Sled Island is an annual independent music and arts festival in Calgary, AB. Hundreds of artists and bands will play in more than 30 venues throughout the city.
In a downtown where cars often take priority to people, Sled Island is an urban life experiment. The goal is to open up as much of the downtown core as possible and fill it with as many types of people as possible—using music, film, comedy and art as the motivation for people to get together.
Sled Island began in 2007. Zak Pashak, then owner of the Calgary music venue Broken City, had been inspired by Pop Montreal and the street life that was activated by that festival.
Sled Island headliners for 2026 include:
Black Country, New Road
clipping
Homeshake
billy woods
Sextile
Feeble Little Horse
and more...
Check out the first wave lineup release below, and listen to the lineup here.
This festival is multi-disciplinary, also featuring a slate of films, comedy, art showings and special events. For full event details, visit the festival website.
This LA-based, experimental hip-hop trio has a distinctive sound and innovative approach drawing on a wide range of styles, bringing extra variety to the Sled Island lineup.
Sled Island sells both full festival passes and some individual day tickets and event tickets. Ticket information and prices are available on the Ticket Info page. Buy passes in advance online here.
Prices vary depending on time of purchase.
$319-399 Discovery Plus Pass
Full festival experience, access to all bands and venues, with the addition of priority access to all shows, artist-lounge privileges, Sled Island swag, and more.
$195-250 Discovery Pass
Access to everything the festival has to offer at all venues including, music, comedy, film, and art.
All-Ages Pass - $40 + tax/fees
For under-18 festival attendees only. Full access to all-ages venues, including mainstage.
$65-85 Single concert tickets are available for all venues, including mainstage. However, there is a limited amount of advance tickets available. Walk-up tickets will also be released at the doors of each show.
Visit Sled Island's ticket page to find ticket selling locations or buy them online.
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