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Sean Chi at a DJ controller indoors.

Is Lowertown Brewery right for you?

I have played Lowertown Brewery on York Street in the ByWard Market. The brewery, open kitchen and live-music stage share one room, so a reception here is built around the pub itself.

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I plan around the pub's existing stage.

I DJ private events, parties and weddings at Lowertown Brewery. The bar, dinner and dancing share one room; confirm ceremony arrangements with the venue.

Address
73 York Street, close to Rideau Station
Opened
June 2014, with an in-house brewery
Stage
Ask the venue what stage and PA are in place for your date
Ceremony
No dedicated ceremony room, so confirm with the venue

Inside the York Street room

Key takeaways

  • A working brewpub at 73 York Street in the ByWard Market, open since June 2014, where the bar, dinner and dancing share one room.
  • There is no dedicated ceremony room, so confirm any ceremony plans with the venue first.
  • Ask the venue what stage and PA are in place for your date, and I build the dance set around them.

One room for the bar, dinner and dancing

Lowertown Brewery is a working brewpub on York Street in the ByWard Market, and a reception here happens in one room. There is no separate ballroom, so I keep the bar and dinner at conversation volume, then build the dance set around the stage and PA already in the room.

Ask the venue what stage and PA are in place for your date. That footprint is my starting point, so I work around it instead of starting from a blank room.

A working brewpub is not a hotel ballroom, so the early set has to sit under the room instead of fighting the room. I start at conversation volume and build from there, and the set only gets loud when the room tells me it is time.

Sean Chi adjusting a DJ mixer.

Inside the York Street room

The room
An industrial, laid-back room with a cozy log-camp feel. The brewery and the open kitchen, with its smoker and rotisserie, stay in view.
The patio
It gets sun most of the day.

Your checklist for a working pub

Lowertown Brewery is a brewpub and live-music bar that books private events, not a dedicated wedding venue with a ceremony room. If a ceremony is part of your plan, confirm the arrangement with the venue first, and I cover whatever private-event format you land on.

I have played Lowertown Brewery in the ByWard Market, so the room is familiar. For a private wedding or reception booked with the venue, I run the same open-format DJ and MC service as anywhere in Ottawa.

Coverage can include the ceremony and the reception, with sound, a warm MC and lighting confirmed in your quote.

A short call comes first. Tell me your hours, the room and how much of the day you want covered, and I reply within 48 hours with availability. Requests are welcome: I weigh each one against your must-play and do-not-play lists and skip anything that does not fit.

Music and announcements
I confirm your music lists, announcement timing, first dance and speeches with you.
Guests
I confirm lighting, guest transport and shuttle timing with you.

From the first pint to the last song

  1. Arrival

    Guests walk into the brewery room, with the open kitchen in view.

  2. Cocktails

    I leave room for conversation and bar orders.

  3. Dinner

    I keep music in the background and work around the stage and PA.

  4. Dancing

    I build the set as guests gather.

Weddings in a working brewpub

When did Lowertown Brewery open?

It opened in June 2014 on York Street in the ByWard Market, with an in-house brewery and open-concept kitchen.

What does the room actually look like?

The industrial, laid-back room has a cozy log-camp feel, a visible brewery, an open kitchen with smoker and rotisserie, and a patio sunny most of the day.

Does the venue already have a stage or PA set up?

Ask Lowertown what stage and PA are available on your date. I work around what is there and plan the sound for your booking.

Is Lowertown Brewery set up for a full wedding, ceremony included?

The brewpub and live-music bar books private events; it has no dedicated ceremony room. Confirm ceremony plans with the venue. I cover your agreed format.

Do you DJ events at Lowertown Brewery?

Yes. I have played Lowertown Brewery as an open-format DJ and MC, and I am available for private events, parties and weddings booked at the venue.

Can you DJ a wedding at Lowertown Brewery?

Yes, for a private wedding or reception booked with the venue. I bring the open-format DJ and MC service I run across Ottawa: ceremony and reception coverage, sound and a warm MC, with lighting confirmed in your quote.

How much does an event DJ at Lowertown Brewery cost?

I quote after a short call, once I know your hours, the room and how much of the day I cover. The cost guide explains how I quote.

Can you keep it background-friendly during dinner?

Yes. I start at conversation volume and build when the room is ready.

Your Lowertown date

I reply within 48 hours with availability.

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