What we’re about
Welcome to Note Lovers - Live Music Listening in Ottawa!
This is a group where we welcome you to join us listening to good music here in town. We love local small venues, the kind of place we can chat together before the show. The kind of place we can meet the musicians. Most of the music is jazz, blues, and folk. But now and then some tango, flamenco, rock and musicals. If you are up on Sunday mornings, we do like a classical collection on the Quebec side so check that out. Festivals in summer.
Please buy tickets early when you want to see a show. Small venues with great musicians sell out! Out of courtesy for those on the wait-list, always cancel your RSVP if you are not coming.
I ask that you have a real portrait photo on your MeetUp profile because at these events we really are looking for you. Please look for me, sit with the group, and get to know others who like to listen to live music!
Good times!
Carolyn
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Marc Copland & Roddy Ellias, at the NAC Fourth Stage, Jazz festival!NAC 4th Stage, Ottawa, ON
Hey Note Lovers, it's Carolyn here. Come join us for Marc Copland and Roddy Ellias, at the NAC Fourth Stage Jazz festival!
Pianist Marc Copland: “ Marc Copland is the master magician….an argument for his surpassing (Bill) Evans could be made.” ---Dan McCenaghan, allaboutjazz.com...
Canadian jazz guitarist and composer Roddy Ellias has been making music with an eclectic approach that defies simple classification. This innovative guitarist melds classical, African and Brazilian musical ideas with a deep understanding of jazz tradition.
(from Ottawajazzfestival.com)
Date: Sunday June 22, 2025
Time: Show up at 6:00. Be on time to sit with the group! There will be a line up. Music is 6:30pm. I’ll probably stay around and see The Roots, at the Main Stage after that. -your gold/bronze or single ticket lets you see it. (note that "Main stage day pass" doesn't work inside NAC)
Location: Fourth Stage. NAC -National Arts Centre 1 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON K1P 5W1
Tickets : BUY YOUR TICKET HERE! your gold/bronze or single ticket lets you see it. (note that "Main stage day pass" doesn't work inside NAC)
It’s a lovely venue with tables for four. We’ll get a few of those in a bunch and enjoy a drink before the performance. Photo of me below and I'll update it with what I'll wear closer to the date. Please be sure that your Meetup profile has your portrait photo because then we'll be looking for you also. Please **RSVP to this meetup group if you're coming and cancel your RSVP if you change your mind. **
Good times!
- Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis!Confederation Park , Ottawa, ON
Hey, Note Lovers, it's Carolyn here. Come join us for Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis! – part of the summer Jazz Festival
Wynton Marsalis (Music Director, Trumpet) is the Managing and Artistic Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1961 to a musical family, Mr. Marsalis was gifted his first trumpet at age 6… In total, he has recorded 1,539 songs at the time of this writing. Marsalis is the winner of 9 GRAMMY Awards, and his oratorio Blood on the Fields was the first jazz composition to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music... (from ottawajazzfestival.com)Date: Tue, Jun 24, 2025, 8:30 p.m. Main Stage. I’m showing up earlier probably to wander around. I'll be there to find you at 8:30 main stage. Left side.
Location Confederation Park, Elgin St, Ottawa, ON K1P 5J2 Canada
Time: 8:30pm main stage:
Your day pass includes:
The Prime Rib Big Band - Confederation Park Main Stage @ 6:30pmPolky - OLG Stage, Marion Dewar Plaza @ 7:30pm
Wynton Marsalis- Confederation Park Main Stage @ 8:30pm
Balkan Paradise Orchestra - OLG Stage, Marion Dewar Plaza @ 10:30pm
TICKETS: The prices for the tickets really depend on a few factors. You might want to buy a day pass for $88. You might want to use your CAA card to make it only $75. If you're thinking about going to a whole bunch of shows, consider the bronze pass which gets you into things for the whole week. See details on the main Ottawa Jazz Festival website. If you are a youth, tickets are cheaper still. And if you volunteer, you get to see it for free!
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Consider the week passes: WEEK PASS
Consider the day pass: DAY PASS
Now there's a pick three option too.
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I will update with what I am wearing shortly. (Please note I’m not going to look for you unless you have a clear portrait photo on your meetup profile) If you’re looking for the group, keep checking the main chat for this event (see below, scroll down right now….) and I’ll be constantly posting stuff for anyone that hasn’t found me yet.RSVP here. Cancel if you’re not coming. Dress for the weather. Maybe a lawnchair.
Good times!
- Ottawa Jazz Festival 2025 Branford Marsalis Quartet!Confederation Park , Ottawa, ON
Hey, Note Lovers, it's Carolyn here. Come join us for Ottawa Jazz Festival 2025 Branford Marsalis Quartet!
New Orleans-born Branford Marsalis is an award-winning saxophonist, band leader, featured classical soloist, and a film and Broadway composer. In the process, he has become a multi award-winning artist with three Grammys, a citation by the National Endowment for the Arts as a Jazz Master and an avatar of contemporary artistic excellence.... (from ottawajazzfestival.com) photo credit
Date: Sunday June 29, 2025, 8:30 p.m. Main Stage.
Location Confederation Park, Elgin St, Ottawa, ON K1P 5J2 Canada
Time: 8:30pm main stage:
Your day pass includes:
Jazz Youth Summit - Confederation Park Main Stage @ 6:30pm
Isaiah Collier "The World is on Fire" - OLG Stage, Marion Dewar Plaza @ 7:30pm (I'll probably stop in to see some of this one. It looks great)
Branford Marsalis Quartet - Confederation Park Main Stage @ 8:30pm
Nubya Garcia - OLG Stage, Marion Dewar Plaza @ 10:30pm. also looks amazing. I might stay to see some of this one alsoTICKETS: The prices for the tickets really depend on a few factors. You might want to buy a day pass for $49. If you're thinking about going to a whole bunch of shows, consider the bronze pass which gets you into things for the whole week. See details on the main Ottawa Jazz Festival website. If you are a youth, tickets are cheaper still. And if you volunteer, you get to see it for free!
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I will update with what I am wearing this week. (Please note I’m not going to look for you unless you have a clear portrait photo on your meetup profile) If you’re looking for the group, keep checking the main chat for this event (see below, scroll down right now….) and I’ll be constantly posting stuff for anyone that hasn’t found me yet.RSVP here. Cancel if you’re not coming. Dress for the weather. Maybe a lawnchair.
Good times!
