Rainbow Bistro

From its roots as Ottawa’s “Home of the Blues” to its current status as a legendary live music venue, The Rainbow Bistro has played host to many of North America’s most influential artists.

76 Murray Street, Byward Market

Venues

10,000 Hours
27 Club
56 ByWard
Art House Cafe
Atomic Rooster
Avant-Garde Bar
Bar Robo
Barley Mow (Merivale)
Brass Monkey
Brew Revolution
Bronson Centre
Cafe Dekcuf
Canadian Tire Centre
Carleton Tavern
Centrepointe Theatre
Club SAW
D'Arcy McGee's - Kanata
Dominion Tavern
Festivals
GigSpace
Happy Goat (Sandy Hill)
House of Targ
Hummingbird Hall
Irene's Pub
Joy of Sharing Concert
Kailash Mital Theatre
LIVE! on Elgin
Mavericks
Montgomery Scotch Lounge
National Arts Centre
Other
Ottawa Grassroots Festival
Overflow Brewing
Rainbow Bistro
Red Bird
RiverOak
Stray Dog Brewing Company
Summer Spirits Festival
TD Place
The Douglas
The Joint at Rideau Carleton Casino
The Laff
The Shed
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Venues

Upcoming gigs

ByWard Market
Oddeline + Willy Nilly + February Hate Club
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Headphones iconFolk
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Dec 1, 2024
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ByWard Market
The Codas w/ Special Guest Riley Burns
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Headphones iconIndie
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Dec 4, 2024
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ByWard Market
20th Century Boys
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Headphones iconRock
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Dec 5, 2024
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ByWard Market
Rockin' with the Docs
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Headphones iconRock
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Dec 6, 2024
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ByWard Market
The Escape Society + The Space Between + Loch Nisse
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Headphones iconIndie
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Dec 7, 2024
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ByWard Market
10th Annual Hip Hop Food Drive
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Headphones iconHip Hop
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Dec 13, 2024
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Past Gigs

ByWard Market
Daylight Savings Tour: School House + Clay Hazey + Jade Hilton + May Davis
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Headphones iconFolk
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Nov 30, 2024
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ByWard Market
Jet Black Weekend- Double Experience + Teenage Fiction + Chase
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Headphones iconRock
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Nov 29, 2024
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ByWard Market
Lordy Lordy Look Who's 40!!!!! Kasador + Noise Hotel
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Headphones iconIndie
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Nov 28, 2024
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ByWard Market
Battle of the Bands
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Headphones iconRock
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Nov 26, 2024
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ByWard Market
Still Youth + Living Hour (Winnipeg) + Bathwash
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Headphones iconIndie
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Nov 24, 2024
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ByWard Market
Housewife + Still Youth + Living Hour (Winnipeg) + Bathwash
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Headphones iconIndie
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Nov 24, 2024
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Venues
10,000 Hours
27 Club
56 ByWard
Art House Cafe
Atomic Rooster
Avant-Garde Bar
Bar Robo
Barley Mow (Merivale)
Brass Monkey
Brew Revolution
Bronson Centre
Cafe Dekcuf
Canadian Tire Centre
Carleton Tavern
Centrepointe Theatre
Club SAW
D'Arcy McGee's - Kanata
Dominion Tavern
Festivals
GigSpace
Happy Goat (Sandy Hill)
House of Targ
Hummingbird Hall
Irene's Pub
Joy of Sharing Concert
Kailash Mital Theatre
LIVE! on Elgin
Mavericks
Montgomery Scotch Lounge
National Arts Centre
Other
Ottawa Grassroots Festival
Overflow Brewing
Rainbow Bistro
Red Bird
RiverOak
Stray Dog Brewing Company
Summer Spirits Festival
TD Place
The Douglas
The Joint at Rideau Carleton Casino
The Laff
The Shed
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Genres
Alternative
Big Band
Bluegrass
Blues
Celtic
Classical
Country
Electronic
Experimental
Flamenco
Folk
Funk
Global
Hip Hop
Indie
Jazz
Metal
Pop
Pop Punk
Punk
R&B
Reggae
Rock
Satire
Ska
Soul
Storytelling
Swing
Traditional
Tribute/Covers
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Neighbourhoods
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Centretown
Clarence-Rockland
Gloucester
Hintonburg
Kanata
Nepean
New Edinburgh
Old Ottawa South
Orleans
Sandy Hill
Stittsville
The Glebe
Vanier
Various