Weekend Roundup: Quoi faire?
After a roller coaster of a week weather-wise, let’s settle into this weekend and have some fun! We’ve got live music, theatre, lots of great movies, and sports to get you out of the house and about town.
Preview: Sarah Kitz talks GCTC 2026-27 season
The Great Canadian Theatre Company’s (GCTC) upcoming season is as large as life, according to Artistic Director Sarah Kitz.
Gig Pick: Lights, Softcult at Bronson Centre — March 18, 2026
Lights will be making a stop on her latest North American tour this Wednesday. From synth-heavy electro-pop to stripped-down acoustic singer-songwriter, she can do it all and, over her career, pretty much has.
NAC Orchestra – Queen of Soul: A Tribute to Aretha Franklin until March 14
Nobody does it better than the National Arts Centre Orchestra. From March 12–14, the National Arts Centre (NAC) brings us Queen of Soul: A Tribute to Aretha Franklin, highlighting the over 60-year career of one of the greatest artists of all time.
Gig Photos: Rise Against at Hard Rock Live – March 8, 2026
For a town with a reputation for being “sleepy” and “boring”, you’d be hard pressed to explain that to anyone who was at Hard Rock Live on what should’ve been a “quiet” Sunday night. Instead, a sold-out crowd in the thousands let loose with a trio of punk bands that shook the building to its foundations.
Weekend Roundup: Quoi faire?
Winter is returning just in time for the weekend, but there is plenty to enjoy despite the weather. From art openings, to concerts and comedy, this weekend has a little bit of everything. Check out the details below.
Preview: Youth Infringement Festival takes Arts Court by storm March 11-21
The Youth Infringement Festival (YIF) is back in Ottawa from March 11-21. This year marks its 28th year in the city, and producer Anne Hamels says it’s something that provides ample opportunity for young creatives between 16-25 years old.
True to Life at Art House from March 2-31, 2026
Downside Up is a month-long photography exhibition at Art House Cafe which features young photographers with Down syndrome.
Gig Photos: Journey at Canadian Tire Centre – March 7, 2026
On a foggy Saturday night in Ottawa, thousands flocked to the Canadian Tire Centre as Journey rolled into town on their Final Frontier Tour. The evening was a time machine powered by powerful vocals, blazing guitar solos and a catalogue of arena-rock anthems that have defined generations of rock. A 60-date run celebrating the band’s five-decade legacy was meant as the final victory lap and farewell, with the Ottawa crowd ready to sing along to every note.
Gig Photos: Mammoth at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, March 7, 2026
As the spring thaw hit Ottawa this week, a trio of rock bands made their Ottawa debuts and brought in a ton of energy to help shake off the last vestiges of winter in the capital, and truly make the most out of a nice (albeit foggy) Saturday night.







