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There’s no longer a “nightclub at the end of the universe” in Ottawa after the iconic Zaphod Beeblebrox closed its doors, but the city is still brimming with hot spots for cool tunes … if you know where to look.
And with some of the city’s best clubs located within a stone’s throw — or a short bus ride — from university campuses, students can get their fill of live music without breaking the bank.
Here are 11 of the city’s best live music joints (including one that’s well worth the out-of-town excursion):
House of Targ
1077 Bank Street, 613-680-8274
Ottawa’s premier venue for punk rock, pinball and perogies, in no particular order. The uber cool House of Targ is run by local musicians and regularly hosts the best in local indie rock, punk and hardcore, with some top notch out-of-towners topping the bill. And yes, it gets loud. The low-ceiling and dimly-lit ambience is only aided by the wall-to-wall pinball machines and classic arcade games (with ever-popular $5 free play Sundays), and the menu features homemade perogies ranging in flavours from smoked meat to cheesecake. A must. Wash it down with a sizable sampling of local craft beer and staples on draft.
September show highlights:
Moon King, Sept. 13
Andrew Vincent & the Pirates, Sept. 16
Change of Heart, Sept. 23
Irene’s Pub
885 Bank Street, 613-230-4474
An all-time classic, Irene’s has been the pulse in the heart of the Glebe since 1985. One of the best sounding venues in the city with a big stage, seating and standing areas and a large outdoor patio, it’s a favourite hangout for the local music scenesters. Irene’s has traditional pub fare on the menu, a wide selection of single malt scotch, local craft brews, art showings, weekly special events like trivia nights, song circles, blues showcases and open mic nights — all that and a rotating cast of some of the finest local musicians the city has to offer.
September show highlights:
Jack Pine & the Fire, Sept. 8
Silver Creek, Sept. 15
Lynne Hanson, Sept. 23
Bar Robo
692 Somerset Street West, 613-233-ROBO
There is all sorts of character tucked into this quaint club in the heart of Chinatown, right next to the arch. By day it serves premium coffee and delicious baked goodies, by night it’s an entirely different vibe, with intimate concerts, jazz, folk, electro, DJ and dance nights, and all sorts of ways to party.
September show highlights:
All-vinyl dance party, Sept. 9
Tariq Anwar, Sept. 23
The Dominion
33 York Street, 613-241-7706
No Ottawa initiation is complete without a visit to The Dom. Boasting the ByWard Market’s “cheapest beer,” the Dominion has been catering to just about every kind of crowd for more than 20 years, bringing everyone together over billiards, down n’ dirty garage rock and punk, and of course, the cheap beer.
September show highlights:
Sam Coffey & the Iron Lungs, Sept. 13
LIVE! On Elgin
220 Elgin Street, 613-695-5483
An all ages venue catering to all corners of the arts community, LIVE on Elgin provides a premier performance space and an intimate setting for local musicians, small theatre companies, visual and performance artists and local filmmakers. A generous stage is surrounded by a fully stocked bar and an intimate seating arrangement.
September show highlights:
Jane’s Party, Sept. 8
Mike Biggar, Sept. 14
The Rainbow
76 Murray Street, 613-241-5123
The legendary Rainbow has been cornering the market (and literally cornering the ByWard Market) with the city’s best blues for over 30 years.
Café Dekcuf / Maverick’s
221 Rideau Street, 613-244-5000 / 613-562-3941
Spitting distance from the U of O campus, the upstairs/downstairs combo means double trouble for fans of hard-edged rock, punk and metal.
Babylon
317 Bank Street, 613-594-0003
Get ready to sweat at the city’s downtown hot spot for DJ dance parties, hip hop and electro, with the ever-popular monthly Electric Pow Wow hosted by A Tribe Called Red.
Pressed Café
750 Gladstone Avenue, 613-680-9294
A bustling café by day, a buzzing club nearly every night, with indie rockers, folkies, weekly bluegrass nights and open mics.
The Blacksheep Inn
753 Riverside Drive, Wakefield, QC, 819-459-3228
Not technically in Ottawa, but no list of local musical destinations is complete without the Blacksheep. It’s been called one of Canada’s finest, and for good reason. If you have wheels, get thee to the Blacksheep.
Avant Garde Bar
135 1/2 Besserer Street, 613-321-8908
Catering either to the university or revolutionary crowd, this super cool club, just downhill from the U of O campus, bills itself a ”junction of eras and cultures,” serving Soviet-themed eats, with a generous bar and tightly-packed calendar of musical happenings.
ahelmer@postmedia.com
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And with some of the city’s best clubs located within a stone’s throw — or a short bus ride — from university campuses, students can get their fill of live music without breaking the bank.
Here are 11 of the city’s best live music joints (including one that’s well worth the out-of-town excursion):
House of Targ
1077 Bank Street, 613-680-8274
Ottawa’s premier venue for punk rock, pinball and perogies, in no particular order. The uber cool House of Targ is run by local musicians and regularly hosts the best in local indie rock, punk and hardcore, with some top notch out-of-towners topping the bill. And yes, it gets loud. The low-ceiling and dimly-lit ambience is only aided by the wall-to-wall pinball machines and classic arcade games (with ever-popular $5 free play Sundays), and the menu features homemade perogies ranging in flavours from smoked meat to cheesecake. A must. Wash it down with a sizable sampling of local craft beer and staples on draft.
September show highlights:
Moon King, Sept. 13
Andrew Vincent & the Pirates, Sept. 16
Change of Heart, Sept. 23
Irene’s Pub
885 Bank Street, 613-230-4474
An all-time classic, Irene’s has been the pulse in the heart of the Glebe since 1985. One of the best sounding venues in the city with a big stage, seating and standing areas and a large outdoor patio, it’s a favourite hangout for the local music scenesters. Irene’s has traditional pub fare on the menu, a wide selection of single malt scotch, local craft brews, art showings, weekly special events like trivia nights, song circles, blues showcases and open mic nights — all that and a rotating cast of some of the finest local musicians the city has to offer.
September show highlights:
Jack Pine & the Fire, Sept. 8
Silver Creek, Sept. 15
Lynne Hanson, Sept. 23
Bar Robo
692 Somerset Street West, 613-233-ROBO
There is all sorts of character tucked into this quaint club in the heart of Chinatown, right next to the arch. By day it serves premium coffee and delicious baked goodies, by night it’s an entirely different vibe, with intimate concerts, jazz, folk, electro, DJ and dance nights, and all sorts of ways to party.
September show highlights:
All-vinyl dance party, Sept. 9
Tariq Anwar, Sept. 23
The Dominion
33 York Street, 613-241-7706
No Ottawa initiation is complete without a visit to The Dom. Boasting the ByWard Market’s “cheapest beer,” the Dominion has been catering to just about every kind of crowd for more than 20 years, bringing everyone together over billiards, down n’ dirty garage rock and punk, and of course, the cheap beer.
September show highlights:
Sam Coffey & the Iron Lungs, Sept. 13
LIVE! On Elgin
220 Elgin Street, 613-695-5483
An all ages venue catering to all corners of the arts community, LIVE on Elgin provides a premier performance space and an intimate setting for local musicians, small theatre companies, visual and performance artists and local filmmakers. A generous stage is surrounded by a fully stocked bar and an intimate seating arrangement.
September show highlights:
Jane’s Party, Sept. 8
Mike Biggar, Sept. 14
The Rainbow
76 Murray Street, 613-241-5123
The legendary Rainbow has been cornering the market (and literally cornering the ByWard Market) with the city’s best blues for over 30 years.
Café Dekcuf / Maverick’s
221 Rideau Street, 613-244-5000 / 613-562-3941
Spitting distance from the U of O campus, the upstairs/downstairs combo means double trouble for fans of hard-edged rock, punk and metal.
Babylon
317 Bank Street, 613-594-0003
Get ready to sweat at the city’s downtown hot spot for DJ dance parties, hip hop and electro, with the ever-popular monthly Electric Pow Wow hosted by A Tribe Called Red.
Pressed Café
750 Gladstone Avenue, 613-680-9294
A bustling café by day, a buzzing club nearly every night, with indie rockers, folkies, weekly bluegrass nights and open mics.
The Blacksheep Inn
753 Riverside Drive, Wakefield, QC, 819-459-3228
Not technically in Ottawa, but no list of local musical destinations is complete without the Blacksheep. It’s been called one of Canada’s finest, and for good reason. If you have wheels, get thee to the Blacksheep.
Avant Garde Bar
135 1/2 Besserer Street, 613-321-8908
Catering either to the university or revolutionary crowd, this super cool club, just downhill from the U of O campus, bills itself a ”junction of eras and cultures,” serving Soviet-themed eats, with a generous bar and tightly-packed calendar of musical happenings.
ahelmer@postmedia.com
Twitter.com/helmera
查看原文...
