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

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.

April 2025 concerts

• April 30: NAC Orchestra, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• April 30: Gone Fishing, Robin Kenny, and Tea and Oranges, Live on Elgin, Ottawa
• April 30: Brian An, Bar Robo, Ottawa
• April 30: Shawn McCullough + Friends, The Cove Inn, Westport

May 2025 concerts

• May 1: Jason Dunkerley, Red Bird, Ottawa
• May 1: NAC Orchestra, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• May 1: Paula C, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• May 1: Supersonic Hearts, Manor Lounge, Ottawa
• May 1: Pomelo Soda, Hedonic and Broken By Friday, Live on Elgin, Ottawa
• May 1: Colin Linden, Motel Chelsea, Chelsea
• May 1: Meta4, Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, Kingston
• May 2: Roch Voisine, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• May 2: Bachman Turner Overdrive, April Wine and Headpins, TD Place, Ottawa
• May 2: Robert Thomas and the Sessionmen, Red Bird, Ottawa
• May 2: Casper Skulls with Scrip Issue and Nick Bendzsa, Live on Elgin, Ottawa
• May 2: Valdy, Motel Chelsea, Chelsea
• May 2: Centennial Choir of Cornwall, Aultsville Theatre, Cornwall
• May 2: My Son the Hurricane, Neat Coffee Shop, Burnstown
• May 2: A Night on Broadway (The Isabel Voices), Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, Kingston
• May 2 and 3: Ben Hur, St. Matthew’s Church, Ottawa (Seventeen Voyces)
• May 2: Dan Hill and Andy Kim, The Spire, Kingston
• May 3: Tonia and Bill, Moose McGuire’s (Hunt Club), Ottawa
• May 3: The Fugitives, Motel Chelsea, Chelsea
• May 3: Steven Page with special guest Landon A.R. Coleman, Upper Canada Playhouse, Morrisburg (St. Lawrence Acoustic Stage series)
• May 3: Valdy, Little Red Wagon Winery, Shawville
• May 3: Zachary Stevenson’s Tribute to Buddy Holly, Aultsville Theatre, Cornwall
• May 3: Symply Skynyrd (tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd), Farrell Hall, Perth
• May 3: Heatwave: A Motown Dance Party, The Cove Inn, Westport
• May 3: Pembroke Symphony Orchestra, Festival Hall Centre for the Performing Arts, Pembroke
• May 3: Zoo Station (U2 tribute), Empire Theatre, Belleville
• May 4: NAC Orchestra (Family Adventures), National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• May 4: Acoustic Underglow (multi-act fundraiser), Live on Elgin, Ottawa
• May 4: In Spite of Ourselves (John Prine tribute), Shenkman Arts Centre, Orleans
• May 4: Kellylee Evans, Motel Chelsea, Chelsea
• May 4: Cheng2 Duo, Aultsville Theatre, Cornwall
• May 4: The Fugitives, MERA Schoolhouse, McDonald’s Corners
• May 4: Eric Uren and Meghan Balogh, The Cove Inn, Westport
• May 5: Leprous with Wheel, Bronson Music Theatre, Ottawa
• May 5 and 6: Queen: It’s a Kinda Magic (tribute show), Shenkman Arts Centre, Orleans
• May 6: Victor Anastacio Trio and Tammy Weis, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• May 6: Tafelmusik, Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, Kingston
• May 7: Justin Duhaime, Bar Robo, Ottawa
• May 7: Kellylee Evans and YAO, National Arts Centre, Ottawa (MASC anniversary gala)
• May 7: Four Eyed Muscle Man with They’re Not Here and Bathwash, Live on Elgin, Ottawa
• May 7: MJ Lenderman and the Wind with This Is Lorelei, Bronson Music Theatre, Ottawa
• May 7: The Monroe Sisters, Red Bird, Ottawa (Bluegrass Wednesdays)
• May 7: ABRA Cadabra (ABBA tribute), Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe, Nepean
• May 7: Shawn McCullough + Friends, The Cove Inn, Westport
• May 8: Forces of Nature, Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, Ottawa (Thirteen Strings)
• May 8: Val d’Avalon, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• May 8: Silverstein with special guests Real Friends, Broadside and Greyhaven, Bronson Music Theatre, Ottawa
• May 8: The High Loves and The Empties, Live on Elgin, Ottawa
• May 8: Garth and Shania Tribute Show, Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe, Nepean
• May 8: Hugh Christopher Brown, Joey Wright and Jason Mercer, Motel Chelsea, Chelsea
• May 8: Garrett Mason, The Cove Inn, Westport
• May 9: Empowering Women in the Music Industry Artist Showcase (Day 2), National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• May 9: Fleetwood Mac Mania (tribute show), Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe, Nepean
• May 9: The Alan Jackson Experience (tribute show), Empire Theatre, Belleville
• May 10: Ottawa Bach Choir, St. Patrick’s Basilica, Ottawa
• May 10: Canadian Centennial Choir, Centretown United Church, Ottawa (Music Inspired by Nature)
• May 10: Empowering Women in the Music Industry Artist Showcase (Day 3), National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• May 10: The Bluestones with The Darcys, Bronson Music Theatre, Ottawa
• May 10: Russell deCarle, Red Bird, Ottawa (also May 9, but that show is sold out)
• May 10: Dylan Watts, Moose McGuire’s (Hunt Club), Ottawa
• May 10: Ball & Chain & The Wreckers, Motel Chelsea, Chelsea
• May 10: Ambush, Almonte Civitan Community Hall, Almonte
• May 10: Colin Fowlie, Little Red Wagon Winery, Shawville
• May 10: Bobby Bazini, Neat Coffee Shop, Burnstown
• May 10: Classic Troubadours (Sheryl Crow/Stevie Nicks tribute), Empire Theatre, Belleville
• May 11: A Family Affair, St. Francis of Assisi Church, Ottawa (Ottawa Choral Society)
• May 11: CHILIØ, Cawston and Sudden Waves, Live on Elgin, Ottawa
• May 11: Richard Flohil and Jesse Greene, Red Bird, Ottawa
• May 11: Eric Uren and Meghan Balogh, The Cove Inn, Westport
• May 13 to 24: Mahabharata: Karma – Part 1, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• May 14 to 24: Mahabharata: Dharma – Part 2, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• May 14: Roger Radio, Bar Robo, Ottawa
• May 14: Atlantic Jazz Collective, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• May 14: Shawn McCullough + Friends, The Cove Inn, Westport
• May 14 and 15: NAC Orchestra, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• May 15: Katherine Ryan, Bronson Music Theatre, Ottawa
• May 15: Naked Neighbours, Brett Jericho and Chew Bear, Live on Elgin, Ottawa
• May 15: Jane and Kyle, Red Bird, Ottawa
• May 15: Aleksi Campagne, Motel Chelsea, Chelsea
• May 16: Steel Panther and Buckcherry with Kurt Deimer, Bronson Music Theatre, Ottawa
• May 16: Dean Lewis, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• May 16: Bywater Call, Carleton Place Town Hall, Carleton Place
• May 17: Doug Paisley, Red Bird, Ottawa
• May 17: Rhiannon Giddens, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• May 17: Curly Strings, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• May 17: Justin Duhaime’s Gypsy Muse, Moose McGuire’s (Hunt Club), Ottawa
• May 20: The Huge Groove, Bar Robo, Ottawa (Capital Music Week Jazz Series)
• May 20: NAC Orchestra, National Arts Centre, Ottawa (free concert)
• May 21: Dylan Gossett with Tanner Usrey, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• May 21: Dave Gunning, Motel Chelsea, Ottawa
• May 21: Peter Woods, Bar Robo, Ottawa (Capital Music Week Jazz Series)
• May 22: Dave Gunning, Red Bird, Ottawa
• May 22: Allydice, Nefe and Emily Jean Flack, National Arts Centre, Ottawa (Capital Music Week)
• May 22: Joe H. Henry, Motel Chelsea, Chelsea
• May 22: Dan Hill and Andy Kim, Empire Theatre, Belleville
• May 23: Classic Albums Live: Pink Floyd, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• May 23: Tuulikki Bartosik x Sander Mölder + Caracol, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• May 23: Leeroy Stagger, Red Bird, Ottawa
• May 23: Miguel de Armas and Samantha Christ François, Bar Robo, Ottawa (Capital Music Week Jazz Series)
• May 23: Skydiggers with Brooks & Bowskill, Bronson Music Theatre, Ottawa
• May 23: Paul Webber Trio, Moose McGuire’s (Hunt Club), Ottawa
• May 23: GODDO, Empire Theatre, Belleville
• May 24: Livingston, Bronson Music Theatre, Ottawa
• May 24: Vox Clamantis, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• May 24: Fiesta Cubana Salsa Night, Bar Robo, Ottawa
• May 24: LeVolume, Red Bird, Ottawa
• May 24: Leeroy Stagger, Motel Chelsea, Chelsea
• May 24: The Marigolds (Suzie Vinnick, Caitlin Hanford, Gwen Swick), Little Red Wagon Winery, Shawville
• May 25: Stephen Stanley and NoElectric, Red Bird, Ottawa
• May 25: Paul Marleyn and Frédéric Lacroix, MERA Schoolhouse, McDonald’s Corners
• May 27: Estonian Voices, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• May 28: sheila&lucile, Red Bird, Ottawa (Celtic Celebration)
• May 28: Sam Cousineau, Bar Robo, Ottawa
• May 29: Empress Nyiringango, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• May 29: Malia Rogers, Red Bird, Ottawa
• May 29: Jerry Leger, Motel Chelsea, Chelsea
• May 29: Bray and MacLean Trio, CP Gallery, Carleton Place
• May 30: Jeffery Straker, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• May 30: Madison Violet, Red Bird, Ottawa (WAITLIST)
• May 31: Madison Violet, Red Bird, Ottawa (SOLD OUT)
• May 31: Toasted Westerns, Motel Chelsea, Chelsea
• 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 1: Madison Violet, Little Red Wagon Winery, Shawville
• June 3 and 4: Jann Arden, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• June 4: Nightlights, Bar Robo, Ottawa
• June 5: The Weather Station, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• June 6: Pretzel Logic (Steely Dan tribute), Empire Theatre, Belleville
• June 7 and 8: Le Potager, National Arts Centre, Ottawa (performance in French for children 2 and up)
• June 7: Jennifer Castle, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• June 7: Lynne Hanson, Little Red Wagon Winery, Shawville
• June 8: An evening with EXTC (XTC’s Terry Chambers and Friends), Rainbow Bistro, Ottawa
• June 12: Bruno Capinan, Shenkman Arts Centre, Orleans
• June 14 and 15: Star Trek vs. Star Wars: Galactic Musical Showdown, Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, Ottawa (Ottawa Pops Orchestra)
• June 14: John Hanson Quartet, Moose McGuire’s (Hunt Club), Ottawa
• June 14: Petit Pays, Aultsville Theatre, Cornwall
• June 20: Grease the Concert and Music of the ’50s and ’60s, Shenkman Arts Centre, Orleans
• June 21: GODDO, Shenkman Arts Centre, Orleans
• June 21: TRiPOD, Off the Grid Productions, Eganville
• June 26: TRiPOD, CP Gallery, Carleton Place
• June 27: Sesame Street Live, National Arts Centre, Ottawa
• June 27: Mike Bruzzese Quartet featuring Ben Solomon and Adam Arruda, Bar Robo, Ottawa
• June 28: The Tony D Band, Little Red Wagon Winery, Shawville
• June 30: East Coast Experience, The Cove Inn, Westport

July 2025 concerts

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

• July 12: The Janzen Boys, Little Red Wagon Winery, Shawville
• July 26: Mikhail Laxton, Little Red Wagon Winery, Shawville

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