Edmonton Winds

Sunday • 12:00 pm –12:45 pm | Main Stage (119 Ave & 93 St in the Grassy Field)

Since our inception 45 years ago, our mission statement has always been “Performing the best in wind band literature.” We are dedicated to promoting the wind band as a serious art medium, through the performance of challenging, high-quality repertoire. We have developed
a strong reputation, and augmented it with our standards of excellence in performing, musician’s experience, and bolstering the aspirations of young music students.

Secondhand Dreamcar - Friday Night Headliner

Friday Night Headliner

Friday • 9:00 pm –10:00 pm | Main Stage (119 Ave & 93 St in the Grassy Field)

Secondhand Dreamcar is a 9-piece soul and roots band fronted by Canadian Folk Music Award-nominee Dana Wylie and also featuring notable producer Harry Gregg on bass, Jamie Cooper (Up and Over Trio, Obsessions Octet) on drums, Kyle Mosiuk (The Hello Darlins) and Chad Murphy (Dallas Smith) on guitar, Rooster Davis on organ, plus a horn section made up of some of Canada's best – Dave Babcock on sax, Bob Tildesley on trumpet, and Peter Filice on trombone. This group of Alberta heavies is crafting a distinct, funky, and lyrically driven sound that journalist and programmer Peter North has deemed the most exciting thing to come out of Edmonton since KD Lang and The Reclines.

The band had its serendipitous seminal moment when Wylie, Gregg, and Cooper were asked to form a house band for a pro jam at Edmonton venue SOHO. They were not a unit before that––Wylie and Cooper had never even shared a stage before––but within six months of playing together every week the chemistry was undeniable. Getting serious as a band was more of a realization than a decision, and the band line-up fleshed itself out just as organically. Secondhand Dreamcar began a residency at the historic Blues on Whyte club in September 2023, which by the end of the year had garnered them a remarkably sizable following and a glowing reputation, especially considering they had yet to release any music.

The band recorded their debut album Answer the Call at Gregg’s studio Riverdale Recorders in November 2023, and it is set for release on October 11th, 2024. While Secondhand Dreamcar is brand new, its members are all seasoned pros, and have collectively released or been featured on hundreds of albums, and have won and been nominated for dozens of awards. And like the serendipity that brought them together, their music has that special kind of magic that can no more be explained than denied.

Timothy Noel & The RearViews - Saturday Night Headliner

Saturday Night Headliner

Saturday • 9:00 pm –10:00 pm | Main Stage (119 Ave & 93 St in the Grassy Field)

Growing up in a very musical church, Timothy began singing and playing
instruments at a very early age. He is best known for his rich vocal tones and
natural ability to engage his audience. Like many well known vocalists, his roots in Gospel have made the transition to other genres in music seamless. His foray into Soul, Rhythm & Blues, Jazz and a bit of Caribbean Soca maintains that passion, but with an old school, speakeasy vibe. In 2016, Timothy started The RearViews, a collection of Edmonton's top professional musicians performing hit songs that are guaranteed to please.

Alex Kusturok

Saturday • 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm | Takwakin Village (91 St & 118 Ave in the Grassy Space)

Saturday • 6:45 pm – 7:00 pm | Main Stage (119 Ave & 93 St in the Grassy Field)

Growing up, Alex (3rd Generation fiddle player)  followed his mother Patti to Old time dances around Manitoba where he was enriched with the Métis fiddle from a very young age. By age 7, the passion for music became apparent and fiddle became the focus of Alex's life.


En grandissant, Alex (joueur de violon de 3e génération) a suivi sa mère Patti pour danser à l'ancienne au Manitoba, où il s'est enrichi avec le violon métis dès son plus jeune âge.  À l'âge de 7 ans, la passion pour la musique est devenue évidente et le violon est devenu le centre de la vie d'Alex.

Derina Harvey Band

Saturday • 5:45 pm – 6:45 pm | Main Stage (119 Ave & 93 St in the Grassy Field)

The Derina Harvey Band is an Edmonton-based Celtic-rock group originally from Canada's east coast. Derina’s vibrant personality takes centre stage with her humour, engaging storytelling, and powerful vocals all backed by an amazing instrumental ensemble and rich blend of harmonies. The band received an East Coast Music Award in 2024 for "Entertainer of the Year", solidifying their reputation as a ​high-energy group with a live show​ that leaves many an audience out-of-breath and hollering from their seats! The band has played hundreds of shows across Canada and the US, sharing their songs and stories with audiences across the continent from Newfoundland to Alaska. Their latest album, “Waves of Home”, explores themes of connection and of perseverance; themes that serve as backdrops for stories that pull from the band’s own experiences and from Canadian history.

Bree Harris

Saturday & Sunday • 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm | Takwakin Village (91 St & 118 Ave in the Grassy Space)

Saturday • 5:30 pm – 5:45 pm | Main Stage (119 Ave & 93 St in the Grassy Field)

Bree has Community Addictions Training from Nechi Institute and a Child and Youth Care diploma from Lakeland College in Vermillion Alberta. As a performing artist Bree loves to sing and has created two hand drum albums with her family. The album consists of contemporary round dance and healing songs. She loves to bead and sews traditional regalia, apparel and jewelry, her craft work can be found on her Facebook page - Bree Designz.

Marena Colombia Dance Group

Saturday • 5:15 pm – 5:30 pm | Main Stage (119 Ave & 93 St in the Grassy Field)

Who is Marena? We are a folkloric dance group that was born from the love for dancing and the desire to share our Colombian cultural roots. At the beginning of the summer 2015, we decided to join forces and skills to create the group. In Marena, dancers have a space to create together, share many laughs and be part of a community where dance is a medium that has allowed them to dream together. We even sewed our own dresses and they were designed by one of our group members, Liliana Betancur. Since then we have performed in different community and cultural events that allow us to share the joy of dancing traditional Colombian music.

Marten Borch

Saturday • 4:45 pm – 5:00 pm | Main Stage (119 Ave & 93 St in the Grassy Field)

If the Borch Brother’s music style were to be personified, the heart and soul would be East Coast Fiddle music with a spine of old tyme fiddle. The head would be folk and each appendage would be reaching into jazz, swing, ukrainian and celtic.
The Borch Brothers are Rigel (fiddle), Marten (guitar, vocals, harmonica and
kick-drum) and Garnet (accordion, piano and vocals). They released their first album since 2006, Gathering Change, in June, 2021. Beyond being musicians, the Borch Brothers are also activists, community builders and performers. Their aspirations aren’t for fame or fortune but instead to play more of their favourite gigs: where they connect with the audience as they bounce, dance and sing along.