> AA = all ages; 19+ = licenced; AA/19+ = all ages/licensed (if you're underage, don't be stupid and sneak a drink!)
> Time listed is for doors unless otherwise noted. You can assume the rock will start 30-45 min after doors open.
> If two prices are listed the first is for advance tickets and the second is the door price. If one ticket price is listed, chances are it may be a bit more at the door.
> Most ticket outlets charge a service charge - local stores charge a buck or two, online ticketing outlets charge a bit more, and Ticketmaster usually charges $5-10 per ticket.
> Ticket info tagged on to show listings. See below for ticket location codes.
> NEW = new or edited listing

09/03 - Beneath The Massacre, Immersed, Killitorous, Endemise, Torcherror @ Mavericks - AA/6:30pm/$12/$14 - bands

09/03 - New Teeth, The Gallop, Pruf Rock @ The Rainbow - 19+/9pm/$10

09/03 - Ceremonial, Insides Out, Deformatory @ Cafe Dekcuf - 19+/8pm/$5 - TW

09/03 - Wax Mannequin, The Kettle Black, Ship Shapes, Mike And The Valentines @ Clock Tower (575 Bank St) - 19+/9pm/$10

09/04 - The Soiree, Belgrave @ Raw Sugar Cafe (692 Somerset St. W) - AA/9pm/$8

09/04 - Nummies (CD Release), Hands of the Few, W!NSLOW, Knives and Forks for Freedom, Chest Hair Eagles, The Krapskraps, Haywired @ Mavericks - AA/19+/7pm/$8/$10 - VT

09/04 - Kobra and the Lotus, Silvergun and Spleen, Junkie and the Spider @ Barrymores - 19+/9:00pm/$10/$15 - bands, TW

09/07 - Kid Koala presents The Slew, Rise Ashen @ babylon - 19+/9pm/$15/$18 - CM, Top Of The World, Norml

09/09 - Katie Melua and more @ Bronson Centre Theatre - AA/7pm/$30 - OFC, VT, TM

09/09 - Hemi-Loco, Ladymilk, Kill Matilda, Equalizer @ Cafe Dekcuf - 19+/7pm/$8/$10 - VT, bands

09/09 - Hemi-Loco, Shot by Jack, Kill Matilda, Equalizer @ Cafe Dekcuf - 19+/7pm/$10

09/10 - Mahogany Frog, Butterflies & Zebras @ Club SAW - AA/7pm/$10 - BS

09/10 - Hatebreed, Emmure, Dead And Divine, Straight Line Stitch, Baptized In Blood @ Capital Music Hall - AA/19+/8pm/$27 - VT, TM

09/10 - Millencolin (playing Pennybridge Pioneers and more), The Sainte Catherines and more @ Ritual (137 Besserer St.) - 19+/6:30pm/$23 - VT, TW

09/11 - The Sin Sisters, Gunsmoke, Machine Gun Dolly, The Valveenus, Gusto Fiasco @ Cafe Dekcuf - 19+/8pm/$10

09/12 - Strung Out, Rufio, Mute, We Are The Union @ babylon - 19+/5pm/$22/$25 - VT, TW

09/13 - Against Me!, The Flatliners, Young Livers @ Bronson Centre Theatre - AA/7pm/$27.50 - VT, TM

09/13 - Nachtmystium, Zoroaster, Dark Castle, The Atlas Moth @ Mavericks - AA/19+/7pm/$15 - VT, LM, TW

NEW 09/14 - Blind Witness, Chelsea Grin, Attila, Sleep Is For The Dead, Accursed Creation @ Mavericks - AA/19+/6pm/$15 - VT, LM, TW

09/15 - Caribou, Russian Futurists @ babylon - 19+/9pm/$20/$25 - CM, Top Of The World, Norml

09/16 - The Great Sabatini, Alaskan, Vilipend, Black Faxes @ Cafe Dekcuf - 19+/7:30pm/$6

09/17 - Encephalon, No Face Left @ Cafe Dekcuf - 19+/8pm/$5 - TW

NEW 09/17 - Subhumans, Four-Stroke, and more @ Mavericks - 19+/9pm/$13 - VT, BS, TW

NEW 09/18 - Down With Webster, To The Rescue @ Capital Music Hall - AA/19+/7pm/$20 - VT, TM

09/20 - David Bazan + band, Male Nurse @ Mavericks - 19+/8pm/$12.50 - VT, TW

09/23 - Norm Macdonald @ Bronson Centre Theatre - AA/7pm/$40 - VT, TM

09/23 - Winter Gloves (CD release) and more @ Mavericks - 19+/8pm/$10 - VT, TW

09/24 - Comeback Kid, Madball, A Wilhelm Scream, Living With Lions, Devil In Me @ Ritual (137 Besserer St.) - 16+/19+ to drink/5pm/$20 - VT, TW

09/26 - Anti-Flag, The Mezingers, Vulgaires Machins @ Ritual (137 Besserer St.) - 16+/19+ to drink/7pm/$18 - VT, TW

09/28 - Murder By Death and more @ Mavericks - 19+/8pm/$12 - VT, TW

09/28 - Villagers and more @ Mavericks - 19+/8pm/$12 - VT, bands, TW

09/29 - Fireworks, The Swellers, Man Overboard, Transit @ Mavericks - AA/19+/6:30pm/$12 - VT, TW

09/30 - Deerhoof, Xiu Xiu, Father Murphy @ Capital Music Hall - 19+/8pm/$16 - VT, TM

10/01 - Liars, Women @ Ritual (137 Besserer St.) - 19+/9pm/$18 - VT, TW

10/01 - Birthday Bash! w/, Birthday Girls (EP Release), The Birthday Cakes, Trees @ Cajun Attic - 19+/8pm/$7

10/02 - Holy Fuck, Indian Jewelry, Bad Tits @ Capital Music Hall - 19+/8pm/$18

10/03 - Library Voices, Paper Lions, Bend Sinister @ Cafe Dekcuf - 19+/8pm/$10 - VT, TW

10/03 - The Temper Trap, Delphic, The Hundred In The Hands @ Capital Music Hall - 19+/7pm/$22.50 - VT, TM

10/05 - Black Dahlia Murder, Goatwhore, Arkaik and more @ Ritual - 16+/19+ to drink/6:30pm/$18 - VT, LM, bands, TW

10/09 - D.O.A. and more @ Mavericks - 19+/9pm/$15 - VT, bands, TW

10/10 - Hot Hot Heat, Hey Rosetta!, Rich Aucoin @ Capital Music Hall - 19+/8pm/$25 - VT, TM

10/11 - We Came As Romans, In Fear And Faith, Upon A Burning Body and more @ Mavericks - AA/6pm/$13 - VT, TW

NEW 10/14 - The Creepshow, Hellbound Hepcats, Gunsmoke, and more @ Mavericks - AA/19+/7pm/$16 - VT, bands, TW

10/14 - Despised Icon (FINAL OTTAWA SHOW), Misery Index, The Last Felont and more @ Ritual (137 Besserer St.) - 16+/19+ to drink/7pm/$18 - VT, LM, TW

10/15 - Crash Test Dummies, Colleen Brown @ First Baptist Church - AA/7pm/$25 - VT, OFC, TM

10/15 - OK Go and more @ Capital Music Hall - 19+/8pm/$18 - VT, TM

10/16 - Bruce Peninsula, Ghost Keeper and more @ Mavericks - 19+/8pm/$10 - VT, bands, TW

10/16 - Carpenter, Cobra Skulls, Cheap Girls and more @ Cafe Dekcuf - 19+/8pm/$10 - VT, bands, TW

10/17 - Jason Collett, Daniel Romano @ Irving Greenberg Theatre Centre (1233 Wellington St W) - AA/19+/7:30pm/$15/$20

10/17 - Mustard Plug, The Beatdown, Deal's Gone Bad and more @ Mavericks - AA/19+/6:30pm/$13 - VT, bands, TW

NEW 10/18 - Ty Segall, Teenanger, Holy Cobras @ babylon - 19+/9pm/$6

10/19 - Stars, Young Galaxy @ Bronson Centre Theatre - AA/7pm/$32.50 - VT, TM

10/21 - The Dreadnoughts, The Beer Barons and more @ Mavericks - AA/19+/6:30pm/$10 - VT, bands, TW

10/22 - Unexpect, Necronomicon, Insides Out and more @ Mavericks - 19+/7pm/$15/$18 - VT, bands

10/23 - A Plot Against Me, Deadline Arson, Mad June, Symphony in the Stairwell @ Cafe Dekcuf - 19+/8pm/$7/$10 - bands

10/23 - Orange Pulp, The Girlfriends, Wooka Tribe @ Cajun Attic - 19+/8pm/$5

10/24 - The Books and more @ Capital Music Hall - 19+/8pm/$22.50 - VT, TM

10/25 - Josh Ritter and the Royal City Band, Basia Bulat @ Capital Music Hall - 19+/8pm/$22.50 - OFC, VT, TM

10/27 - The Wooden Sky, Yukon Blonde and more @ Mavericks - AA/8pm/$13 - OFC, VT, TW

10/28 - Wintersleep, The Besnard Lakes @ Capital Music Hall - 19+/8pm/$25 - VT, TM

10/30 - Dan Mangan, The Harbourcoats @ First Baptist Church - AA/7pm/$20 - VT, OFC, TW

11/04 - Ani DiFranco and more @ Bronson Centre Theatre - AA/7pm/$37.50 - OFC, VT, TM

11/16 - The Trews, Tim Chaisson @ Capital Music Hall - 19+/8pm/$25 - VT, TM

11/19 - Wildlife, Loon Choir, Trees @ The Rainbow - 19+/9pm/$7

11/21 - Earache Recs tour w/ Evile, Gamma Bomb, Bonded by Blood and more @ Mavericks - AA/7pm/$13/$15 - VT, bands

NEW 12/04 - The Acorn, Leif Vollebekk @ Capital Music Hall - 19+/8pm/$18 - VT, OFC, TW

12/16 - Broken Social Scene and more @ Bronson Centre Theatre - AA/7pm/$32.50 - VT, TM

Venue information

Please take a look at the venue page for all the pertinent addresses, bus routes, and booking numbers for your favourite area venues.

Ticket locations

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