Sled Island 2025 is officially done! As sad as it is to have it end, we're filled with gratitude for our volunteers, staff, artists, funders, sponsors, partners, venues and YOU!

A huge thanks to Otoboke Beaver for guest curating! Also, we could not have pulled off another incredible year without support from our presenting sponsor Servus Credit Union, and Eighty-Eight Brewing Company, Dandy Brewing, The Beltline BLOX, Calgary Downtown Association, Confluence Distilling, Calgary Arts Development, The City of Calgary, Rozsa Foundation, Government of Alberta, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Calgary Economic Development, Canada Council for the Arts, SOCAN Foundation, FACTOR Canada, Venture for Canada, Long & McQuade, ABM Audio, FourForty Backline, Structured Abstraction and the Government of Canada.

Miss us already? Revisit festival highlights on our Flickr page!

(Photo: Sebastian Buzzalino)

A few things have changed since we released the 2025 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 18

Liiek will be live on CJSW 90.9 @ 1pm

Oddisee will be live on CJSW 90.9 @ 2pm

Computer will be live on CJSW 90.9 @ 4pm

Boniface is unable to make it to Sled Island 2025. Their previously scheduled performance will be replaced by:

• BAWAH - 8:30pm @ Pin-Bar

The full schedule for Sled Island 2025 is finally here, including comedy, art, special events and conference programming!

On top of all the incredible music this year, we’ve got some amazing Canadian talent in our comedy lineup! Swing by Vern’s on Friday and Saturday night for hilarious stand-up sets from comedians Nathan Hare, Luba Magnus, Tommy Mellor, Mollie Risa, Tamara Shevon, Monica Urribarri and Isabel Zaw-Tun!

Also, we’re very excited to introduce Sled Village, proudly presented by Calgary Downtown Association! Taking place at Haus of SpanicArts (131 6 Ave SW), Sled Village is our new location for Pass Pick-Up, but we’ve transformed it into a space for people to hang out during the festival! There will be a seating area, music, merch, beer, snacks and other bevvies (including a Kaffeeklatsch coffee pop-up), a local art market, festival info, and more.

That’s not all! We’re also hosting a special opening party at Sled Village on Tuesday, June 17! This FREE event was created as a space to meet like-minded people, find new folks to sled with, and get excited for an epic week ahead! Come pick up your festival wristband, bring your friends, and enjoy beer, snacks, DJs, and more! Plus, the party also serves as the opening reception of our annual Sled Island Poster Show, running June 17 – 21 at Sled Village.

Other special events include the Sled Island Drag Brunch, Punk Rock Bingo, Quiz Shoe, a conversation with Estrus Records, 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 20. Presented in partnership with Calgary Economic Development, the Sled Island Conference is a free, day-long summit where attendees can learn about recording, finances, touring, self-management, navigating disability, and scoring for the screen.

Passes and tickets are on sale now. A limited number of tickets to newly announced shows and day passes will go on sale this Friday, May 30 at noon MDT.

For more details, visit SledIsland.com!

Looking for a physical copy of the schedule? The Sled Island 2025 Program Guide will be hitting the streets next week!

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