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Sled Island 2025 Schedule Announcement

The official poster for Sled Island Music & Arts Festival 2025, presented by Servus Credit Union, features a bunch of blobs, bursts and squiggles, coloured pink, blue, yellow and teal. Other surrounding text reads June 18-22, 2025. Diverse venues across Calgary/Mohkinstsis. Get passes and tickets at SledIsland.com. The lineup and all other information can be found in the caption.

The full schedule for Sled Island 2025 is finally here, including comedy, art, special events and conference programming!

On top of all the incredible music this year, we’ve got some amazing Canadian talent in our comedy lineup! Swing by Vern’s on Friday and Saturday night for hilarious stand-up sets from comedians Nathan Hare, Luba Magnus, Tommy Mellor, Mollie Risa, Tamara Shevon, Monica Urribarri and Isabel Zaw-Tun!

Also, we’re very excited to introduce Sled Village, proudly presented by Calgary Downtown Association! Taking place at Haus of SpanicArts (131 6 Ave SW), Sled Village is our new location for Pass Pick-Up, but we’ve transformed it into a space for people to hang out during the festival! There will be a seating area, music, merch, beer, snacks and other bevvies (including a Kaffeeklatsch coffee pop-up), a local art market, festival info, and more.

That’s not all! We’re also hosting a special opening party at Sled Village on Tuesday, June 17! This FREE event was created as a space to meet like-minded people, find new folks to sled with, and get excited for an epic week ahead! Come pick up your festival wristband, bring your friends, and enjoy beer, snacks, DJs, and more! Plus, the party also serves as the opening reception of our annual Sled Island Poster Show, running June 17 – 21 at Sled Village.

Other special events include the Sled Island Drag Brunch, Punk Rock Bingo, Quiz Shoe, a conversation with Estrus Records, the annual Wrap-Up Pig Roast, and more.

Lastly, all conference panels will once again take place in the beautiful Central Library on Friday, June 20. Presented in partnership with Calgary Economic Development, the Sled Island Conference is a free, day-long summit where attendees can learn about recording, finances, touring, self-management, navigating disability, and scoring for the screen.

Passes and tickets are on sale now. A limited number of tickets to newly announced shows and day passes will go on sale this Friday, May 30 at noon MDT.

For more details, visit SledIsland.com!

Looking for a physical copy of the schedule? The Sled Island 2025 Program Guide will be hitting the streets next week!

Thank you to our funders and sponsors at Servus Credit Union, Calgary Downtown Association, Eighty-Eight Brewing Company, Dandy Brewing, The Beltline BLOX, Confluence Distilling, Structured Abstraction, Calgary Economic Development, Government of Canada, Calgary Arts Development, City of Calgary, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Rozsa Foundation, SOCAN Foundation, Factor Canada, and Venture for Canada.

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Sled Island Presents: "...But I Don't Know Any of the Bands!"

A graphic with "...BUT I DON'T KNOW ANY OF THE BANDS!" in large text. Underneath are the event details "THURSDAY, JUNE 5 |  5PM - 10PM  | TUBBY'S." Logos include Eighty-Eight Brewing, Tubby's, Confluence logo, Dandy Brewing and Sled Island. A bright illustrated doodle fills the top right corner. Remaining event details are in the caption below.

On Thursday, June 5, join us at Tubby's for our annual event “…But I Don’t Know Any of the Bands!”

Come discover our 2025 lineup with music videos, Google-the-answer trivia, $6 classic dogs, $6 pints, shots and hi balls, and delicious beverages from our sponsors at Confluence Distilling, Eighty-Eight and Dandy Brewing!

Top prize for trivia is a Discovery Pass to Sled 2025, but everyone will receive something for participating!

“But I don’t know any of the bands” is no longer an excuse. Come hang with the Sled crew and get familiar with all the incredible music that’s coming to Calgary this June!

5pm - 10pm
FREE!


Tubby’s is one of our 2025 community partners, so stay tuned for special discounts during the festival and don't miss "The Winnick," a one-of-a-kind hot dog available only during this year's festival!

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Call for Vendors: Sled Village Market

Graphic for Sled Village Market calling for vendors. Details on how to apply for dates "June 17, 20, 21" are layered over a photo taken at Sled Alley 2024. Info on how to apply is thoroughly outlined in the caption below.

Sled Island is excited to invite vendors to participate in a special market taking place at an exciting new addition to this year’s festival - Sled Village! Sled Village is a new, vibrant, and interactive hub that will be home to pass pick-up, immersive art installations, the poster show, a cozy lounge, pop-ups, music, and more!

APPLY NOW

Applications are now open for the market and will close on May 25 at 11:59pm!

The market will be able to host:

- Artists (Illustrations, Paintings, Designs, Photography, and similar)
- Vintage/Secondhand Clothing
- Jewelry (and other accessories)
- Craft Work (Ceramics, Pottery, Woodwork, etc.)

**Please note, we are unable to accommodate food vendors at this time.

June 17, 20 & 21, 2025
Market hours vary by day
– details in the application form
Vendor Fee: $50


APPLY NOW

 

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