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

Matt Berninger at Bronson Centre

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm Bronson Centre

Cinco de Mayo Fiesta at The ByWard Market

 Sun, 03 May at 12:00 am 55 By Ward Market, Ottawa, ON K1N 9C3, Canada

George Thorogood & The Destroyers - The Baddest Show On Earth

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

"In Story and Song" by Andy Kim and Dan Hill

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Meridian Theatres at Centrepointe - Théâtres Meridian à Centrepointe

Orbit Culture, Ov Sulfur, Atlas

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

The Rock Orchestra By Candlelight

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

Bonnie Raitt: Live 2026

 Thu, 13 Aug at 07:30 pm National Arts Centre / Centre national des Arts

Black Flag in Ottawa

 Sun, 10 May at 07:30 pm 27 club

FJ - Tribute to Foreigner and Journey

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

BON JOVI FOREVER

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

Fit For A King Invent Animate Ten56 & Acres

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

Overture - A Show of RUSH

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

Strung Out, Belvedere, MAJORS

 Sun, 10 May at 07:30 pm Overflow Brewing Co. Free

Forever Foreigner

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

LITTLE BONES - Tribute to The Hip

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

Up to Eleven: A Headbangin' Burlesque Show

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

A Wilhelm Scream in Ottawa

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Overflow Brewing Company

Reverend Horton Heat, The Surfrajettes

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:00 pm Overflow Brewery CAD 45

Smells Like Nirvana - Ottawa

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm The 27 Club Ottawa

BURNING WITCHES + Thunderor, Feral Union *New location

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:30 pm Rainbow Bistro

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

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

Feral Femmefest with Sumo Cyco, Harley Olivia and more

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

GREAT SCOTT - AC/DC Tribute

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

The Uninvited Guests - All-Canadian Rock Revue

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

The Rock Orchestra By Candlelight

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

Idioteque performs Radiohead - Ottawa

 Fri, 06 Mar at 08:30 pm Overflow Brewing Company

The Brokes: The Strokes Experience

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:30 pm The 27 Club Free

Ambush @ Busters in Kanata

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm Buster's Bar & Grill CAD 23

Lilly Hiatt with s/g Graham Greer

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

“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

The Fray - Summer of Light Tour

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

Journey to Boston

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

Not Broken at Stray Dog Brewery Orleans

 Sat, 18 Apr at 08:00 pm Stray Dog Brewing Company

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

Bearings, Rarity, Second Harbour

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

Taxi Girls (mtl) w/ Subtrash, Ciggie & the Darts, Passenger Prince

 Fri, 27 Mar at 08:00 pm House of TARG CAD 17

Alpha Wolf, Gideon, Mugshot, Resolve

 Sat, 23 May at 07:00 pm Overflow Brewing Co. CAD 45

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm Dominion Tavern

The Riptides, Huntingtons, Passenger Princess

 Sat, 25 Apr at 08:00 pm Dominion Tavern CAD 25

Elliott BROOD at The Westboro Legion

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Royal Canadian Legion Branch 480 CAD 51 to 73

The Casualties with The Drowns

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

Demon King (US)/Celestial Scourge (Norway)/Sentiment Dissolve/Thalassophobia @ Dominion Tavern

 Sun, 22 Mar at 06:00 pm Dominion Tavern

FENIX TX, POP CULTURE ICONS, THIS DISASTER, VENOSTA

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

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

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

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

CONJURER, SADNESS, SNOOZE, PAINS

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm Dominion Tavern CAD 31

Adrian Sutherland - THE HORIZON TOUR (Trio)

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

NOBRO, Neon Ghosthouse, Wet For Days

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

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

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

Mammoth - The End Tour

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

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

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

Bealby Point LIVE in Ottawa at Lowertown Brewery

 Fri, 27 Mar at 09:00 pm Lowertown Brewery, ByWard Market CAD 19

Omnivide / Harvested / Nirthal @ Dominion Tavern

 Thu, 09 Apr at 08:00 pm Dominion Tavern

The Rockphiles - Live on Broadway

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm 1896 Prince of Wales Dr., Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K2C 3W9

No More New at Avant Garde Bar - with special guests Four Eyed Muscle Man and Nitro Girl

 Fri, 13 Mar at 08:00 pm Avant-Garde Bar

HYSTERIA - Tribute to Def Leppard

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

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

আনন্দধারা ১৪৩৩

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

Lycanthro, Chemicide Scraam

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

MIZMOR + TRIBUNAL

 Wed, 27 May at 07:00 pm Dominion Tavern CAD 31

Nick Zubeck & Andy Swan

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm Art House CAD 20

Ariel Posen

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

ANGER INCORPORATED: -=CLASSIC METALHEADS REUNION=- / @SONNY'S BAR & GRILL / 1119 BAXTER RD, NEPEAN

 Fri, 10 Apr at 08:00 pm 1119 Baxter Rd, Ottawa, ON K2C 3R4, Canada

Old Dominion - How Good Is That World Tour

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

Fotocrime, UNWELL, Ultra Love

 Thu, 16 Apr at 08:30 pm Club SAW CAD 22

August John + Phasez + GRFN

 Wed, 04 Mar at 09:00 pm House of TARG CAD 8 to 15

The Re-A-Rangers at Buster’s Kanata

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

THUNDERSLAVE + AMMO

 Fri, 15 May at 08:00 pm Avant Garde Bar CAD 25

MYSTARA Returns to the Carleton Tavern!

 Fri, 27 Feb at 08:30 pm Carleton Tavern

TRIPLE BILL AT THE ATOMIC ROOSTER

 Sat, 28 Feb at 05:00 pm Atomic Rooster

Live at Sonny's Bar & Grill

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

ANONDODHARA 1433

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

SPIT and Scarecrowz

 Sat, 18 Apr at 08:00 pm Sonny's Bar and Grill

MYSTARA's 2nd Annual "Women of Rock & BEYOND" Showcase!

 Sat, 28 Mar at 09:00 pm Sonny's Bar & Grill

DarkSpeed is Back at The Barley Mow

 Sat, 28 Mar at 08:00 pm The Barley Mow Merivale Rd

Motherland, Sun Dried Flies, Hotskins

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

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

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

WE'RE ALL DYING

 Wed, 25 Mar at 08:00 pm House of TARG

The Meltdowns and The Juice

 Sat, 25 Apr at 08:00 pm Sonny's Bar and Grill

Bleeker, Texas King

 Wed, 06 May at 07:30 pm The 27 Club CAD 32

Absolute Losers, Dart Trees, Go Long

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

“BARRAGE BAND” LIVE at Sonny’s Bar & Grill

Sat, 04 Apr at 08:00 pm Sonny's Bar and Grill

Rock The Yacht at the Barley Mow, Merivale

 Fri, 06 Mar at 08:00 pm The Barley Mow Merivale Rd

SUMMER KICK OFF PARTY 2026

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

Fucked Up, Faze

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

TARG ALL AGES SHOW: Sun Dried Flies + STATIC + Candy Says

 Wed, 11 Mar at 08:00 pm House of TARG CAD 14

Friday, April 10th: Back at BROADWAY BAR AND GRILL (Prince of Wales Drive)

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm Broadway Bar & Grill Central

Rock N Roll Bingo

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

Goo Goo Dolls

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

PUNX CANT LAUGH OTTAWA

 Fri, 15 May at 08:00 pm Eddy's Diner CAD 23