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Independent music festival in Ottawa, ON. Celebrating 5 years - July 25th-27th, 2025 at Club SAW.

Tickets, Festival Playlist, and more: https://linktr.ee/sidebysideweekend?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=544872ae-4b70-45fe-ae91-3d7feef9df39

07/25/2025

As we roll into festival time, we want to take an opportunity to thank our funders and sponsors. Their support is instrumental in helping us continue putting on the festival, and offering subsidized ticket options to keep the access open.

Side By Side gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the

Presenting Sponsor:

Festival Partners:
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Community Partners:

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Flexible ticket options are available at the door all weekend. No one turned away for lack of funds.

07/24/2025

Meet the co-presenters! 🤝
online is an independent, genre-defying music presenter aiming to connect the diverse artistic and geographic communities of Ottawa.

Congrego presents a series of free, off-site park shows at The Pumphouse on July 27th as part of this year’s festival ☀️ Their Sunday afternoon lineup features performances by , & 🌳

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07/23/2025

Meet the co-presenters! 🤝

Founded in June 2022, .productions aims to cultivate, support and celebrate q***r art and drag in so-called ‘Ottawa’. Drag was started by Black and Latine trans and non-binary visionaries, and we want to honour that legacy by ensuring that trans and non-binary people, especially those that are Black, Latine, Indigenous, and POC, are able to have a space to perform, showcase their art, and inspire those that bear witness to their magic.

Don’t miss the .productions curated lineup gracing opening night of ❤️‍🔥 Friday, July 25 on the indoor stage, featuring music from , , & and drag performances by .aiamor, .elation & .caligula!

Time is ticking! Get your festival tickets & passes before opening night 🎟️👀 sidebysideweekend.com

07/22/2025

Meet the co-presenters! 🤝

The iconic rave connoisseurs behind Ottawa’s .0nline are taking over the Side By Side Weekend Afterparty! Don’t miss co-founders & alongside this Friday, July 25th, at to end night #1 with a bang! 🧨

Friday’s festival afterparty is only $10 / entry included with the purchase of Friday and full festival passes 🎟️ Get yours via the link in bio!

07/22/2025

Meet the co-presenters! 🤝

is a community-minded music presenter based in so-called Ottawa. Founded in 2017, First Crush aims to produce outlets for young, independent artists to explore meaningful self-expression in underground music circles, while challenging barriers within creative industries.

First Crush co-presents the outdoor stage on Friday, July 25th with its curated lineup featuring , , & 🎶

Advance & festival passes available via the link in bio!

07/21/2025

Meet the co-presenters! 🤝

is a label - sort of. Founded on the idea that information should be free, Club Records was started as a way to share resources amongst musicians so that no one is ever discouraged from putting out music by all the “business stuff”.

Club Records co-presents the outdoor stage on Sunday, July 27th with its curated lineup featuring , , .ca & 🎶

Secure your day and festival passes: sidebysideweekend.com!

07/20/2025

🏃ARTIST FEATURE🏃

is the DJ alias of Noah Elliott Perkins, a producer, singer and DJ from Ottawa, Ontario. Noah is a member the band , and also produces under the alias , an ambient / drone project created in 2024.

🗓️ Friday, July 25 2025
📍 Club SAW, Indoor Stage ( - 67 Nicholas St.)
🤝 Co-presented by: .0nline
🎟️ Day & festival passes available now! $10 cover for the Fortress afterparty / included with Friday day pass & full festival pass purchase via the link in bio!

07/18/2025

🌹PERFORMER FEATURE🌹
aiamor is a non-binary Chinese-Dominican drag performer who’s goal is to bring their culture and story to Ottawa’s drag scene.

🗓️ Friday, July 25 2025
📍 Club SAW, Indoor Stage ( - 67 Nicholas St.)
🤝 Co-presented by: .productions
🎟️ Day & festival passes going fast: sidebysideweekend.com

07/18/2025

🤡PERFORMER FEATURE🤡

Ottawa’s .elation is a drag artist known for her clowncore-inspired persona, combining whimsy with a touch of horror.

🗓️ Friday, July 25 2025
📍 Club SAW, Indoor Stage ( - 67 Nicholas St.)
🤝 Co-presented by: .productions
🎟️ Secure your festival passes at sidebysideweekend.com!

07/18/2025

💿ARTIST FEATURE💿

Ottawa DJ & .0nline Co-Founder knows exactly how to get any party started. Coming from the q***r rave scene in Montreal, his carefully curated sets consist of Jersey mixes, ghetto tech/hard techno, as well as pop/rap edits of songs you know and love. He will have you shaking ass - you do not want to miss.

🗓️ Friday, July 25 2025
📍 Club SAW, Indoor Stage ( - 67 Nicholas St.)
🤝 Co-presented by: .0nline
🎟️ Day & festival passes available now! $10 cover for the Fortress afterparty / included with Friday day pass & full festival pass purchase: sidebysideweekend.com

07/18/2025

☄️ARTIST FEATURE☄️

Philadelphia based indie supergroup .stars features members of , and . Their demo compilation LP is now available via .

🗓️ Saturday, July 26 2025
📍 Club SAW, Outdoor Stage ( - 67 Nicholas St.)
🤝 Presented by: Side By Side Weekend
🎟️ Day & festival passes going fast: sidebysideweekend.com

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