Sled Island 2026 Schedule Changes

Colourful illustrated cover for the program guide for the Sled Island Music & Arts Festival, presented by Servus Credit Union. The design features bold, rounded red lettering on cream-coloured shapes against a dark blue background with playful abstract stars, waves, and bursts in yellow, red, lavender, and purple. Text reads: “Sled Island Music & Arts Festival,” “Presented by Servus Credit Union,” “Program Guide,” “June 17–21, 2026,” and “Diverse venues across Calgary / Moh’kinsstis.” The overall style is vibrant and whimsical, evoking creativity and celebration.

A few things have changed since we released the 2026 program guide. ⁠

For the most up-to-date information on scheduling, check out our list of program changes, or refer to the online schedule. 
 

Wednesday, June 17

Medusas are unable to make it to Sled Island 2026. Their previously scheduled performance will be replaced by:

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"...But I Don't Know Any of the Bands!"

A bright pink event graphic with bold, playful lettering announces “...BUT I DON’T KNOW ANY OF THE BANDS!” for a Sled Island trivia event. The poster lists the date and time — Thursday, June 4, 5–10pm at Tubby’s — and invites attendees to discover the 2026 Sled Island lineup. Colorful blocks of text highlight music videos from festival artists, trivia with prizes, and drink and food specials featuring local beverage partners. Logos for participating businesses line the bottom against the vibrant background.

On Thursday, June 4 join us at Tubby's for our annual event “…But I Don’t Know Any of the Bands!”

Come discover our 2026 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!

Tickets to select shows are top prize, 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 2026 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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Sled Island Full Lineup and Schedule Announcement

A vibrant, abstract poster for the Sled Island Music & Arts Festival 2026, featuring bold red, yellow, purple, and blue shapes layered behind playful, hand‑drawn typography. The text announces the festival dates—June 17–21, 2026—and its locations across Calgary/Mohkínstsis, along with a long list of featured artists including Black Country, New Road; clipping.; Homeshake; Billy Woods; Sextile; Lil Mariko; Feeble Little Horse; Illuminati Hotties; and many more. A note highlights that over 150 additional bands, plus comedy, art, conversations, and special events, are part of the full lineup. Sponsor logos line the bottom, including Servus Credit Union, Canada, Alberta, FACTOR, and SOCAN Foundation.

The full lineup and schedule for Sled Island 2026 has arrived, including over 150 more bands, comedy, special events and conference programming!

New additions include unhinged hyperpop rapper Lil Mariko (in her Canadian debut), LA-based “tenderpunk” four-piece illuminati hotties, emotive and technique-heavy alt-rock group Palehound, Indigenous electronic cello ensemble Cris Derksen Quartet, noisy Midwest slowcore outfit Flooding, infectious Canadian indie rock project Fanclubwallet, mask-wearing thrash punks TEAR DUNGEON, genre-bending post-punk artist J.R.C.G., New Mexico-based pop-punk band Weedrat (headlining the Moments Fest showcase celebrating Indigenous artists), and the final two guest curator selections: experimental musique concrète project Cooling Prongs, and Nigerian‑American pianist Sharon Udoh (who will also be joining clipping. for their highly-anticipated performance at The Palace Theatre on Saturday, June 20).

The festival has also announced an outstanding collection of emerging acts joining this year’s lineup, including award-winning Indigenous hip-hop artist Drezus, Winnipeg indie rock four-piece Virgo Rising, Whitehorse-based “gateway metal” duo FRANKLIN, ambient pedal steel performer Wayne Patrick Garrett, dance-inspired electronic artist Eejungmi, San Francisco experimental pop project Tricky FM, Toronto-based art rockers Kali Horse, high-energy cow-punk ensemble Spank Williams, post-hardcore powerhouse Midnight Peg, operatic post-punk four-piece Shunk, and many, many more.

On top of all the incredible music, the festival will showcase two nights of stand-up comedy with some amazing Canadian talent, including Ben Sosa-Wright, Mikey Dubs, Sophie Haze, Amar Singh, Gabby Rose and host John Cullen. 

This year’s special events include the Opening Party and Poster Show Launch at Sled Village (Haus of SpanicArts - 131 6 Ave), Sled Island Drag Brunch, Quiz Shoe, a multi-media exhibition from Clinton St. John, 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 19. The Sled Island Conference is a free, day-long summit where attendees can learn about grant writing, visual content, branding, DIY events, mental health and broadcasting.

Passes and tickets are on sale now. A limited number of day passes and single show tickets to newly announced Sled Island 2026 shows will go on sale this Friday, May 8 at noon MDT.

For more information and to see the full lineup and schedule, visit SledIsland.com.

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

 

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Sled Social at Commonwealth

A vibrant, whimsical illustrated poster for “Sled Social,” featuring a large black cloud-shaped sign with bold yellow lettering surrounded by colourful dots. Below it, playful cartoon characters fill the scene: a flower person, a crescent moon shaking maracas, a bird drumming, a person walking a dog, a snail, butterflies, and a rainbow with floating music notes. The middle section shows more lively figures including a flower person, a dancing sun, a guitar-playing sausage, and a rabbit. At the bottom, a star plays saxophone, a person dances, a character rides a flower-covered bicycle, a heart plays trumpet, and a dog trots alongside. Text reads “Get Sled Ready & Find Your Festival Fam!” The overall mood is joyful, musical, and festival-like.

We’ve once again teamed up with OK Social — because the last Sled Social was so much fun!

We’re bringing you a new Sled Social on Wednesday, May 20! A night to reconnect, meet new faces, and get a little taste of what’s coming this June. We’ve got a DJ, snacks, merch and (of course) a free beer from Eighty-Eight and Dandy Brewing when you RSVP at oksocial.ca!

📍 Commonwealth Bar & Stage
🗓 Wednesday, May 20
⏰ 5pm — 9pm
🎟 No cover / RSVP for a free drink

Let’s get warmed up for Sled Island the right way!

Thanks to Chloe Marie Purcell for the amazing poster design and the Rozsa Foundation for their support.

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