Sunday Swing @ KS on the Keys

SUNDAY SWING @ KS ON THE KEYS is an exciting new weekly series at KS on the Keys Restaurant. The series features eight of the Ottawa area’s best big bands* performing a variety of music from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm EVERY Sunday for folks who love to dance to a live big band, and folks who come just to listen – and watch the dancers as part of the entertainment.

KS on the Keys (www.ksonthekeys.com), located at 1029 Dazé Street by the South Keys Shopping Centre in Ottawa, is a contemporary bar and eatery with a varied multi-cultural menu featuring great food at very reasonable prices. Enjoy Italian, Asian, and Canadian fare, from fabulous pizza to succulent steaks. The spacious dining room with high ceilings and lots of room for the bands, a large dance floor, and seating is reminiscent of the great ballrooms of the big band era. You can make a special evening of it by dancing to a variety of live big band music, or just listening, while you enjoy an amazing meal.

As Sunday Swing @ KS on the Keys is very popular, reservations are strongly recommended and can be made by phoning 613-521-0498 or online at https://tinyurl.com/4t48rsan. An easy-on-the-budget $5 per person cover charge will be added to your bill. KS on the Keys has its own parking lot, and there’s overflow parking in the cinema parking lot across the road. If you prefer not to drive, KS on the Keys is on the O-Train Line 2 which has a stop at the South Keys Shopping Centre.

* Aardvark Big Band, Big Band Ottawa, the Grey Jazz Big Band, the Main & Abbott Dance Band, Red Woodshed, Standing Room Only, The Stan Clark Orchestra, and The Wild Cards. Sunday Swing @ KS on the Keys periodically also features smaller swing bands including the Apex Jazz Band, the Kitchissippi Jazz Kats, and the Ottawa Pocket Jazz Band.

Who is it for?

All ages

Tickets : $5

A $5 per person band cover charge is added to the restaurant’s food and beverage bill

How to get tickets?

At the door: A $5 per person band cover charge is added to the restaurant’s food and beverage bill

 

Date: Sunday October 4, 2026 to Sunday December 20, 2026

Sunday October 4, 2026, 5 pm to 7:30 pm – Apex Jazz Band
Sunday October 18, 2026, 5 pm to 7:30 pm – The Stan Clark Orchestra
Sunday October 25, 2026, 5 pm to 7:30 pm – Standing Room Only Big Band
Sunday November 1, 2026, 5 pm to 7:30 pm – Main & Abbott Dance Band
Sunday November 8, 2026, 5 pm to 7:30 pm – Grey Jazz Big Band
Sunday December 20, 2026, 5 pm to 7:30 pm – Big Band Ottawa Christmas Show (Note: This is a special Sunday Swing event. Tickets must be purchased IN ADVANCE at https://bbochristmasshow-sundayswingksonthekeys.eventbrite.com.)

5 pm to 7:30 pm (two and a half hours)

Venue & Address

KS on the Keys Restaurant, 1029 Dazé Street (by South Keys Shopping Centre), Ottawa, ON K1V 1A1

Wheelchair accessible

Free Parking

KS on the Keys has its own parking lot, and there’s overflow parking in the cinema parking lot across the road.

Accessible by Public Transport

KS on the Keys is on the O-Train Line 2 which has a stop at the South Keys Shopping Centre.