Ottawa 
Events Description
with Thanya Iyer
Formed in 1995, The Dears released their first, ultra-lo-fi album, End of a Hollywood Bedtime Story, in 2000. The orchestral, dark pop sound and dramatic live shows cemented The Dears at the foundation of the then-emerging Canadian indie-rock renaissance. Their live show was described as “the sonic equivalent of seeing the face of god.” In 2001 and 2002, they released two separate concept EPs, Orchestral Pop Noir Romantique and Protest, respectively. In 2003, they released their second full-length album, No Cities Left, in Canada, and a string of highly anticipated shows at SXSW ‘04 prompted the international release of No Cities Left with Bella Union. Their third album, Gang of Losers, came out in 2006, was well received by the press, and was shortlisted for the Polaris Music Prize. In 2008, the band released Missiles, followed by Degeneration Street (2011), Times Infinity Volume One (2015), Times Infinity Volume Two (2017), and Lovers Rock (2020). In 2024, The Dears partnered with Outside Music/Next Door Records and, in the spring of 2025, completed their ninth studio album, release details forthcoming!
Opening the night is Montreal-based artist Thanya Iyer, known for her genre-blending sound and introspective, experimental pop.
Thanya Iyer is an enigmatic songwriter whose sparkling, experimental pop music embraces mindfulness, aesthetic beauty, and the interconnectedness of all things. Iyer’s 2025 release, TIDE/TIED, expands on the future-folk of their 2020 Polaris long-listed album, KIND. With washes of jazz-inflected pop and ensemble ambience courtesy of Daniel Gélinas’ meditative drumming, Pompey’s adventurous multi-instrumentalism, and the celestial harp of Emilie Kahn, Thanya Iyer builds a layered musical world that Pitchfork described as “a lucid daydream that’s constantly melting at its edges.”
Who is it for?
All ages
HOW MUCH
Tickets :
$41.00 / ticket
How to get tickets?
Phone: 1-844-985-2787 (ARTS)
WHEN & WHERE
Date: Thursday November 27, 2025 | 8:00 PM
Venue & Address
Azrieli Studio, 1 Elgin St, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5W1
Wheelchair accessible
Paid Parking
Accessible by Public Transport
