Concerts & Music
Armin Van Buuren at BomFest
Each year, BOMFEST brings the spirit of the vibrant music community to life, and this year is no exception. This year brings the return of the legendary Armin van Buuren to Edmonton for his first performance since Scream 2019! Dive into a day packed with incredible music and unforgettable experiences.
Armin Van Buuren is a towering figure in the trance music scene; has been captivating audiences worldwide with his profound musical intuition and uplifting melodies for over two decades. Renowned for his five-time recognition as the top DJ by DJ Mag's Top 100 DJs poll, he hosts the widely celebrated radio show, A State of Trance.
Beaumont Music Festival
Formerly known as the Beaumont Blues and Roots Music Festival, the rebranded Beaumont Music Festival promises an unparalleled experience, showcasing diverse Canadian musical talent across all genres including an all-female lineup on Saturday night on the festival main stage.
Embracing its rich heritage as Canada's longest-running 100% all-Canadian festival, the event is set to captivate audiences on Friday, June 21, and Saturday, June 22, 2024, at Four Seasons Park in Beaumont, Alberta, just ten minutes from south Edmonton!
Salsa In The Square
From the same organizers that brought you Salsa’n’Skate, Salsa In The City, and Salsa in the Square 2021, The Arts Council of Edmonton in association with Etown Salsa have brought another weekly Free Event. Enjoy a couple hours of Latin music and dancing!
JazzFest Presents Cory Henry
Simply put Cory Henry is a Grammy Award Winning Artist, Composer, Producer, Multi-instrumentalist, all around keyboard master, and is the future of music.
In 2021, Cory’s album Something to Say was nominated at the 2022 Grammy Awards for Best Progressive Album and as a co-writer and producer on Kanye West’s Donda and Eric Bellinger’s New Light. Other collaborations include: Imagine Dragons, Rosalia, Smino, Lucky Daye, and many more.Cory was previously a member of Snarky Puppy, and during his time in the band he garnered three Grammy Awards.
Cypherwild Thursdays
Visit Churchill Square on Thursday evenings for open cyphers featuring dancers, DJs, rappers collaborating and creating together. Join in!
JazzFest presents Veronica Swift
Veronica Swift is not only one of the most dazzling singers to emerge in her generation, she’s one of the most versatile. Her new eponymously titled album, her third for Mack Avenue Records, is a masterful coming-out story. On her previous albums, Confessions (2019) and This Bitter Earth (2021), she ascended to the upper echelon of early 21st century jazz singers because of her virtuosic brilliance, interpretive ingenuity, bracing songwriting, and keen arrangements.
Cage the Elephant: Neon Pill Tour
Cage the Elephant is an American rock band formed in 2006 in Bowling Green, Kentucky. They moved to England and settled in London in 2008, shortly before their self-titled first album was released. After five years without releasing new music, the band released the single "Neon Pill" on January 19, 2024. Their sixth studio album of the same name is releasing in May.
JazzFest presents Lakecia Benjamin
One of the most sought-after and revered saxophonists in the world, Lakecia Benjamin was voted 2020 Downbeat Critics Poll Rising Star Alto Saxophonist and Up and Coming Artist of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association. Known for her charisma and dynamism as a player, as a composer she has an inimitable skill of fusing traditional conceptions of jazz, hiphop and soul.
