Music
Whether you’re in the mood for hip-hop, alternative, a country jamboree, chamber music on a mountain top, the ultimate folk festival experience or just want to cross one more superstar off your concert list, the Alberta music scene has it all—in performance spaces that range from alpine meadows and river valleys to our newest, acoustically brilliant big city concert halls.Music Festivals
Edmonton has aptly earned its moniker as Canada’s Festival City. At the top of the list is one of the most well known, successful folk music events in North America: the Edmonton Folk Music Festival. Not to be denied is the Labatt Blues Festival, billed as western Canada’s premier blues event. Hugely popular is the Yardbird Jazz Festival. Then there’s the music to be found at the Fringe Festival and Capital Ex, guaranteed to please.The Symphony Under the Sky is Edmonton’s final festival of the season. It takes place at the Heritage Amphitheatre in Hawrelak Park and spans five days around the Labour Day weekend. A number of concerts featuring a variety of musical genres from classical to film scores are capped by the traditional final concert in the series: an always-rousing rendition of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture, complete with the cannons of the 20th Field Regiment of the Royal Canadian Artillery, you won’t want to miss this one.
Music Venues
In Edmonton, headliner acts typically play at the 16,839-seat Rexall Place and the newly refurbished Jubilee Auditorium. The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra performs at what some say is the most acoustically perfect hall in all of Canada—the Francis Winspear Centre.
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Visit Festival City for a comprehensive guide to all the festivals happening year round in Edmonton.
To access information on music events all across the province, click on Advanced under the Search window in the top right corner of this page. Select the Category tab, click on Events and choose Music/Concert.
