About this Event
New Music from Ottawa's Emerging Artists
Check out Ottawa's hottest independant artists, each with fresh new music for 2026!
Drive Thru Sunset
The solo project of Ottawa-based Canadian singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Jake Vanderzwaag.
Writing, performing, and producing his own music, Vanderzwaag approaches electronic music with a punk-rock philosophy that leans into experimentation and analog synthesizers.
His debut album Out of Focus released April 10, 2026, following singles “Out of the Way” and “Reasons.”
VO XO
VO XO is an Ottawa, Canada-based pop artist who recently released her debut E.P., So VO XO, and follow-up single, Love Herself.
Her music lingers in every season of life: joy, intimacy, vulnerability, and anger. With melodies and lyrics that stay with you, she invites you to feel your own messy, silly, beautiful feelings.
Vulnerable, experimental, and undeniably human, she draws influence from the sticky hooks and fun of 1950s pop like Buddy Holly, and the edge and darkness of modern pop in her songwriting and productions.
She is an independent artist and self-taught producer.
That's so VO XO. ;)
Bogdan Bog Daniels
"@yourbogfather on instagram"
- Alex "Al Sam" Samson,
(@al_sam_music)
Event venue & nearby stays
Avant-Garde Bar & Gift Shop, 135 Besserer Street, Ottawa, Canada
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups — all the happenings, one place.