Ontario Festival of Small Halls (OFOSH) organizers today announced their 2026 lineup, with multiple concerts in the Ottawa region and throughout Ontario. The festival will offer a wealth of artists at a unique selection of intimate sites during October, November, and December.
“It’s a wide-ranging festival with some remarkable venues featuring a diverse array of great acts,” says Ontario Festival of Small Halls artistic director Cat Cote. “OFOSH offers an opportunity to enjoy a variety of high-end performances in unique community settings. It’s a great way to connect with the music and the artists.”
When the ‘Team Behind Bluesfest’ first launched the Ontario Festival of Small Halls in August of 2014, they started with small steps—staging music events in historically important venues in a few small towns and villages near Ottawa, in Ontario, and featuring some prominent Canadian talent.
In recent years, OFOSH has seen continued success, with notable growth throughout the province due to the exceptional programming and boundless community enthusiasm that has become standard for the event.
The ongoing addition of numerous venues and concerts throughout the province underscores the organizers’ determination to offer a plethora of amazing acts in multiple communities in Ontario.
GEt tickets: Tickets are available online at: https://ontariosmallhalls.com/
WEEK 1:
Fri, Oct 2 / Ashley MacIsaac / The Spire / Sydenham St. Kingston
Fri, Oct 2 / The White Buffalo / Almonte Old Town Hall / Bridge St. Mississippi Mills
Sat, Oct 3 / Ashley MacIsaac / Almonte Old Town Hall / Bridge St. Mississippi Mills
Sat, Oct 3 / Lloyd Spiegel / (OPENER) Bright Strings Community Fiddle Orchestra Maberly Community Hall / Maberly
Sat, Oct 3 / The White Buffalo / St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church / Centre St. Prescott
Sun, Oct 4 / East Coast Experience / Carleton Place Arena / Neelin St. Carleton Place
WEEK 2:
Thurs, Oct 8 / Whitehorse / Carleton Place Arena / Neelin St. Carleton Place
Thurs, Oct 8 / Sue Foley / Moose Creek Recreation Hall / Munroe St. Moose Creek
Thurs, Oct 8 / The Maywoods (John Prine Experience) / The Cove Inn / Bedford St. Westport
Fri, Oct 9 / The Irish Descendants / Meaford Hall Arts & Cultural Centre / Nelson St. E, Meaford
Fri, Oct 9 / Reuben and The Dark / Almonte Old Town Hall / Bridge St. Mississippi Mills
Fri, Oct 9 / Whitehorse / St. James Anglican Church / High St. Morrisburg
Fri, Oct 9 / Sue Foley / Carleton Place Arena / Neelin St. Carleton Place
Sat, Oct 10 / The Irish Descendants / Fergus Grand Theatre / St Andrew St. W, Fergus
Sat, Oct 10 / The Maywoods (John Prine Experience) / Almonte Old Town Hall / Bridge St. Mississippi Mills
Sat, Oct 10 / Sue Foley / Carp Agricultural Hall / Carp Rd. Carp
Sat, Oct 10 / Whitehorse / Russell Agricultural Society / Concession St. Russell
Sat, Oct 10 / Lloyd Spiegel / Newboro Community Hall / Drummond St. Newboro
WEEK 3:
Fri, Oct 16 / Pokey LaFarge / Pontypool Community Centre / John St. Pontypool
Fri, Oct 16 / Danny Michel / St. Mary’s Hall, Navan / Smith Rd. Navan
Fri, Oct 16 / Fortunate Ones / Manotick United Church / Manotick Main St. Manotick
Fri, Oct 16 / Logan Staats / Althorpe Bolingbroke Community Hall / Bolingbroke Rd. Maberly
Sat, Oct 17 / Pokey LaFarge / Wesley Hall – New Canadians Centre / Romaine St. Peterborough
Sat, Oct 17 / Danny Michel / Westmeath & District Recreation Centre / Synton St. Westmeath
Sat, Oct 17 Fortunate Ones / Seeley’s Bay Community Hall / Main St. Seeley’s Bay
Sun, Oct 18 / Pokey LaFarge / Norwood Old Town Hall / County Road 45. Norwood
Sun, Oct 18 / Danny Michel / Burritts Rapids Community Hall / Grenville St., Burritt’s Rapids
Sun, Oct 18 / Fortunate Ones / Carleton Place Arena / Neelin St. Carleton Place
Sun, Oct 18 / Logan Staats / Morton Community Hall / Judd St. Lyndhurst
WEEK 4:
Fri, Oct 23 / Royal Wood / Union Hall / Wolf Grove Rd. Almonte
Fri, Oct 23 / Rum Ragged / The Pews / Lawrence St. Merrickville
Sat, Oct 24 / Ashley MacIsaac / DACA Centre / Flat Rd. Dacre
Sat, Oct 24 / Rum Ragged / Watson’s Corners Community Hall / Dalhousie 3rd Concession, Lanark
Sun, Oct 25 / Ashley MacIsaac / Spencerville United Church / Centre St. Spencerville
Sun, Oct 25 / Royal Wood / Carp Agricultural Hall/ Carp Rd, Carp, ON
Sun, Oct 25 / Rum Ragged / Richmond Estate Winery / Jock Trail, Richmond
WEEK 5:
Fri, Nov 27 / The Maywoods (John Prine Experience) / Oakfield Rugby Park / Drummond Concession 2, Perth
Fri, Nov 27 / Còig / Winchester United Church / St Lawrence St. Winchester
Sat, Nov 28 / The Maywoods (John Prine Experience) / Arts Hub Brockville / Park St. Brockville
Sat, Nov 28 / Còig / Almonte Old Town Hall / Bridge St. Mississippi Mills
WEEK 6:
Fri, Dec 4 / Joel Plaskett / Carleton Place Arena / Neelin St. Carleton Place
Sat, Dec 5 / Joel Plaskett / Carp Agricultural Hall / Carp Rd. Carp
About: For more on The Festival of Small Halls, including info about the acts and venues, go to: https://ontariosmallhalls.com/
