Midnight Channel

Oct 18 @ Amigos Cantina, Saskatoon, SK /// good music, good vibes 🍂 Cover: $20 at the door Music starts 10 PM /// Midnight Channel Album Release Party — vinyl of Alien Love Songs available ✨ Merch available Midnight Channel (Lethbridge, AB 🌟) — post-bop jazz, improvisation, world rhythm, jazz fusion 🎶 Celebrating their Western Canada Tour and the release of Alien Love Songs, Midnight Channel made a powerful debut with Gemini Sunrise, hitting #10 on the National Earshot! Jazz Charts 🚀 Their sound blends the boundary-pushing spirit of 1960s cosmic free jazz with modern energy, infused with post-bop, Japanese fusion, and neo-soul grooves. Live, they’re an explosion of energy, soaring improvisations, and contagious joy, transforming the stage into a spellbinding experience. FunkJoint (Saskatoon, SK 🎺) — acid-jazz, tight funk jams, improvisation grooves 🎹 Originally founded by Sauvelm McClean (keys) and Graham Templeman (drums), FunkJoint has grown into a dynamic collective with Adam Striesel (trumpet), Nathan “Barracuda” Jones (sax), and Steve Maier (guitar). Drawing on decades of musical experience across jazz, funk, and more, FunkJoint delivers groovy, engaging performances — including original music and soulful covers (Stevie Wonder, Jamiroquai, Bill Withers). Influences: Snarky Puppy, Lettuce, Budos Band, SoulJazz Orchestra, Steely Dan, Corduroy, Vulfpeck. The Moon Runners (Saskatoon, SK 🌌) — progressive emo, complex rhythms, glitchy guitar, impassioned vocals ⚡ The Moon Runners deliver intricate, high-energy performances that are part chaos, part beauty. With their episodic album Wakeless 2095 and latest single sleep_in_the_swamp, they blend angsty storytelling with clever, tongue-in-cheek theatrics. Come for the music 🎵 /// stay for the vibes ✨