BLOCK HEATER RETURNS FEBRUARY 9-12, 2023

February 9 - 12, 2023 marks the 8th iteration of the Calgary Folk Music Festival’s annual winter ritual Block Heater, powered by ATB.

Featuring 32 artists and 13 separate events, you can choose your own adventure at diverse Inglewood and downtown venues. Wave your hands in the air at The Palace Theatre, enjoy a glass of wine at The Ironwood, dress up at the Jack Singer Concert Hall, let the lyrics envelop you at Central United Church, dance or chill with friends at The Horizon Heating stage at Festival Hall, skate and groove around our free stage at Olympic Plaza.

Block Heater will recharge your soul with shows for every taste and vibe, filled with independent artists from our backyard and the globe. Get your tickets today!

Sinzere gears up to perform in Edmonton for Road to the JUNOS!

Program

A collaboration between the Calgary Phil and Pink Flamingo on the Black Lives Matter Murals Project invited two vastly different artistic cultures to collide. Five artists were invited to respond to a new Calgary Phil commission by Canadian composer Laura Hawley, written for our Chorus and based on L.R. Knost’s poem I Rise. We celebrate the results with the debut of this new work in a performance led by conductor Leslie B. Dunner, accompanied by the mural artwork, and music by Duke Ellington and Florence Price. Uyemi and Sinzere join us for John Legend and Common’s hit Glory from Selma.

Presented in partnership with Pink Flamingo. Program and artists are subject to change without notice.

Artists LESLIE B. DUNNER conductor SINZERE rap/soul artist UYEMI vocals

CALGARY PHILHARMONIC CHORUS CALGARY PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

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Pink Flamingo Borak Forte

Join us at The Prairie Emporium for a screening of the brand new music video, 'THE MISSION,' by Calgary rap/soul artist Sinzere. 'The Mission' is a single from Sinzere's debut album, Tabula Rasa.

Hosted by Alia Aluma, cast and crew will share some highlights from behind the scenes, followed by the screening of 'The Mission' featuring Sinzere and actor/model Meica Miller. There will also be a short Q+A with Sinzere and community leaders, Taylor McNallie and Adora Nwofor, moderated by Priscilla Cherry. Then stay to dance and party with a live performance by Sinzere and her band!

There will be drinks and snacks for purchase. Card payments only. The venue is wheelchair accessible. Free or heavily subsidized tickets may be available upon request. For all requests, and any other accessibility concerns, please email hello@humainologie.com.

This event is held in collaboration with Humainologie, Parts + Labor, and Ill Fated Kustoms.

Coast Contra live September 24th! With co-headliner TOBi. Also on the star studded bill is Sinzere, General Khan. To end the night we have DJ IV 902 & Lxvndr.

See you there!

Over the bridge and across the island, an enchanting adventure awaits at the Calgary Folk Music Festival, presented by ATB! Immerse yourself in a magical weekend of song and dance featuring artists from near and far on Prince’s Island Park, July 21–24. 🕊🎺✨

Held at Calgary's idyllic Prince’s Island Park since 1980, Calgary Folk Music Festival is one of Canada’s flagship, trailblazing music festivals with a national and international profile and a broad, cutting-edge programming vision.

Festival Dates July 21 – 24, 2022 (43rd annual)

Since 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, film and art as well as over 40,000 attendees across multiple venues, earning rave reviews from attendees, artists and media across the globe.

INCLUSIVE CANADA IS RAN BY THREE RADICALIZED AND RADICALIZED WOMEN WHO DEDICATE THEIR TIME TO SEEING RACIAL JUSTICE, COLLECTIVE LIBERATION, HEALTHY TRANSFORMATION AND UNDENIABLE FREEDOM FOR ALL THOSE OPPRESSED. REJECTING THE NONPROFIT INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX, OUR WORK REMAINS VOLUNTEER-LED AND GRASSROOTS TO ENSURE RESOURCES ALWAYS GO BACK TO OUR COMMUNITIES. IF YOU WISH TO CONTRIBUTE TO OUR EFFORTS MONETARILY, ETRANSFERS ARE ACCEPTED TO INFO@INCLUSIVECANADA.ORG. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

JUNETEENTH BLACK JOY CELEBRATION | FREE ENTRY | TWISTED ELEMENT | DOORS AT 8PM | SINZERE LIVE AT 10:30PM

East Town Get Down is an independent music festival celebrating all the best of East Calgary at its heart - Calgary's culinary and cultural capital - International Avenue! ​ Taking place on a six-block length of 17th Ave SE, and featuring intimate, convivial venues, unique food and drink, and a range of performers to suit all musical tastes, East Town Get Down is going to shake up the festival landscape in Calgary, kicking off the summer season with an international flare! A family-friendly event where youth age 12 and under are able to enter all-ages venues free of charge when accompanied by a paid adult, mark your calendars!