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 and art as well as over 25,000 attendees across multiple venues, earning rave reviews from attendees, artists and media across the globe.

“Sled Island returned to Calgary this year at full capacity, selling out venues, and exposing attendees to endless musical possibility. Across five days, we built committed schedules, and attempted the impossible task of seeing everything we could. On paper, there were plenty of reasons to celebrate: major headliners, international guests, and a lineup that once again demonstrated why Sled Island remains one of Canada's most beloved independent music festivals.” – REVERIE

“Thriving with juxtapositions, joy, and meaningful connections, Sled Island is a community compass for Calgary and beyond that steals your heart and feels like home right from the get go.” – The Line of Best Fit

“Sled Island remains unlike any other festival in Canada. It’s the friendships that make it impossible to stick to a schedule. It’s the freedom to wander from genre to genre, venue to venue, never knowing what you’ll discover next. … For one weekend, Calgary feels a little smaller, a little stranger, and a lot more connected.” – CTV News

“Nineteen editions in, Sled Island still surprises me. That’s the whole point. It is not nostalgia. It is the living expression of a city that takes culture seriously, that programs with actual values, and that keeps making space for the people who need it most.” – Northern Transmissions

Sled Island acknowledges Calgary as the traditional territory of the Blackfoot and the people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta, which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina and the Ĩyãħé Nakoda First Nations, including the Chiniki, Bearspaw and Goodstoney First Nations. Calgary is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta (Districts 5 and 6).