotel + Hannah Vig, Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
• February 28: Lloyd Smiley Band, Irene’s Pub, Ottawa

March 2025 concerts

Celebrate the arrival of spring with one of these concerts in Ottawa and nearby communities!

• March 1: Susan Aglukark, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• March 1: AySay, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• March 1: Mia Kelly with Blair Dunlop, Red Bird (WAITLIST)
• March 1: Laura Cortese and the Dance Cards with special guest Irish Millie, Upper Canada Playhouse, Morrisburg (St. Lawrence Acoustic Stage series)
• March 1: Pembroke Symphony Orchestra, Festival Hall Centre for the Performing Arts, Pembroke
• March 2: Mardi Gras Matinee, Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
• March 2: Mia Kelly with Blair Dunlop, Red Bird, Ottawa (WAITLIST)
• March 5: Irish Rovers, Brockville Arts Centre
• March 6: Mado Lamotte, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• March 6: Cordâme: Fabula Femina, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• March 7: 4DAYWKND, Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
• March 7: Elliott Brood, Red Bird, Ottawa (WAITLIST)
• March 7: Our Lady Peace, Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa
• March 8: Wiener Kebab, Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
• March 8: Elliott Brood, Red Bird, Ottawa (WAITLIST)
• March 8: New Orford String Quartet, Almonte Old Town Hall (Almonte in Concert series)
• March 9: Elliott Brood, Red Bird, Ottawa (WAITLIST)
• March 9: Passenger Princess + The Hunt Club, Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
• March 11: Taylor’s Story (Taylor Swift tribute), Brockville Arts Centre
• March 12: KODO, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• March 13: Les Hay Babies, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• March 13: Grand Corps Malade, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• March 13: August John + Crow’s Feet + Auris Vermis, Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
• March 14: Séan McCann sings the Great Big Sea Songbook, Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe, Nepean
• March 14: Minor Gold, Red Bird, Ottawa
• March 14: A Short Walk to Pluto + Out By Lucy + Futura Free, Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
• March 15: Barrelhouse Tributes presents the Allman Bros., Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
• March 15: BELT: The Improvised Musical, Motel Chelsea, Chelsea
• March 15 and 16: Ghibli Symphony: Part I, Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, Ottawa (Ottawa Pops Orchestra)
• March 16: Hunks and Punks Celtic Party, Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
• March 17: Metal Monday- THRONE + Burial Oath, Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
• March 19: Alan Doyle, Brockville Arts Centre
• March 20: Rideau Ramblers, Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe, Nepean (Matinée Café series)
• March 21: Julian Taylor, Motel Chelsea, Chelsea
• March 21: Classic Troubadours Live (multi-artist tribute), Brockville Arts Centre
• March 22: The Tony D Band, Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
• March 22: Switched-On Synths: ULTRA SUNN (Brussels EBM/Cold Wave) + Dada Pogrom + DJ Nouveau Cycle & DJ Nebulus, House of TARG, Ottawa
• March 22: Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa
• March 23: The Glory of Strings, Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, Ottawa (Thirteen Strings)
• March 27: Danny Michel, Motel Chelsea, Chelsea
• March 28: Danny Michel, Red Bird, Ottawa (WAITLIST)
• March 28: Tommy Youngsteen (The Band tribute), Shenkman Arts Centre, Orleans
• March 28: Dom Louis with special guest School House, Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
• March 28: Early Morning Rain (Gordon Lightfoot tribute), Upper Canada Playhouse, Morrisburg
• March 29: Danny Michel, Red Bird, Ottawa (WAITLIST)
• March 29: Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe, Nepean
• March 29: Ennio Morricone’s Universe, Salle Odyssée, Gatineau (Orchestre symphonique de Gatineau)
• March 29: Early Morning Rain (Gordon Lightfoot tribute), Upper Canada Playhouse, Morrisburg
• March 29: Lynn Miles, Almonte Old Town Hall (Folkus Series)
• March 30: Danny Michel, Red Bird, Ottawa (WAITLIST)
• March 30: Early Morning Rain (Gordon Lightfoot tribute), Upper Canada Playhouse, Morrisburg

April 2025 concerts in Ottawa and beyond

From Heart to Raffi, there’s lots of Canadian content in April’s lineup of concerts in Ottawa and elsewhere.

• April 1: Red Hot Chilli Pipers, Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe, Nepean
• April 2: GreenWing + Dolonia + Zeele, House of TARG, Ottawa
• April 3: Héritières, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• April 3: Catherine MacLellan, Red Bird, Ottawa
• April 4: The Extensions + Soul Dive + Loch Nisse Monster, Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
• April 4: Heart, Canadian Tire Centre, Kanata
• April 4: Gary Louris, Red Bird, Ottawa
• April 5: Barry and the Blasters, Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
• April 5: Elisapie, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• April 5: Gary Louris, Red Bird, Ottawa
• April 5: The Bilinguish Boys, Upper Canada Playhouse, Morrisburg (St. Lawrence Acoustic Stage series)
• April 5: Maria Doyle Kennedy, Almonte Old Town Hall (Folkus Series)
• April 6: Maria Doyle Kennedy, Red Bird, Ottawa (SOLD OUT)
• April 11: When Angels Speak (Bach cantatas), Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, Ottawa (Thirteen Strings)
• April 11: John Muirhead, Motel Chelsea, Chelsea
• April 11: We Walk the Line (Johnny Cash tribute), Shenkman Arts Centre, Orleans
• April 12: Fierbois, Almonte Old Town Hall (Almonte in Concert series)
• April 12: The Liverpool 4 (Beatles tribute), Festival Hall Centre for the Performing Arts, Pembroke
• April 12 to 13: Raffi, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• April 17: The Harmonious Pigs Reed Trio, Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe, Nepean (Matinée Café series)
• April 19: Canaan Cox, Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
• April 26: Celeigh Cardinal, National Arts Centre, Ottawa

May 2025 concerts

Details on May concerts in Ottawa and beyond are still being finalized, but here are a few to consider.

• May 2: Bachman Turner Overdrive, April Wine and Headpins, TD Place, Ottawa
• May 2: Valdy, Motel Chelsea, Chelsea
• May 2 and 3: Ben Hur, St. Matthew’s Church, Ottawa (Seventeen Voyces)
• May 3: Steven Page, Upper Canada Playhouse, Morrisburg (St. Lawrence Acoustic Stage series)
• May 3: Pembroke Symphony Orchestra, Festival Hall Centre for the Performing Arts, Pembroke
• May 8: Forces of Nature, Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, Ottawa (Thirteen Strings)
• May 11: A Family Affair, St. Francis of Assisi Church, Ottawa (Ottawa Choral Society)
• May 30: Madison Violet, Red Bird, Ottawa (WAITLIST)
• May 31: Madison Violet, Red Bird, Ottawa (SOLD OUT)
• May 31: Mary Beth Carty and Anna Ludlow, StoneCropAcres Winery + Vineyard, Morrisburg (Celtic Corner series)

June 2025 concerts

Lots more concert news will be added here as it becomes available.

• June 7 and 8: Le Potager, National Arts Centre, Ottawa (performance in French for children 2 and up)
• June 8: An evening with EXTC (XTC’s Terry Chambers and Friends), Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
• June 14 and 15: Star Trek vs. Star Wars: Galactic Musical Showdown, Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, Ottawa (Ottawa Pops Orchestra)

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