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SUMMARY:Erdem Taşdelen Wounded in Three Acts
DESCRIPTION:Erdem Taşdelen\nWounded in Three Acts\nMarch 27—August 16\, 2026\nSetting up the stage with melodramatic flair\, Wounded in Three Acts marks a new chapter in Erdem Taşdelen’s artistic practice\, and his first return to Calgary since his 2019 exhibition at The Bows. Dramaturgic and narrative strategies ground Taşdelen’s work within the history of humanity’s examination of its own nature and the pursuit of catharsis through shared enactment. Using diverse media to articulate captivating fictions that never stray far from truth\, his projects graze veracity with a shrewdness that urges our attention toward contemporary sociopolitical realities. \nWounded in Three Acts weaves together elements of four recent bodies of work\, presenting an audio installation\, a film\, graphic prints\, and a live performance. Taşdelen’s artistic approach borrows from the languages of theatre\, contemporary fiction and collective action to engage with notions of power\, solidarity and resistance\, as well as human behaviour\, aspirations and limitations. Unmade Films (2022) is a series of posters for imaginary motion pictures never made. Under the guise of visual mimicry\, the series investigates cinematic tropes and invites viewers to imagine their own versions of the stories these films may tell. \nAn exercise in dramaturgy and dystopian reflection\, Taşdelen’s audio installation The Characters (2018-2021) – partly recorded in Calgary in collaboration with EMMEDIA –follows the self-indulgent and mordantly humorous narratives of a set of stock characters. With their defining traits taken from a text by ancient Greek philosopher and naturalist Theophrastus\, these fictional personas are recognizable archetypes. At Contemporary Calgary\, Taşdelen presents a condensed version of the project featuring ten idiosyncratic monologues\, portraying the less palatable aspects of humankind and generating a strangely familiar\, attention-grabbing clamour that holds an unflattering mirror to our contemporary society. \nFrictions (2024) is a moving image work that comprises twelve first-person narratives\, each reflecting on the psychological toll of living alongside strangers in an era marked by polarization\, technologically-mediated hostility\, and uncertainty about the future. Inspired by the artist’s own dreams involving social discomfort and anxiety\, the film’s narratives unfold against the backdrop of hazy\, dreamlike visual sequences\, punctuated with interludes of ambient soundscapes that reinforce a sense of unease. These small yet charged moments of friction expose deeper societal ruptures: the erosion of empathy\, the projection of personal insecurity onto others\, and the difficulty of meaningful social connection in a world saturated by suspicion and self-preservation. \nPunctuating the exhibition run at varying intervals\, A Long Dramatic Pause (2025-26) is Taşdelen’s first live performance work\, which premiered at Studio Voltaire in London\, UK this past fall. The narrative employs the lexicon of photography and theatre to explore strategies of resistance against ultranationalism and far-right politics. Twelve theatrical vignettes describe a photographic image never shown but brought to life through re-enactment and visual analysis by a solo performer. As the performer alternates between observing and embodying an antifascist figure in the photograph\, the narrative gradually implicates the audience\, shifting their focus towards their own agency and collective presence. For this iteration\, Taşdelen collaborated with performer Cindy Ansah to develop a unique\, site-specific version of A Long Dramatic Pause\, guided by a written script and a set of corresponding graphic scores that also feature in Taşdelen’s exhibition. \nCollectively\, the works in Wounded in Three Acts examine the ways in which we negotiate living alongside strangers whose histories\, beliefs and worldviews may be vastly different from our own. Examining culturally learned behaviours and drawing from unique historical accounts\, Taşdelen approaches these questions across different formats\, looking at narrative itself as a constructive device through which we make sense of our experiences and feelings\, both for ourselves and for others. His works do not attempt to instruct or persuade; instead\, they build situations in which we all must reckon with our positions and forms of complicity or solidarity. \nWounded in Three Acts is generously supported through the Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Assistance Program. \nCurated by Mona Filip.
URL:https://cjsw.com/event/erdem-tasdelen-wounded-in-three-acts/
LOCATION:Contemporary Calgary\, 701 11 St SW\, Calgary\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art,Non-Music Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260327T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260816T190000
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SUMMARY:Richard Ibghy & Marilou Lemmens Stacking Crates to Reach a Banana
DESCRIPTION:Richard Ibghy & Marilou Lemmens\nStacking Crates to Reach a Banana\nMarch 27—August 16\, 2026\nHow are our bodies measured and valued?\nHow do we perform within systems that observe\, record\, and assign meaning to behaviour? \nStacking Crates to Reach a Banana by Quebec-based artist duo Richard Ibghy and Marilou Lemmens brings together works that examine the body—human and nonhuman—as a site of measurement\, performance\, and value. Their practice draws on the visual language of modern science—diagrams\, charts\, graphs\, and schematics that translate lived experience and bodily labour into data\, units\, and archetypes. Across the exhibition\, embodied movements are rendered into abstract models within systems that quantify and compare behaviour\, even as the artists’ reworking of these forms unsettles claims of human exceptionalism. \n The two-channel video piece Taming Chance (2012) sets the tone for the exhibition\, combining a sense of playfulness with serious inquiry. The artist-performers attempt to bring order out of chaos while they deliberately court risk through the manipulation of raw materials. The thirty architectural recreations that feature in the series Anthology of Performance Pieces for Animals (2018- present)\, cast animals as active performers within the framework of laboratory-based cognitive experiments done to study them. In another room is the series\, Each Number Equals One Inhalation and One Exhalation (2016–present)\, that includes graphical representations of diagrammatic studies that illustrate human productivity and labour\, drawn from disciplines ranging from work science\, scientific management\, economics and psychology. Punctuating these small\, abstract sculptures are five videos from Is there anything left to be done at all? (2014)\, subtly evoking the presence of a tangible body\, but through explorations of non-productive action. Staged during a residency at Trinity Square Video in Toronto that is dedicated to art production\, Ibghy and Lemmens invited four artists to workshop the generative potential of improvisations and creative outflow\, probing what forms of action or desire remain once goal\, effort\, and reward are uncoupled. Brought together in direct dialogue for the first time\, the sculptures and videos form a pictorial architecture in themselves\, paralleling the models they reference. In so doing\, the artists intentionally orchestrate the viewing experience to disrupt how meaning is derived from patterns. \nFurther\, by working with models of non-productivity and by granting material and animal bodies agency on the same plane as human bodies\, the duo reveals the limits and flaws of these systems. The handmade sculptures\, built from simple materials such as bamboo sticks and acetate sheets\, emphasize the provisional nature of all regimes of epistemological control. \nIn making visible how instruction operates as a pattern that scripts action\, the exhibition traces the ethical stakes of such systems: the hierarchies they embed\, the behaviours they normalize\, and the ways bodies are instrumentalized as resources to be optimized. Together\, the works offer a critical and timely reflection on processes of reduction\, interrogating how systems of knowledge abstract bodies into data\, variables\, and units of labour\, while opening a space to consider bodies as irreducible to the metrics used to measure and manage them. \nCurated by Kanika Anand.
URL:https://cjsw.com/event/richard-ibghy-marilou-lemmens-stacking-crates-to-reach-a-banana/
LOCATION:Contemporary Calgary\, 701 11 St SW\, Calgary\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art,Non-Music Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260506
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260817
DTSTAMP:20260705T203724
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SUMMARY:Haig Aivazian: You May Own the Lanterns\, but We Have the Light
DESCRIPTION:Exhibit: Haig Aivazian’s You May Own the Lanterns\, but We Have the Light \nContamporary Calgary: #701 11th Street SW\, Calgary\, AB\, T2P 2C4 \nMay 7—August 16\, 2026 \nWho has the power to control light? In what ways can darkness be weaponized? \nYou May Own the Lanterns\, but We Have the Light (2022-ongoing) brings together three episodes of a cartoon mini-series by Haig Aivazian\, building on his ongoing examination of the public administration of light and darkness as a policing tool. \nDrawing on the history of public lighting\, the work considers artificial light not just as a means for illuminating the streets at night\, but as a mechanism of governance\, where visibility underpins surveillance\, authority\, and the staging and enforcement of social order in public space. \nMost civilizations have long understood the night as a realm of mystery. It belongs to creatures we have been trained to fear: gargoyles\, vampires\, and werewolves\, lurking through the shadows. They inhabit the darkness\, only to be banished by daylight – exposed\, vilified\, and cast as dangerous. But the night is also when we dream. Reality loosens its grip and other worlds begin to take shape. In dreams\, regimes can falter\, hierarchies dissolve\, and new orders come into being – if only for a moment\, before the day returns. \nYou May Own the Lanterns\, but We Have the Light is composed of fragments of found cartoons and animations from a wide range of sources\, all meticulously redrawn\, stitched together\, and reanimated in collaboration with a team of animators in Beirut\, with varying degrees of alteration to the original material. In this work\, the night becomes fertile ground for upheaval and resistance\, a space that allows for refuge and revolution\, where efforts to take it over and colonize it are met with acts of subversive escapism and defiance. \nThe exhibition looks at both the street and the nightclub as sites of disruption\, drawing parallels between dancing and protest as forms of communal resistance. But it also traces the moment when these gestures begin to fail – when dance\, gathering\, and dreaming are no longer sufficient to hold the weight of opposition. This moment demands that we consider the necessity of other modes of cultural production\, ones that are capable of fighting – and ultimately undoing – the conditions that allow an oppressive world order to persist. \nHere\, we are faced with a threshold: prevailing systems are about to collapse\, and new ones have yet to take shape. How can we reclaim power in the night?
URL:https://cjsw.com/event/haig-aivazian-you-may-own-the-lanterns-but-we-have-the-light/
LOCATION:Contemporary Calgary\, 701 11 St SW\, Calgary\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art,Non-Music Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260603
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261109
DTSTAMP:20260705T203724
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SUMMARY:Adelita Husni Bey: Agency
DESCRIPTION:Exhibit: Adelita Husni Bey’s Agency \nJune 4—November 8\, 2026 \nContemporary Calgary: #701 11th Street SW\, Calgary\, AB\, T2P 2C4 \n2014\, Rome\, Italy. \nThirty-five students at Manara High School took part in a workshop modelled on a group exercise\, derived from a 1970s UK critical civic studies curriculum method. Led by Italian-Libyan artist Adelita Husni Bey\, the students were divided into five constituencies – politicians\, activists\, bankers\, journalists\, and workers – and asked to engage with pressing issues in contemporary Italian politics\, including unemployment\, snap elections\, and natural disasters. \nPresented more than a decade after its completion\, Husni Bey’s Agency (2014) is a documentation of this workshop\, reflecting on the nature of power; the ways in which it manifests and operates; and how it may (or may not) be effectively used. Both disquieting and astute\, the work resonates as urgently today as it did at the moment of its making\, 12 years ago.
URL:https://cjsw.com/event/adelita-husni-bey-agency/
LOCATION:Contemporary Calgary\, 701 11 St SW\, Calgary\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art,Non-Music Events,Staff Picks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260605T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260614T000000
DTSTAMP:20260705T203724
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260528T163550Z
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SUMMARY:Coda Club\, Shy Friend and Solhound
DESCRIPTION:Coda Club\, Shy Friend and Solhound \nWhere: Palomino Smokehouse and Social Club\n109 7 Avenue S.W Calgary\nhttp://thepalomino.ca/\n18+ with government issued identification\nWhen: Friday June 5\, 2026\nDoors: 8:00pm / Action 9:00pm\nAdmission: $15.00 advance at www.showpass.com\nNO JERK POLICY ALWAYS IN EFFECT!! \nCoda Club\nAlternative hard Rock\nhttps://codaclubmusic.com\nhttps://www.instagram.com/codaclubmusic \nShy Friend\nCampy Girly Scumpop\nhttps://shyfriend.bandcamp.com\nhttps://www.instagram.com/shy_friend_ \nSolhound\nAnthemic Britpop Ladened Grunge.\nhttps://www.instagram.com/solhoundofficial \nIn the spirit of reconciliation\, we acknowledge that we live\, work and play on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika\, Kainai\, Piikani)\, the Tsuut’ina First Nation\, the Iyarhe Nakoda (including Chiniki\, Bearspaw\, and Goodstoney First Nations)\, the Battle River Territory of the Métis Nation of Alberta Districts 5 & 6\, and all people who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta. \nNO JERK POLICY ALWAYS IN EFFECT!!
URL:https://cjsw.com/event/coda-club-shy-friend-and-solhound/
LOCATION:Palomino\, 109 7 Ave SW\, Calgary\, Canada
CATEGORIES:18+,Alternative Pop,Alternative Rock,Grunge,Pop,Rock,Staff Picks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260610T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260610T210000
DTSTAMP:20260705T203724
CREATED:20260602T174011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T174359Z
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SUMMARY:CJSW x The Establishment Film Night - Goddess Of Slide
DESCRIPTION:We’re proud to partner with Calgary’s iconic campus radio station CJSW for another year\, highlighting films and stories that matter to our community. \nJune 10\, 2026 @ 7pm \nScreening ‘Goddess of Slide: The Forgotten Story of Ellen McIlwaine’ \nHosted by Ben Goodman of ‘What’s Your Niche?’ on CJSW \nThe Establishment Brewing Company \nFree Entry \nGoddess of Slide: The Forgotten Story of Ellen McIlwaine is a feature documentary about the legendary—and largely forgotten—long-term Calgarian singer and musician who fought for her right to play the slide guitar\, a male-dominated instrument in a male-dominated world. She gained notoriety in the 1960s\, playing with Jimi Hendrix in Greenwich Village\, touring with Johnny Winter and Taj Mahal\, being dubbed “rock’s foremost female guitarist” and “a musical genre unto herself by the likes of the Washington Post. After moving to Calgary in the early 90s she still performed\, but lived a relatively quiet life driving a school bus for an all-girls charter school. The film is an intimate look at a pioneer performer whose road trip to stardom and long career deserves a rightful place in music history.
URL:https://cjsw.com/event/108173/
LOCATION:Establishment Brewing Company\, 4407 1st St SE\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2G2L2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:18+,Film,Non-Music Events,Staff Picks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260610T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260610T233000
DTSTAMP:20260705T203724
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SUMMARY:Bob Log III with Bug Swallow\, Bog Bodies and guest selector Alley-oop
DESCRIPTION:Bob Log III with Bug Swallow\, Bog Bodies and guest selector Alley-oop \nWhere: Palomino Smokehouse and Social Club\n109 7 Avenue S.W Calgary\nhttp://thepalomino.ca/\n18+ with government issued identification\nWhen: Wednesday June 10\, 2026\nDoors: 7:00pm / Action 8:00pm\nAdmission: $20.00 advance at www.showpass.com\nNO JERK POLICY ALWAYS IN EFFECT!! \nBob Log III\nSo when you see a man in a jumpsuit and full-face helmet rigged up with a telephone receiver come barreling down the honky-tonk stairs in a lifeboat while beating away on a hollow-body guitar\, don’t get out of the way. Jump right in there with him. And as long as you live\, you’ll never forget what he taught you. – Taipei Times \nA man in a human cannonball suit soon appeared from a side door\, his head completely obscured by a tinted black helmet\, its front welded into a telephone which seemed to wirelessly amplify his voice to the audience. Bob Log III launched into a mind-blowing set\, finger-picking his beaten-up black guitar for a sound of steel string blues and heavy rock n’ roll. The sound was reminiscent of Jon Spencer Blues Explosion if it had to be categorised\, but his music would be better described as Jerry Lee Lewis crossed with a little of Tom Waits’ heavy industrial sounds. – yorkpress.co.uk \nHis guitar growls like a rabies-infested mutt\, straight from the backyard of an Alabama whorehouse. The expletives he squawks are absolutely unintelligible\, at least while the groan of his six stringed demon viciously dominates the aural realm. When the blanket of perfectly distorted guitar ends\, which always coincides with a great victory stance\, Mr. Log displays his propensity for what is only describable as ‘not giving a fuck’\, which in his case takes the form of the perfect stage presence. – beatsperminute.com \nBoobs were dipped in scotch\, one fan took an accidental swan dive into the music equipment and Bob Log III managed to play slide guitar\, drums and sing while balancing three women on his lap. – heyreverb.com \nShould you never have had the joy of seeing Bob Log III play\, let me attempt to describe it for you: picture a man in a shiny blue jumpsuit and a pilot’s helmet wired to a telephone receiver\, playing slide guitar with all the dirty\, scuzzy joy in his heart. Add to that a kick drum and foot cymbal\, the myth of a monkey paw in place of a right hand\, and a setlist that includes songs named Boob Scotch\, Bubble Strut and My Shit Is Perfect\, and you’ll begin to get the gist. It is loud and strange and electrifying\, and how ecstatic it all sounds\, that guitar glazed with a kind of sublime and honey-dipped happiness. – theguardian.com \nOne would have to be in a pretty foul mood not to be entertained by the mysterious awesomeness of Bob Log III. Sure\, his musical skills are something to behold\, his one-man-band brand of blues/Americana displaying dexterity\, creativity\, and plenty of good old rock ‘n’ roll\, but then there’s his wacky persona. At Monday’s packed Union Hall gig\, Mr. Log leapt from behind the curtain that functions as the stage door in his signature getup: a full suit with bits of gold teasing at the bottom\, and a dark-glassed racing helmet with a phone receiver wired as a mic. After a quick intro jam he shed the formality to reveal his shimmering gold full body suit\, the very rocket man the audience had been waiting for\, and burst into “Goddam Sounds Good” off the recently released My Shit Is Perfect. – theowlmag.com \nhttps://www.boblog111.com\nhttps://boblogiii.bandcamp.com\nhttps://www.instagram.com/boblog111 \nBug Swallow\nBanjo Egg Punk\nhttps://bugswallow.bandcamp.com\nhttps://www.instagram.com/bugswallow \nBog Bodies\ntwitchy scuzz-punk\nhttps://bogofbodies.bandcamp.com
URL:https://cjsw.com/event/bob-log-iii-with-bug-swallow-bog-bodies-and-guest-selector-alley-oop/
LOCATION:Palomino\, 109 7 Ave SW\, Calgary\, Canada
CATEGORIES:18+,Punk
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260610
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260622
DTSTAMP:20260705T203724
CREATED:20260505T185853Z
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SUMMARY:without SHAPE without FORM: JOURNEY OF THE MIND
DESCRIPTION:Exhibit: without SHAPE without FORM’s JOURNEY OF THE MIND  \nJune 11—21\, 2026 \nThis exhibition is FREE and OPEN TO ALL. \nContamporary Calgary: #701 11th Street SW\, Calgary\, AB\, T2P 2C4 \nWe live in challenging times. Constantly connected through digital media\, yet often feeling isolated\, many experience pressure\, anxiety and uncertainty. The lasting impact of recent global crises\, alongside concerns about climate change and social injustice\, has intensified questions around mental wellbeing and collective responsibility. \nJOURNEY OF THE MIND\, an exhibition by without SHAPE without FORM\, draws directly on the writings of the Sikh teachers\, which offer practical guidance and clear insight into the nature of the mind – how it wanders\, what obstructs it\, and how it can return to clarity. In Sikhi\, the mind is both the source of suffering and the gateway to freedom. Through focused practice (Simran)\, selfless service (Seva) and the support of community (Sangat)\, Sikh philosophy offers a path toward inner steadiness and purposeful living. \nThe exhibition explores these principles through contemporary figurative and abstract works by artists from diverse cultural backgrounds alongside short films. It reflects on the internal struggles we face – the pull of fear\, ego and distraction – and proposes focused practice\, community and selfless service as foundations for clarity and peace. \nTo date\, JOURNEY OF THE MIND has toured five UK cities and was most recently shown at the Queens Museum in New York\, marking its first presentation in North America. \nJOURNEY OF THE MIND is presented in partnership with Contemporary Calgary.
URL:https://cjsw.com/event/without-shape-without-form-journey-of-the-mind/
LOCATION:Contemporary Calgary\, 701 11 St SW\, Calgary\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Art,Non-Music Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260611T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260611T223000
DTSTAMP:20260705T203724
CREATED:20260528T211043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T190617Z
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SUMMARY:THE STAMPEDERS....One More Time
DESCRIPTION:Where: Jack Singer Concert Hall\nWhen: June 11\, 2026 – 7:30PM \n\nThey’re on their way\, to the city lights’ … and\, THE predominant Canadian Rock ‘n’ Roll band of the 1970s – The Stampeders – are bringing along all their classic hits: Wild Eyes\, Carry Me\, Oh My Lady\, Devil You\, Ramona\, Minstrel Gypsy\, Hit the Road Jack and\, of course\, the quintessential Canadian – and Hall of Fame – song\, Sweet City Woman! A veritable soundtrack to a whole generation that will ‘carry you home’…maybe not to Birmingham … but back to a time of tie-dyed  t-shirts and elevator shoes\, 15¢ coffee and homemade apple pie\, dating and dreaming…By the time The Stampeders get to the first chorus of the first song\, everyone will be singing along. \nNo seventies group represented Canada’s musical identity to the world like The Stampeders. A quick look at Canada’s music scene from 1971 until 1976 confirms The Stampeders were truly the country’s international musical ambassadors\, touring more extensively in Canada and overseas than any other Canadian group during that time. In 1977 the trio: Rich Dodson (lead guitar)\, Kim Berly (drums) and Ronnie King (bass) parted company but reunited\, fittingly at the Calgary Stampede\, 15 years later in 1992. Since then they’ve been recognized by SOCAN for their Lifetime Achievement\, been inducted into the SOCAN Songwriters Hall of Fame on five occasions and the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame for their 1971 seminal hit Sweet City Woman. \nIn March 2024\, just before the Ontario leg of this tour\, Ronnie King passed away. In the final days\, while in palliative care\, he insisted that his band mates carry on. Dave Chobot\, renowned bassist and long time friend of the band\, who was already scheduled to be on the tour to sit in for Ronnie as needed\, was the obvious choice. Still\, Ronnie  remains a presence at every show\, as Rich and Kim share stories from 50+ years on the road and pay tribute with a retrospective video. \nThe enduring musical legacy of The Stampeders … One More Time… ‘better catch a noon train\, better get there for a rock ‘n’ rolling good time!
URL:https://cjsw.com/event/the-stampeders-one-more-time/
LOCATION:Jacksinger Concert Hall\, 205 8 Avenue SE\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2G 0K9\, Canada
CATEGORIES:All Ages,Pop Rock,Rock,Rock n Roll,Staff Picks
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260612
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260616
DTSTAMP:20260705T203724
CREATED:20260527T212158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T190617Z
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SUMMARY:LieLow Music Festival
DESCRIPTION:Has the sunshine got you fantasizing about warmer days ahead? Are you already imagining the prairie grasses swaying in the June breeze\, the scent of lilacs drifting through the village of Milo\, and you… smack dab in the midst of Alberta’s friendliest little music festival? \nWell friends\, the countdown is officially on. \nThe alchemists in the LieLow laboratory have been especially busy this season\, stirring together an extra potent concoction for 2026. Expect more art tucked into unexpected corners\, more workshops to delight your curious little noggins\, more music to lovingly rattle your ribcage\, and more beautiful humans wandering about with smiles plastered across their faces. \nAnd speaking of musical delights… \nWe are downright tickled to announce that Kacy & Clayton will be gracing the stage at 6PM on Saturday\, June 13th with their singular prairie magic and cosmic country charm. \nNot able to settle in for the whole weekend? Fear not\, weary traveller…Day tickets are now available\, allowing you to dip your toes into the sparkling waters of LieLow at your own pace. \nAnd of course\, as tradition dictates\, the weekend will culminate in one final joyous communal holler over at the Milo Saloon where Wheels will be hosting this year’s legendary Sunday Jam. Bring your dancing boots\, your fiddles\, your washboards\, your harmonies\, or simply your radiant self. \nGrab your tickets. Alert your crew. Begin preparing your finest festival attire and stretching your dancing muscles accordingly. \nWarning: Side effects of attending LieLow may include spontaneous toe tapping\, campfire philosophizing\, accidental friendship formation\, prolonged grinning\, and the irresistible urge to twirl beneath the prairie moonlight. Continued exposure may result in community\, connection\, and memories that linger long after the dust settles. \n 
URL:https://cjsw.com/event/lielow-music-festival/
CATEGORIES:All Ages,CJSW Highlights,Country,Folk,Indie,Live Music,Pop,Reggae,Rock,Singer-songwriter,Staff Picks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260612T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260613T000000
DTSTAMP:20260705T203724
CREATED:20260609T195241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T190616Z
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SUMMARY:Lou Barlow (Dinosaur Jr) w/ Cassia Hardy
DESCRIPTION:Modern Love presents Lou Barlow with Cassia Hardy. \nTickets: $30.50
URL:https://cjsw.com/event/lou-barlow-dinosaur-jr-w-cassia-hardy/
LOCATION:Modern Love\, 613 11 Ave SW\, Calgary\, Canada
CATEGORIES:18+,Staff Picks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260612T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260612T210000
DTSTAMP:20260705T203724
CREATED:20260602T191145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T191145Z
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SUMMARY:Jazz Night
DESCRIPTION:John Reid Quartet at the Royal Canadian Legion # 264 with John Reid\, Guy Plecash\, Stefano Valdo\, and Ed Batley. \nCover charge is $12 for general audience and $8 for Legion members. Everyone welcome!
URL:https://cjsw.com/event/jazz-night/
LOCATION:The Royal Canadian Legion #264\, 1918 Kensington Rd NW\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2N 3R5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:All Ages
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260612T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260612T210000
DTSTAMP:20260705T203725
CREATED:20260609T181609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260609T181609Z
UID:108616-1781287200-1781298000@cjsw.com
SUMMARY:John Reid Quartet
DESCRIPTION:John Reid\, saxophone\, flute\, clarinet\, and vocals. Guy Plecash\, piano and vocals. Stefano Valdo\, bass. Ed Batley\, drums. \nCover charge: $12 \nLegion members: $8
URL:https://cjsw.com/event/john-reid-quartet/
LOCATION:The Royal Canadian Legion #264\, 1918 Kensington Rd NW\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2N 3R5\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260612T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260612T210000
DTSTAMP:20260705T203725
CREATED:20260609T192836Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T190616Z
UID:108648-1781290800-1781298000@cjsw.com
SUMMARY:9th Ave AllStars
DESCRIPTION:Calgary’s 9th Ave Allstars bring straight-ahead\, old school bluegrass to every stage. Born from their Ironwood Stage and Grill residency\, they deliver tight picking\, heartfelt harmonies\, and crowd-pleasing energy. Festival-tested\, tradition-rooted — with a new EP of originals coming in 2026. \nFred Mallette – Banjo \nAl LaMonaca – Guitar \nDale Ulan – Bass \nBruce Rohn – Fiddle \nCover: $30 \nCornerstone Music Cafe \n14919 Deer Ridge Dr SE #139\, Calgary\, AB T2J 7C4
URL:https://cjsw.com/event/9th-ave-allstars-2/
CATEGORIES:Staff Picks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260612T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260613T000000
DTSTAMP:20260705T203725
CREATED:20260602T190400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T190616Z
UID:108201-1781294400-1781308800@cjsw.com
SUMMARY:Octoduck\, Worrywart (Vancouver) and Vanden Dool
DESCRIPTION:Octoduck\, Worrywart (Vancouver) and Vanden Dool \nWhere: Palomino Smokehouse and Social Club\n109 7 Avenue S.W Calgary\nhttp://thepalomino.ca/\n18+ with government issued identification\nWhen: Friday June 12\, 2026\nDoors: 8:00pm / Action 9:00pm\nAdmission: $15.00 advance at www.showpass.com\nNO JERK POLICY ALWAYS IN EFFECT!! \nWorrywart (Vancouver)\nBlistering drums\, alien delays\, and screeching guitars\, vivid songwriting\nhttps://worrywart.bandcamp.com\nhttps://www.instagram.com/bigsillyworrywart \nOctoduck\nSmooth Indie Pop\nhttps://octoduck.bandcamp.com\nhttps://www.instagram.com/octoduckmusic \nVanden Dool\nNew Wave Synth Pop\nhttps://vandendool.bandcamp.com\nhttps://www.instagram.com/tyvandendool
URL:https://cjsw.com/event/octoduck-worrywart-vancouver-and-vanden-dool/
LOCATION:Palomino\, 109 7 Ave SW\, Calgary\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Staff Picks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260612T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260613T000000
DTSTAMP:20260705T203725
CREATED:20260609T190020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T190616Z
UID:108642-1781294400-1781308800@cjsw.com
SUMMARY:LUCKY SONNE (Luke Colborne & Kean Eng)
DESCRIPTION:Lucky Sonne is a genuine underground Calgary band\, the prophet pioneers of the northwestern alternative indie folk style: indelible\, underrated\, enduring\, and undeniably influential.
URL:https://cjsw.com/event/lucky-sonne-luke-colborne-kean-eng/
LOCATION:The Ironwood\, 1229 9 Ave SE\, Calgary\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Staff Picks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260612T220000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260713T020000
DTSTAMP:20260705T203725
CREATED:20260528T213008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T190616Z
UID:108088-1781301600-1783908000@cjsw.com
SUMMARY:Thomas Anthony & STUND - Night Shift
DESCRIPTION:NIGHT SHIFT ⚡️ Thomas Anthony & Stund bring heavy bass to Velvet Room on June 12. Secure your spot on the dance floor before it’s full! \n\n\n\n\nThe Outlit Presents: NIGHT SHIFT\nClock in for a night of heavy bass and “Thicc House” grooves. \nThis June\, The Outlit takes over the underground decks of the Velvet Room for a high-velocity double-header. Featuring two of the most influential names in the Western Canadian electronic scene\, we’re bringing the festival energy of Shambhala and Beyond Wonderland straight to the heart of Calgary. \nTHE HEADLINERS\n\nTHOMAS ANTHONY: The architect of “Thicc House Music.” With over 10 million streams and massive support from industry giants like Idris Elba\, Dr. Fresch\, and Benny Benassi\, Thomas Anthony is fresh off sets at world-renowned stages like Tomorrowland and Beyond Wonderland. Expect a seamless blend of commanding basslines and tech-house precision.\nSTUND: Known for his dark\, dynamic energy and hip-hop influenced soundscapes\, Stund has become a staple of the Canadian festival circuit. With a signature style that bridges the gap between deep bass and high-energy tech house\, his sets are designed to keep the dance floor in a constant state of motion.\n\nLOCAL SUPPORT\n\nScramma: A mainstay in the Calgary underground\, Scramma is known for his surgical precision behind the decks and a deep-rooted passion for driving\, rhythmic house music. Whether he’s warming up a room or commanding a peak-time slot\, Scramma’s sets are a masterclass in tension and release.\nYounome: Bringing a fresh and dynamic energy to the lineup\, Younome is rapidly carving out a space for himself in the Western Canadian electronic circuit. Known for his eclectic taste and ability to read a room\, he seamlessly bridges the gap between infectious tech-house and heavy\, club-ready anthems.\n\nEVENT DETAILS\n\nDate: Friday\, June 12\, 2026\nDoors: 10:00 PM\nLocation:Velvet Room– 628 8 Ave SW B\, Calgary\nPresented by: The Outlit & Danio Management
URL:https://cjsw.com/event/thomas-anthony-stund-night-shift/
CATEGORIES:Staff Picks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260613T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260613T180000
DTSTAMP:20260705T203725
CREATED:20260527T213604Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T190616Z
UID:107981-1781346600-1781373600@cjsw.com
SUMMARY:AärdCON
DESCRIPTION:AärdCON returns for its fourth year\, growing larger\, louder\, and more defined. \nThis year we are in a new location: The Scandinavian Centre \nAärdCON is a space built for those who live in the worlds they create. Tabletop Role-players. Creators. Painters. Storytellers. Collectors. If you’ve ever rolled the dice and meant it\, you’re in the right place. \nFor one full day\, our new hall transforms into a working world of fantasy and imagination. \nConversations spark between strangers who speak the same language of games\, lore\, and creation. In the new hall\, a stage hosts amazing speakers\, workshops guide you with talent and insight\, a deliciously manic painting competition unfolds\, and excellent vendors await discovery. \nThis isn’t a passive event. It’s something you step into. \nExplore a full slate of tabletop role-playing games\, including Dungeons & Dragons and a wide range of TTRPG systems. Learn directly from experienced creators and players. Sit in on talks\, take part in workshops\, or walk the vendor floor lined with artists\, makers\, and handcrafted work. \nBring your skills. Bring your curiosity. Or just bring yourself and see what pulls you in. AärdCON is built for all experience levels\, but it carries a simple expectation: Show up ready to engage.
URL:https://cjsw.com/event/aardcon/
LOCATION:Scandinavian Centre\, 739 20 Ave NW\, Calgary\, AB\, T2M 1E2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:All Ages,CJSW Highlights,Education,Gaming,Non-Music Events,Staff Picks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260613T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260613T130000
DTSTAMP:20260705T203725
CREATED:20260609T192225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T190616Z
UID:108658-1781348400-1781355600@cjsw.com
SUMMARY:Muriel Erick
DESCRIPTION:A gifted Métis songstress from Medicine Hat\, Muriel has been performing throughout southern Alberta and Saskatchewan for many years\, sharing music that reflects warmth\, storytelling\, and connection.Muriel’s performances are known for their sincerity\, strong vocal presence\, and the welcoming spirit she brings to every room. \nCornerstone Music Cafe \n4919 Deer Ridge Dr SE #139\, Calgary\, AB T2J 7C4
URL:https://cjsw.com/event/muriel-erick/
CATEGORIES:Staff Picks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260613T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260613T213000
DTSTAMP:20260705T203725
CREATED:20260602T201930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T190616Z
UID:108248-1781377200-1781386200@cjsw.com
SUMMARY:AGE AJ: Live at The Gallery Underground
DESCRIPTION:At the age of 18 AGE AJ frustrated with waiting for a seat at the table\, AGE is establishing a space where Hip Hop not just exists in Calgary but flourishes. One Night. Three artist. Real music \,genuine art\, meaningful conversation.Complimentary snacks and stickers. \nJoin AGE J\, Isiah. and Njiva at Gallery Underground. \n\n\n917 9 Ave SE unit 10\, Calgary\, AB T2G 0S5
URL:https://cjsw.com/event/age-aj-live-at-the-gallery-underground-2/
CATEGORIES:Staff Picks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260613T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260613T230000
DTSTAMP:20260705T203725
CREATED:20260528T211851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T190616Z
UID:108085-1781380800-1781391600@cjsw.com
SUMMARY:Redecorating My Mind - album release with ZENON+
DESCRIPTION:ZENON invites you to an intimate evening of music to unveil the new album \n\n\n\n“Redecorating My Mind” Album Release with ZENON+\nThis special event brings together a band full of talent that hold their own\, featuring 4x YYC Music Award winning neo-Soul artist ZENON with local musicians Andrés Mira (drums)\, HDN JEM (bass)\, Craig Davidson (keys)\, Dempsey Bolton (guitar)\, Sallie Mae & Amanda Babalola (bgv’s)\, James Watson (violin). \nWith this album\, ZENON paints a vivid picture of what it means to tear down the walls someone else built in your mind and to re-decorate with your own truth. Each track reveals the layers of heartbreak\, self-discovery\, and the painful yet liberating process of reclaiming one’s thoughts\, emotions\, and inner space. This is more than music; it’s a transformation. \nZENON: bi-racial\, non-binary\, neo-soul\, chill\, sassy\, mirroring real life\, unfiltered\, vulnerable\, poetic\, ever changing and no box please! \nWarming the night is special guest Tissa Rahim\, the Persian Powerhouse\, who is a West Coast musician with a 40-city tour under her belt. A 2023 YYC Music Award winner\, Tissa infuses her RnB/Soul sound with contemporary Persian music. \nDoors @7:00pm \nShow starts @8pm \nTickets: \n$20 advance | $25 at the door
URL:https://cjsw.com/event/redecorating-my-mind-album-release-with-zenon/
LOCATION:Festival Hall\, 1215 10 Ave SE\, Calgary\, Canada
CATEGORIES:18+,Neo Soul,R&B,Staff Picks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260613T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260614T000000
DTSTAMP:20260705T203725
CREATED:20260602T194223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T190616Z
UID:108230-1781380800-1781395200@cjsw.com
SUMMARY:BATTLE RIVER album release party with DENVER VENOIT
DESCRIPTION:Battle River is a powerful alt-country band that brings to mind Drive By Truckers\, The Grateful Dead\, Neil Young and Crazy Horse\, Waylon Jennings and Doug Sahm.Powerful original songs\, backed by acoustic rhythm\, lap steel\, aggressive Les Paul and a solid bass and drums combo. \nJoin Battle River at Ironwood Stage & Grill\nSaturday\, June 13\, 2026\n8:00 PM (MDT)
URL:https://cjsw.com/event/battle-river-album-release-party-with-denver-venoit/
LOCATION:The Ironwood\, 1229 9 Ave SE\, Calgary\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Staff Picks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260613T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260614T010000
DTSTAMP:20260705T203725
CREATED:20260602T190706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T190616Z
UID:108206-1781380800-1781398800@cjsw.com
SUMMARY:Wack\, Farlane and PB&JAMES
DESCRIPTION:Wack\, Farlane and PB&JAMES \nWhere: Palomino Smokehouse and Social Club\n109 7 Avenue S.W Calgary\nhttp://thepalomino.ca/\n18+ with government issued identification\nWhen: Saturday June 13\, 2026\nDoors: 8:00pm / Action 9:00pm\nAdmission: $15.00 advance at www.showpass.com\nNO JERK POLICY ALWAYS IN EFFECT!! \nWack\nPost Grunge • Punk • Gargare\nhttps://www.instagram.com/wack.band \nFarlane\nPost hardcore • Emo • Shoegaze\nhttps://www.instagram.com/far.lane.band \nPB&JAMES\nhttps://www.instagram.com/pb.james
URL:https://cjsw.com/event/wack-farlane-and-pbjames/
LOCATION:Palomino\, 109 7 Ave SW\, Calgary\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Staff Picks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260614T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260614T170000
DTSTAMP:20260705T203725
CREATED:20260602T194641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T190657Z
UID:108234-1781442000-1781456400@cjsw.com
SUMMARY:PETE & MEG
DESCRIPTION:Featuring song writer Howlin’ Pete Cormier on piano and guitar\, the band sometimes appears as a classic rock and roll trio\, but has up to six members for a powerful live experience. The band plays mostly original material composed in the style of artists like Buddy Holly\, Little Richard\, Fats Domino and Gene Vincent\, but includes some ageless classics from the 1920s to 60s. \nJoin Peter & the Wolves at Ironwood Stage & Grill\nSunday\, June 14\, 2026\n1:00 PM – 5:00 PM (MDT)
URL:https://cjsw.com/event/pete-meg/
CATEGORIES:Staff Picks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260614T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260614T220000
DTSTAMP:20260705T203725
CREATED:20260610T193841Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T190657Z
UID:108686-1781452800-1781474400@cjsw.com
SUMMARY:Community Fest
DESCRIPTION:Community Fest #1\, June 14th 2026. The event will feature two stages\, 8 bands\, Vendors\, A food truck\, and activities designed for all ages. \nBlox Arts Centre and CMI Proudly present; \nCommunity Fest #1 \nSunday June 14th 2026 – Doors at 4pm\, first band on at 4:15pm \nThe event will feature two stages and 8 bands\, alongside a curated selection of vendors both indoors and outdoors\, a food truck\, and activities designed for all ages. \nW/Guests: \nGlitter Glue(YYC) \nToxic Fem(YYC) \nCitizen Rage(YYC) \nSoggy Moccasins(Morley AB) \nUmi Yokai(Red Deer AB) \nReject(Saskatoon SK)\, \nFist Fight(Saskatoon SK) \nGo Away Fast(YYC)
URL:https://cjsw.com/event/community-fest/
LOCATION:Blox Arts Centre
CATEGORIES:All Ages,Staff Picks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260614T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260614T220000
DTSTAMP:20260705T203725
CREATED:20260602T192251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T190657Z
UID:108212-1781463600-1781474400@cjsw.com
SUMMARY:Oscar Peterson’s Canadiana Suite presented by the Calgary Jazz Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:Arranged and orchestrated by Johnny Summers\, the Calgary Jazz Orchestra will celebrate this iconic and swingingly musical work by one of Canada’s Greatest musicians. Through the gorgeous ballads\, slow swinging blues and up tempo bebop language of this master. \n7pm onwards on Sunday\, June 14 at the Bella Concert Hall. Tickets are available on the events.mtroyal.ca
URL:https://cjsw.com/event/oscar-petersons-canadiana-suite-presented-by-the-calgary-jazz-orchestra/
LOCATION:Bella Concert Hall\, 18 Mt Royal Cir SW\, Calgary\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Staff Picks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260617
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260623
DTSTAMP:20260705T203725
CREATED:20260327T211046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T190656Z
UID:107954-1781668800-1782100799@cjsw.com
SUMMARY:Sled Island 2026
DESCRIPTION:Sled Island is back this June 17-21st! \nJoining Sled Island’s guest curator\, clipping.\, is English chamber folk ensemble Black Country\, New Road\, revered Canadian pop project HOMESHAKE\, LA synth punks Sextile\, fuzzy indie rock outfit feeble little horse\, outlandish egg punk group Snõõper\, lo-fi post-punk duo Sweeping Promises\, NYC-based ambient pioneer Laraaji\, and genre-bending dream pop artist Salami Rose Joe Louis (signed to Flying Lotus’ record label\, Brainfeeder). Also included in the first wave lineup is Nigerien desert rock band Etran de L’Aïr\, a new solo project from multidisciplinary artist and Sled Island alum Thor Harris (Swans\, Thor & Friends\, Ben Frost)\, acclaimed lo-fi hip-hop artist DijahSB\, indie pop singer-songwriter Emily Yacina\, blackened death metal trio Suffering Hour\, and Montreal slop rock group Tha Retail Simps. Each year\, Sled Island’s guest curator helps to shape the festival’s programming. This year\, clipping. has handpicked an incredible collection of performers\, including renowned abstract rapper billy woods (Armand Hammer)\, horrorcore noise rap artist Backxwash\, accomplished experimental sound composer Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe\, Calgary hip-hip heroes Cartel Madras (opening for clipping. at The Palace Theatre)\, Australian free noise musician Granpa (Lucas Abela)\, gothic industrial artist Lana Del Rabies\, and more! \nSince 2007\, Sled Island’s thoughtful\, eclectic programming and independent spirit have produced a one-of-a-kind festival experience. Each June\, the five-day music and arts festival brings together a community of music\, comedy and art as well as over 25\,000 attendees across multiple venues\, earning rave reviews from attendees\, artists and media across the globe.
URL:https://cjsw.com/event/sled-island-2026/
CATEGORIES:18+,All Ages,CJSW Highlights,Comedy,Experimental/Punk,Hip Hop,Indie,Live Music,Local,Pop,Post-Punk/Art Rock,Punk,Punk Rock,R&B,Rock,Staff Picks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260617T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260617T170000
DTSTAMP:20260705T203725
CREATED:20260602T183559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T190656Z
UID:108186-1781690400-1781715600@cjsw.com
SUMMARY:Tudjaat\, Crystal Shawanda\, Andrea Menard\, Jerry Alfred\, and Stoney Park Singers at National Music Centre’s Speak Up! Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:The evolving Speak Up! exhibition\, supported by TD Bank Group\, features pioneering Nunavut vocal duo Tudjaat\, who introduced audiences worldwide to Katatjaq or Inuit traditional throat singing in the mid-1990s; powerhouse vocalist and songwriter Crystal Shawanda from Wiikwemkoong First Nation on Manitoulin Island\, Ontario\, Métis singer-songwriter\, actor\, and author Andrea Menard from Flin Flon\, Manitoba\, who has earned acclaim as a defining voice within Canada’s arts community\, and the Stoney Park Singers\, a renowned family drum group from Mînî Thnî (Morley)\, Alberta that is known as one of the most respected and influential drum groups on the powwow trail. \nThe National Music Centre will reveal an updated edition of its Speak Up! exhibition on June 17 at Studio Bell. This year’s update spotlights a new group of trailblazing Indigenous artists who have used their voices to preserve their culture and inspire the next generation. In honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21\, NMC will also offer free admission and host a special live event featuring one of the exhibit’s newest honourees.
URL:https://cjsw.com/event/tudjaat-crystal-shawanda-andrea-menard-jerry-alfred-and-stoney-park-singers-at-national-music-centres-speak-up-exhibit/
LOCATION:Studio Bell\, 850 4 St. SE\, Calgary\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Staff Picks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260617T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260617T210000
DTSTAMP:20260705T203725
CREATED:20260609T183038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T190656Z
UID:108627-1781697600-1781730000@cjsw.com
SUMMARY:Ragtime/Swing Quartet for Royal Canadian Legion 100th Anniversary
DESCRIPTION:For 100 years\, the Legion has supported veterans\, their families\, and communities across Canada. Now it’s time to celebrate this remarkable milestone with a day of live entertainment\, music\, dancing\, food\, and community spirit.\n\n\n\nRagtime & Swing Music\nDance Performances\nIndigenous Hoop Dance Performance\nLive 60’s Music & Evening Dance Band\nFood Trucks All Day\nVintage Attire Encouraged
URL:https://cjsw.com/event/ragtime-swing-quartet-for-royal-canadian-legion-100th-anniversary/
LOCATION:The Royal Canadian Legion #264\, 1918 Kensington Rd NW\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2N 3R5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Staff Picks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260617T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Edmonton:20260617T193000
DTSTAMP:20260705T203725
CREATED:20260609T180907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T190656Z
UID:108613-1781721000-1781724600@cjsw.com
SUMMARY:Palehound Gus Englehorn Jo Passed Brock Geiger
DESCRIPTION:Palehound \nThis musical brainchild of El Kempner — who’s recently shared stages with the likes of Big Thief and boygenius — turns anxious confessionals and jagged guitar lines into indie rock songs that hit like serrated diary entries. Palehound’s devastating-yet-triumphant stage presence can be previewed on their fifth album\, the 2024 release Live at First Congregational Church – a solo performance recorded while on tour with Adrianne Lenker. That said\, you can expect the thunderous full band at Sled Island. \nGus Englehorn \nA former pro snowboarder reborn as a nomadic psych-pop prophet\, Gus Englehorn has lived a rollercoaster life that reads like one of the fantastical fables that fill his songbook. His third album\, 2026’s The Hornbook\, magically transmutes the entire history of 20th century rock and roll into an alien transmission from the future. \njo passed \nJo Hirabayashi ­– the singer\, songwriter\, multi-instrumentalist\, and producer behind Canadian indie rock project jo passed – is very much alive\, even though his latest album\, Away\, took eight years to come out. Released this past January\, his sophomore LP is well worth the wait\, with 11 air-tight indie jams that are begging to be played live. \nBrock Geiger\n\nWith his debut LP Some Nights\, Brock Geiger takes a bold step out from the shadows of the sideman role\, shining a spotlight on his refined chameleon-like songcraft and indie rock sensibilities. The record has garnered attention from NPR and Rolling Stone and serves as a perfectly distilled introduction to the mind of a Calgary indie-pop auteur. \n\n\nTickets $30.
URL:https://cjsw.com/event/palehound-gus-englehorn-jo-passed-brock-geiger/
LOCATION:Dickens\, 1000 9 Ave SW\, Calgary\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Staff Picks
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