Live Events at Motel Chelsea – Until Sun. Oct 11th
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 1 • LIVE & LOCAL: CLEAR – 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.
Based in Wakefield, Quebec, CLEAR is an all original singer/songwriter duo featuring Sue Johnson and Christian Patterson. Drawing from folk, pop, and jazz traditions, they create original songs built on memorable melodies, rich harmonies, and honest storytelling.
Friday, October 2nd • PAIGE BALLAGH + KALE PENNY • 8:00 pm
Paige Ballagh and Kale Penny bring a heartfelt co-bill of folk-pop storytelling, magnetic vocals, humour and deeply human songwriting—blending intimate poetry, viral charm and songs that feel like a warm conversation with old friends.
Tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/
Saturday, October 3rd • THIS IS ANNE ~ OLDER & WISER AND RUSTY & MAJA’S KITCHEN CABARET • 8:00 pm
A fiery, funny, and deeply moving theatrical–musical experience, This Is Anne ~ Older & Wiser and the Kitchen Party Cabaret showcase lifelong collaborators Rusty & Maja blending storytelling, song, and spirited performance into a joy-filled celebration of memory, love, and creative reinvention.
Tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/
Sunday, October 4 • SKYE CONSORT & EMMA BJÖRLING • 4:30 pm
Skye Consort & Emma Björling perform whirling polskas, groovy reels, passionate love songs and breathtaking hymns all found in or inspired by music from Scandinavia, The British Isles, French Canada and the New World. Their trans-Atlantic arrangements and original compositions spring from an extraordinary collaboration consisting of voices, fiddle, nyckelharpa, cello, bouzouki, banjo, and percussion. Each musician brings their individual passion to both traditional practices and inventive music-making.
Tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/
Thursday, October 8 • MARK WINTERS • 7:30 pm
Mark Winters is a Texas-based singer-songwriter whose acoustic rock blends poetic storytelling, blues-infused melodies, and science-inspired themes into intimate, listening-focused performances that have earned more than a million streams and captivated audiences across North America.
Tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/
Friday, October 9 • RAY BONNEVILLE • 8 pm
Ray Bonneville is a JUNO-winning blues-Americana master whose soulful voice, hypnotic grooves, and hard-lived storytelling transform stripped-down songs into unforgettable portraits of resilience, longing, and the human spirit.
Tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/
Saturday, October 10 • TWO CROWS FOR COMFORT • 8 pm
Two Crows for Comfort are two-time MCMA Roots Duo/Group of the Year winners whose soaring harmonies, heartfelt songwriting, and irresistible onstage chemistry make every performance a joyful blend of laughter, connection, and unforgettable folk-Americana.
Tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/
Sunday, October 11 • THE MONTVALES • 4:30 pm
The Montvales blend fierce harmonies, fearless storytelling, and the raw spirit of the “feral outskirts of country music,” delivering captivating songs that are as heartfelt as they are sharp, honest, and unforgettable.
Tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/
