Live Events at Motel Chelsea – Until Sun. Nov 15th
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 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
Thursday, November 12 • STEPHEN STANLEY & NoELECTRIC Band with Jennifer Foster • 8:00 pm
Stephen Stanley & NoElectric return to the Motel Chelsea. NoElectric is Jason Mercer, fresh off the road with Ron Sexsmith on bass, banjo and vocals, Michael O’Grady, who’s just returned from a successful European run with The Pressgang Mutiny on accordion, tin whistle and vocals and Chris Bennett on guitars and vocals. Friends in Chelsea, Wakefield and the Greater Ottawa area, hope to see you there. Jennifer Foster kicks off the night.
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Friday, November 13 • JAMES LECLAIRE • 8:00 pm
James Leclaire blends folk, roots, blues, rock, and classic country into deeply authentic songs where gritty storytelling, a gravel-worn voice, and hard-earned hope turn life’s struggles into powerful, unforgettable performances.
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Saturday, November 14 • KATE WEEKES & ALASDAIR GILLIS • 8:00 pm
Gatineau Hills songwriters Kate Weekes and Alasdair Gillis pair up for an evening of original music at Motel Chelsea on November 14th. Both Weekes and Gillis have released new albums in the past year and will showcase these new works alongside multi-instrumentalist James Stephens & Brian Sanderson.
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Sunday, November 15 • SONGWRITERS IN THE ROUND: Ron Leary, Brent Smith, Christine Graves & Chris MacLean • 2:00 pm
Join local singer-songwriters Chris MacLean, Christine Graves, and Brent Smith as they welcome one of Windsor’s favourite sons, Ron Leary, to the Motel Chelsea stage for an afternoon of indie-folk.
