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clay pigeon, Touch Grass & Jack Rabbits @ Live! On Elgin February 6th, 2026 220 Elgin Street, 2nd Floor 8:00pm Doors \\ 8:45pm Show $15+fees in advance or $20 cash at the door Touch Grass: Featuring jazzy rhythms, introspective lyrics, hopeful harmonies, and lots and lots of 7 chords, 'Touch Grass' is not just a sardonic phrase for the chronically online; it’s an invitation to run your hands through the tender blades and feel all this world has to offer, both the joyful and t

Meredith Moon: On Tour   Meredith Moon is on a short tour during the first week of February in Ontario and Quebec with her full band. Her show at Hugh's Room Live on February 4th will feature many special guests, including a few Folk Canada members.  Feb. 4, 2026 - 7:00 PM Hugh's Room Live - Toronto, ON Feb. 6, 2026 - 8:00 PM La Toscodura - Montréal, QC Feb. 8, 2026 - 8:00 PM Red Bird - Ottawa, ON Click here for more info

The Salt Cellars: Wrong Side of the Tracks The Salt Cellars new swinging single, Wrong Side Of The Tracks, is heading to a platform near you!  The Salt Cellars are a Canadian singer-songwriter duo from Maynooth, Ontario. Founded in 2016 by Virginia deCarle (vocals, songwriting) and Rob Bersan (vocals, guitar, songwriting), their music blends Americana, Blues, Folk, Jazz and Pop into heartfelt, story-driven songs that tackle social justice, personal narratives, and emotional t

Suzanne Nuttall: Live Without a Net SUZANNE NUTTALL has released an album called "Live Without A Net" on Bandcamp. A limited-edition numbered CD is also available. The show was recorded at the end of an eight-city tour back in March 2025 in a packed "house concert" setting where you could hear a pin drop. This album is the culmination of years of work adapting and tweaking the arrangements of her original songs to create a dynamic one woman show - live without a net! Music lo

KIDZAC @ The Tranzac   KIDZAC is a Family Music Series taking place 2:30-5pm on the second Sunday of the month in the Main Hall of the Tranzac Club, in the heart of Toronto. Co-created and co-hosted by Tiiu Strutt (Land Heart Song) and Pete Demakos (Pete Moss), this series features incredible talent, including Juno-nominated and Canadian Folk Music Award-recognized artists. This is a by-donation event, supported by the Ontario Council of Arts and the Canada Arts Presentation

Kellylee Evans: On Tour Juno Award winner and four-time Juno nominee Kellylee Evans kicks off February with a tour celebrating love in all its forms. A high-octane, chameleon-like performer, Evans captivates audiences with her natural charm and improvisational vocal style, seamlessly blending jazz, soul, pop, and hip-hop. She has toured extensively around the world and has shared the stage with legendary artists including John Legend, Tony Bennett, Willie Nelson, and Erykah B

Winter Indie Folk Nite @ Live! On Elgin   Red Fox, Princess Unlucky & Strawberry Fields Forever Sunday, Feb 1, 2026  Doors 7:00pm - Show 7:30pm Live! On Elgin - Ottawa, ON The beloved Indie Folk Series continues at Live! on Elgin in Ottawa with a wintry concoction of the magnetic Montreal-based band RedFox, endearing local act Princess Unlucky and the Unlucky Duckling, and the fresh new multiinstrumental duo, Strawberry Fields Forever (Charlotte Rajšić, Nisse Anonby of Loch N

Mike O'Brien, Ian James Bain, and Teilhard Frost @ The Temple Lounge VIP Music Series   Thursday, January 29, 2026 Donaleighs Irish Public House - Barrie, ON The Temple Lounge V.I.P. Music Series is an intimate concert series in Barrie, ON. that will only happen 4 times in a year, Early Winter, Spring, Fall, and Late Winter. This concert series will consist of various talents from all over Canada. With the focus on one local artist, one emerging artist and one established art

Union Duke: UD IV   UD IV is Union Duke's fourth full-length studio album and their first major album release in a decade. It marks a transition with the departure of original bass player Will Staunton halfway through the recording. The album was completed by the four remaining members, Matt Warry-Smith, Ethan Smith, Jim McDonald, and Rob McLaren, with the addition of Ian McKeown on bass. Canadian legend Aaron Goldstein played pedal steel, and Joel Visentin is featured on org

The Brian Wride Trio @ Wintersong Music Festival Friday, January 23, 2026 - 8pm The Fickle Pickle - Stouffville, ON The Brian Wride Trio are a neo-skiffle band, combining elements of folk, blues, and country and adding an electric edge to render original takes on songs of love, loss, longing, and dysfunction - songs old and new, well-known and obscure.