Music @ Mill Road

About Music @ Mill Road: We are a group of volunteer music makers and music lovers dedicated to building a vibrant sound hub at the historic Grace United Church in Chelsea, Quebec.

Whether you like to listen, perform, teach, learn, sing, play, jam or record - the funky and intimate atmosphere and rich acoustics of the church’s sanctuary casts a spell over audiences and performers alike. Our concert programming is driven by the musical talent and creative zest of our residents, partners and our plugged-in community music curators who hand pick our shows. 

See listings below - click "tickets" for more information and to purchase tickets online. Tickets may also be available at the door (for additional cost). 

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Our winter/spring program includes folk, jazz, indie, fiddle, classical, and piano. All ages are welcome, cash bar by donation!

January 15 - Carola Ortiz Acústica Come to the place where jazz and world music meet with the music of Catalan jazz sensation Carola Ortiz and her band. 8pm Tickets 

January 26 - What Makes the Great Songs Work? Jazz pianist Karl Nerenberg explains the stories behind the great standards, then brings those greats to life with a quartet featuring daughter Laura on violin.   4pm Tickets

February 9 - Carson Becke on solo piano   In this program Wordless Stories, he explores the stories that are continually recast and retold in new contexts featuring the works of Grieg, Brahms, Puccini and others. 4pm Tickets

February 22 - The Pairs (Indie, Sanctuary Session) Powered by 3 classically trained vocalists and a former punk rock drummer, their unique blend of harmony and rhythm will hug your eardrums and inspire you to dance! 7:30pm Tickets

February 23 - Baba & Da Boyz Join vocalist Betty Ann Bryanton (Baba and da Boyz) on a joyful journey through the beauty of the familiar and the surprise of the lesser-known, performing jazz tunes that shine with new arrangement ideas. 4pm Tickets  

March 1- The Iris Ensemble This Toronto-based piano and strings ensemble presents a program of folk-inspired chamber music, centred on Ralph Vaughan Williams rarely heard Piano Quintet in C minor. 4pm  Tickets 

March 15 -“I’ve Got Just About Everything” Jazz songstress Laura Anglade, who has been making waves in the Montreal jazz scene, presents her debut album with her band, The Laura Anglade Quintet. 4pm Tickets 

March 28 - Alanna Jenish and Friends A presentation by the Gatineau Hills Fiddle Festival 7:30pm Tickets coming soon

March 29 - Be moved - music and medicine Experience the life changing power of music with Wakefield piano-playing doctor Carol Wiebe and singing cardiac surgeon Fraser Rubens as they weave classical music and science together to explore the connections between music, medicine and health. 4pm Tickets  

April 4 - Riverthieves (Celtic- Sanctuary Session) Riverthieves is an Ottawa area band rooted in Canadian folk, East Coast and Celtic music. 7:30pm Tickets

April 19 - Troika Latin Jazz Trio Chelsea loves Latin! Featuring one of the Capital Region’s most sought after guitarists, Tim Bedner. Add in a little Cuban sound, plus some sax and flute, and you may just need to get up and dance! 4pm Tickets  

April 25 - Songwriters’ Showcase, presented by CityFolk Festival and Mill Road Community Space. Young Chelsea and area songwriters will perform their original songs in concert. 7pm   

April 26 - meagan  & amy Catch this dynamic, young classical duo on their Pan Canadian concert tour.  Amy Hillis, violin; Meagan Milatz, piano with the program “Junctions: A Canadian Vibe / Jonctions: une sensibilité canadienne”.   4pm Tickets   

May 10 - Maghan McPhee and Carson Becke Two of Ottawa’s most highly regarded musicians present a soprano and piano afternoon of song, featuring works by Richard Strauss, Hugo Wolf, Gustav Mahler, and others. 4pm Tickets  

May 16 - Cheshire Carr (Indie Sanctuary Session)
Cheshire Carr is a Montreal-based folk-rock collective.This eclectic bunch combines the intimacy of a coffee shop folk act and the energy of a festival jam band. 7:30 pm Tickets 

May 31 - Country music gets Jazzed! Join local jazz diva Karen Oxorn at the crossroads where jazz and country music really swing. Yeehaw! Share Karen’s big little secret: the oldtime-ier the country, the better. 4pm Tickets   

May 31 - Big Little Lions (Indie Sanctuary Session) Big Little Lions are the JUNO award winning band from Cincinnati, OH and BC, Canada. They crank out infectious folk pop songs that are jam-packed with emotion along with tight harmonies and have a ton of fun! 7:30 Tickets   

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About the Music Hall: The wood framed Grace United Church, built in 1875, still holds Sunday services - but over the last five years it has also grown into a much loved a place for music. It’s Chelsea’s living room with the vibe of a house concert. The venue is a hit with musicians from far and wide due to the sound quality produced by its wooden structure, original floor boards and soaring ceiling. It’s become home to a thriving fiddle school and musical theatre, a fiddle festival, and a popular open mic session. The space is available for rent for independent performances.