Capital Music Week (CxMW)

Capital Music Week (CxMW) is Ottawa’s citywide music week, brought back for a second year by the Ottawa Music Industry Coalition. From October 2 to 10, concerts, showcases, industry sessions, and public events run in theatres, clubs, cafés, and other rooms around the city. The official theme is Our Soul Is Our Sound.

The week is built around a few named programmes plus a daily live-music schedule. Individual shows have their own times, ages, and ticket rules. Some are free with RSVP. Others need a separate ticket even if you have a festival pass. The current grid is on the CxMW schedule.

Capital Music Awards — Friday, October 9

The Capital Music Awards are the centrepiece of the week, at Southam Hall in the National Arts Centre. The red carpet is at 6:00 pm and the show is at 8:00 pm. The ceremony is all ages and general admission. Tickets are sold separately from the festival passes. Details and links are on the awards page and at ottawamic.com/cma.

Independent Music Business Summit — Saturday, October 3

A full day of panels, workshops, and networking at Bayview Yards, 7 Bayview Station Road. The All-Access Pro Pass includes this ticket. A summit-only ticket is also sold on CxMW.ca. Check the schedule for the day’s hours before you go.

Canada After Dark — October 7 and 8

A two-day nightlife summit at the NAC Fourth Stage, presented with the City of Ottawa’s Nightlife Office. Sessions run 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Day 1, Day 2, and two-day tickets are listed on OMIC’s Canada After Dark page.

Portraits of a Music City — October 2 to 10

A photography exhibit of local musicians and the people around them, up in eight cafés across Ottawa. It is part of Ottawa’s 200th anniversary programming. Café names and hours are on the CxMW site.

Shows already on the schedule

These are posted on the official schedule. Times and rooms can still move, so confirm on CxMW.ca before you head out.

• Friday, October 2, 7:00–10:00 pm — DJs & Drag Dance Party featuring Bif Naked, hosted by Jamie Fine, at Skate and Play, 1101 Baxter Road. All ages. Free with RSVP, or sign up at the door. Festival pass holders skip the line. Also listed: Saltina Shaker, Sunshine Glitterchild, Cyril Cinder, Gemma Giampaolo, ArtEngine, and Xtra.
• Friday, October 2, doors 7:00 pm — Ya Levis at The Bronson, 211 Bronson Avenue. 19+. One hundred All-Access and Super Fan pass holders get in first come, first served. Separate tickets are also sold.
• Friday, October 2, 6:00 pm — Métis Kitchen Party with Amanda Rheaume at the North Lanark Agricultural Hall in Almonte. This night is also part of Reconciliation Through Art. CxMW passes do not include it.
• Saturday, October 3, 8:00 pm — Logan Staats at the NAC Fourth Stage, also listed on the CxMW schedule. A limited number of festival pass holders are admitted first come, first served.

More dates, including later-week concerts, are on the full schedule. Some listings still say time or location TBD.

Passes

CxMW sells two week-long credentials on cxmw.ca. Dollar prices are not posted on the public pages, so check the ticket links there.

Many individual concerts still sell their own tickets. Awards night, the Almonte Kitchen Party, and some club shows are not fully covered by a pass.

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