Purple City is a forward-thinking music festival of the future. This multi-day, multi-venue, all-ages music experience is a youth inspired arts event that is focused on the newest sounds from the global underground. Purple City prides itself in being collaborative & community oriented and the core of the festival is built on the amazing groundwork of Edmonton’s rich and diverse music community. The festival’s eclectic programming and passion for independent music continues to create a one-of-a-kind festival experience that showcases the best talent from our own backyard, in addition to opening our ears to some incredible national and international acts. Purple City’s mandate is to create an event for all ages that is diverse, inclusive and progressive. From psyche rock to punk rock; avant garde to folk, Purple City is music Festival of discovery & indie staples a like. Explore, expand your mind, dance & make new friends at Edmonton's newest destination boutique music festival. For more info visit www.purplecityfest.com

NO RULES. Our music makes fans want to jump off roofs and rage unapologetically. It's Trap Metal with sing along melodies. Punk attitude w/ a rap approach. It's BLXCKPUNKSThe group is lead by duo artists IAMTOPP, & Jang The Goon, and supported by their two guitarists and DJs. We're rapping, raging and having a good time.

Chinese Medicine is a BIPOC/Trans-fronted post-punk band hailing from Toronto, ON. Blending punk, 80s new wave, and a heavy pour of queercore, Chinese Medicine provides a sound bursting at the seams with fury and grit. Their sound “...is urgent, commanding and impassioned” - CBC MusicTheir debut EP Die Aspora was produced by Wade MacNeil (Alexisonfire) and recorded by Ian Romano (City & Colour, Attack in Black). Their upcoming EP, The Trans Agenda, doubles down on their uncompromising ethos, thrashing through themes of otherness, systemic corruption, and trans identity with razor-sharp precision.A Chinese Medicine show is more than just a performance - it’s a full-throttle experience. With an electrifying stage presence and an unshakable punk ethos, they command attention no matter where they fall on the lineup. More than anything, they are dedicated to fostering a space that is as fierce as it is inclusive, ensuring that whether on stage, online, or in the crowd, their community always has a place to scream, thrash, and belong.

Lacerator was formed in 2017 by vocalist Gavin Beaulieu, drummer Eric Grovestine, and guitarist Ben Nickerson in their high school music class. Later that year, Lacerator added guitarist Michael Nobrega, while bassist Zak Wurtz joined the band in 2019. Over the past seven years, Lacerator has become a regular fixture in the Edmonton underground metal and hardcore scene, taking pride in their high-energy live shows. Lacerator’s sound has been influenced by artists ranging from classic thrash and death metal to hardcore punk to anything and everything under the rock umbrella. In particular, Lacerator would cite Motörhead, Death, Sodom, Lamb of God, Rage Against the Machine, and the Dead Kennedys as significant influences on their sound. After releasing two EPs, Lacerator will soon be unleashing their debut full-length album, “Tyrants of the New Age,” in early 2024.

With themes of desperation, violation, and the unrelenting resolve to survive, Truster's sound comes from a heavy place. This three piece plays crushing doomgaze that is influenced in equal parts by the absurdity of trauma, weaponized resilience, and love. Blending wall of sound, down tuned guitars, heavy, churning drums and boundless vocals that are desperate to cut through the haze, Truster’s sound incorporates elements of doom, black metal, and shoegaze.