The List - Ottawa's Queerest Calendar
Find queer events, sports and recreation activities, and social happenings across the region all under one tab.
MAX will occasionally scour social media and event forums to post but our hope is that you, the community, will add things we might have missed.
Check out our guide here for everything you need to know about submitting an event. If you have any questions or need to update a posted event, please email us at thelist@maxottawa.ca. To submit an event, scroll to the bottom of the page, or click here.
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Live music
Events
Calendar of Events
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Positive Fortress
Queer-inclusive, fun-focused monthly EDM party for anyone who loves to dance or wants to get acquainted with Ottawa's DJ scene
$11.98
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All queer musicians or music-curious folks are invited to play along to some tunes!
Free
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Music and board games event hosted by Homo Phono & DJ del Pilar. All 2SLGBTQIA+ and pals are welcome!
$5 – $20
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Live music for all ages at Live! on Elgin
$15 – $20
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2 events,
Neon Nights with JC Simon
Light up the night with a neon lights themed DJ set at T's all-welcoming club!
Free
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Neon Nights with JC Simon
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Celebrate the warm weather at the Rainbow with artists playing blends of funk and pop, feel-good tunes, soul, r&b, and infectious grooves!
$20 – $25
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1 event,
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Catch 40 local queer artisans, a bake sale fundraiser for the Ottawa Trans Library, music by DJ POWERHAUS, and more at the Queer Mega Market!
Free
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1 event,
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Join us at Night Oat on Gladstone Ave for an acoustic evening of folked up soulful originals and covers.
$10 – $15
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1 event,
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An all-ages show featuring an electric-punk duo and a magnetic solo performance!
$20
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3 events,
Capital Music Week
The NXT LVL
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Edith Puthie invites you to step into the swamp for an unhinged night of drag, burlesque, and chaotic fairy tale glamour!
$6.66
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4 events,
Canada’s Drag Race Takeover, Celebration of Asian Heritage Month
Get ready for a night of fierce performances and dazzling glamour! Join us for a vibrant drag show celebrating Asian Heritage Month.
$17.31
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4 events,
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A night of stories and songs from Ottawa artists Sammy Hayes and Emma Schuster, and London artist Willem James Cowan.
$12
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Capital Music Week
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A NOTE ON LANGUAGE: We recognize that language is ever-changing and imperfect. The language MAX uses is flexible and tailored to our audience which includes people with specific lived experiences and needs. We use a variety of terms and acronyms as convenient, though imperfect shorthand, including the word queer as an umbrella term for all who identify as members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. Language and values change from person to person, and so you may find a range of terms being used in the community events.