About
WELCOME TO WINTERRUPTION YEG
Winterruption YEG is Edmonton’s premiere winter music and arts festival in Downtown Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Started in 2019 in conjunction with Winterruption festivals in Saskatoon, Regina, Winnipeg, and Calgary’s Big Winter Classic, Winterruption YEG works closely with the local business and the arts community of Edmonton. The mission of the festival is to provide an inclusive, diverse and representative showcase of music, drag and comedy in a winter setting in downtown Edmonton.
OUR TEAM
Winterruption YEG is 100% volunteer run festival run by a dedicated board of directors. We love Treaty 6 and the City of Edmonton’s downtown in the winter, and dedicate our time and efforts to bringing our music and arts festival to the public with events indoors and out – ticketed and free. We believe there should be no barriers to the arts so every attempt is made to balance our budget with accessibility, diversity and inclusion regardless of representation, culture or economic status.
WINTERRUPTION YEG 2024/2025 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
EXECUTIVE
PRESIDENT – Brent Oliver
VICE PRESIDENT – Katie Sowden
TREASURER – Wendy-Rae Duthie
SECRETARY – Robb McLennan
DIRECTORS AT LARGE
Katie Hasenbank
Jill Oliver
Mike Wilson
Chris Hicks
Steve Gunn
WINTERRUPTION YEG OPERATIONS TEAM
FESTIVAL PRODUCER – Brent Oliver
FINANCES – Jill Oliver
ARTIST LIAISON – Katie Hasenbank
VOLUNTEER DIRECTOR – Wendy-Rae Duthie
PRODUCTION MANAGER – Chris Hicks
TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR – Steve Gunn
TICKETING & LOGISTICS – Katie Sowden
OPERATIONS – Robb McLennan, Mike Wilson
FAQs
GETTING HERE
The Winterruption YEG festival takes place January in Edmonton. The multi-venue music and arts festival rolls out in multiple venues in downtown Edmonton. In addition to inside events, Winterruption features a number of free outdoor activities in the downtown core.
Venues are: The Starlite Room, Freemason’s Hall, Rocky Mountain Icehouse, ICE District Plaza, McDougall United Church, Temple, The Cask & Barrel, 9910, Double Dragon, Downtown Edmonton Community League, River City Revival House, EVO, CKUA Radio’s Beresh Arts Den, The Dive Bar, plus the southside’s Rec Room.
VENUES
Venue locations:
9910 – 9910B 109st
Double Dragon – 10524 Jasper Ave, Edmonton, AB T5J 1Z7
Rocky Mountain Icehouse – 10516 Jasper Ave, Edmonton, AB T5J 1Z7
Downtown Edmonton Community League – 10042 103 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5J 0X2
Cask & Barrel – 10041 104 Street NW, Edmonton, AB T5J 1Y7
Starlite Room – 10030 102st
Starlite Room/ Temple – 10030 102st
River City Revival House – 10030 102st
Freemason’s Hall – 10318 100 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T5J 0A2
The Dive Bar – 9692 Jasper Ave, Edmonton, AB T5H 3V5
CKUA – 9804 Jasper Avenue NW, Edmonton, AB T5J 0C5
McDougall United Church – 10086 MacDonald Dr NW, Edmonton, AB T5J 1N7
Ice District Plaza – 10360 102 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5J 1B9
The Rec Room – 1725 99 St NW, Edmonton, AB T6N 1M5
WRISTBAND POLICY
Redeem your Winterruption YEG 2026 festival wristband ticket at ANY Winterruption venue for a physical wristband. You can also redeem your ticket for a wristband at “Express locations” on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Express redemption locations:
Starlite room front door
Jan 22 – 7pm-11pm
Jan 23 – 5pm-12am
Jan 24 – 5pm-12am
DECL Wienerruption lounge
Jan 23 & 24 – 6pm-12am
Wristbands allow access to all venues hosting Winterruption 2026 events. Space is reserved for wristband holders in each venue but subject to venue’s capacity. If venue is at capacity, wristband holders get first priority for next entry. Winterruption YEG holds back between 25-30% of venue capacity for wristband holders.
For smaller venues, wristband holders are encouraged to arrive early.
Most venues are all ages, but some have 18+ restrictions.
Please consult our schedule or ticket details to confirm.
ACCOMODATIONS
CASH OR CARD?
The Winterruption YEG festival has gone CASH FREE. All ticket sales, door sales, merch sales and Winterruption Run venues (CKUA, DECL) are CARD ONLY. This is a safety precaution for our volunteers and saves our admin time and effort for bookkeeping.
Most venues will take cash for food & beverages, so please contact them to plan your visit accordingly.
PLAN YOUR FESTIVAL
Things to plan for Winterruption:
– Dress in layers. You’ll be going indoors and outdoors, so make sure you’re warm between venues and not too hot seeing your favourite bands indoors.
– Wear good footwear. Comfy boots for walking and standing are a must.
– Plan your nights. If just absolutely have to see that act, don’t miss out by being in too many blocks away. Consult and download the schedule from the Winterruption YEG website.
– Follow Winterruption YEG socials for updates @winterruptYEG
OUR PARTNER FESTIVALS
Winterruption SK is the OG Winterruption of the prairies. Founded in 2016 by the Broadway Theatre, they have grown to +25 live shows (music, comedy, theatre, dance, podcasts and more) in 9 Saskatoon venues, as well as a number of excellent, free outdoor events. In the longest, coldest, darkest month of the year we are giving thousands of people great reasons to leave their house and brave the prairie cold.
Winter in Manitoba can be a long, cold, dark time. But if the rumours are true, Winnipeg is filled with hearty people who actually still live and thrive in winter.
Winterruption WPG is an effort by Winnipeg’s best music venues to give you a great reason to leave your house in the dead of winter. Produced by the West End Cultural Centre in partnership with Real Love Winnipeg and venues around town, we’re bringing you both ticketed and free concerts at the end of January.
Past Festivals
WINTERRUPTION YEG 2025
January 22-26, 2025
Cheekface ❆ Phosphorescent ❆ Reignwolf ❆ Hotline Tnt ❆ Teen Suicide ❆ Owen Pallett ❆ Big Sis ❆ Kool Keith ❆ Nap Eyes ❆ Ducks Ltd. ❆ Utica Queen ❆ La Sécurité ❆ Dead Ghosts ❆ Badge Époque Ensemble ❆ Winona Foreve ❆ @canada.gov.ca ❆ Dijahsb ❆ Cimm ❆ Ron Lynch ❆ Ada Lea ❆ Naduh ❆ Pkew Pkew Pkew ❆ Foot Ox ❆ Fold Paper ❆ Billie Zizi ❆ His His ❆ Asko ❆ Ghostkeeper ❆ Lauren Dillen ❆ Bad Buddy ❆ The Secret Beach ❆ Dump Babes ❆ Double Rider ❆ Mouraine ❆ Devours ❆ The Hearts ❆ Cassia Hardy ❆ The Denim Daddies ❆ Sam Singer ❆ Alcoves ❆ Bobby Dove ❆ Bluffing ❆ Alex Macneil & The Revenants ❆ Mike Froh & The Bad News ❆ Nick Faye ❆ Jody Shenkarek & Hot Kindlin’ ❆ The Quintessonics ❆ Mattea ❆ Effy In The Sky ❆ Dave From Joluca ❆ Club Kids ❆ Shuka ❆ Julius Sumner Miller ❆ Limited Hangout ❆ Flashback ❆ Haley Rayne ❆ The Get Down ❆ Misfortune Tellers ❆ Kaeley Jade ❆ Reject ❆ Paro! ❆ Eyes Front ❆ Chaser ❆ Waffelhouse ❆ Open Eyes ❆ Chairman ❆ Zephyr Twins ❆ Iron Tusk ❆ Ryan Bourne ❆ Mt. Rotterdam ❆ Hydracat ❆ Overdrive To Oblivion ❆ Blume ❆ Matthew Cardinal ❆ Dj Sonny Grimez ❆ Gratuitous ❆ Midnight Diner Sam The Living ❆ Cedar T ❆ Shag ❆ Meatsack ❆ Big Evil Rat ❆ Elixir ❆ Teacup Romance ❆ Emmonia ❆ Sean Davis Newton ❆ Stretcher Hymen ❆ Ramblin’ Ambassadors ❆ Celeste Lampa ❆ Rosina Cove
WINTERRUPTION YEG 2024
January 24-28, 2024
Vundabar ❆ Battles ❆ Geese ❆ Debby Friday ❆ Barry Paquin Roberge ❆ Jaida Essence Hall ❆ Dj Nu-mark (Jurassic 5) ❆ Sunny War ❆ Dave Hill ❆ Helena Deland ❆ Making Movies ❆ Meule ❆ Peter Dreams (July Talk) ❆ Wake ❆ Vox Rea ❆ The Jins ❆ Hot Garbage ❆ Bry Webb ❆ Waahli ❆ Ba Johnston ❆ Ivardensphere ❆ By Divine Right ❆ Henry Sir ❆ Love Pro Wrestling ❆ Murray Swanby ❆ Elephant 6 Recording Co. – A Documentary ❆ Nyssa ❆ Janette King ❆ Shane Ghostkeeper ❆ Asko ❆ Moonriivr ❆ Voice Industrie ❆ Jane Inc ❆ Sons Of Town Hall ❆ Aladean Kheroufi ❆ Electricity For Everybody! ❆ Alex Nicol ❆ Withdrawal ❆ Samantha Savage Smith ❆ Miesha & The Spanks ❆ Midnight Peg ❆ Detherous ❆ Pony Girl ❆ Tariiiq ❆ Concealer ❆ Good Information ❆ Thomas Thomas ❆ Kathleen Mcgee ❆ The Denim Daddies ❆ Pearly Moon ❆ Sunglaciers ❆ Burs ❆ Zero Percent Crew ❆ Holidays In Canada ❆ Absent Mind ❆ Sean Hamilton & The Amber Hour ❆ Off The Top Rope ❆ Manmeat ❆ Dj Twist ❆ Dj Sonny Grimez ❆ Eyes Front ❆ Chairman ❆ Stem Champ ❆ Billy Graham ❆ J Scope ❆ Mom Weed ❆ Limited Hangout ❆ Jingnjoc ❆ Stomp’s Dj Siborg & Abel Nightroad ❆ Margaret Snatcher ❆ Alcoves ❆ Jizz Elle ❆ Pallor ❆ Tequila Mockingbird ❆ Celeste Lampa ❆ Big Evil Rat ❆ French Class ❆ Rosina Cove ❆ Forties ❆ Pike
WINTERRUPTION YEG 2023
January 25-29, 2023
Joyce Manor ⋆ Fucked Up ⋆ Kornbread “The Snack” Jeté ⋆ A. Savage ⋆ Holy Fuck ⋆ Tempers ⋆ Wine Lips ⋆ Ron Gallo ⋆ Wax ⋆ Mauvey ⋆ Hannah Georgas ⋆ Hawksley Workman ⋆ Nick Thune ⋆ Pierre Kwenders ⋆ Faunts ⋆ Joe & The Shitboys ⋆ Sgt. Papers ⋆ Jasmyn ⋆ Motherhood ⋆ Mattmac ⋆ Fartbarf ⋆ Zoon ⋆ The Garrys ⋆ Status Non Status ⋆ Stripmall ⋆ Home Front ⋆ Surf Dads ⋆ Wares ⋆ Verttigo ⋆ Love Wrestling ⋆ Self-cut Bangs ⋆ Ellen Froese ⋆ Munashe ⋆ Wolf Willow ⋆ Stem Champ ⋆ Ntwali ⋆ Aladean Kheroufi ⋆ Colleen Brown ⋆ Dump Babes ⋆ Tzadeka ⋆ Girl Brain ⋆ Kathleen Mcgee ⋆ The Provincial Archive ⋆ The Eclipse ⋆ Betaboys ⋆ Raygun Cowboys ⋆ Brasstactics ⋆ Good Information ⋆ Marissa Burwell ⋆ Exit Division ⋆ Pepper ⋆ Wihtikow ⋆ Jesse Jams & The Flams ⋆ Velocitractor ⋆ Stretcher Hymen ⋆ Good Jeans ⋆ Tea Fannie ⋆ The Denim Daddies ⋆ Ladonna Stone ⋆ Sean Davis Newton ⋆ Dual Nature ⋆ Jung People ⋆ Natasha Lyn Myles ⋆ Jody Shenkarek & Hot Kindlin’
WINTERRUPTION YEG 2022
March 27 – April 9, 2022 (thanks Covid!)
Tops • Snotty Nose Rez Kids • Braids • Dj Shub • Dijah Sb • Teke::teke • Morgan Mcmichaels • Julian Taylor • Altameda • The Darcys • Art D’ecco • Jr. Gone Wild • Rich Aucoin • Daysormay • Chastity • Stop Podcasting Yourself • Boy Golden • Garrett T. Capps & Nasa Country • Gavin Crawford • Cayley Thomas • Charlotte Cornfield • Eamon Mcgrath • Ghost Woman • Astral Swans • Shaela Miller • K-riz • Strange Breed • The Provincial Archive • Alan Ward • The Bobby Tenderloin Universe • Tzadeka • Brasstactics • Miesha & The Spanks • The Hearts • Jody Shenkarek & Hot Kindlin’ • The Denim Daddies • St.arnaud • King Of Foxes • Shag • Lauriers • Aladean Kheroufi • Pseudo-antigone • Dj Creeasian • Sister Suzie • Jillian Lake • Pepper • Gemma Nye • Dad Bod Rod • Uncle Joe & The Nephews • Slow Down Molasses • Sean Hamilton • Rosina Cove • Crystal Eyes • Milq • The Eclipse • Onika Xtravaganz
WINTERRUPTION YEG 2020
January 23-26, 2020
GZA – performing Liquid Swords (25th anniversary), Ezra Furman, No Age, Coleman Hell, Partner, Bully, Begonia, Weaves, Bodega, Jennifer Castle, Dboy, Hannah Epperson, Girlfriend Material, Nuela Charles, Eamon McGrath, Blessed, Wares, Too Soon Monsoon, Iron Tusk, 36?, The Hearts, Tzadeka, Mourainè, Rosina Cove, Electric Audrey 2, Josh Sahunta, Electricity For Everybody!, Super Duty Tough Work, Carter & The Capitals, Cristian de La Luna, Brian Posehn, Kathleen McGee, Ntwali, The Faps, Prince Innocence, Broadway Calls, Jet Power, Feed Dogs, Slut Prophet, Good Rumour, Shag, Marlaena Moore, Sunglaciers, Mickey Green, Dylan Ella, Jenesia, twig, The Dice Cubes, The California Cure, Counterfeit Jeans, Matthew Cardinal, Keltie, Iron Eyes, Raygun Cowboys, David Jay, Lindsay Walker