Bridge City Sinners
From the misty, pine-covered hills of the Pacific Northwest hail the Bridge City Sinners, who span the continuum from prohibition era jazz to Appalachian death folk. This traditional string band line up bends the meaning of the word genre, Playing festivals from Punk Rock Bowling, to Muddy Roots, to Oregon’s Bluegrass String Summit. They started their journey by busking on sidewalks across the country and now this supergroup of musicians find themselves on the national tour circuit. The Sinners still hold true to the DIY mentality of putting albums out on a self made record label, Flail Records. With talented musicianship and a punk as f***! live show, this is one band you don’t want to miss.
Lucette
Lucette is the stage name of Canadian artist Lauren Gillis from Edmonton, Alberta. Lucette’s deeply introspective lyrics with lush and anthemic production, recalling strains of Fiona Apple and Sheryl Crow by way of Pixies, Portishead, and Mazzy Star. Her latest record takes listeners on an introspective journey, reflecting on her life over the past decade. Lucette explores themes such as lost love, self-awareness—often infused with self-deprecating humor—imposter syndrome as an artist, and the joy found in new love within “Nice Girl from the Suburbs.” She candidly offers her honest judgments of her own character, delving into the complexities of being human and embodying multiple identities simultaneously. Through this work, Lucette demonstrates significant growth as a songwriter and artist, providing an intimate glimpse into her personal life.
Skinny Dyck
Ryan Dyck is a Prairies singer-songwriter whose tongue is firmly in cheek as Skinny Dyck. His easygoing output of folk melodies will subtly veer you off the country path into a parallel atmosphere of nostalgic twang, best heard on his latest single “Can’t Change the Colour of Your Eyes.” Join Dyck on an alt-country ride with original, mischievous intentions.
Wyatt C. Louis
Wyatt C. Louis is a Nêhiyaw singer-songwriter based in Moh’kinstsís on Treaty 7 Territory. And has made an impact on the eclectic landscape with songs built from soaring melodies, railroad-like finger picking and quiet, haunting vocals and lyrical phrasing. Dark, rustic tales meld folk and soulful blues to tell tales of love, loss and the journey home. They’re beautiful, subtle creations that juxtapose emotions, striking imagery and experiences that charm and envelop listeners.
Stickybuds
From the funky depths of the Canadian West, Stickybuds has been touring the world and releasing rad music for over a decade. DJ, Producer, Teacher and Enthusiast; Tyler has dedicated his life and love to the music that he finds himself immersed in.
His vast network of talented producers and artists helps him to create unique blends of funk, reggae, drum n’ bass and broken beats, reworked and edited with exclusive accapella selections. With over 50 tracks to his name on 20+ labels, Tyler has been creating music for dance floors and listeners alike.
A full time producer and DJ, Sticky finds himself constantly on the road and has now performed in 25 countries. His skills behind the decks have brought him to perform at such places as Burning Man, “We Love Space” Ibiza, Glastonbury, Rainbow Serpent, Envision, Breakfest, Boomtown and many other spots and festivals around the world.
The McGowan Family Band
The McGowan Family Band has been writing Roots/Americana songs and filling dance floors across western Canada since 1999. Improvisations, vocal harmonies, and evolving setlists make each performance unique. MFB is excited to release a new studio recording in 2025, and to continue bringing their show to new audiences!
Blue Moon Marquee
Blue Moon Marquee is a Juno award winning swinging blues band born of the wild rose country, Alberta, Canada. They currently make their home in an island shack on the coast of the Salish Sea. A.W. Cardinal (vocals/guitar) and Jasmine Colette a.k.a. Badlands Jass (vocals/bass/drums) write and perform original compositions influenced by anything that swings, jumps or grooves.
Blue Moon Marquee’s passionate performances and smouldering onstage chemistry are their trademark, and the way Colette’s tones lift A.W.’s mystique is something that has enthralled audiences from back room bars to festival stages to velvet-seated theatres.
Blue Moon Marquee is primarily a live duo with the energy and sound of a full band. Colette, the rhythm section, not only commands the upright bass but also brings the swing with her feet on the kick drum, snare and high hat, all while singing harmonies. Cardinal is of the screaming and hollering blues tradition with distinctive thick and smoky vocals that barrel out like a raging bull. His guitar crackles with the swinging energy of jazz-tinged blues.
Kalàscima
Kalàscima featuring Andrea Ramolo is an exciting international collaboration of world music in the Italian language featuring internationally renowned southern Italian electronic/folk band Kalàscima and multiple Canadian Folk Music Award nominee and alternative songwriter Andrea Ramolo. The musical collaboration and their studio album The South served as the soundtrack for Ramolo’s award-winning music documentary by the same name starring the band. Starting in the summer of 2023, they played Vancouver Folk Music Festival, Calgary Folk Festival, Mariposa Folk Festival, Northern Lights Festival, Harbourfront Centre in Toronto, Ness Creek Music Festival, and more together. Last year, they added Summerfolk Festival, Peterborough Folk Festival, Italfest in Montreal, and a Ferragosto event in Toronto to their long list of renowned Canadian plays, among others. 2024 also followed the release of their newest collaborative single Through The Rain, produced by drummer and producer Michele D’Elia. The track has had heavy rotation on CHIN Radio. Their joint show was created with the intention of introducing audiences to the ancestral and folk music of southern Italy… but with a twist. Kalàscima blends Italian hip hop, folk, rock, traditional, and other Mediterranean sounds with electronic music. With Andrea’s soulful voice and connection to the traditional music and dance of southern Italy, this project promises to get crowds jumping and dancing in a Mediterranean-style trance. Goat-skin hand drums, Italian bagpipes, accordion, Bouzouki,, multiple harmonies, drums, synth, and electronic sounds as well as the soul and passion of southern Italy is returning to Canada once again this summer!
The Northbloods
The Northbloods are a band from the mercurial plains of Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada. With a distinct sound that can only be described as hauntingly magnetic, these boys are guaranteed to have you stomping your feet and clapping your hands to their hypnotic rhythm. Their blend of classic blues-rock, folk, and alternative country is an auditory treat and they have proven themselves to be a driving force behind the thriving northern Alberta music scene.
Brianna Lizotte
Brianna Lizotte is a JUNO nominated fiddle player currently living in Edmonton Alberta. With many accomplishment in yyyntknts already under her belt, she hopes to continue to honour her family’s musical legacy by releasing music, performing for festivals, and teaching the next generation of musicians through school shows and workshops.
Dr. Draw
Dr. Draw is widely known as a musician and a group that has the ability to immerse an audience into a Euphoric trance without the use of words. Existing for over a decade, and releasing 5 albums and two EPs to date; Dr. Draw is still progressing forward transcending genres and producing energetic productions.
What began as a solo project in 2004 by Eugene Draw who was a renown busker, and the original club culture violinist became a collective that fluctuates from a 3 piece band to sometimes a group of over 20 members on stage including circus performers, dancers, and various musicians.
The philosophy behind the collective is honesty and energy in presentation aimed at uplifting people’s spirits no matter what the environment is.
FONTINE
FONTINE crafts sanguine lyrics that tell of loves past and present. often using themes of nature to ground her songwriting. She is a Indie-folk/pop artist from Winnipeg, MB, and she is making waves. She is a queer and Indigenous musician of Nehiyaw Iskwew heritage, her debut EP, co-produced with friends Kris Ulrich and mixed by Boy Golden, dropped in 2023. Inspired by the prairies and the Winnipeg music scene, her music is a fusion of culture and creativity. FONTINE’s single “Homemaker” reached number one on the Indigenous Music Countdown, and she recently graced CBC’s “The Intro” stage. With roots in her heritage and her home, FONTINE’s music is a captivating journey.
