Bytown Sound

06/26/2020

CANADIAN INDEPENDENT VENUE COALITION COALITION CANADIENNE DES SALLES INDÉPENDANTESWe were the FIRST to CLOSEWe will be the LAST to REOPEN Nous avons été les PREMIERS à FERMERNous serons les DERNIERS à RÈ-OUVRIR   What’s at riskVoir plus bas pour la v...

03/31/2020

We will be hosting a live Virtual Open Mic Saturday April 4th on our Instagram page in Support of The Ottawa Food Bank!! Follow us if you don’t already, . Sign up to play on our Irene's Open Mic page on Facebook. Starts at 4 PM. Hope to see you there!!

03/29/2020

Exciting News! Over the next couple of weeks we'll be having some amazing guests taking over our social media to share their music & events!

Check out the artist's pages for more info, or just tune in on the day of to see what they've got in store for you!

Stay Home & party with us!

Want a beer with that live stream? Our good friends at Beau's, Collective Arts, Dominion City, Calabogie, Whitewater, & more all offer home delivery!! Hit up their websites for more info.

Calabogie Brewing Company, Dominion City Brewing Co., Beau's All Natural Brewing Co., Whitewater Brewing Company & Collective Arts Brewing Kyle Ivan Jessica Pearson Jessica Pearson and the East Wind Maddy O'Regan Tina Ilene Distortion Ottawa

03/20/2020

Support artists directly this Friday on Bandcamp.

11/14/2019

We recently interviewed Canadian pianist Tim Nast and learned about his return to music, his approach to composing, and what listeners can expect from one of his live performances. Read all about this, and more about Tim in the link below:

https://www.bytownsound.ca/2019/11/tim-nasts-return-to-the-ottawa-music-scene/

Tim will be closing out his 12-date tour in the Ottawa region this Saturday, November 16 at Westminster Presbyterian Church: Smiths Falls - you can still get your tickets via his website: https://www.timnast.com/tour

It’s been a big year for Canadian pianist and composer Tim Nast. With his lifelong passion and early career having previously been put on hold so that he could raise his growing family, Nast re-launched his music career in 2019, paired with a fresh new album and a 12-date tour in the Ottawa region...

10/04/2019

The Celtic Kitchen Party stopped in Ottawa a few weeks back to promote their new album "Sociable!". We spoke with them to get the lowdown on the band, their travels, and their music. Click on the link below to read all about it:

Truth in advertising isn’t something you usually want out of a band name. A concert by the Rolling Stones or Black Crowes would be a lot less fun if you had to worry about literal boulders or birds, for example, and that’s without even touching on the likes of Guns ‘n’ Roses, Garbage, or Iro...

10/01/2019

Get ready, Ottawa! This Thursday, our favourite post-rock band from the Netherlands, Aestrid, is back in town for one night to blow the roof off Pressed! This trio is the real deal -- true performers with a genuine love of their craft that is palpable in every note they play. Don't miss your chance to see them live, as it's a show you won't soon forget! Thursday, October 3, 8pm-11pm, with Lost at Sea

You can read our review of their last show in Ottawa here:
https://www.bytownsound.ca/2018/12/show-review-aestrid-at-house-of-targ

Click below to hear Aestrid's latest single "Killer": https://youtu.be/UsmOm_R4AGM

From "A Lake Inside" (2019). Recorded & Mixed by JJJ Sielcken Mastered by Sonne Scheermakers Credits: Filming & Editting by Ab Al-Tamimi Projections by Keesj...

09/27/2019

Talented Montreal indie music duo Jitensha will be making a stop in Ottawa tomorrow night (Sat. Sept. 28) to play Avant-Garde Bar on their tour to promote their new album Periscope. Bringing with them a catalog full of catchy and insightful original tunes, this charming duo knows how to entertain a crowd!

Also on the bill is Mismatched Socks and Matthias Barter Music. It's going to be a great show! Starting at 9pm, $10/PWYC.

Check out Jitensha's latest music video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYpdRHG4MKMT

In a crazy world that's flooded with information and opinions, it's easy to lose yourself. This song is about making peace with that unknown. Directed by: Ri...