# Event Details - **Event Name**: CKCU Presents: Matt Gower - Vacated Shapes Album Release Show - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 09:00 pm – Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 11:00 pm - **Event Description**: Doors at 8:30 PM , Show at 9 PM Tickets: CAD $15 online, $20 at the door Available on Sairyo Show Description CKCU Presents: Matt Gower - Vacated Shapes Album Release Show Featuring Libby & Cal Vacated Shapes is Matt Gower’s second solo album. The songs on this LP reflect Matt’s Hard Folk aesthetic, with themes such as gender fluidity, anti-fascism, depression, his own shortcomings as a husband & father, murder, imperfection and apathy. Taking equal influence from BruceSpringsteen’s Nebraska and Jason Isbell’s Foxes in the Snow, Matt was inspired to produce Vacated Shapeswith a minimalist ethos in order to let his songwriting and raw emotion shine through loud and clear. Bios Matt Gower is a Hard Folk singer-songwriter from Ottawa, Ontario. Over the years, Matt has embodied the folk tradition by blending an array of styles into his music. Elements of alt-country, old-time Appalachian tunes, bluegrass, and roots-rock underscore a powerful voice that’s vulnerable, honest and dynamic. Nothing about Matt Gower’s songwriting is “easy”. The truth, technique and talent he’s come to embrace are all hard-earned. Libby & Cal: A Millennial autoharpist meets a Boomer 12-string player, and musical magic ensues. Ottawa-based acoustic duo Libby & Cal tackles subjects that are rarely voiced in song. Their songwriting is irreverent and poignant, and catches you off guard in a good way.​ They have played at various venues in Ontario and Quebec, as well as the 2025 California Autoharp Gathering. Together they have three albums and counting: Our Lady of Perpetual Hammer in 2021, If You've Given Up on Love, Then Let's Call it Something Else in 2022, and The Hagstrom-Schmidt Affair in 2025. Social Media Tickets: CAD $15 online, $20 at the door Available on Sairyo Your ticket guarantees you a seat in the house but not necessarily a seat with a direct line of sight to the performers. We recommend coming early to snag a spot or if you need accommodations, like a guaranteed seat for accessibility reasons, to please email us at events@thearthousecafe.ca at least 72 hours before the event. Limited quantity of tickets available. 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. Find out how to contact Art House through our website's Contact Page. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ottawa/ckcu-presents-matt-gower-vacated-shapes-album-release-show/200030229658535 - **Event Categories**: performances, Music, Art, Entertainment - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Ottawa - **state**: ON - **country**: Canada - **location**: 555 Somerset Street West, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1R 5K1 - **lat**: 45.41303 - **long**: -75.70246 - **full address**: 555 Somerset Street West, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1R 5K1 ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: CKCU Presents: Matt Gower - Vacated Shapes Album Release Show - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/0250c7fc434801eb06503194e4ff854e7cbd8caf752281e98f0b73373e493010-rimg-w1200-h1855-dc1b1c16-gmir?v=1781358095 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is CKCU Presents: Matt Gower - Vacated Shapes Album Release Show being held? - **A:** CKCU Presents: Matt Gower - Vacated Shapes Album Release Show takes place on Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 09:00 pm to Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 11:00 pm at 555 Somerset Street West, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1R 5K1. - **Q**: Who is organizing CKCU Presents: Matt Gower - Vacated Shapes Album Release Show? - **A:** CKCU Presents: Matt Gower - Vacated Shapes Album Release Show is organized by Art House. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "CKCU Presents: Matt Gower - Vacated Shapes Album Release Show", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/0250c7fc434801eb06503194e4ff854e7cbd8caf752281e98f0b73373e493010-rimg-w1200-h1855-dc1b1c16-gmir?v=1781358095", "startDate": "2026-06-20", "endDate": "2026-06-20", "url": "https://allevents.in/ottawa/ckcu-presents-matt-gower-vacated-shapes-album-release-show/200030229658535", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "555 Somerset Street West, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1R 5K1", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "555 Rue Somerset O, Ottawa, ON K1R 5K1, Canada", "addressLocality": "Ottawa", "addressRegion": "ON", "addressCountry": "CA" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "45.41303", "longitude": "-75.70246" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Doors at 8:30 PM , Show at 9 PM \n\nTickets: CAD $15 online, $20 at the door \nAvailable on Sairyo\n\n\n\nShow Description\n\nCKCU Presents: Matt Gower - Vacated Shapes Album Release Show\nFeaturing Libby & Cal\n\nVacated Shapes is Matt Gower’s second solo album. 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