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Sled Island

Calgary · CA

Sled Island is Calgary's premier music and arts festival, held each June across 40+ venues, presenting 250+ bands alongside comedians, visual artists, and filmmakers in a city-wide celebration of independent culture. The festival is known for adventurous, genre-defying programming that gives equal platform to international discoveries and local Calgary acts. Artists can submit music applications via the festival's website each fall through early winter for the following June edition.

Electronic Rock Alternative Punk Experimental Indie

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How to reach

✉ info@sledisland.comGeneral

✉ maud@sledisland.comExecutive Director (Maud Salvi)

✉ tyra@sledisland.comFestival Manager (Tyra Sanderson)

✉ kurtis@sledisland.comMarketing & Communications Manager (Kurtis Gregor)

✉ paul@takeaimmedia.comMedia inquiries (Paul Brooks, Take Aim Media)

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Playing this festival

Applications usually run from October to February.

That is usually around now. Check their page for this year’s deadline.

The festival itself usually takes place in June.

For the 2027 festival the deadline is 8 January.

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