Edmonton Events

EDMONTON →every Thursday, 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. Country Music Singing, Jam & Dance $5.00 – North Glenora Community Hall, 13535 – 109A Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta For more info call Gary at 780-998-4904 or Ken Bartley 780-504-0489

Featuring Gianetta Baril with the Bok Brass Quintet. Juno Award–winning harpist Gianetta Baril has performed as a soloist for the Queen, Prince Charles and the late Lady Diana. The Bok Brass Quintet is one of Edmonton’s finest chamber ensembles, performing a wide range of music, from standard brass quintet works to transcriptions and new commissions.

Progressive hip hop duo Locution Revolution host Hip Hop Showcase at The Carrot! Get connected to Edmonton’s local hip hop community! Listen to sick beats and step up on our open stage for hip hop artists, rappers, spoken word, and poets. Rated PG.

Eclectic musicians Christine Hanson, cello and Keri Lynn Zwicker, harp play a program of reflective music for your noon-hour pleasure. These two musicians are at home in the classical, celtic, folk, jazz, country and theatre genres, and have travelled the world together and independently.

Spend a lunch with singer-songwriter Evan Westfal. Evan will serenade you with quirky, intelligent, and playful music. His set will feature original music, peppered with contemporary popular music. To learn more about Evan, visit his website http://www.evanwestfal.com.

Opus@12 Chamber Concert Society presents “La Primavera” to welcome Spring! Come listen to chamber music by Blevins, Fiala, Telemann, Vivaldi and others. Informal setting great for all ages. Attendance draw. Free admission.

Jook Joint Minstrels The Jook Joint Minstrels are an Alberta-based acoustic folk-rock duo. Formed by Matt Chatman (vocals/guitar) and Karen McGale Connolly (vocals/aux percussion) in 2012, they were a staple of the live music scene in Ft. McMurray performing regularly for three years. Cover $5 (18 & under FREE)

To mark its 65th anniversary, MacEwan University’s Conservatory of Music is delighted to partner with the Muttart Foundation in a series of concerts that will make good use of Muttart Hall, one of a small number of venues named in memory of Gladys and Merrill Muttart for whom philanthropy was an important part of supporting...

Da Camera Singers is proud to present Edmonton’s premiere performance of James MacMillan’s St Luke Passion. This is the debut performance of the 27 player Da Camera Orchestra, featuring strings, brass, woodwinds, organ and percussion. The Da Camera Orchestra and Da Camera Singers will also be joined by special guests from The Women of Concordia...

Named for the Port-of-Spain, Trinidad neighbourhood where calypso was created, Kobo Town playfully reimagines the genre. Founder Drew Gonsalves was born in Trinidad and later moved to Canada. The band showcases buoyant brass rhythms and intricate guitar work woven with clever social commentary and poignant poetry. Kobo Town received a Juno Award nomination for their...

A soulful blend of three female artists coming together to create an experience that is not to be missed! Sophia Ocean, Kahtja, and Mo bring us a mix of musical styles ranging from Rhythm and Blues, Electronic, Ambient, and Pop. $5 cover (18 & Under FREE)

Legendary musician, Sir Rod Stewart returns to Canada in 2018 for a 10-date tour across the country, kicking off in Toronto on March 22 and wrapping up in Vancouver on April 10. Tickets for all dates on the tour will go on sale on Friday, November 3 at www.livenation.com. Complete list of dates below. Rod...

Open to performers of all stages and ages! Sip a latte and enjoy original music, poetry, comedy and more at The Carrot’s uniquely warm and personal open mic night.

Don’t be a flat tire! Let the C-Jam Big Band and Sugar Swing Dance Club swing you into spring at the Alberta Aviation Museum’s Blatchford Boogie-Woogie on Saturday April 7th from 7 PM – 1 AM! Tickets are $35. Available online through TIX on the Square and in person at the museum. Take a step...

Directed by Chandelle Rimmer and Dr. William Richards, the Showcase Bands (April 7 at 7:30 p.m.) are among MacEwan Music’s high-profile ensembles. These performances feature an exciting and diverse repertoire drawn from contemporary rock, pop and fusion.

The Te Deum Singers, directed by Diana Wiens, accompanied by Donna Noton, celebrate Spring with a choral concert with music by Brahms, Haydn, Rutter as well as some lighter tunes – Sit Down You’re Rockin’ the Boat and the Mouse Madrigal. Parking behind the church is free and admission is free with donations to cover...

The beat goes on with the Percussion Ensemble (April 8 at 2 p.m.). This dynamic group, directed by Brian Thurgood, features a virtual cornucopia of instruments that are struck or scraped. Often referred to as the “backbone” or “heartbeat” of an ensemble, these pivotal instruments are brought to the forefront by enthusiastic students. Come out...

The Te Deum Singers, directed by Diana Wiens, accompanied by Donna Noton, celebrate Spring with a choral concert with music by Brahms, Haydn, Rutter as well as some lighter tunes – Sit Down You’re Rockin’ the Boat and the Mouse Madrigal. Parking behind the church is free and admission is free with donations to cover...

The Choirs of Capilano University, soloists and professional orchestra with concertmaster Nancy DiNovo, all led by director Lars Kaario, present Mozart’s Regina Coeli, Schubert’s Mass in C major, Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass. Lively, virtuosic, powerful, charming, bright and beautiful! Mozart, Schubert & Haydn wrote fabulous music for voice and orchestra. Two performances: Saturday April 7th,...

The prestigious Big Bands (April 9 at 7:30 p.m.), directed by Raymond Baril and Jerrold Dubyk, end the season with their energy and sound. This powerful fusion of Latin, funk and jazz styles with colourful and breathtaking saxophones, trombones, trumpets and rhythm sections will appeal to all music fans.

The Sea of Sound Festival is a celebration of music and artworks that use sound in creative and extraordinary ways. This year’s festival will consist of three full nights of performances that will feature a diverse selection of artists from Edmonton with special guests from Montreal.

An encore from last season! Fortunate Ones Catherine Allan and Andrew James had strong solo roots in Newfoundland’s music scene before joining forces. Now, the duo have performed in Canada and abroad, won a 2015 Canadian Folk Music Vocal Group of the Year Award, and were nominated for a 2016 Juno Award. They continue to...

Lara Tang is a singer songwriter based in Edmonton, AB. She has carefully crafted her music with raw lyrics that speak of taboo subjects such as anxiety and depression. She hopes that with her songs she is able to shed light on the stigmas that follow and hopefully help others feel that they’re not alone.

Both Festival City Winds Intermediate Bands, under the direction of Artistic Director Wendy J. Grasdahl, are please to present a concert entitled Serenades, Lollipops & Roses on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at 7:30PM in the Robert Tegler Centre, Concordia University of Edmonton (7128 Ada Boulevard – 73 St. south of 112 Ave.). As the concert...