Date Ideas for 2026

I've included platonic dates in my service offerings, but it hadn't occurred to me that my clients or potential clients might appreciate a list of events happening this year that I'd love to attend with them. Below, you'll find a selection of upcoming events that I am eager to experience, and you can join me in that joy.

Concerts: (This is just what I've found so far this year but definitely open to suggestions)

• GOWAN playing in Ottawa February 6th

• Brit Floyd in Laval February 11th

• Nine Inch Nails in Montreal February 16th

• The Offspring in Ottawa February 19th

• Maggots in Montreal February 20th

• The Offspring in Montreal February 21st

• Megadeth in Ottawa March 1st

• Rise Against in Montreal March 5th and 6th

• Bad Omens in Toronto March 6th

• Journey in Ottawa March 7th

• Bad Omens in Laval March 8th

• Rise Against in Ottawa March 8th

• Journey in Montreal March 11th

• Lamb of God in Montreal March 19th

• July Talk in Ottawa March 26th

• July Talk in Montreal March 28th

• Lady Gaga in Montreal April 2nd, 3rd and 6th

• Goo Goo Dolls in Ottawa April 6th

• Goo Goo Dolls in Laval April 8th

• Florence + The Machine in Montreal April 15th

• Florence + The Machine in Toronto April 16th

• Slaughter to Prevail in Montreal April 17th

• Lewis Capaldi in Montreal April 21st

• Lewis Capaldi in Toronto April 23

• Bring Me The Horizon in Toronto April 28th

• Bring Me The Horizon in Montreal April 29th

• Yungblud in Toronto May 2nd

• Electric Callboy in Laval May 14th

• Electric Callboy in Toronto May 16th

• The Guess Who in Laval May 29th

• The Guess Who in Toronto May 30th

• Evanescence in Toronto May 29th

• Evanescence in Montreal June 30th

• Motley Crue in Toronto July 22nd

• Weird Al Yankovic in Ottawa July 26th

• Styx and Chicago in Toronto July 28th

• Lynyrd Skynrd and Foreigner in Toronto July 30th

• Five Finger Death Punch in Montreal August 1st

• Five Finger Death Punch in Toronto August 2nd

• Train and Barenaked Ladies in Toronto August 4th

• Foo Fighters in Toronto August 4th

• Guns N' Roses in Toronto August 5th

• Avenged Sevenfold & Good Charlotte in Toronto August 6th

• Avenged Sevenfold & Good Charlotte in Montreal August 8th

• RUSH in Toronto August 7th and 9th

• Iron Maiden in Toronto August 29th and 30th

• Rob Zombie & Marilyn Manson in Toronto September 1st

• RUSH in Montreal September 2nd and 4th

• AC/DC in Toronto September 16th

Restaurants: (anywhere that is highly rated, unique, themed and extra points for having a mocktail menu)

• ALORA

• Supply and Demand

• Lavender Grill

• Aiana

• Dark Fork

• Atelier

• Perch

• Ayla's Social Kitchen

• Rabbit Hole