Ottawa 
Events Description
Ken Yates is an award-winning singer-songwriter known for his introspective storytelling and his signature blend of folk, indie, and rock influences. His latest album, Total Cinema (2025), marks a defining evolution in his sound. Yates explores themes of gratitude and self-awareness with characteristic precision and emotional depth.
His new music has already captured critical attention, with NPR’s Ann Powers declaring, “I’m obsessed with this song by Canadian troubadour Ken Yates, Cataclysmic End”, while Atwood Magazine declared the new music a “bright, cathartic reckoning.” Total Cinema features 11 tracks that showcase an artist who has found clarity in his creative vision, embracing both the shadows and light of human experience.
Total Cinema follows Yates’ 2022 album, Cerulean, which earned him a Contemporary Album of the Year nomination at the Canadian Folk Music Awards. Come hear him perform his new album at the NAC!
To kick off the evening in style, Emma Campbell will be opening for Ken Yates!
Emma Campbell is a Toronto-born singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who has spent the majority of her 23 years immersed in music. Raised in a creative household — her mother a songwriter and music educator, her father a visual artist — Emma developed a deep connection to the arts early on. Since receiving her degree in Popular Music Studies at the University of Western Ontario, Emma has been deeply involved in the Toronto music scene, performing at venues including The Cameron House, The Rivoli, and The Drake Underground (where she opened for NYC-based band LAUNDRY DAY in 2022). In the fall of 2023, Emma was selected by Folk Music Ontario to showcase at their conference as a part of the prestigious Developing Artist Program.
Drawing from both pop and folk influences, Emma’s music is largely inspired by artists such as Lizzy McAlpine, Jensen McRae, and Phoebe Bridgers. Her debut EP, Oh Emma, (produced by Michael Wojewoda) was released in 2022, and she is currently promoting a new collection of singles created in collaboration with friend and producer Ben Heffernan.
Who is it for?
All ages
HOW MUCH
Tickets :
$28.00 / ticket
How to get tickets?
Phone: 1-844-985-2787 (ARTS)
WHEN & WHERE
Date: Thursday November 6, 2025 | 6:00 PM & 8:30 PM
Venue & Address
Fourth Stage, 1 Elgin St, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5W1
Wheelchair accessible
Paid Parking
Accessible by Public Transport
