Rock-music Events in Ottawa

Check out happening rock-music events all around Ottawa, ON

Megadeth Anthrax & Exodus

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm Canadian Tire Centre

Megadeth at Canadian Tire Centre

 Sun, 01 Mar at 07:00 pm Canadian Tire Centre

Goo Goo Dolls at Canadian Tire Centre

 Mon, 06 Apr at 06:30 pm Canadian Tire Centre

Dean Lewis at National Arts Centre

 Wed, 04 Feb at 08:00 pm National Arts Centre

Matt Berninger at Bronson Centre

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm Bronson Centre

George Thorogood & The Destroyers - The Baddest Show On Earth

 Sat, 04 Apr at 07:00 pm Hard Rock Casino Ottawa

Fit For A King Invent Animate Ten56 & Acres

 Mon, 25 May at 07:00 pm Bronson Centre Theatre

The Rock Orchestra By Candlelight

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm TD Place Arena

Emo Night Ottawa

 Sat, 21 Feb at 10:00 pm The 27 Club CAD 8

Orbit Culture, Ov Sulfur, Atlas

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:30 pm The Bronson CAD 53

An Evening With Black Flag

 Sun, 10 May at 07:30 pm 27 club CAD 43

FJ - Tribute to Foreigner and Journey

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm Shenkman Arts Centre / Centre des arts Shenkman

80s Dance Party w/ DJ Remi Royale + The Start (80s UK Hits)

 Fri, 20 Feb at 08:00 pm 1077 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1S 3W9

Feral Femmefest with Sumo Cyco, Harley Olivia and more

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm Rainbow Bistro CAD 25 to 43

The Barr Brothers, Land of Talk

 Wed, 11 Feb at 07:30 pm The Bronson CAD 45 to 103

The Rock Orchestra By Candlelight

 Fri, 20 Mar at 11:00 pm TD Place Arena - Ottawa

“No Goats” Album Release Party - FINELY TUNED ELEPHANT / JUSTIN DUHAIME TRIO / ARCHIVERS

 Fri, 27 Mar at 08:00 pm Rainbow Bistro

Country Party At The Rainbow Bistro 🌈

Sun, 29 Mar at 07:30 pm Rainbow Bistro

BURNING WITCHES + Thunderor, Feral Union *New location

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:30 pm Rainbow Bistro

Lilly Hiatt with s/g Graham Greer

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:00 pm Great Canadian Theatre Company

Barrelhouse Presents: The Music of the Allman Brothers (w/special guest percussionist Reynier Garcia

 Sat, 07 Feb at 08:00 pm 76 Murray Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1N 5M6

The Fray - Summer of Light Tour

 Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm Hard Rock Casino Ottawa

Dean Lewis: The Epilogue World Tour

 Wed, 04 Feb at 08:00 pm National Arts Centre / Centre national des Arts

Up to Eleven: A Headbangin' Burlesque Show

 Sat, 28 Mar at 08:00 pm Arts Court CAD 39

LITTLE BONES - Tribute to The Hip

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm 2477 Kaladar Ave, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1V 8B9

Kim Mitchell & David Wilcox

 Sat, 14 Feb at 07:00 pm Hard Rock Casino Ottawa

Kasador

 Fri, 13 Feb at 08:30 pm Club SAW

Bearings, Rarity, Second Harbour

 Fri, 06 Mar at 08:30 pm Club SAW CAD 32

An Evening of THE ALLMAN BROTHERS! Coming back to the Rainbow

 Sat, 07 Feb at 08:00 pm Rainbow Bistro

Fit For A King, Invent Animate, ten56., Acres

 Tue, 26 May at 07:00 pm Bronson Centre

Ad Infinitum, Seven Spires, Tulip, Sovereign Council

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:00 pm Overflow Brewery CAD 43

Alpha Wolf, Gideon, Mugshot, Resolve

 Sat, 23 May at 07:00 pm Overflow Brewing Co. Free

Béton Armé, Durs Coeurs, B.O.O.T. at The Dominion Tavern

 Sat, 04 Apr at 08:00 pm Dominion Tavern CAD 28

Sunnyside Avenue/Ginny&The Re-A-Rangers/Holly Acres at Live On Elgin Ottawa

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:30 pm LIVE on Elgin

Castle, Black Absinthe, Killotine, Acid Moth, Black Galaxy

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm Dominion Tavern

THE METEORS (UK Psychobilly) + Gunsmoke + Slo' Tom & The Handsome Devils

 Tue, 07 Apr at 08:00 pm House of TARG CAD 32

LIVE AT THE BARLEY MOW MERIVALE Friday, Feb 27th, 2026

Fri, 27 Feb at 08:00 pm The Barley Mow Merivale Rd

FENIX TX, POP CULTURE ICONS, THIS DISASTER, VENOSTA

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm Rainbow Bistro CAD 37

Road Apples - A Tribute to The Tragically Hip @ Meridian Theatres at Centrepointe

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:30 pm Meridian Theatres at Centrepointe - Théâtres Meridian à Centrepointe

Kasador, The New Hires, Loch Nisse Monster

 Fri, 13 Feb at 08:30 pm Club SAW CAD 26

The Direct From Las Vegas Show - Elvis Tribute

 Sat, 28 Mar at 08:00 pm Buster's Bar & Grill, Hazeldean Road, Kanata, ON, Canada CAD 39 to 268

আনন্দধারা ১৪৩৩

 Sat, 18 Apr at 05:30 pm Kailash Mital Theatre

Rock and Roll Party for Skotti Ruffo with Bassett and the Hound

 Sat, 07 Feb at 08:00 pm Sonny's Bar and Grill

The Casualties with The Drowns

 Thu, 30 Apr at 08:00 pm The 27 Club CAD 38

Mammoth - The End Tour

 Sat, 07 Mar at 06:00 pm Hard Rock Casino Ottawa

Adrian Sutherland

 Thu, 19 Mar at 08:00 pm 101 Centrepointe Drive, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K2G 5K7

LOCAL CHAOS: 86it + Slim and Popular + Sunshine Overload + Cultural Treason + Bad Missionary

 Thu, 12 Feb at 08:00 pm 1077 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1S 3W9

NOBRO, Neon Ghosthouse, Wet For Days

 Fri, 24 Jul at 07:30 pm Overflow Brewing Co. CAD 32

GREAT SCOTT - AC/DC Tribute

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm 2477 Kaladar Ave, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1V 8B9

The Re-A-Rangers compete in BATTLE OF THE BANDS

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm Moose McGuire's Huntclub

Journey to Boston

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm 2477 Kaladar Ave, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1V 8B9

Subsun | Katö | Kroka | Cain Rising @House of Targ

 Thu, 19 Mar at 08:00 pm House of TARG

Sun Dried Flies + Sun Temple + Shirley

 Wed, 04 Feb at 08:00 pm 1077 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1S 3W9

Theo Vandenhoff + corascene + more

 Wed, 11 Feb at 08:00 pm House of TARG CAD 18

Forever Foreigner

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm 2477 Kaladar Ave, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1V 8B9

ANONDODHARA 1433

 Sat, 18 Apr at 05:30 pm Kailash Mital Theatre, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario

The Uninvited Guests - All-Canadian Rock Revue

 Sat, 07 Mar at 07:00 pm 2477 Kaladar Ave, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1V 8B9

Steady Rain, Dunham Nights, Hot Jupiter & It Shines live at Dominion Tavern!

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:30 pm Dominion Tavern

It's a Hootenanny! - Red Light Run, Countdown to Earplugs, & Better Living Through Chemistry

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:00 pm LIVE on Elgin

RockDog's Battle of the Bands 2026 - Nite 5

 Sat, 07 Feb at 07:00 pm Moose McGuire's Huntclub

Lycanthro, Chemicide Scraam

 Fri, 10 Apr at 08:00 pm Dominion Tavern CAD 25

Overture - A Show of RUSH

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:00 pm 2477 Kaladar Ave, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1V 8B9

Fucked Up, Faze

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:30 pm The 27 Club CAD 39

HYSTERIA - Tribute to Def Leppard

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm 2477 Kaladar Ave, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1V 8B9

Ariel Posen

 Thu, 14 May at 08:30 pm Club SAW CAD 32

RAVEN + SLACKJAW + INFRARED + ENFORCER

 Fri, 17 Apr at 08:00 pm Rainbow Bistro CAD 37

The OBGMs, The Effens, BANEZEAN

 Sat, 02 May at 07:30 pm The 27 Club CAD 23

The Fake Friends, Pomegranate, Goat!, Chapter 33, Kingfisher

 Sat, 21 Mar at 08:00 pm Dominion Tavern

Root in Harmony (Pop-Up Singing Circle) | "Landslide" - Fleetwood Mac

 Tue, 17 Feb at 07:00 pm Arts Court (The Courtroom Studio) CAD 26

BON JOVI FOREVER

 Sat, 04 Apr at 07:00 pm 2477 Kaladar Ave, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1V 8B9

Old Dominion - How Good Is That World Tour

 Fri, 24 Apr at 08:00 pm Hard Rock Casino Ottawa

Theo Vandenhoff (Toronto Post-Punk, Artoffact Records) + corascene (Ott Shoegaze) + more

 Wed, 11 Feb at 08:00 pm 1077 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1S 3W9

Fotocrime, UNWELL, Ultra Love

 Thu, 16 Apr at 08:30 pm Club SAW Free

Funky Monks - A Tribute to the Red Hot Chili Peppers w/ Hedonic

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm 2477 Kaladar Ave, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1V 8B9

The Re-A-Rangers at Buster’s Kanata

 Fri, 24 Apr at 08:00 pm Buster's Bar & Grill CAD 10

Live at Sonny's Bar & Grill

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:30 pm Sonny's Bar and Grill

Capital City Heaviness II

Wed, 18 Feb at 07:00 pm LIVE on Elgin

Church of Trees + Thomas Simon Saddier Trio @ Avant-Garde Bar

 Sun, 22 Feb at 08:00 pm Avant-Garde Bar

Motherland, Sun Dried Flies, Hotskins

 Sat, 18 Apr at 08:30 pm Dominion Tavern CAD 20

Goo Goo Dolls

 Sun, 05 Apr at 07:00 pm Canadian Tire Centre

The Best of the Boss - A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen

 Sat, 09 May at 07:00 pm 2477 Kaladar Ave, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1V 8B9

The Yodas are returning to Broadway's Central

Sat, 14 Feb at 07:00 pm Broadway Bar & Grill Central

Machine Messiah and Scarecrowz

 Fri, 20 Feb at 08:00 pm Sonny's Bar and Grill

SUMMER KICK OFF PARTY 2026

 Sat, 06 Jun at 06:00 pm Brass Monkey CAD 25

Wintersleep - Wishing Moon Tour

 Sat, 20 Jun at 07:30 pm The Bronson CAD 53

Cancer Bats, Anciients, TEETH, Chastity

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:30 pm Overflow Brewing Co. CAD 45

Absolute Losers, Dart Trees, Go Long

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:30 pm The 27 Club CAD 20

SHINE Rock & Roll Dance Band

 Fri, 13 Feb at 08:00 pm The Barley Mow Merivale Rd

SISTER LUCK - A tribute to The Black Crowes, w/ Special Guests The Rambles

 Sat, 27 Jun at 07:00 pm 2477 Kaladar Ave, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1V 8B9

Tiny Horse

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:30 pm The 27 Club CAD 26

Rock N Roll Bingo

 Thu, 05 Feb at 06:30 pm 2265 Robertson Rd Free

August John + Sun Dried Flies

 Thu, 11 Jun at 08:30 pm SAW CAD 23