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

Hot Garbage melt into a heavily volatile yet undeniably palatable amalgamation of sonic elements. Calling on the driving rhythms of dark post-punk and motorik krautrock, the Toronto-based outfit seamlessly works shining melodies and swirling textures into deliberate, brooding arrangements. Since forming in 2015, the four-piece have toured extensively throughout Canada, the United States, Europe and the United Kingdom, bringing their intense live sets to festivals such as Levitation, Freakout Fest, Treefort, SXSW, Sled Island, FME, M for Montreal and Pop Montreal, and sharing the stage with notable acts such as Osees, Ty Segall, L.A. Witch, Frankie and the Witch Fingers, JJUUJJUU, Mdou Moctar, Wand and Kikagaku Moyo. The quartet recently returned with Precious Dream (January 19, 2024 via Mothland & Exag’ Records), a sprawling collection of songs written in isolation and brought together alongside visionary producer Graham Walsh (METZ, Preoccupations, Holy Fuck, !!!), offering an exhilarating new breath into the world of post-punk and modern psychedelia, a listening experience that is equally cathartic and introspective.

Post-punk rockers Ancient Greece hail from the underworld of the Toronto music scene. This is the odyssey of a band stitched together not just by music but by camaraderie and a penchant for the anarchic. Raspy echoes, beating drums, guttural chords, and sharp melodic riffs weave tales of urban decay and what it means to be chewed up, swallowed alive, and come out the other end kicking and screaming.

Andy & the Dannys is a garage rock band based in Montreal. A project started by Andy Mulcair employing a rotating cast of musicians united by one goal: to play light-hearted, catchy, and energetic music. Andy is a collaborator and performer in projects throughout Canada (Knitting, Marlaena Moore, Lovelet) and has toured North America, EU, & UK in 2025.  

PEACE WITHIN is a throb psych collective based in Edmonton, Alberta. Featuring longtime members of the rock n roll and experimental music communities in amiskwacîwâskahikan, PEACE WITHIN specializes in guileless instrumental psych journeys. In 2025, PEACE WITHIN performed several times, including at a sold-out show in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, sharing a bill with Chicago legend Steve Krakow aka Plastic Crimewave Sound.  

This energetic power trio is all girl, a whole lot of fun, and a sprinkle of sparkle. Building momentum following their January 2024 debut at The Starlite Room, this Edmonton-based group is hard at work writing some of your soon-to-be favourite pop rock tunes! They might be a new group, but they’re not new on the scene: each member brings over a decade of performance and touring experience. As recent openers for artists including Dear Rouge and The Beaches on Beaumont Music Festival’s main stage, Panic Pixie gets crowds moving by playing a mix of originals, current radio hits, and Gen Z throwbacks. With experience performing at festivals and local venues, Kat Hannah and Megan are one of your new favourite girl bands as Panic Pixie!