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Songwriters, Stages, and Sunshine

ALTERNATIVE WAVES MUSIC FESTIVAL June 12-13, 2026

QUONSET DAYS July 17-18, 2026

TONGUE ON THE POST FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL January 2027

Presenting Tenille Townes, Aaron Goodvin, Montgomery Gentry, Phil Vassar, and more Canadian artists in a Southeast Alberta farmland setting. A full weekend of live music, food trucks, beer gardens, and classic Quonset Days food, like the “Quonset Dog”. All profits are donated towards ALS Society of Alberta. “Dust off your cowboy boots and party for a great cause, while surrounded by miles of open farmland. A true Albertan experience,” says Beth Cash, marketing coordinator for Quonset Days. quonsetdays.com PORCHFEST August 2026 A free outdoor event hosted in one musicians to perform on front lawns and porches on the Southeast Hill. The quaint neighborhood is full of century-old homes and beautiful boulevards, where people can stroll from home to home to bask in the fresh air and watch the live, local performances. “PorchFest is designed in its nature to be as accessible, open, and inclusive as possible. It’s amazing to see the Hill lit up with families, friends, and couples, year after year,” says Rob Pape, organizer of PorchFest with his wife, Shannon. @porchfestmh of Medicine Hat’s most historic neighbourhoods invites local

Metal, punk, and rock bands perform on one of Medicine Hat’s most historic streets, across the street from the historic CP Railway Station. The Mainliner Pub has indoor and outdoor stages where up to 200 musicians perform throughout the weekend. “Every year it’s like a family reunion. The festival comes from being a musician and my passion for music, and people have shared their love for the quality and variety of the bands,” says Keith Aucion, executive and artistic director of Alternative Waves Music Festival. @altwavesmusicfest MEDICINE HAT JAZZFEST June 16-21, 2026 Symphonies are performed inside the Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre and on its outdoor rooftop terrace. An exclusive show presents a band inside Medicine Hat's National Historic Site, Medalta in the Historic Clay District. Dancing guests and the live band are backlit with century-old brick. “We’ve really coined the phrase ‘You don’t have to be a jazz fan to be a fan of JazzFest’,” says Lyle Rebbeck, previous executive artistic director of JazzFest. “The energy the festival creates is transformative. You see life in a different way — you appreciate your city, your neighbours, and friends.” medicinehatjazzfest.com

This Folk Music Festival hosts local and Canadian musicians inside the monumental National Historic Site, Medalta in the Historic Clay District. Watch soulful performances inside a beehive kiln that fired pottery in the early 1900s, or surrounded by brick that was stacked in 1913 in the Yuill Family Gallery and Turning Room. “Medalta has been a natural home for Tongue on the Post. Both Medalta and the festival are rooted in Medicine Hat, and we’re happy to showcase this crown jewel in the City,” says Rob Pape, executive director of Tongue on the Post. mhfolkmusic.com

photo: Joan Kennedy

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