Jim Bryson

Need to start planning your Halloween costume? Want to get out for some great shows? Pick up a new skill? We’ve got you covered for all that and more in this weekend’s roundup.

Partnering with Ottawa Riverkeeper, Mia Kelly has pledged to donate all proceeds from Bandcamp to fund initiatives to preserve Kitchissippi.

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Jim Bryson lit up Red Bird, Ottawa’s newest music venue, in an evening of camaraderie, jokes, stories, and good old songwriting craftsmanship that stretched across his catalogue.

Bad news: the forecast calls for rain this weekend. Good news: it’ll (hopefully!) wash away the final remnants of winter just in time for spring blooms to decorate the city. While waiting on that sunny weather, here are a few things to keep you occupied. 

Explore the best of 2021 from Ottawa’s singer-songwriters.

The Ontario Festival of Small Halls is back with a series of six shows just in time for the holidays. As the name would suggest, generally the festival’s shows take place in small venues in rural Eastern Ontario, and this time they’ll visit Burritts Rapids, Athens, Pakenham, Chaffey’s Lock, Tweed, Westmeath, and… the National Arts Centre!

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Two hours of fresh local music. Updated weekly by apt613.ca music writers. New releases and greatest hits. Subscribe on Spotify. “only you” by summersets // The Ottawa via Sault Ste. Marie folk duo of Kalle Mattson and Andrew Sowka are releasing new music prolifically, with this their sixth feature in the #ottmusic weekly playlist since […]

Jim Bryson is performing live tonight as part of the Ottawa Winter Jazzfest. His concert, taped behind closed doors at Arts Court Theatre, will be broadcast via YouTube on Friday, March 5 at 8:30pm.

With news that lockdown restrictions are easing slightly in Ottawa, organizers of Winter Jazzfest have announced their new festival dates are March 4–6, with a series of top-notch jazz concerts streamed for free.

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Organizers of the Ottawa Winter Jazz Fest announced their 2021 lineup.

Apt613’s annual xmas playlist features songs recorded by artists from or based right here in Ottawa.

Apartment613’s support local holiday gift guide continues with a roundup of our favourite local record stores.