They sure don't make 'em like they used to. As one of the few remaining "real" taverns in Ottawa, The Elmdale House Tavern is one of those places that will remind you of a place long forgotten, the kind of place where you may walk in a stranger but will leave with solid friends. A second home to many in the arts community of Hintonburg, The Elmdale has become one of Ottawa's premier Live Music Venues featuring original roots music, all while keeping it's original charm and chilled out vibe. The Ottawa Live Music scene is alive and well at the Elmdale House Tavern, so check out the schedule...we'll see you soon!
Come on out for a cold one...or two. See you at the 'Dale!

Upcoming Events
All events are 19+
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- Tuesday May 15 – 7:00 PM to 12:00 AM – Kichesippi’s Tuesday TunesDay Open Stage featuring host Greg Kelly
- Wednesday May 16 – 9:00 PM ($5) Big Moan with opener Alex Harea
- Thursday May 17 – 9:00 PM ($10) Miss Quincy and her all girl band The Showdown with openers The Jimmyriggers
- Friday May 18 – 9:30 PM (cover) Urockaoke – Come sing your heart out with a full band backing!
- Saturday May 19 – 7:00 PM ($10) Rock And Rhyme Event, performers include Alexy and The Otherside, Sabrina Fallah, Justin & Jordan Gow (acoustic blues/folk), Sam Cowan & Arianne Dimond (acoustic alt/folk), B.F. Brown (spoken word, acoustic blues/folk), Jane Simpson (spoken word) and Shaun Sullivan (spoken word)
- Sunday May 20 – 9:00 PM ($5 to $10) The Nightwatch with Loh El the Minstrel
- Tuesday May 22 – 7:00 PM to 12:00 AM – Kichesippi’s Tuesday TunesDay Open Stage featuring host Greg Kelly
- Wednesday May 23 – 9:00 PM ($5) The Bruised Egos
- Thursday May 24 – 9:00 PM Leeroy Stagger and The Wildflowers with opener Dennis Ellsworth
- Friday May 25 – 9:30 PM ($8) The Kingmakers
- Saturday May 26 – Bidini Band (advance ticket info to come)
- Sunday May 27 – 3:00 PM Jonesey CD Release “Living in The Old West End”
- Sunday May 27 – 8:30 PM Dany Laj and The Looks (opener tba)
- Tuesday May 29 – 7:00 PM to 12:00 AM – Kichesippi’s Tuesday TunesDay Open Stage featuring host Greg Kelly
- Wednesday May 30 – 9:00 PM ($20) Sean Hogan with opener Terry Fernihough
- Thursday May 31 – 9:00 PM ($5) Not Dead Yet
- Friday June 1 – 9:30 PM The Bushpilots
- Saturday June 2 – 9:00 PM Dave Kerr’s Birthday Bash with Muffler Crunch and The Hook Up
- Sunday June 3 – 2:15 PM ($10) Cajun Waltz & Two-Step Dance Lesson. Gig starts at 3:00 PM Grouyan Gumbo (all ages accompanied)
- Thursday June 7 – 9:00 PM ($15) Ron Hawkins with opener Kris and Dee
- Friday June 8 – 9:30 PM The Murder Plans with opener Jack Pine and The Fire
- Saturday June 9 – 9:30 PM Shotgun Wedding and The Musettes (more tba)
- Sunday June 10 – 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM matinee, all ages accompanied ($10) – Little Birdie
- Sunday June 10 – 9:00 PM ($5) Shakedown Combo
- Thursday June 14 – Break North Festival with The Ticket, Arms of the Girl, After Funk and Little Stella.
- Friday June 15 – Break North Festival (bands tba)
- Saturday June 16 – 9:30 PM Little Foot Long Foot and The Mercy Now
- Sunday June 17 – 3:00 PM ($5) Riot Police and Adam’s Leaf
- Sunday June 17 – 9:00 PM ($5) Reform Party
- Wednesday June 20 – 8:00 PM Belle Plaine
- Thursday June 21 – 9:00 PM ($10) Ryan Cook (Nova Scotia), Brendan Flynn and The Terrible Liars and Kelly Sloan
- Friday June 22 – 9:30 PM Claude Munson and the Storm Outside (opener tba)
- Saturday June 23 – 9:30 PM ($10) The Divorcees and Ninety Pounds of Ugly
- Sunday June 24 – 9:00 PM ($5) Greenbank Trio
- Friday June 29 – 9:30 PM Social Divide with opener The Dead Bees
- Saturday June 30 – 9:00 PM ($7) The Flats and Sunfields (Montreal)
- Sunday July 1 – 8:00 PM (Advance tickets $17 info at Death Disco) – CORROSION 2012 with Ayria, Encephalon, Glenn Love, Scene Noir
- Monday July 2 – 8:00 PM Crush Improv
- Sunday July 8 – 3:00 PM ($10) Django Libre
- Wednesday July 11 – 9:00 PM ($7) Shotgun Dolls with openers Claudia, Tomorrow’s Crisis and US
- Thursday July 12 – 9:00 PM The Butterfly Jam Band
- Saturday July 14 – Private Wedding Reception
- Sunday July 15 – 9:00 PM ($5) Dirty Little Secret
- Wednesday July 18 – 9:00 PM ($5) Daisy Blue Groff and Marc Charron
- Thursday July 19 – 9:00 PM ($10) Music Maul CD Release with opener Kris and Dee
- Friday July 20 – 9:30 PM ($7) The Bruitals with opener The Powergoats
- Saturday July 21 – 9:30 PM ($5) The Wicked Mercy
- Thursday July 26 – 9:30 PM Zack Lockwood and Brittany Kennell
- Friday July 27 – 9:00 PM ($10) The Neil Young’uns and Brock Fownes and the Keltic Cowboys
- Saturday July 28 – 3:00 PM Brock Fownes and the Keltic Cowboys
- Sunday July 29 – 9:00 PM Sharon Coward (more tba)
- Monday August 6 – 8:00 PM Crush Improv
- Thursday August 9 – 9:00 PM ($5) Sean Burns and Laurel Jackson and the Attractives
- Sunday August 12 – 8:30 PM Meredith Luce, Catriona Sturton and Birdy Whyte
- Wednesday August 15 – 9:00 PM Jay Aymar
- Sunday August 19 – 3:00 PM Ottawa Valley Special
- Thursday August 23 – 9:00 PM Ms. Fridrich and Gillian Kirkland
- Saturday August 25 – 9:00 PM Dick Alta Vista is still 49 Celebration! (bands tba)
- Sunday September 16 – 9:00 PM ($12) Fish and Bird and Joy Kills Sorrow
- Sunday September 30 – 9:00 PM David Roy Parsons







