Escapade Music Festival

Shot by Andrew Sytek
Overall Experience
6.7/10
12 ratings (total)
Ottawa's electronic music festival and the unofficial start to summer for dance music fans in Ontario. Held at the RA Centre with a big mainstage production and a lineup that balances techno, house and bass music.
Last Held
26–28 Jun 2026
Where
Ottawa, ON
More Details
Lineup & Programming6.4
Crowd & Atmosphere6.3
Sound & Production6.2
Logistics & Organization5.5
Festival Ratings
12 ratings (total)rebtran
Attended in 2026
Rated 18 Sept '26
Decided to go this year even though I wasn’t a big fan of many of the DJs, but still had a fun time and the vibes were great! A big plus at escapade is that people are really respectful of each other’...
katemlyne
Attended in 2025
Rated 13 Sept '26
It was super fun!! Me and my besties had such a great time. The artists were amazing, I’d definitely go back again!
owlz_dub
Attended in 2024
Rated 12 Aug '26
Tristmcg
Attended in 2026
Rated 10 Sept '26
Line to get in was over an hour 2/3 days. Security went through each individual item in your bag. Vapes, cigarettes, and gum packs needed to be sealed, even if they clearly were what they look like or...
maurie
Attended in 2025
Rated 13 Sept '26
richa4hokage
Attended in 2025
Rated 13 Sept '26
This was my first festival and it was pretty good overall. I enjoyed the drum and bass sets, they had a Ferris Wheel which I thought was epic. Crowd was good not too crazy. People enjoyed themselves a...
shirleytran
Attended in 2026
Rated 18 Sept '26
First time back at escapade in a few years! Line to get in was long, head there early to beat the rush. I’m more of a house girly so the heavy bass headliners in recent years isn’t my fav, but overall...
tikalmedinah
Attended in 2026
Rated 16 Sept '26
Escapade is more like a concert than rave-culture-oriented. Stages are fairly simple, boxy setups without much immersive production or environmental design. So the lineup is doing most of the heavy l...
lxgieee
Attended in 2024
Rated 19 Aug '26
T ツ
Attended in 2017
Rated 10 Aug '26