06/02/2026
SUNDAY SWING @ KS ON THE KEYS is an exciting new weekly series at KS on the Keys Restaurant in the South Keys Shopping Centre.
Sunday Swing @ KS on the Keys features the Ottawa area's best big bands including the 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 also features smaller swing bands including the Apex Jazz Band and the Ottawa Pocket Jazz Band.
THE SCHEDULE
Sunday Swing @ KS on the Keys will continue through the summer. Upcoming events are:
June 7, 2026 - Grey Jazz Big Band
June 14, 2026 - Standing Room Only (SRO) Big Band
June 21, 2026 - NO SUNDAY SWING
June 28, 2026 - The Stan Clark Orchestra
July 5, 2026 - Big Band Ottawa
July 12, 2026 - Ottawa Pocket Jazz Band
July 19, 2026 - Apex Jazz Band
July 26, 2026 - Big Band Ottawa
August 2, 2026 - NO SUNDAY SWING
August 9, 2026 - Red Woodshed
August 16, 2026 - Grey Jazz Big Band
August 23, 2026 - Big Band Ottawa
August 30, 2026 - The Wild Cards
THE BANDS
Apex Jazz Band https://www.apexjazzband.ca/, https://www.facebook.com/APEXJazzBand/
Big Band Ottawa https://www.facebook.com/BigBandOttawa/
Grey Jazz Big Band https://greyjazzbigband.com/home, https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064133438261
Ottawa Pocket Jazz Band https://www.opjb.ca/, https://www.facebook.com/ottawapocketjazzband/
Red Woodshed https://soundcloud.com/red-woodshed/tracks, https://www.facebook.com/RedWoodshed/
Standing Room Only (SRO) Big Band https://srobigband.weebly.com/, https://www.facebook.com/srobigband/
The Stan Clark Orchestra https://www.stanclarkorchestra.ca/, https://www.facebook.com/thestanclarkorchestra/
The Wild Cards https://www.thewildcards.ca/home.html, https://www.facebook.com/TheWildcardsGroup/
KS on the Keys (www.ksonthekeys.com), located at 1029 Dazé Street in 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 dance floor, and seating is reminiscent of the great ballrooms of the big band era. Bands perform from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm, so you can make a special evening of it by dancing to a variety of live music for ballroom and swing dancers, or just listening while you enjoy an amazing meal or just a delicious appetizer or decadent dessert.
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.
You can keep up to date on the Sunday Swing @ KS on the Keys schedule, upcoming events, and highlights from previous events by going to https://www.facebook.com/SundaySwingatKSontheKeys and clicking on the “Follow” button.