Paco Dvoi Alt Folk Trio and Todd Picard: Unconventional Folk in Two Languages
Schedule
Sat Oct 18 2025 at 09:00 pm to 11:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
555 Somerset Street West, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1R 5K1 | Ottawa, ON
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Doors at 8PM , Show at 9PM Show Description
Alt folk singer-songwriter Paco Dvoi, Bob Muller (standup bass) and Julia Ostertag (violin) deliver lyrical songs with existential themes. They are joined by Quebec City’s Todd Picard (ex member of Les Batinses), who performs ludic folk songs in French.
Bios
Ottawa-based alt folk singer-songwriter Paco Dvoi released his third independent album, “Seven Circles of Weird Light” in November 2024. Paco’s latest songs have over 50,000 streams on Spotify, and they explore themes related to mortality, inner peace, mystery, and creativity. Currently, Paco is performing with Bob Muller (standup bass), and Julia Ostertag (violin) at different venues in the Ottawa and Gatineau area. They are preparing to record their first album together. / TODD PICARD: Before going solo, this humorous funky punky folk guy played in legendary Quebec band "Les Batinses" and accompanied artists such as Nathalie Lessard, Stéphane Robitaille, and Juste Robert. Though serious about his artistic expression, Todd is very playful with words and sounds. His wacky imagination blends the two to create songs where improbable creatures confront each other, survive, feed, reproduce, cuddle, and die!
Accolades
Freshly formed this year, Paco Dvoi Alt Folk Trio has sold out local shows and captivated the interest of festival organizers. / Todd Picard has performed in a long list of cities across Canada, the United States, and Europe.
Social Media
linktr.ee/pacodvoi
https://toddpicard.bandcamp.com/
Tickets: CAD $15 tickets: shop.thearthousecafe.ca/events. (Limited quantity!). If the event has not sold out online, there will be tickets available at the counter.
Ticket refunds or date transfers are not available.
IMPORTANT ACCESSIBILITY INFO
We provide gender-neutral washrooms. We have one wheelchair accessible washroom. There is no wheelchair ramp. There is a set of 8 stairs to get into the building (7 steps, small landing, and then an 8th step). Once inside, the whole cafe floor is flat, with the exception of our small room to the side, which is a small step down.
We are licensed to provide alcohol, but serve a variety of non-alcoholic options.
This event takes place on the traditional unceded, unsurrendered territory of the Anishinaabe Algonquin People.
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Where is it happening?
555 Somerset Street West, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1R 5K1Event Location & Nearby Stays:
