2025/2026 Live Music Subscriptions

The Garneau String Quartet has delighted audiences in their home of Edmonton and at festivals across Canada. Between 2022-2025, the GSQ was the Quartet-in-Residence at the MacEwan University Conservatory of Music, and starting in the 25/26 season moves to the Winspear Centre for Music Conservatory. The quartet is comprised of violinists Robert Uchida and Laura Veeze, violist Keith Hamm, and cellist Julie Hereish, all active soloists, chamber musicians, and members of your Edmonton Symphony Orchestra.

Known for their joyful and electrifying performances, pianist Madeline Hildebrand and oboist Caitlin Broms-Jacobs are fast friends and musical collaborators. In 2014, the duo performed their first concert together on Winnipeg’s prestigious Millennium Recital Series. Having instant chemistry both on and offstage, the two realized they had found their perfect musical match, and have since gone on to bring their expressive music making to audiences across Canada.

The Looking Glass Ensemble is an interdisciplinary performance collective founded by clarinetist Christine Carter and dance artist Shannon Litzenberger. In collaboration with Canada’s trailblazing pianist Gregory Oh and award-winning cellist Vernon Regehr, “Everything is Green” pairs newly imagined interdisciplinary creations, including Randall Woolf’s breathtaking “Everything is Green” and Arvo Pärt’s equally exquisite “Spiegel im Spiegel,” with whimsical repertoire for the clarinet, cello, and piano trio combination by Ludwig von Beethoven and Vivian Fung.

The celebrated and artsPlace favourite Zemlinsky Quartet has become a much lauded example of the Czech string quartet tradition. The Zemlinsky Quartet won the First Grand Prize at the Bordeaux International String Quartet Competition in 2010. They have also been awarded top prizes at the Banff International String Quartet Competition (2007), Prague Spring International Music Competition (2005) and London International String Quartet Competition (2006), where they also received the Audience Prize.

artsPlace is once again thrilled to partner with Calgary’s ChamberFest West to present phenomenal classical rising stars of the highest international standards from around the world. Roman Rabinovich returns to artsPlace after four triumphant recitals in the last two years to accompany phenomenal young English mezzo soprano Helen Charlston.

Award-winning Ensemble Pampinea specialises in delivering historically-inspired concert programmes of Medieval and Renaissance music that connect music, literature and art and encourage engagement from audience of all ages.

Ladom Ensemble is a mini-orchestra made up of four musicians who play a kind of acoustic fusion drawn from Western classical, klezmer, rock, tango, jazz, east coast traditional and classical Persian influences - music that is distilled into something distinctly Canadian. Pouya Hamidi, piano, was born in Tehran. Adam Campbell, percussion, is from Summerside, PEI. Michael Bridge, accordion, grew up in Calgary. Beth Silver, cello, is from the Toronto area.

Beloved CBC Radio host Tom Allen returns to artsPlace with another in his series of musical storytelling concert experiences, JS Bach’s Long Walk in the Snow. With glorious music – both familiar and gripping – from Tom and a various cast of brilliant musical friends, JS Bach’s Long Walk in the Snow brings that troubled young man in from the cold.

Join Maitreyi Muralidharan (violin), David Dietz (cello), and Tong Wang (piano) for an evening of chamber music. The trio first began collaborating together when they co-founded Windwood Music Festival (WMF) in 2023. As the Windwood Trio, they performed at Kensington Place and Fondation Kin in Montreal during November 2023.

Calgary Opera returns to artsPlace by popular demand with another concert featuring the rising young opera stars from their McPhee Artist Development Program, performing popular arias and ensembles and hidden gems from the operatic repertoire.

The beloved Rising Stars concert is back for another year! Join us for an inspiring evening featuring the next generation of Canada’s truly outstanding young classical musicians – in collaboration with internationally acclaimed pianist and Canmore resident Susanne Ruberg-Gordon. You will be wowed, moved and blown away.

The dynamic duo of Véronique Mathieu (violin) and Stéphanie Chua (piano) is celebrated for its dramatic expression, balance, and poise. Blending their distinctive personalities to create a singular musical voice, they champion contemporary music by emerging composers alongside internationally established ones, and relish reintroducing the works of forgotten composers from the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic periods to new audiences.

“Eloquent soloist” (The New York Times), pianist Katherine Dowling sees a concert as an act of service, an opportunity to tell stories beyond words, to venture into - and share - every aspect of the human experience. It’s the inspiration behind Love and Loss - a journey through music written in response to love, loss, and longing, offering listeners a way to dive deeply into reservoirs of sometimes untapped emotions.

The second of this season’s ChamberFest West collaborations between established and rising classical stars from around the world showcases the phenomenal duo of Grammy-winner Jason Vieaux, guitar, with Yura Lee, violin.

ES:MO is long-time artsPlace favourites Elizabeth Shepherd and Michael Occhipinti, two imaginative musicians who push against the boundaries of genres to seek out the new. Both are celebrated members of the Canadian jazz community. ES:MO pairs its love of improvised music with a love of great songwriters, r&b and funk, and groove based music, poetry, electronic soundscapes, folk and orchestral traditions, and great musicianship.

Guy Davis is a two-time, back-to-back Grammy nominee for Best Traditional Blues, a musician, actor, author, and songwriter. His storytelling is painful, deep, and real, an earthy contrast to modern-day commercial music, meant to create thought, underlined by gentle tones from his guitar or banjo fingerpicking.

Originally from Victoria, BC, pianist and composer Kate Wyatt is now considered one of the top tier jazz musicians in the city of Montreal. She has been critiqued as having “musical ideas and a style of playing and writing that is on par with the current jazz piano elite ”, and has been hailed as “one of the top artists of Montreal, Quebec, or even Canadian jazz.”

Jacob Do is a jazz saxophonist, composer, and educator whose resonant and nuanced sound lends itself to emotional storytelling through improvisation. Jacob elevates and serves the music through his authentic, precise, and ambitious approach as an improviser, connecting to audiences on a deeply human level.

Jacob Wutzke is a drummer, bandleader and composer based in New York City. Noted for his precise technique, creativity, and joyful, uplifting sense of swing, he performs regularly both as a leader and as a sideman. A staple of the jazz scene, he has performed and recorded with Caity Gyorgy, Ira Coleman, Jocelyn Gould, Bryn Roberts and more. He also regularly tours with his own groups performing original material.

Bellbird is a collective of Montreal-based musicians whose unique instrumentation of two woodwinds, bass, and drums, allows to explore sonic landscapes that allude to harmony without being restricted by it. Original compositions by each band member showcase their diverse sets of influences, including jazz, avant-garde, and folk music.

When cultures meet in the music of the Masmoudi Quartette, the result is rather extraordinary. Jazz is infused with a rich interplay of Western and Middle Eastern instrumentation to create a tapestry of sound that is familiar and unexpected at the same time. Audiences will be intrigued by a mosaic of classical, jazz, and world music quite unlike any other.

From charting on Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon, to delivering captivating performances on CBS & NPR Tiny Desk and touring internationally with Mandy Moore, Lauren Daigle and Milow, AHI has earned over 100 Million streams worldwide, propelling him to the forefront of today’s Folk/Roots music scene.

The Young’uns’ live shows are renowned roller coaster rides. With heart-on-the-sleeve storytelling, beautiful lyrics, warm harmonies and relentless repartee, Sean Cooney, Michael Hughes and David Eagle (the award-winning stand-up comedian) write and sing folk songs for today.

artsPlace favourite, Leeroy Stagger returns for what is sure to be another sold out show. The Canadian roots rocker brings his latest album 3 AM Revelations to life—music born in the quiet hours before dawn and charged with raw emotion, poetic fire, and unforgettable hooks. These are songs of struggle, redemption, and soul-searching, delivered with grit and grace.

Embark on an odyssey of wonder, joyfulness and upbeat music as three incredibly talented and creative folk musicians from Ireland shape melodies from past and present into something dynamic and irresistible. A trio comprising of musicians at the fore of the Irish tradition, expect a performance from the gentle to the rhythmical and all the in-betweens.

Two of the most compelling voices in contemporary folk—Mia Kelly (Canada), returning after opening for Good Lovelies last year, and Blair Dunlop (UK), also returning to artsPlace —continue their cross-continental collaboration this fall, bringing their tour to Western Canada and select cities in Ontario and Quebec.

Kobo Town returns to stages across North America and Europe to tour their new album 'Carnival of the Ghosts', where the wit and wordplay that defined the group's previous releases are on full display, accompanied by an everything-soup of infectious Caribbean sounds - with calypso melodies and ska-driven horn hooks colliding over heavy reggae and soca bass grooves, all amid an interplay of dirty electric guitars with hints of zouk and son montuno.

Le Groupe Swing (LGS), formerly known as Swing, is a Canadian neo-trad band specializing in Franco-Ontarian music. The band, made up of Michel Bénac and Jean-Philippe Goulet, blends traditional Franco-Canadian folk songs with urban influences such as pop, electronic, and hip-hop.

Welcome to the mythic world of Sons of Town Hall, the international, waterborne duo of George “Ulysses” Brown (UK) and Josiah “Chester” Jones (US). The pair transcends time and space, dressed in threadbare Victorian outfits, they meditate about the ocean, and sing songs that beg you to sing along.

Returning to artsPlace, The Lonesome Ace Stringband brings grit, skill and abandon to Americana music, bridging old-time, bluegrass and folk traditions into a seamless hybrid of original material that is at once fresh and timeless. Call Lonesome Ace Stringband whatever genre you want - they are just unorthodox enough to be brilliant.

Over the past three decades, Steve Dawson has become such an indelible fixture on the musical landscape of Americana music that it’s tempting to take him for granted. The music that flows out of him is so natural and authentic that it’s possible to forget all of the toil that went into producing it.

Jeremy Gignoux is a prolific violinist, fiddler and composer based in Mohkinstsis, Treaty 7 otherwise known as Calgary. Ever oscillating between calling himself a violinist or a fiddler, and playing within those lines, he has developed an original sound and technique. His main project, the Jeremy Gignoux Acoustic Ensemble plays lyrical instrumental music that defies genre classification, stretching from Parisian Swing to folk experiments.

Critically acclaimed songwriters Julian Taylor and Logan Staats have joined forces to tour across Canada and bring you an incredible night of songs and stories. Presented in an acoustic format, each night promises musical surprises and heartfelt storytelling. Join the award-winning recording artists as they share the stage for a powerful night of music.

From the Saskatchewan prairies, Canadian songwriter Jake Vaadeland brings a fresh and authentic old-school country vibe, merging bluegrass, ’50s rockabilly, and electrifying stage presence. At just 22, Vaadeland is already a 2025 Juno Award winner and made history as the youngest artist to achieve Road Gold certification, having sold over 25,000 tickets in 12 months across Canada. With his band, The Sturgeon River Boys, he has toured globally, cementing his reputation as one of country music’s rising stars.

Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Royal Wood has established himself as a true musical talent. Since being proclaimed “Songwriter of the Year” by iTunes, Wood has continued to evolve and hone his musical craft while maintaining a unique identity.

The Travelling Mabels are an award-winning folk and country group from Alberta. For more than fifteen years, they have brought their own unique brand of harmonious melodies, humour and impeccable musicianship to audiences from coast to coast, performing at venues ranging from folk clubs and community halls to big festivals.

Returning to artsPlace after a sold out show last season “Mysticssippi” blues man Harry Manx has been called an “essential link” between the music of East and West, creating musical short stories that wed the tradition of the Blues with the depth of classical Indian ragas. He has created a unique sound that is hard to forget and deliciously addictive to listen to.

J.P. (John Paul) Cormier is a one-man musical phenomenon. A virtuoso multi-instrumentalist, award-winning songwriter, and unforgettable performer, he's been called one of the finest guitarists in the world—and that’s just the beginning.

Born in a tent and raised in a cabin on the shores of a glacial lake in the Kluane region of Canada’s Yukon Territory, Diyet embodies her Southern Tutchone, Japanese, Tlingit and Scottish roots with a musical presence that is equally diverse and unique. Diyet & The Love Soldiers is alternative country, folk, roots and traditional with catchy melodies and stories deeply rooted in Diyet’s Indigenous world view and northern life.

Returning to artsPlace after selling out their show in 2024, acclaimed roots songwriters John Wort Hannam and T. Buckley make up The Woodshed, a modern folk duo based in Alberta, whose name refers to the beginning of Buckley and Hannam’s collaboration - woodshedding songs together during a residency at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity in 2017.

R O Y A is a songstress blending pop, jazz, and her middle eastern roots into a soulful expression of truth. Mixing the sounds of acoustic guitars, folk rhythms, and jazz infused melodies, Roya captures her audiences with her poetic heart. Her voice, both sweet and sultry, takes you on a journey under the midnight sun, from the arctic aurora to the prairie skies.

Canmore and artsPlace favourite, East Coast songwriter Lennie Gallant has released 15 award-winning albums and earned recognition from the JUNOs, ECMAs, and Les Prix Éloizes. Known for poetic, emotionally rich songs, his multimedia show Searching for Abegweit ran 190 times, with its standout track “Peter’s Dream” entering the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Winner of two Canadian Folk Music Awards, Ottawa-based Americana songwriter Lynne Hanson is known for her high-energy, roots guitar-driven live performances with an authenticity that's as entertaining as it is disarming. Too tough for folk and too blues-influenced for country, Hanson’s brand of porch music with a little red dirt can turn on a dime—from a sunshine, blue-sky ballad to a full-on thunderstorm of gritty Americana swamp from one song to the next.

Mando maestro Andrew Collins finds himself – through no actual fault of his own – at the epicentre of Canada’s acoustic/roots music scene. As Collins gathers up innumerable JUNO nominations (5) and Canadian Folk Music Awards (7) won by his various ensembles, he’s zeroing in on the work he does with Trio-mates: fellow string guru Adam Shier, whose versatility shines through on guitar and mandolin, and in-the-pocket James McEleney holding it down on the bass, mandocello and vocals.

BBC Radio 2 Folk Award Winners, Glasgow-based five-piece Ímar stand out from the crowd - by taking things back to basics. Adam Brown (bodhrán), Adam Rhodes (bouzouki), Mohsen Amini (concertina), Ryan Murphy (uilleann pipes) and Tomás Callister (fiddle) share a strong background in Irish music – although only Murphy actually hails from Ireland; Rhodes and Callister are from the Isle of Man, whilst Amini is a Glasgow native, and Brown originally from Suffolk – and it is these foundations which underpin many of Ímar’s distinctive qualities.

The only good thing about not shopping in record stores like we used to is that you don’t have to figure out what genre to look for Danny under. If that were the case, you could try searching under rock, pop, folk, world, or even classical. His own self-described musical A.D.D. has kept his music fresh for decades.

Union Duke is two fifths country, two fifths city, and one fifth whiskey. They have been described as a raucous collision of alt-rock and twang, bringing crowds to their feet with songs from the heart. Soaring harmonies, driving rhythm, and an infectious enthusiasm have seen these five guys from youth to young manhood and helped carve out a space for themselves in the annals of Canadiana.

Raised on the mud banks of the Avon River, award-winning Nova Scotian songwriter Terra Spencer charms audiences with her deft guitar, gospel piano, butterscotch voice, crackling wit, and wood-paneled warmth.

Drawing on his Afro Sufi music heritage, Juno-nominated Ahmed Moneka delivers a joyful and transcendent mix of African grooves and Arabic folk melodies, informed by contemporary funk, soul and jazz.

Iona Lane is a songwriter based in the Scottish Highlands who blends ecology, folklore, and island landscapes into poetic, atmospheric songs. She set out her stall on her sparkling, assured debut album Hallival (2021), and on her new album Swilkie, she ventures even deeper into the countryside, the myth and the history of Scotland’s islands and their diverse communities.

RENAISSANCE meets traditional roots meets contemporary folk, this is lute-driven music for modern folk, in a unique blend of lute with vocals, colascione (a kind of bass lute), violin, guitar and percussion. The members of Ayreheart wield some of the most ancient instruments used in modern music. The band centers around the versatile lute textures created by Ronn McFarlane, both as accompaniment and lead instrument.

Father and son duo Dave and Jud Gunning bring generations of musical talent to the stage. Blending heartfelt songwriting, masterful guitar work, and rich storytelling, their performances connect tradition with fresh energy—celebrating family, folk music, and the road that lies ahead.

Canadian JUNO nominated roots/swing duo Over The Moon's Suzanne Levesque and Craig Bignell are award winning multi-instrumentalists & vocalists that met, fell in love, got married and discovered their voices blend so well together that people often tear up upon hearing them sing. Their music is a wild ride from 40's sounding western swing and Appalachian old-time, to cowboy blues.

The Ennis Sisters are a JUNO award-winning trio hailing from St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador who've been captivating audiences worldwide for over 25 years with their seamless harmonies and compelling songwriting. Flavoured by Celtic and traditional Newfoundland influences, their music offers a broad mix of original songs as well as uniquely interpreted tunes and ballads.

The story goes that the young Australian singer, songwriter and one-of-a-kind guitar virtuoso first picked up his instrument of choice as a five-year-old following in the footsteps of a musical father. He began writing songs at 12, training classically throughout his teens and performing solo wherever he could, honing his craft and developing what would become the dynamite live show that he is renowned for today. At 18 he left school, turned professional and hit the road.