Kelly Bado brings Belles âmes to the NAC's Fourth Stage on November 13
Tickets are $20, with discounts for NAC subscribers, under-30s and members of the Indigenous community.
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Kelly Bado, a Canadian singer-songwriter born in Côte d'Ivoire, performs in person at the National Arts Centre's Fourth Stage in Ottawa on Friday, November 13, 2026, at 8 p.m.
Tickets are $20. NAC subscribers get 15 per cent off at checkout, anyone under 30 pays $15, and members of the Indigenous community pay $15 through the NAC's All My Relations program. Ticket availability is limited.
The last time Bado played this room, in 2022, she was on a bill with the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra; she has also played a Sphere Festival Family Day and a Mother's Day celebration there. She has shared stages with Alessia Cara, Serena Ryder and Walk Off the Earth, opened for Angélique Kidjo, and appeared on La Voix.
Her latest album, Belles âmes, came out in spring 2025 and was produced by Brian West, a GRAMMY and JUNO Award-winning producer. Chin Injeti, another GRAMMY and JUNO Award-winning producer, is credited on her first English-language EP, which is slated for 2026. The NAC's listing describes her songwriting as capturing the languages and rhythms she encountered on her journey from Abidjan to Canada.
Before you go
When and where is Kelly Bado performing?
Kelly Bado performs at the National Arts Centre's Fourth Stage in Ottawa on Friday, November 13, 2026, at 8 p.m.
How much do tickets for Kelly Bado at the National Arts Centre cost?
Tickets for Kelly Bado's November 13, 2026 show at the National Arts Centre's Fourth Stage cost $20, and ticket availability is limited.
Are there discounts for Kelly Bado's Fourth Stage show?
NAC subscribers get 15 per cent off Kelly Bado's November 13, 2026 show at checkout, anyone under 30 pays $15, and members of the Indigenous community pay $15 through the National Arts Centre's All My Rel
