Paragon Cause

Kellylee Evans, Paragon Cause, LGS, Céleste Lévis, and Les Rats d’Swompe are each nominated in multiple categories.

Voting is now open to the public for four Capital Music Award categories.

Fancy a dance party? Here’s our “Best Of 2021” dance playlist with Ottawa artists bringing you the heat.

In this final week of 2021 we’re thrilled to share Apt613’s #ottmusic selection in five “Best Of” playlists.

Hours of fresh local music. Updated weekly by apt613.ca music writers.

Hours of fresh local music. Updated weekly by apt613.ca music writers.

Hours of fresh local music. Updated weekly by apt613.ca music writers.

Follow #CapitalMusicAwards for live updates.

Watch the Capital Music Awards show on May 7 via YouTube or Rogers TV, Channel 22 in Ottawa.

Ottawa music acts in the running include Night Lovell, Tiagz, DRAE, Andrew Cassara, Céleste Lévis, Marie-Clo, Paragon Cause, Harea Band, Jessica Pearson & The East Wind, Jean Cloutier, The PepTides, Asuquomo, and Moonfruits.

This week in the Future of Ottawa series, we’re taking a deep dive into four of Ottawa’s most unique music communities—what they’re like now and where things are heading. Read on for a guest post from Adriana Ciccone on the future of experimental music in Ottawa.

Hours of fresh local music. Updated weekly by apt613.ca music writers.

In this final week of 2020 we’re thrilled to share Apt613’s #ottmusic selects in five “Best Of” playlists.

Some of us are over a month into this alternate normal of isolation, shaggy hair and bread making. As we settle into new routines, and are already dreaming of sunny patios and high fives there is no right or wrong way to be getting through this.