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Free In-person Jessy Lindsay Jukebox Lunch Concerts Peter A. Herrndorf Place Bilingual Jun 13, 2024 - 12:10 PM EDT Music Singer Pop
Free In-person Presented by Capital Pride Resurrection Live: A Michael Callen Cabaret Fourth Stage English Jun 13, 2024 - 8 PM EDT Special Music Storytelling
In-person Lara Fabian "Je t'aime" Southam Hall Jun 14 - 15, 2024 - 8 PM EDT Special Francophone Music Singer
In-person NAC Popular Music and Variety Bells Larsen Fourth Stage Jun 14, 2024 - 8 PM EDT Music Singer Folk
Free In-person Capital Sessions FREE house dance workshop Glass Thorsteinson Staircase Bilingual Jun 16, 2024 - 1:30 PM EDT Family Music Hip-hop R&B
Free In-person SoulRhythms Peter A. Herrndorf Place Bilingual Jun 18, 2024 - 7 PM EDT Music Soul Dance Workshops
In-person Presented by Audi Beethoven’s Ninth & Shelley conducts Andrew Balfour and Anna Clyne Southam Hall Bilingual Jun 19 - 20, 2024 Music Classical Masterworks Vocal
Free In-person SoulRhythms Peter A. Herrndorf Place Bilingual Jun 25, 2024 - 7 PM EDT Music Soul Dance Workshops
Free In-person Lucila X Maracle Jukebox Lunch Concerts Peter A. Herrndorf Place English Jun 27, 2024 - 12:10 PM EDT Music
Free In-person NAC Popular Music and Variety Miguel De Armas Music on the Canal Along the Rideau Canal Jun 27, 2024 - 6:30 PM EDT Family Music Summer
In-person Pops Series Jurassic Park in Concert with the NAC Orchestra Southam Hall Bilingual Jun 27 - 29, 2024 Family Music Classical Pops
Free In-person NAC Popular Music and Variety The Lionyls Music on the Canal Along the Rideau Canal Jun 29, 2024 - 4:30 PM EDT Music Summer
Free In-person NAC Orchestra Canada Day Concert 2024 with the NAC Orchestra and special guests Southam Hall Bilingual Jul 1, 2024 - 2:30 PM EDT Special Music Classical Canadian
Free In-person Dapaah & duo Despax Atrium O’Brien Bilingual Jul 2, 2024 - 12 PM EDT Music Classical Chamber Summer
Free In-person NAC Popular Music and Variety Beauxmont Wood Terrace Français Jul 2 - 3, 2024 - 7:30 PM EDT Francophone Music Roots Folk
Take a seat in Southam Hall and experience beloved classics performed by the NAC Orchestra or your favourite artists. Visit the Babs Asper...
Some of our best shows aren’t on the stage this summer. They are in and around the NAC, floating down the Rideau Canal or happening in...
Spend your sunsets with us under the stars as inspirational artists share their musical visions of culture, identity and tradition. Access...
Wednesday night’s concert at the Grand Théâtre was a historic event - Le Soleil An impressive single ensemble. The...
Celebrate Mois de la Francophonie with various activities and shows in March and throughout the year. Francophone artists are...
NAC Popular Music and Variety’s weekly emerging music series.
Enjoy exciting concerts offering superb sound and stunning live-camera views. Extra perks include program notes, artist biographies, and...
Looking for a fun (and affordable) activity for your family? Join us to explore the wonders of music. ...
Experience musical brilliance and transformative performances as Music Director Alexander Shelley mesmerizes with his profound artistry,...
The boundaries of artistic expression are shattered when the NAC Orchestra collaborates with dance, theatre, and multi-disciplinary artists....
A night at the Pops is much more than a concert... It’s the perfect night out! This season, join the Orchestra for a jaw-dropping...
WolfGANG Sessions at Club SAW : a night of music that is sure to entertain. Grab your adventurous friends and take them out for...
Our Great Performers series welcomes iconic artists to Southam Hall to perform classical favourites and new works by today’s leading...
Join members of the NAC orchestra and special guests for an intimate afternoon concert at Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, featuring...
Your favourite popular musicians performing with the world-class NAC Orchestra.
Classic Albums Live takes the greatest albums and recreates them live on stage – note for note, cut for cut – using the best musicians.
The NAC Orchestra 2022 Tour is making stops in Toronto, New York, and Ottawa: Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra and Alexander...
The NAC Orchestra 2023 Tour is making stops in Toronto, Kingston, and Ottawa: Canadian baritone Joshua Hopkins performs Songs for Murdered...
With bold and beautiful concerts in Southam Hall featuring your classical favorites, internationally renowned soloists, and exhilarating...