Live Events at Motel Chelsea – Until Sun. Nov 8th
Motel Chelsea offers you an escape to nature where locals, music-lovers, foodies, culture-seekers, and travellers intersect. Nestled in the Gatineau Hills, where the river and forest trails merge with a vibrant arts culture, the Motel Chelsea is a hub of natural and man-made beauty, and local community.
Here’s what’s on the lineup at Motel Chelsea.
Thursday, October 22 • LIVE & LOCAL: LOCH NISSE MONSTER • 7:30 pm – PAY WHAT YOU CAN
Live & Local is a free, community-centered music series celebrating the artists who live and create right here at home, with select evenings hosted by a different local musician bringing their own sound, collaborators, and creative vision to the stage
Loch Nisse Monster brings heartfelt storytelling to the stage with a dynamic blend of alternative folk, indie rock, and country flair. Expect intimate lyricism, soaring melodies, and a performance that moves effortlessly between quiet reflection and full-band energy. Whether you’re discovering the music for the first time or returning as a fan, this Live & Local concert promises an evening of memorable songs, honest emotion, and a warm connection with the audience from this Ottawa local.
Friday, October 23 • KAT CHAPMAN + CHRIS LEADBETTER • 7 pm
Singer-Songwriter Kat Chapman relocated from Boston to Hudson, QC with her family in April 2025. Kat’s performances are attracting a new and widening local fan base. She has just put out a new single entitled “My Bird”, marking her first Canadian release! Kat will be joined by long-time band mate, Chris Leadbetter on acoustic guitar and mandolin! From humble Boston street-performing roots to sharing the stage with the likes of Boz Scaggs, Chris Isaac, Joan Armatrading and making an album with Jerry Marotta (Peter Gabriel, Hall & Oates, Indigo Girls), Kat’s songwriting journey continues to unfold into an exciting new chapter!
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Saturday, October 24 • THE DUSTY DRIFTERS WITH JAKE LAUZON • 8 pm
Sunday, October 25 • LIVE & LOCAL: JULIE STELLA • 1 pm – PAY WHAT YOU CAN
Based in Ottawa, Acadian singer-songwriter Julie Stella (she/her) describes her music as moody, sad girl vibes. Some might describe her songs as nostalgic, while others might say they’re heartbreaking. Julie writes songs on her old piano to explore the complex layers of despair,grief and healing.
Growing up in a small town in New Brunswick, Julie was drawn to music of all genres. Many artists influenced her sound and her style, including Alanis Morissette,Fiona Apple, Chantal Kreviazuk and The Cranberries.
Thursday, October 29 • SPENCER BURTON • 7:30 pm
Spencer Burton returns with beautifully understated folk songs inspired by life in an off-grid Northern Ontario cabin, transforming solitude, nature, and quiet reflection into a deeply moving live performance filled with warmth, honesty, and hope.
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Friday, October 30 • THE STAMPS • 8:00 pm — OVER 50% SOLD
The Stamps craft shimmering indie folk-pop filled with lush harmonies, swirling guitars, and coming-of-age storytelling, delivering the warm, uplifting sound that has earned Rolling Stone praise and sold-out shows across Australia and Europe.
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Saturday, October 31 • JAKE VAADELAND AND THE STURGEON RIVER BOYS • 8:00 pm — SOLD OUT
Sunday, November 1 • GINALINA + FEIHONG NAN • 2:00 pm
West Coast Ginalina is a 5x Juno-nominated and 2x Canadian Folk Music Award singer-songwriter whose music is rooted in nature and a sense of belonging. From Japan World Expo to Winnipeg Folk Music Festival to Mariposa Music Festival to Folk on the Rocks in Dawson City, Yukon, she sings contemporary folk songs from her project Darling Sparrows and fusion folk songs from her newest album, The Moon Knows.
Fei Hong Nan is a nationally and internationally recognized guzheng musician recognised for nimble fingers and sophisticated performances. Ranging from exciting contemporary to moving classic pieces, her accompaniment on JUNO- and Grammy-nominated albums and collections of awards include the Heritage Legacy Award. She is the founder of the Canadian division of Yuan Yin Group, a school of music based in Beijing.
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Thursday, November 5 • PAPER WINGS ALBUM RELEASE • 7:30 pm
Long-time friends and collaborators Emily Mann and Wila Frank, known together as Paper Wings, dream up warm, pastoral folk songs furnished with delicate banjo and spellbinding harmonies so close you often can’t tell their voices apart. On their latest project, Listen to the World Spin, the Nashville duo’s songwriting flourishes, displaying their exceptional ability to reference nostalgic sounds of American folk music while maintaining their own compelling style of artful and unpretentious lyricism
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Friday, November 6 • JESSICA RHAYE + PREEPER & MACKAY • 8:00 pm
A richly harmonized, soul-stirring folk experience, Preeper Rhaye MacKay blend masterful songwriting, shared vocals, and timeless acoustic–electric textures into an intimate concert inspired by 1960s folk yet unmistakably their own.
From New Brunswick, Canada, the trio draws inspiration from the Greenwich Village folk scene while bringing a sound that feels timeless yet entirely their own.
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Saturday, November 7 • BRIAR • 3 pm
A new folk project from Daniel Romano
Two acoustic guitars, bass, harmonium, and densely woven vocal harmonies: Briar brings Daniel Romano’s ever-curious musical path into an intimate, immersive setting.
Drawing on the British folk tradition of Bert Jansch, Bridget St. John, and The Watersons, with harmonies reminiscent of early Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Briar makes celebratory, deeply human music. The songs explore perennial philosophy and spiritual idealism, digging into the essence of our being.
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Saturday, November 7 • MACMONO AND THE STEREOTYPES • 8:00 pm
Mark Robertson, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, frontman of Montreal’s internationally acclaimed pop band Bullfrog, has toured Europe and America as guitarist for Kid Koala, bassist for Money Mark and showcased his unique artistry as a solo artist.
Robertson released his new project, “Macmono and the Stereotypes,” where he returns to the funky, lo-fi sounds reminiscent of Bullfrog, blending faux-disco, roller-rock, and country-funk with soulful urban folk.
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Sunday, November 8 • TULUA • SOLD OUT
