The Cranium Showcase brings you tomorrow’s stars today. The 2025 Showcase will feature 9 live music acts from Ottawa, Canada and around the world. Dive into the musical flavours of Afrobeat, R&B, Hip-hop, Soul and more, as these budding stars provide a peek into the future of live music.

Proving once again that Ottawa is a vibrant city with a rich cultural landscape, the Cranium Showcase will present emerging young talent who are poised for promising careers in music. Known as a tastemaker and key professional development showcase, Cranium curates the best new artists to keep on your radar.

The 2025 Showcase will feature:

Shim In The Cut (Ottawa)

Lamaya (Glasgow, Scotland)

Beauge (Toronto)

Emma Gabriel (Ottawa)

More to be announced soon.