Jennifer Castle

The inaugural Winterruption YEG festival in Edmonton takes place this January! The multi-venue music and arts festival rolls out January 23-26, 2020 in NINE venues in downtown Edmonton: The Starlite Room, Temple, Freemason’s Hall Upstairs, Downtown Edmonton Community League, The Cask & Barrel, Rocky Mountain Icehouse, Station on Jasper, Abbey Glen Park & Yellowhead Brewery. Started in conjunction with Saskatoon and Regina Winterruption festivals, and Calgary’s Big Winter Classic, Winterruption YEG works closely with the arts community of Edmonton and greater Western Canadian winter community arts festivals to create a truly unique festival experience. Using the leverage of the past five years of Winterruption SK and Big Winter Classic Calgary, Producer Brent Oliver (Sidetrack Cafe, Foundation Concerts, UP+DT Festival) hopes to share talent and resources with other winter partners in Edmonton and throughout the West. With event prices ranging from free to $45 weekend wristbands, the aim of the community winter arts festival is inclusivity and promotion of the arts in a snowy setting. Every show will also be subject to a safe and inclusive space policy, and a number of events will be geared towards all ages and family communities, as well as 18+. Programming will be diverse and inclusive, in genre, gender, sexualty, age and culture. We look forward to making Winterruption YEG a regular staple of January in Edmonton and look to build on 2020 for years to come. Join us January 23-26, 2020 in downtown Edmonton for Winterruption YEG!