Music Events in Downtown - June 2026

Empower Arts 2.0 Summit: Beyond Access: Reimagining the Stag…

The National Arts Centre (NAC) in collaboration with Blurring The Boundaries Arts (BTBA), the Research Centre for Music,…

Powwow Workout: with Amanda Fox

A powwow is a gathering to celebrate First Nations culture through dance, songs, food and crafts, and is open to all. Th…

Toddler Tuesdays

Singing, dancing, games, story time and more! Toddler Tuesdays are the perfect morning activity for children aged 18 mon…

ONCE

Once is an enchanting, heartfelt musical about an Irish musician and a Czech immigrant whose chance encounter sparks a t…

Geneviève RB: Jukebox Lunch Concerts

Geneviève RB is a Franco-Ontarian singer-songwriter and performer based in Quebec. Known for her expressive voice and ra…

Elizabeth Royall "You See An Angel" EP Release Show w/corasc…

Come celebrate the release of Elizabeth Royall’s debut EP You See An Angel ahead of its official June 19 streaming relea…

Akeem Oh: with Simora

AKEEM OH presents FEAR OF MISSING OUT at the National Arts Centre — the highly anticipated debut EP from the self-procla…

90’s DANCE PARTY [Vol. 3]

Presented by Super Taste Ottawa

Saravah Brazilian Festival

Immerse yourself in the lively music, arts, dance, food, culture and heritage of Brazil with Saravah! Join Saravah Brazi…

2026 Governor General's Performing Arts Awards

Join us for an exciting and elegant celebration of Canada’s highest distinction in the performing arts! NEW THIS YEAR! T…

Dan Bern and Orit Shimoni

Presented by Spectrasonic playing one hybrid set - get there early all ages admitted, 19+ w/ photo ID to drink presented…

Sacred & Profane — The Stairwell Carollers Spring Concert

The Stairwell Carollers celebrate their 48th Spring Concert with a diverse evening of religious and secular a cappella s…

Powwow Workout: with Amanda Fox

A powwow is a gathering to celebrate First Nations culture through dance, songs, food and crafts, and is open to all. Th…

Toddler Tuesdays

Singing, dancing, games, story time and more! Toddler Tuesdays are the perfect morning activity for children aged 18 mon…

2026 Capital Music Awards Nominee: Jukebox Lunch Concerts

Who's hitting the stage? Get ready for a Jukebox performance featuring a 2026 Capital Music Awards nominee, to be reveal…

Satellite Birdhouse: Jukebox Lunch Concerts

Get ready for a Jukebox performance featuring Satellite Birdhouse, one of the 2026 Capital Music Awards Group of the Yea…

August John + Sun Dried Flies

GANNA: with DIVKA

Ukrainian-born, Berlin-based singer and composer GANNA (Ganna Gryniva) blends Ukrainian folk traditions, jazz-tinged arr…

Josh Johnson's Comedy Band Camp

Josh Johnson’s Comedy Band Camp is a stand up and live music experience that brings together all the community of being…

Pique #20

Eadsé

Eadsé is a Wendat singer-songwriter based in the Laurentians and a 2025–2026 Révélation Radio-Canada artist. Having amas…

Good Vibrations

Vibe check: looking for a harmony that catches in your chest? A beat that pulls you in before you can think twice? Join…

The Great Rhythmobile Adventure: Kinderconcerts Series

This theatrical performance features percussionists creating different rhythms using all sorts of everyday objects. This…

Powwow Workout: with Amanda Fox

A powwow is a gathering to celebrate First Nations culture through dance, songs, food and crafts, and is open to all. Th…

Toddler Tuesdays

Singing, dancing, games, story time and more! Toddler Tuesdays are the perfect morning activity for children aged 18 mon…

Sherri Harding: Storyland Album Launch with Special Guest Sh…

Join Sherri Harding for a special evening celebrating the release of her highly anticipated new album Storyland. With an…

Gizmo

Shelley, Grimaud & Gershwin: & Stravinsky's The Firebird

Three things to know: Among Igor Stravinsky’s most cinematic scores, The Firebird was heard in movie theatres around the…

Sir Kingfish + Paradise Sprites + Stendhal Syndrome

A summer evening of premium Ottawa alt-rock: Paradise Sprites (Ottawa dark art-rock): Bandcamp: https://paradisesprites.…

Danielle Allard: Jukebox Lunch Concerts

Singer-songwriter. Chameleon. Her tender voice and her combination of jazz, folk, pop, and blues will leave you pleasant…

2026 Ottawa Jazz Festival — Thursday, June 18

## Thursday, June 18, 2026 Lineup Daily lineup at Confederation Park. Headliner: **Wyclef Jean** on OLG Main Stage. ###…

Celeigh Cardinal

Celeigh Cardinal is a JUNO-winning Indigenous singer-songwriter whose rich, soulful voice has earned her national acclai…

2026 Ottawa Jazz Festival — Friday, June 19

## Friday, June 19, 2026 Lineup Daily lineup at Confederation Park. Headliner: **BADBADNOTGOOD** on OLG Main Stage. ###…

GeminiCrab: Malika Tirolien & Caulder Nash

“This is a labour of love, an unforgettable musical journey of HighSoul, R&B, and Jazz-Hip Hop” With more than 2.3M view…

Becca Stevens Trio

Twice GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Becca Stevens is a genre-defying artist whose work se…

Takuya Kuroda

Kobe-born and Brooklyn-based, trumpeter Takuya Kuroda continues to redefine modern jazz through a relentless, "everyday"…

2026 Ottawa Jazz Festival — Saturday, June 20

## Saturday, June 20, 2026 Lineup Daily lineup at Confederation Park. Headliner: **Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer O…

Joe Farnsworth's Big Room Quartet

Joe Farnsworth is one of the most prolific jazz drummers of his generation, with a career spanning over 400 recordings a…

Solstice Hip Hop Showcase

Featuring Thelonious, LOWERCASE, Prince Juno, & Saint Thomas 808sCreativeState presents SOLSTICE, a hip hop showcase on…

WolfGANG Sessions #29: A Wild Night of Chamber Music

WolfGANG Sessions are nights of music that are sure to entertain. Grab your adventurous friends and take them out for a…

2026 Ottawa Jazz Festival — Sunday, June 21

## Sunday, June 21, 2026 Lineup Daily lineup at Confederation Park. Headliner: **Hiromi’s Sonicwonder** on OLG Main Stag…

The Grateful Dead's Legacy Manager & Archivist David Lemieux…

David Lemieux has been the Grateful Dead's official audiovisual archivist since 1999, and their Legacy Manager since 201…

Brandon Woody’s UPENDO

Brandon Woody is a Baltimore-born, Bach-endorsed trumpeter, composer, and bandleader whose music draws from the lineage…

ADHD

There are bands where every album is a step into the unknown. There are others whose development is a reliable and consi…

Dálava

Dálava, led by vocalist Julia Úlehla and guitarist Aram Bajakian, is a genre-defying ensemble that fuses Moravian folk t…

Toddler Tuesdays

Singing, dancing, games, story time and more! Toddler Tuesdays are the perfect morning activity for children aged 18 mon…

Three Autistic Musicians Walk Into a Bar

Folk musicians Vincent Bishop, Erin Adair, and Spencer Scharf play original songs, covers, and stories at Avant-Garde Ba…

2026 Ottawa Jazz Festival — Wednesday, June 24

## Wednesday, June 24, 2026 Lineup Daily lineup at Confederation Park. Headliner: **GALACTIC featuring Jelly Joseph** on…

Charley Rose Trio

Basel-based French saxophonist and composer Charley Rose is a true product of jazz, classical, and modern music. His uni…

Orrin Evans Trio

During his kaleidoscopic quarter-century as a professional jazz musician, pianist Orrin Evans has become the model of a…

Shelley Conducts Mahler’s “Resurrection”: with the NAC Orche…

Three things to know: Hear the epic work that brought the film Maestro—Bradley Cooper’s 2023 biopic of Leonard Bernstein…

Stéphane Wrembel

Stéphane Wrembel, born in Paris and raised in Fontainebleau, is widely regarded as one of the world’s preeminent guitari…

2026 Capital Music Awards Nominee: Jukebox Lunch Concerts

Who's hitting the stage? Get ready for a Jukebox performance featuring a 2026 Capital Music Awards nominee, to be reveal…

2026 Ottawa Jazz Festival — Thursday, June 25

## Thursday, June 25, 2026 Lineup Daily lineup at Confederation Park. Headliner: **DOMi & JD Beck** on OLG Main Stage. #…

Brittany Davis & Black Thunder

Black Thunder is the dazzling, fully improvised new offering from Seattle polymath Brittany Davis. Moving away from the…

Avishai Cohen Big Vicious

Avishai Cohen is a globally recognised trumpeter and composer known for his distinctive sound, adventurous spirit, and b…

Don’t Play With Me

Featuring The Alex Messier Band and House of K “Don’t Play With Me” is a concert showcasing the songs from the upcoming…

Norma Winstone with the Atlantic Jazz Collective

The Atlantic Jazz Collective is a group of 3 JUNO award-winning Canadian artists—saxophonist Mike Murley, bassist Jim Vi…

2026 Ottawa Jazz Festival — Friday, June 26

## Friday, June 26, 2026 Lineup Daily lineup at Confederation Park. Headliner: **WILLOW** on OLG Main Stage. ### OLG Mai…

daltonists

daltonists is an experimental leftfield jam trio whose name references colour blindness, using this concept as a creativ…

Bobby Previte's Pocket Orchestra

Bobby Previte is a composer and performer whose work explores the nexus between notated and improvised music. Previte is…

A Knight at the Symphony

A fantasy-themed orchestral concert from the Ottawa Pops Orchestra featuring music from How to Train Your Dragon, The Wi…

Intimate evening with the music of Bruce Springsteen

The Last of the Duke Street Kings: International tribute to Bruce Springsteen and the E street Band The Last of the Duke…

Max Richter: with American Contemporary Music Ensemble

Max Richter is one of the most influential and acclaimed composers of all time. His fusion of classical technique and el…

Tomoki Sanders

2026 Ottawa Jazz Festival — Saturday, June 27

## Saturday, June 27, 2026 Lineup Daily lineup at Confederation Park. Headliner: **St. Vincent & The NAC Orchestra** on…

Flore Laurentienne

Rooted in the Québec landscape and inspired by the vastness of the St. Lawrence River, Flore Laurentienne creates a rich…

Myra Melford’s Fire & Water Quintet

Acclaimed pianist and composer Myra Melford brings together a powerhouse quintet of leading improvisers for a project th…

The Ostara Project

The Ostara Project, led by award-winning bassist Jodi Proznick, showcases the strength and creativity of Canadian women…

Capital Sessions

Capital Sessions and the NAC are bringing you a series of FREE community house dance workshops. It's family and beginner…

2026 Ottawa Jazz Festival — Sunday, June 28

## Sunday, June 28, 2026 Lineup Daily lineup at Confederation Park. Headliner: **Ibrahim Maalouf** on OLG Main Stage. ##…

Powwow Workout: with Amanda Fox

A powwow is a gathering to celebrate First Nations culture through dance, songs, food and crafts, and is open to all. Th…