For the Island - A Festival Fundraiser

Colourful poster for “FOR THE ISLAND Festival Fundraiser” presented by Sled Island. A stylized mountain landscape with a vibrant sky forms the backdrop. Event details include: November 28 at Dickens, doors at 7 PM, music at 8 PM, $25 tickets via sledisland.com. Featured performers: Mauvey, Tea Fannie, Sunglaciers, and Shy Friend. The design evokes a lively, community-focused atmosphere.

Show up For the Island!

On Friday, November 28, join us at Dickens for a special fundraising event in support of Sled Island!

In true Sled fashion, we’ve got a genre-diverse lineup with some seriously exciting performers, including iconic Afro-fusion artist MAUVEY, acclaimed art rock outfit Sunglaciers, incomparable hip-hop queen Tea Fannie, and spellbinding alt-pop project SHY FRiEND.

Believe us when we say, you gotta see these acts LIVE!

We’ll also have tons of merch available for purchase, including limited edition posters, t-shirts, hats, ear plugs, totes and more! PLUS, you can finally get your hands on our brand-new Sled Dogs 2026 calendar!

Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 at the door.

As always, thank you for your ongoing support!  

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Sled Dogs - A 2026 Calendar in Support of Sled Island

A striking black, brown, and white dog with bright blue eyes sits on sunlit grass in a forest clearing. Its tongue hangs out playfully. Text reads: “Sled Dogs – A 2026 Calendar in Support of Sled Island Music & Arts Festival.” Photo credit: @photosbylaurenclaire.

Kick off the new year with Sled Dogs!

In support of our year-end fundraising initiatives, we’ve gathered some of our favourite furry friends to create a 2026 calendar for all the Sled goers and dog lovers!

Pre-order by November 11 to guarantee your copy! A limited number will be available after pre-sale closes.

Sled Island is a registered charity, and all proceeds will be directly invested in the production of the 2026 festival, and our year-round efforts to foster a more inclusive and accessible music and arts community.

Pick-up and shipping options within Canada are available. For more information and to purchase your calendar, visit Showpass.com/Sled-Island-Merch.

All photos captured by the incredible Lauren Claire Photography. 

A major thank you to all the pups and their wonderful owners: Daisy (Shelby Beaudin), Joey (Jared Sych and Bre Shannon), Mochi (Bianca Dayrit and Ryan Louie), Bean and Tofu (Steph Hoang and Samson Cheng), Bao and Koucha (Jennifer Nguyen and Bryan Lam), Charlie (Joelle Burns), Phoebe and Clifford (Steve White and Jessica Friesen), Archie and Lola (Lauren Gates), Tootsie (Danielle Dekort and Jamie Penno), and Judy (Jordan and Becky Saricini).

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Bob-Sled 2026

Colourful illustrated poster for “BOB-Sled 2026,” presented by Sled Island and '88 Brewing Co. with Palomino. A person rides a sled down a snowy slope alongside a bear-like creature surrounded by stylized waves and snowflakes. Event dates are January 21–24, 2026 at The Palomino (109 7th Ave SW). Festival wristbands are $88 for all shows; individual shows are $26. Featured performers include PACKS, Motherhood, Sour Widows, Ribbon Skirt, FAZE, Hedonist, Victrix, The Shivas, Dirty Fences, and Milkmaid, with more to be announced. Logos for Sled Island, '88 Brewing Co., and Palomino appear at the bottom.

Bob-Sled is BACK, running January 21 – 24 at the Palomino Smokehouse! Join us for another epic winter-fest presented by Sled Island, Eighty-Eight Brewing and The Palomino.

We’re kicking off 2026 with a seriously stacked lineup, including PACKS, The Shivas, FAZE, Ribbon Skirt, Sour Widows, Hedonist, Motherhood, Dirty Fences, Victrix, Milkmaid, and many more still to be announced!

Festival wristbands provide access to all shows for only $88! Individual shows are $26 each.
 

Get your festival wristband HERE.


Check out the current schedule and get individual tickets at the links below!
 

Wednesday, January 21

PACKS, Sour Widows, Mossy Dole and Victrix


Thursday, January 22

Dirty Fences, The Shivas, and more
 

Friday, January 23

FAZE, Hedonist, Milkmaid, and more
 

Saturday, January 24

Ribbon Skirt, Motherhood, Stucco, and more


A major thank you to Halie Finney for the incredible artwork! 

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You Wouldn't Download a Party: A CJSW x Sled Island Halloween Bash

Grungy, punk-inspired Halloween event poster with distorted, glitchy text reading “YOU WOULDN’T DOWNLOAD A PARTY.” Promotes the “CJSW x Sled Island Halloween Bash” on October 31st from 8 PM to 1 AM at The #1 Royal Canadian Legion, 116 7 Ave SE. Features include live bands, video dance party, costume contest, and drag show. Ticket price is $30. Mentions Last Best x CJSW’s Radio Wave Hazy Pilsner. Logos for Sled Island, CJSW, and LB appear at the bottom. Background is vibrant and chaotic with bold fonts and colourful overlays.

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. 
Please note, there will not be tickets at the door and there is no waiting list for hopeful buyers. 
 

The CJSW x Sled Island Halloween Bash is back on Friday, October 31 at the #1 Royal Canadian Legion! You Wouldn't Download a Party, but you would attend one, especially when it's the best Halloween Party in the city!

Join us as we celebrate CJSW's 2025 Play / Connect / Discover Funding Drive with some of the best bands in the city covering Y2K songs, a video dance party, a drag show, and a costume contest with the winner announced at midnight. Bring your best for your chance to win some great swag!

CJSW has once again collaborated with Last Best to produce a special brew to celebrate this year's Funding Drive season and theme — The Radio Wave hazy pilsner — with a portion of the proceeds from each beer sold going to CJSW. Last Best is the proud sponsor of this party, so make sure to give them some love at their Beltline location.

Taking the stage we’ve got PERRA, Iron Tusk, Dial Up, Rebel Grrrlz, Pøltergeist, Window Lamp Corp., Parisian Orgy, WACK, Thee Canadian Dispatch, Friends First, the CJSW Family Band and the Evan Wilson Experience!

New this year, we’ve also got a killer drag show hosted by Joanie Sabbath and Divina Diefor, featuring performances from Valerie Hunt and Ofelia Vidal!
 

Also, remember to support CJSW's 2025 Funding Drive at CJSW.com/Donate.

Poster art designs courtesy of Daniel Bejanaro.

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Thank You

A vibrant concert scene with the band Otoboke Beaver, where the guitar player is seen on stage holding a microphone, surrounded by an enthusiastic crowd. Several people in the audience raise their hands, and an inflatable beaver donut floats above them. A large stuffed tiger lies on the edge of the stage in the foreground. The setting is festive and energetic, capturing the joyful atmosphere of a live music event.

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)

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