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Pique summer edition 2024


  • Arts Court 67 Nicholas Street Ottawa, ON, K1N 7B9 Canada (map)

The summer edition of Pique, the seasonal festival series that takes over the downtown Arts Court building complex, is always the largest and most dynamic of the year, and the 2024 summer editiont is no exception. Held indoors and outdoors, Pique takes over three floors, nine stages and exhibition spaces, and half of Daly Avenue. The festival showcases innovative and underground music and art for all ages, and admission is pay-what-you-can.

Featuring performances by bold hyperpop songwriter and performance artist Alice Longyu Gao, psychotropical dub producer Honeydrip, spellbinding composer-musician Masahiro Takahashi, commanding punk rave duo Pelada, contemporary Inuit throat-singers Silla, sky-gazing performance art environmentalists Horizon Factory, high-octane selector angelphroot, community-engaged improviser Douglas Ewart, ballroom performance artists BubbleGum 007 and Fiji Siriano 007, afro-diasporic sound selector San Farafina, and many more. With programs guest curated by Chukwubuikem & Kosisochukwu Nnebe and Harley Wegner, Pique summer edition is a confluence of curatorial perspectives, and a showcase of various global subcultures.

In total, over 30 artists and curators will present work across nine stages and exhibition spaces, featuring live music, dance, performance art, visual media, and installation. Plus, the Pique art market returns to Daly Avenue featuring more than 25 artist and food vendors (learn more about how to submit at debaser.ca).

Broadcasting live from Club SAW and the SAW Courtyard, tune into the Pique live stream anywhere in the world at thisispique.com/live-stream. Featuring dynamic performances and live-to-air interviews, the Pique live broadcast features exclusive content and professional-quality audio and visuals, making it about as good as being there in person. You can also join the interactive Zoom watch party, Cybernetique, to engage with our hosts and socialize with fellow virtual attendees.

As always, tickets to Pique are financially accessible at a sliding scale of $25-50 suggested, or pay-what-you-can by registration.

PLEASE NOTE that while a tickets gains you access to the festival, each individual venue space within is subject to capacity, and your ticket does not guarantee you access to each performance. Consult the schedule and arrive early to the stage to ensure you catch the performance(s) you want to see!

The event is ALL AGES and licensed.

Visit thisispique.com for more info.

Graphic design by Najeeba Ahmed

Please note that Pique is documented by various authorized photographers and videographers. Photos and video documentation are used for internal and external use, and sometimes photos or videos of attendees are posted on Debaser social media. If a photo is posted of you is published, you can email hello@debaser.ca to request to take the photo down.

Selected stages at Pique are also broadcasted live on our Pique live stream. By attending Pique, attendees consent to appearing in the live stream broadcast.



Thank you to our sponsors and partners! Pique is presented in partnership with the Arts Court, SAW, Indigenous Curatorial Collective, Artengine, Ottawa Fringe, Digital Arts Resource Centre, Ottawa Art Gallery, Ottawa Dance Directive, Axeneo7, Ambassade de France au Canada, and Produced by Youth, with support from Dominion City Brewing Company, Kilam Media, Wall Sound, Planet Coffee, DAVIDsTEA, Postering Ottawa, n.10.as, Apt613, and CKCU FM, and is funded by the Canada Council for the Arts, Government of Ontario, Canadian Heritage, Ontario Arts Council, the Government of Canada through the Community Services Recovery Fund, the Ontario Trillium Foundation, Canadian Heritage, the City of Ottawa, and the SOCAN Foundation.

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