Pass The Vibes

Pass The Vibes Fostering an ecosystem of QT Black creatives in Ottawa, hosting workshops + safer jam spaces 🎶🎨💫☁️

03/07/2026

The Pass the Vibes website is officially live !!! 🪩✨

We now have a home online where you can meet the team, explore highlights from our programming, and reach out to collaborate or get involved

This is just the beginning
Check out the link in our bio!

Keep an eye out the next few days 👀We got a special surprise coming later this week!
03/04/2026

Keep an eye out the next few days 👀
We got a special surprise coming later this week!

CALLING ALL LOCAL OTTAWA DJS & MUSIC ENTHUSIASTS 📢🎶November Open Decks is here!Pull up on November 14th with your music,...
11/11/2025

CALLING ALL LOCAL OTTAWA DJS & MUSIC ENTHUSIASTS 📢🎶

November Open Decks is here!
Pull up on November 14th with your music, your skills, and your energy ⚡️

🔥 Drop what song you’ve had on repeat this month in the comments 👇🏽

🗓️ Friday, November 14th | 5–9 PM
📍 44 Byward Market Square ()
⭐️ Free | Closed space for Black youth (15–30 yrs)
🎧 CDJs + REV1 DDJ provided (BYO USB)
✨ Some experience recommended (no lessons provided)

CALLING ALL LOCAL OTTAWA DJS & MUSIC ENTHUSIASTS 📢🎶November Open Decks is here!Pull up on November 21st with your music,...
11/07/2025

CALLING ALL LOCAL OTTAWA DJS & MUSIC ENTHUSIASTS 📢🎶

November Open Decks is here!
Pull up on November 21st with your music, your skills, and your energy ⚡️

🔥 Drop what song you’ve had on repeat this month in the comments 👇🏽

🗓️ Friday, November 21st | 5–9 PM
📍 44 Byward Market Square ()
⭐️ Free | Closed space for Black youth (15–30 yrs)
🎧 CDJs + REV1 DDJ provided (BYO USB)
✨ Some experience recommended (no lessons provided)

💿 Every third Friday of the month

OPEN DECKS every third Friday at the  hosted by  What is it, and who it’s for ♥️‼️‼️Open Decks is a practice space for n...
10/17/2025

OPEN DECKS every third Friday at the hosted by

What is it, and who it’s for ♥️‼️‼️

Open Decks is a practice space for new and aspiring DJs to learn, play, and connect. Bring your music (USB) or your own DJ equipment…. or practice mixing on our intro-level controllers (REV 1). Personal laptops, headphones and some DJ experience is recommended but not required 🌟

‼️ This is a CLOSED space for BLACK YOUTH & ADULTS to connect & chill‼️

Drop in for FREE between 5-9PM. Meet other young Black & Q***r DJs in the city! Often times with special guest facilitators from the Black DJ community 🙂‍↕️

LAST 2 SESSIONS OF 2025 …. 🤝🏾🤝🏾
📀 Friday, October 17th
📀 Friday, November 14th

CALLING ALL LOCAL OTTAWA DJS & MUSIC ENTHUSIASTS 📢🎶August Open Decks is here!Pull up on October 17th (tomorrow!) with yo...
10/16/2025

CALLING ALL LOCAL OTTAWA DJS & MUSIC ENTHUSIASTS 📢🎶

August Open Decks is here!
Pull up on October 17th (tomorrow!) with your music, your skills, and your energy ⚡️

🔥 Drop what song you’ve had on repeat this month in the comments 👇🏽

🗓️ Friday, October 17th | 5–9 PM
📍 44 Byward Market Square ()
⭐️ Free | Closed space for Black youth (15–30 yrs)
🎧 CDJs + REV1 DDJ provided (BYO USB)
✨ Some experience recommended (no lessons provided)

💿 Every third Friday of the month

today was a portal!!! 🌀 thank you!! and with love,pass the vibes 🎶❤️‍🔥🌟
09/28/2025

today was a portal!!! 🌀

thank you!! and with love,
pass the vibes

🎶❤️‍🔥🌟

CALLING ALL LOCAL OTTAWA DJS & MUSIC ENTHUSIASTS 📢🎶September Open Decks is here!Pull up on September 19th with your musi...
09/11/2025

CALLING ALL LOCAL OTTAWA DJS & MUSIC ENTHUSIASTS 📢🎶

September Open Decks is here!
Pull up on September 19th with your music, your skills, and your energy ⚡️

🔥 Drop what song you’ve had on repeat this month in the comments 👇🏽

🗓️ Friday, September 19th | 5–9 PM
📍 44 Byward Market Square ()
⭐️ Free | Closed space for Black youth (15–30 yrs)
🎧 CDJs + REV1 DDJ provided (BYO USB)
✨ Some experience recommended (no lessons provided)

💿 Every third Friday of the month

💃🏾 YOU’RE INVITED… to Pass the Vibes’ August edition of Decks Ajar 🌞🎶An open decks gathering for connection, community &...
08/04/2025

💃🏾 YOU’RE INVITED… to Pass the Vibes’ August edition of Decks Ajar 🌞🎶
An open decks gathering for connection, community & curated chaos—hosted at ☕️💿

🗓️ Sunday, August 17
⏰ 1PM–6PM
📍 9 Byward Market Sq
🎚️ Free entry | QTBIPOC-centered | All are welcome

Missed the last one? Trying to slide through with your people and catch a vibe? This is your sign to come sip some chai, sway to the beat, and soak it all in ☕🌀

‼️ DJs — here’s how it works:
• Sign up for a 30-min set in advance at our August 15 Open Decks Drop-In
• OR show up early day-of to grab a remaining spot (first come, first served!)
• All sets are recorded with permission—perfect if you’re building a portfolio or just wanna relive the moment 📸

Whether you’re spinning or just showing love, this is a space for us. Cozy, joyful, Black & QTBIPOC-centered. Always. 🖤

🗓️ Decks Ajar happens every third Sunday
See you soon!

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CALLING ALL LOCAL OTTAWA DJS & MUSIC ENTHUSIASTS 📢🎶August Open Decks is here!Pull up on August 15th with your music, you...
08/02/2025

CALLING ALL LOCAL OTTAWA DJS & MUSIC ENTHUSIASTS 📢🎶

August Open Decks is here!
Pull up on August 15th with your music, your skills, and your energy ⚡️

🔥 Drop what song you’ve had on repeat this month in the comments 👇🏽

🗓️ Friday, August 15th | 5–9 PM
📍 44 Byward Market Square ()
⭐️ Free | Closed space for Black youth (15–30 yrs)
🎧 CDJs + REV1 DDJ provided (BYO USB)
✨ Some experience recommended (no lessons provided)

💿 Every third Friday of the month

🎶✨ AUGUST EVENTS ARE HERE! ✨🎶Summer’s not over yet—and we’re turning the volume all the way up ☀️We’ve got a full lineup...
08/01/2025

🎶✨ AUGUST EVENTS ARE HERE! ✨🎶

Summer’s not over yet—and we’re turning the volume all the way up ☀️

We’ve got a full lineup of offerings this month for the PTV fam—from poetry and DJ workshops to open decks and sonic showcases. And yes… still Free.99 💅🏽💿

Tell us what tracks are in your rotation rn—we’re always tryna catch the vibe 💭🎧



📝 August 8 – With Gratitude @ Hub Café
A cozy, creative night of poetry, presence, and reflection. Whether you’re performing or just soaking it in, come bask in community and spoken word magic.

🎧 August 10 – DJ Basics @ The Grove
A beginner-friendly workshop for Black & Q***r youth to learn the art of DJing in a low-pressure, supportive space. No experience needed—just curiosity.

💿 August 15 – Open Decks @ Change Maker
A practice space for new and aspiring Black & Q***r DJs to test out sets, build skills, and connect. Gear provided (REV1 + CDJs), or bring your own.

☕ August 17 – Decks Ajar @ The Hub Café
A live open decks showcase featuring DJs from the Pass the Vibes fam and beyond. Sign up to play, or come through for matcha, music, and good company. Black & QTBIPOC-centered, open to all.



📍 Ottawa, ON
💿 All events are FREE
✨ All Ages, All Welcome (unless otherwise noted)

🎛️💥 OTTAWA—YOU KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS 💥🎛️DJ BASICS is back for August and we’re keeping it cute, curious, and community-ce...
07/29/2025

🎛️💥 OTTAWA—YOU KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS 💥🎛️
DJ BASICS is back for August and we’re keeping it cute, curious, and community-centered 🦋

Ever seen someone spinnin’ tracks and thought, “Wait… I could probably do that”? Now’s your chance to learn!

Come through and get behind the decks in a space where Black & Q***r youth are learning, playing, and building from the ground up 💽

💻 No laptop? No problem.
🧠 No experience? We got you.
🎧 All gear provided. Just bring your curiosity

🗓️ Sunday, August 10 | 1–6 PM
📍 18 Louisa St, Unit 280 ()
🔗 Sign-up in bio
😷 Masks Required
⭐️ Free | Closed space for Black youth (15–30 yrs)

Pull up solo, bring a friend, or meet someone new—there’s plenty of room for you right here.
Let’s get you spinning 🔊💿

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44 Byward Market – Unit 270 Ottawa Ontario K1N 7A2 Canada
Ottawa, ON

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