Improvising & Experimental Music of Ottawa and Outwards. [2010 to 2023]

*********UPDATE JULY 19: Both bands will be performing as duos******************* $15 Suggested/No One Turned Away for Lack of Funds Doors at 7:30 Music at 8:30 Lina Allemano’s OHRENSCHMAUS is an internationally recognized, adventurous, and virtuosic improvising Berlin-based power-trio. Fronted by Canadian trumpeter Lina Allemano and flanked by Norwegian bassist Dan Peter Sundland and German drummer Michael … Read more

IMOO is poised to make its return from a two year pandemic absence with three shows at Gigspace on the weekend of May 14th and 15th!

Hi! We miss you but have started making some tentative plans toward reviving our beloved IMOO 2022. Details to come but we wanted you to know we haven’t forgotten and we love and miss you.

Hi All, We have made the tough decision to cancel this show given the wave of closures and uncertainty around the spread of Corvid-19 in Ontario. Though Ottawa is still low risk that can change rapidly. We’re deeply sorry to have to do this, especially since it hurts artists who need support and who are … Read more

Sunday, 5 January 2020 from 7PM to 9PM p Cinqhole 5b Fairmont Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K1Y1X4 Drew Wesely is a guitarist, composer, improvisor, and educator based out of Brooklyn, NY. His music combines elements of his background in jazz with the ferocious rhythmic energy of noise and abstracted lyricism of influences such as Don Cherry, … Read more

Carlo Costa — drums Philippe Lauzier — bass clarinet Pierre-Yves Martel — viola da gamba, harmonicas Please Note: Show at 6 PM

Nick Fraser: drums Tony Malaby: saxophones John Geggie: bass Show starts at 9 PM •••Please note this show will be occurring in the basement of Black Squirrel•••