Celebrate our 20th anniversary with two parties in one!

August 9th, 11am - 7:30pm | Saint Brigid's Centre for the Arts, Ottawa

PEDAL & GUITAR EXPO

Play pedals and guitars all day. Meet the creators behind Earthquaker Devices, Chase Bliss, Hologram Electronics, and more! 

Full list of exhibitors below

LIVE PERFORMANCES

With performances and clinics running all day long, you can learn about guitar pedals and hear them in action!

Lineup:

  • Menno Versteeg* (with members of Hollerado) – Clinic & Performance
  • Boyhood* – Performance
  • Tyler Larson (Music is Win) – Clinic: “Plug In & Stand Out: Using Social Media To Fuel a Guitar Career”
  • True Cuckoo – Clinic & Performance
  • Andy Pitcher – Clinic & Performance
  • F8-bit – Performance (with Tyler Larson)

*Requires purchase of “Menno Performance” ticket to attend

WIN PEDALS

Every Festiversary ticket includes 5 tokens for The Clawmpress, the Empress Effects claw machine that’s loaded with prizes. From pedals to plushies, you don’t know what you’ll walk away with… but it’s gonna be good.



Full List of Exhibitors

Pedal Companies:

Caroline Guitar Co · Chase Bliss · Cicada Sound · Demedash Effects

EarthQuaker Devices · Electronic Audio Experiments / Asheville Music Tools · Empress Effects

Fairfield Circuitry · Fish Circuits · GUPtech · Hologram Electronics

KGR Harmony · Mayfly Audio · Meris · Montreal Assembly

Old Blood Noise Endeavors · Poly Effects · Retro-Sonic · Robertson Amplification

SolidGoldFX / Diamond Pedals · Summer School Electronics · Supercool Pedals

Templo Amplification Devices · Winnipeg Electrical Co

 

Guitar Companies:

Astro Guitars · Belvedere Instrument Co · Deslongchamps Guitars

Ernie Ball Music Man · Frank Brothers Guitars · Lewis Guitars · Millimetric Instruments

Venue Details & Accessibility

Accessibility

Please note that this is a heritage building and it is not wheelchair accessible. The restrooms are located on the lower level, and there is no elevator or ramp connecting the upper and lower floors. Using stairs is needed to access any part of the building.

Food & Beverage

There will be food and beverages available for purchase at the Brigid’s Well Pub (located on the lower level of Saint Brigid’s). 

Parking

The venue does not have any public parking.

Street Parking

The City of Ottawa allows up to 3 consecutive hours of street parking anywhere within the city limits unless otherwise indicated. You can therefore park on any street near the venue, provided that parking is permitted - please refer to the posted signage for exact parking regulations and payment requirements. (Review the City of Ottawa Parking Restrictions in advance). Street parking directly adjacent to the venue includes:

  • 1 hour street parking on St. Patrick Street

  • 2 hour street parking on Cumberland Street

  • 2 hour street parking on Murray Street

Parking Garage

The City of Ottawa has a parking garage available nearby that is only a 4 minute walk to Saint Brigid’s:

DALHOUSIE GARAGE (LOT 5)

Entrance 1: 141 Clarence Street

Entrance 2: 162 Murray Street

  • Maximum vehicle height: 2 metres

  • 459 total spaces, six accessible spaces

  • Two Electric Vehicle charging stations, two Communauto car-sharing spaces

RATES:

Monday to Friday

  • 6 am to 6 pm: $1.50 per 30 min, $14 max

  • 6 pm to 6 am: $1.25 per 30 min, $5 max

Saturday, Sunday and holidays:

  • 6 am to 6 pm: $1.25 per 30 min, $6 max

  • 6 pm to 6 am: $1.25 per 30 min, $5 max

Parking Lots

There are two, independently operated parking lots within a 4 minute walking distance to Saint Brigid’s (both offer a flat rate / day rate):

  • Corner of St. Patrick Street and Dalhousie Street; and

  • 227 Dalhousie Street.

There is also an ImPark parking lot located within a 7 minute walking distance to Saint Brigid’s:

 

June 12, 2025