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Oh Pray Tell: Self-Titled EP   Oh Pray Tell is based in British Columbia. Sally Titasey, Shayna Jones and Betty Supple live on Sinixt Territory (Slocan Valley, BC). As a trio of three mothers and interdisciplinary artists, our lived experiences shape the music: Shayna Jones is a storyteller, folklorist and a full-blooded African-Canadian woman. Sally Titasey is a visual artist and Torres Strait Islander with Melanesian, Polynesian, and European roots. Betty Supple is a perfor

Matt Gower, Jack Pine & Lefty McRighty @ Art House Cafe   Friday Night Folk w/ Matt Gower, Jack Pine & Lefty McRighty Presented by CKCU Friday, March 6, 2026 - 8PM Art House Cafe - Ottawa, ON CKCU Presents Friday Night Folk is a bi-monthly concert series at Art House Cafe. On the first Friday of every other month Art House Cafe will feature two folk acts, hosted by local singer-songwriter Matt Gower. This edition of Friday Night Folk showcases Jack Pine & Lefty McRighty. Clic

Kate Greenland & The Big Country Band @ The Black Sheep Inn Saturday Mar 7, 2026, 8:00 PM The Black Sheep Inn - Wakefield, QC Kate Greenland released her debut album to a sold out room in Ottawa on November 8th 2025. Now the band is back and bringing even more Country music to The Black Sheep Inn in Wakefield, QC on March 7th. Join Kate Greenland (The Monroe Sisters, The Folk Collusion), Stuart Rutherford (The Dusty Drifters, The Telegrams), Nathan Smith (The Barrel Boys, Vin

Mike T. Kerr: Album Release Shows    The album release shows for Mike T. Kerr's brand new album Late Night Libretto are taking place in Ottawa and Toronto! Friday, Feb 27 - Mackay United Church - Ottawa, ON Sunday, Mar 1 - Drom Taberna - Toronto, ON Featuring Aretha Tillotson, Andrew McCarthy, Bruce Mackinnon, Jared Higgins, and Mike T. Kerr. Click here for more info

Chris McKhool: Pizza & Pyjamas - Juno Nomination Party   Friday, Mar 6 Kingston Road United Church - Toronto, ON On March 6, veteran family musician Chris McKhool is throwing a free PIZZA & PYJAMAS - JUNO NOMINATION PARTY in Toronto for his new album “Little Leaf", which was just nominated for 2026 Children’s Album of the Year! It is also McKhool's 30th anniversary as a Family entertainer, and second JUNO nomination in this category since his CFMA winning “FiddleFire!” Album.

Medusa Quartet: Weaving Gold in Broken Places Medusa Quartet is releasing their first full-length album on Feb 19. ""Weaving Gold in Broken Places"" is inspired by the Japanese art of Kintsugi, which uses gold to reconnect lost pieces but allows the cracks to remain visible. These four folk innovators weave together genre-defying threads of traditional tunes from around the world, often from underrepresented voices, all played on some of the rarest instruments on earth. Virtu

Nick Bellerose: I’m Going Through - acoustic   New lofi folk version of the song "i'm going through" recorded at home and mixed by the great Harper James on his tascam cassette machine.

Summersets: Somewhere Gone Last year, summersets, the duo of Juno and Polaris nominated Kalle Mattson and his childhood friend and long-time bandmate Andrew Sowka, shared two new singles, “Move Back Home” and “If You Were A Stranger”, the latter of which has been climbing the CBC Music Top 20 and is currently spinning on SiriusXM Canada’s North Americana channel. Now they’re sharing “Somewhere Gone”, a song that Mattson wanted “to feel like Sault Ste. Marie. So few songs are

Terra Spencer: On Tour   Terra Spencer is headed west! In March she'll be celebrating 'Sunset' and debuting new songs in British Columbia and Alberta, including stops at the Rogue and Calgary Folk Club!    Mar 15 - Rogue Folk Club - Kitsilano, BCMar 17 - Beatty Heritage House - Rimbey, AB Mar 18 - Zivjeli Musica - Rocky Mountain House, AB Mar 19 - House Concert -  Drayton Valley, AB Mar 20 - Calgary Folk Club - Calgary, AB Mar 21 - Creekside Concerts - Priddis, AB Mar 22 - Ar

Piner & Friends: On Tour   Mar 6 - Irene’s Pub - Ottawa, ON (with band) Mar 7 - The Broom Factory - Kingston, ON (International Women’s Day Showcase (solo)) Mar 8 - Casa Del Popolo - Montréal, QC (with band) Mar 13 - Cameron House - Toronto, ON (with band) Mar 14 - Mills Hardware - Hamilton, ON (with band) Catch Piner + friends on tour in Ottawa at Irene's Pub, Montreal at Casa Del Popolo, Toronto at The Cameron House and Hamilton at Mills Hardware. Link to tickets are on her