October 2–10
Tickets are not included in any CxMW passes. Please buy your tickets below.
Tickets are FREE with RSVP (or sign up at the door).
All Access Pro Pass + SuperFan Pass holders skip the line.
100 CxMW All Access and SuperFan pass holders will be admitted, first come first served.
Tickets & Table Packages via TicketsCandy
Limited tickets available at the door (subject to capacity)
Featuring internationally acclaimed Montreal DJ and producer Kora, connecting Ottawa’s electronic music audience with one of Canada’s established touring artists.
Pull Up is an established Ottawa music collective and event series focused on UK Garage (UKG), representing a growing sound and community within the city’s electronic music scene.
Pricing:
$50 members // $60 future members // $75 band pass (up to 4 members)
Member? Visit the member portal for your “UNLOCK HIDDEN TICKET” code.
Not yet an OMIC member? Join now to become a member and get your discounted rate!
Flexible ticketing options are available if cost is a barrier. We want you to join us! Contact the CxMW team at admin@ottawamic.com for more information.
10+ panels, workshops and roundtables. Full day of panels, workshops, presentations, and networking with music industry professionals from across the country. Lunch courtesy of Nando’s.
No tickets required.
FREE ticket with RSVP
Tickets are FREE with RSVP.
All Access Pro Pass + SuperFan Pass holders skip the line.
25 CxMW All Access and SuperFan pass holders will be admitted, first come first served.
No tickets required.
Open Decks Info: 7pm to 8pm
Four 15min slots available
On-site signup (first come, first served)
Free OMIC membership for those who sign up for open decks
Tracks must be exported and analyzed through Rekordbox
Equipment: Pioneer XDJ RX3
If your tracks contain lyrics, please make sure there’s no profanity as this is a public, family-friendly event (see OMIC Code of Conduct for more details)
8pm to 10pm: DJ RAWRAH
Open decks from 7:00 PM–8:00 PM.
25 CxMW All Access and SuperFan pass holders will be admitted, first come first served.
To be announced
Off Grid is GRIDWRKS’ Saturday event series and has become a platform for a wide range of Ottawa electronic DJs, giving both established and emerging local artists opportunities to perform in a main-room club environment.
One of Ottawa’s longest-running electronic music event series, White Rabbit has consistently showcased local DJ culture and helped provide a platform for multiple generations of Ottawa artists, including veteran DJ Rick Laplante, whose career spans more than 40 years.
15 CxMW All Access and SuperFan pass holders will be admitted: first come, first served. Tickets for each screening are also sold separately below.
2pm – SUPERSTONIC SOUND
3pm – GENGHIS BLUES
5pm – OXYGEN FOR THE EARS: LIVING JAZZ
7pm – STILL BILL
Plantains & Caviar is an Ottawa event series celebrating Black and Pan-African electronic music, culture and community. Its programming connects the cultural roots and evolution of sounds including Afrobeat, Amapiano, House, Gqom, Dancehall, Baile Funk, UKG and Jungle, creating a space centred on community, cultural expression and dance music. Its inclusion brings an important additional perspective to the CxMW series and highlights the diversity of communities and musical influences shaping Ottawa’s nightlife.
Tickets are FREE with RSVP. Minors are allowed in the building until 9:00 PM
Minors are allowed in the pub until 9:00 PM.
No tickets required.
15 CxMW All Access and SuperFan pass holders will be admitted, first come first served. Tickets for each screening are also sold separately below.
6pm – I WANT THAT RECORD
8pm – EDGE – PERSPECTIVES ON A DRUG-FREE CULTURE
6:00 PM — I WANT THAT RECORD
8:00 PM — EDGE — PERSPECTIVES ON A DRUG-FREE CULTURE
50 CxMW All Access and SuperFan pass holders will be admitted, first come first served.
All Canada After Dark delegates will be admitted. Just show your CAD ticket to get on.
Let’s build the future of nightlife: Get your tickets now!
Day 1 lunch sponsored by Visa
Presented by the Ottawa Music Industry Coalition (OMIC) in collaboration with the City of Ottawa’s Nightlife Office, two-day event gathers policymakers, nightlife professionals and cultural workers from across Canada and beyond to explore innovation in nighttime economy.
Pricing:
– Full conference pass (2 days, includes networking lunch on Day 1): $150+ tax and fees
– Day 1 ticket (includes lunch): $100+ tax and fees
– Day 2 ticket (lunch not included): $70+ tax and fees
PLUS! All Canada After Dark tickets include:
– Delegate networking mixer on Tues Oct 6th from 7pm-9pm at FONO.
– Networking lunch and sunset boat cruise on Wed Oct 7 from 5pm-8pm.
– VIP mixer with Capital Music Award nominees and sponsors on Thurs Oct 8 from 5pm-7pm.
See full schedule for more speakers
Day 1 lunch sponsored by Visa
Presented by the Ottawa Music Industry Coalition (OMIC) in collaboration with the City of Ottawa’s Nightlife Office, two-day event gathers policymakers, nightlife professionals and cultural workers from across Canada and beyond to explore innovation in nighttime economy.
Two days of bold ideas, practical solutions and cross-sector connections exploring the future of Canada’s nighttime economy.
Expect leading speakers, timely conversations and valuable networking with people shaping nightlife across Canada and beyond.
100 CxMW All Access and SuperFan pass holders will be admitted, first come first served.
All Canada After Dark delegates will be admitted.
Just show your CAD ticket to get on.
Presented by Ottawa Boat Cruise/Croisière Outawais, Ottawa Festival Network and the following Ontario Music Offices: Kingston, Mississauga, London, Toronto, Hamilton, and Ottawa.
15 CxMW All Access and SuperFan pass holders will be admitted: first come, first served. Tickets for each screening are also sold separately below.
6pm – UNSIGNED
8pm – NO FUN CITY
6:00 PM — UNSIGNED
8:00 PM — NO FUN CITY
100 CxMW All Access and SuperFan pass holders will be admitted, first come first served.
FREE with RSVP
Let’s build the future of nightlife: Get your tickets now!
Day 1 lunch sponsored by Visa
Presented by the Ottawa Music Industry Coalition (OMIC) in collaboration with the City of Ottawa’s Nightlife Office, two-day event gathers policymakers, nightlife professionals and cultural workers from across Canada and beyond to explore innovation in nighttime economy.
Pricing:
– Full conference pass (2 days, includes networking lunch on Day 1): $150+ tax and fees
– Day 1 ticket (includes lunch): $100+ tax and fees
– Day 2 ticket (lunch not included): $70+ tax and fees
PLUS! All Canada After Dark tickets include:
– Delegate networking mixer on Tues Oct 6th from 7pm-9pm at FONO.
– Networking lunch and sunset boat cruise on Wed Oct 7 from 5pm-8pm.
– VIP mixer with Capital Music Award nominees and sponsors on Thurs Oct 8 from 5pm-7pm.
See full schedule for more speakers
Day 1 lunch sponsored by Visa
Presented by the Ottawa Music Industry Coalition (OMIC) in collaboration with the City of Ottawa’s Nightlife Office, two-day event gathers policymakers, nightlife professionals and cultural workers from across Canada and beyond to explore innovation in nighttime economy.
Two days of bold ideas, practical solutions and cross-sector connections exploring the future of Canada’s nighttime economy.
Expect leading speakers, timely conversations and valuable networking with people shaping nightlife across Canada and beyond.
No tickets required.
15 CxMW All Access and SuperFan pass holders will be admitted: first come, first served. Tickets for each screening are also sold separately below.
6pm – EVERYDAY SUNSHINE: THE STORY OF FISHBONE
8pm – BRING ON THE MOUNTAIN
6:00 PM — EVERYDAY SUNSHINE: THE STORY OF FISHBONE
8:00 PM — BRING ON THE MOUNTAIN
FREE – entry subject to capacity limits
Concept Thursdays is a free weekly event built around takeovers by some of Ottawa’s most active DJ groups and collectives. With distinct programming in each room and no cover charge, Concept creates an accessible platform for different sounds, artists and communities to share the same venue.
FREE ticket with RSVP. CxMW All Access Pro Pass and Superfan Pass holders get priority access, pending capacity.
More artists to be announced.
Tickets to the Capital Music Awards are sold separately and are not included with CxMW passes, but All Access Pro and Superfan pass holders can purchase Capital Music Awards tickets for just $15.
Purchase your CxMW pass to unlock access to the discounted ticket link.
Amanda Rheaume
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Céleste Lévis
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DJ MKWA
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Illia Levchenko
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J3M
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Jessica Pearson
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John Kofi Dapaah
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JOLY
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Opartheeb
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Orchidae with Nick Schofield & Orkidstra
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Raphaelle Ghanem
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Shim in the Cut & Buja Ensemble Dance Crew
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Stephen Adubofuor
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Yao
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Show your CxMW All Access, SuperFan pass, or Capital Music Award ticket for FREE ENTRY.
Advance tickets:
$10 General Admission
$5 Students
At the Door
$15 General Admission
$7 Students with valid ID
100 CxMW All Access and SuperFan pass holders will be admitted, first come first served. Presented by spectrasonic.
No tickets required.
RAVE CLOTHING SWAP and STYLING DEMO: 7pm to 8pm
Bring your old rave costumes and festival clothing to swap with other community members
Get styling advice from the Space Camp team!
Help us decorate the dancefloor and mingle with like-minded dancers
8pm to 10pm: DJ DASA and LUCAS H
Rave clothing swap and workshop at 7:00 PM.
25 CxMW All Access and SuperFan pass holders will be admitted, first come first served.
A second CxMW edition of Off Grid, continuing the series’ role as a platform for Ottawa electronic DJs and showcasing the depth of the city’s local talent.
A second CxMW edition of White Rabbit, highlighting one of the city’s longest-running electronic music communities and its continued role in Ottawa nightlife and DJ culture.
