In a small basement in St. Albert, lined with flags and posters of their favourite bands, Calling All Captains have been working tirelessly to grow their art since they formed in February of 2014. To date, the band has released two EP’s – A Way With Words (2014), and Disconnect (2016) and set up and executed several self-funded tours to support them, fearlessly cutting their teeth to earn every inch of traction. “This is what we love, and this is what we want to do. So, we make it happen,” shares bassist Nick Malychuk. After a brief break in 2017 and some lineup changes, Captains came back stronger and more determined than ever!

Dexter Holland (vocals, guitar), Noodles (guitar), Greg K (bass) and Pete Parada (drums) are The Offspring, one of rock’s most exciting and enduring bands.

The Offspring have performed over 1100 shows across the globe and sold more than 40 million albums worldwide. Their 1994 release Smash remains the highest-selling album of all-time on an independent label. Among the band’s best-known hits are the rock anthems “Self Esteem,” “Come Out And Play (Keep ‘Em Separated),” “The Kids Aren’t Alright” and “You’re Gonna Go Far, Kid.”

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Platinum-selling DJ and producer, Dillon Francis has achieved a string of smashes, including the #1 Dance Radio Airplay hit “Anywhere” [feat. Will Heard], “Candy” [feat. Snappy Jit], #1 Billboard Dance Club Songs chart-topper “Coming Over” with Kygo [feat. James Hersey], and the RIAA platinum-certified “Get Low” with DJ Snake — which surpassed 500 million worldwide streams. Francis initially made history in 2012 as “the first moombahton artist to achieve the number-one spot on Beatport” with the Something, Something Awesome EP.

In 2014, his major label debut album, Money Sucks, Friends Rule [Mad Decent/Columbia Records], landed on Rolling Stone’s “Top Electronic Albums of 2014” list and boasted a myriad of diverse collaborators such as Twista, Brendon Urie of Panic! At the Disco, Major Lazer, and more. His 2015 follow-up, This Mixtape Is Fire EP bowed at #1 on Billboard’s Top Dance/Electronic Albums Chart. In 2018 Dillon returned to his moombahton roots with the release of the Spanish-language studio album, ‘Wut Wut’. The album went on to earn Francis a Latin American Music Award nomination and Latin GRAMMY nomination respectively for the song, “Sexo” with Residente and iLe. In early 2019, he hit the road on a co-headlining tour alongside Alison Wonderland with multiple sold out shows across the US. His current single, Change Your Mind ft. thelovelyband has been steadily climbing the streaming charts and has proven a perfect lead-in to festival season as Francis gears up to kick it off as a headlining act at Coachella this year.

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Swede Dreams, the highly prodigious DJ/Producer duo from Edmonton have already achieved a great deal since bursting into the scene in 2013. Currently with label releases on Spinnin’ Records and Revealed Recordings, the 20 & 23 year old duo doesn’t plan to slow down anytime soon. Over the past few years, they’ve managed to gain major support from some of the worlds top acts such as Martin Garrix, The Chainsmokers, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, W&W, David Guetta and Blasterjaxx to name a few, as well as world premiers on Tiesto’s Club Life, Hardwell on Air, and Mainstage Radio.

Swede Dreams’ energetic sound has made its way around the world, becoming a hallmark in global club sets and festivals. Now with more firepower than ever, the duos ever so crisp and professional sound is sure to rock crowds all over the world with their originals and remixes that are sure to amaze.

Lost Kings consists of Los Angeles based Rob and Nick and Kings have risen through the ranks of new producer talents gaining over 300 million total streams worldwide. In the process, they landed 14 Number One tracks on Hype Machine, have a longstanding Las Vegas residency at The Wynn and named Google Play’s Number One Artist to Watch in 2017. Consistently releasing music every few months, the duo continues to play some of the biggest music festivals all over the world including Ultra Music Festival, Made in America, Hangout Music Festival and so many more!

In January, the duo released their major label debut EP, Paper Crowns, which features their hit tracks, “When We Were Young” feat Norma Jean Martine, “Stuck” feat Tove Styrke, “Don’t Kill My High” ft. Wiz Khalifa and Social House, and “Anti-Everything” with Loren Gray. In addition to the EP release, the guys hit the road for their very first headlining North American tour selling out major markets including Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and more.

Baby shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo! Mama shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo! Join us the first Sunday of K-Days as we break the world record for most people in a single area doing the Baby Shark song and dance! In the afternoon on July 21, meet at the South Stage at 2 p.m. as we sing, dance and make history at K-Days!

LYRIQUE (pronounced Lyric) is a Filipino Canadian MC originally hailing from the Philippines. This artist is part of Alberta’s “HONOR ROLL MUSIC COLLECTIVE”. And has been featured on MTV Philippines, CBC and Global news. Not to mention open for artists such as TYGA, Chali 2na (from Jurassic 5) and Lloyd Banks. Currently LYRIQUE is working on releasing his first debut Album.

As an Edmonton Music Awards nominee and TELUS Storyhive grant award recipient, “Mouraine is an artist who wears his honesty on his shoulders” said HipHopCanada.com. Although still young in age, the Alberta bred MC has built a name and established himself as one of Canada’s most promising upcoming artists. He’s done that through his energetic performances and witty lyrics; plus the love and skill for his craft has helped him win over his peers and fans alike. Mouraine has shared the stage with major artists such as J. Cole, Akon, Pusha T, Mac Miller, T-Pain , Big Sean, Tyga, and more!

There is no denying that when rappers from the Seattle rap scene break through, they dominate – and now it’s 16-year-old Lil Mosey’s turn. Lil Mosey recorded his first song, “Duplicate” over Desiigner’s “Prada” beat in his bedroom and dropped it on SoundCloud. It received a couple of thousand of listens, an encouraging sign for an unknown artist. Then released in December 2017, the accompanying psychedelic clip gave fans the real glimpse of Lil Mosey and instantly became an internet sensation, racking up 50,000 views in it’s first week. In a month, it was up to 300,000.

Today the “Pull Up” video has more than 18+ million views! Buoyed by the success of “Pull Up” and subsequent single “Boof Pack” (more than nine million YouTube views), Lil Mosey moved to Los Angeles in January 2018. In July, he unleashed the video for the single “Noticed,” a remake of one of his early songs. The Cole Bennett-directed clip reached 39+ million views on Lyrical Lemonade! And Lil Mosey shows no signs of slowing down with the release of his latest project Northsbest.

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Delivered in a voice equal parts fierce and fragile, King of Foxes‘ evocative lyrics are deftly interwoven with seeing-eye guitar hooks and a cogent understanding of songcraft. Her signature sound is quirky and textural incorporating elements of Brit-pop and melodic indie rock that inform a well-read musical style.

There is no band, no song, no video, no sound, that is more “now” than AJR. The band — three brothers born and raised in New York City — has achieved a startling quick level of success with “I’m Ready,” a buoyant electro-pop single that’s taking off on social media. The numbers: over 1.5M views on YouTube, thousands of singles sold each week, features in Billboard, the NY Post, and on MTV. Festival performances in front of 10,000+ people. More amazing? They’ve done this all on their own. No pop svengali overseeing their work. No studio musicians filling in the blanks. No Max Martin co-write. AJR may, in fact, be the first indie, DIY pop group from New York to make a splash. They’re certainly the only group that’s done while writing, recording and producing all their own songs in their Chelsea living room.

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Kip Moore’s current Top 20 single “Last Shot” is the second taken from his revered third studio album SLOWHEART and follows his fourth No. One hit “More Girls Like You.” “SLOWHEART,” garnered instant praise from critics as Moore’s “most complete, cohesive declaration of his artistic sensibilities yet” (NPR,) as well landing on multiple “Best Of” lists including Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, UpRoxx, Bobby Bones Show, Taste Of Country, Sounds Like Nashville, The Boot, PopMatters and Whiskey Riff. SLOWHEART follows the acclaim that surrounded Moore’s sophomore album WILD ONES heralded as “an impressively singular release from Music Row” by The Guardian and his PLATINUM debut album UP ALL NIGHT that spawned three No. One hit singles, including GOLD certified “Beer Money,” PLATINUM certified “Hey Pretty Girl,” and the DOUBLE PLATINUM breakout hit “Somethin’ ‘Bout A Truck.

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Whale and the Wolf‘s music spans deep and treacherous ground, making it difficult for them to hide the genuine thrill and enjoyment felt with each live performance. Refusing to let a single show pass without spilling their guts across the stage, the band continues to leave their audience thirsting for more. Share in the lust and love that is Whale and the Wolf. In 2015 the band released their debut EP charting 3 singles in the Top 40 for Canadian Active Rock. Two years later, after working with Danny Craig (Default), Whale and the Wolf released their latest single “Touch” slotting as high as #25 in Canadian Active Rock. The song was featured on one of Alan Cross’ Top 11 playlists, and has received radio play on over a dozen radio stations across Canada.

BUSH has compiled an amazing string of 18 Top 40 hit singles on the Modern Rock and Mainstream Rock charts, including 11 that hit the Top 5. Six became No. 1 hits: “Comedown,” “Glycerine,” “Machinehead,” “Swallowed,” “The Chemicals Between Us” and “The Sound of Winter.” In 2011, Bush re-entered the fray withThe Sea of Memories, their first release in 10 years. They returned to the top of the charts, with lead single “The Sound of Winter” making rock radio history as the first self-released song ever to hit No. 1 at Alternative Rock Radio, where it stayed for six consecutive weeks. Their story continues with new album Black and White Rainbows, which People magazine called “a triumphant return.” Gavin Rossdale also recently served as one of the coaches for the hit TV series, “The Voice UK.”

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Bursting forth from Canada’s capital, native Producer and DJ crew A Tribe Called Red (ATCR) is making an impact on the global electronic scene with a truly unique sound. Looking to the future, without losing sight of their past, ATCR straddles a broad range of musical influences based in modern hip-hop, traditional pow wow drums and vocals, blended with edgy electronic music production styles. The crew has performed high profile festival dates at Coachella, Bonnaroo, AfroPunk, Osheaga, and New Orleans Jazz Fest to list a few.

In 2014, they garnered mainstream recognition when the band became the first Indigenous group to win the Breakthrough Group of the Year award at the Juno Awards. ATCR was also long-listed for Canada’s prestigious Polaris Music Prize in 2012 and 2013 and its debut album was included in the Washington Post’s top 10 albums of that same year. ATCR’s third album, We Are The Halluci Nation, includes a number of connections ranging from musician John Trudell to hip-hop star Yasiin Bey (AKA Mos Def) or Saul Williams. A Tribe Called Red promotes inclusivity, empathy and acceptance amongst all races and genders in the name of social justice.

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Rellik is a multi-award winning, 24 times nominated hip hop fusion artist from Edmonton. A proud Indigenous Metis, with over 500 performances and over a decade of recording and performing experience under his belt, this mid-career artist captivates audiences with his messages which are positive, emotional, humorous and storied with his personal experiences. Sharing the stage with contemporaries like Everlast and Run DMC, as well child hood heroes Buffy St Marie and The Guess Who, Rellik’s musical journey has been a dream come true for someone who has overcome adversity to flourish in his musical career.

Toronto’s USS is fresh off releasing their latest single ‘Big Life (26 Letters),’ to radio and across all digital platforms. Produced by Gavin Slate (James Barker Band, Tim Hicks) and Todd Clark (Lights, Banners), Big Life (26 Letters) was at the forefront of every audience sing-along on the band’s recent Bonavista North American headline tour. USS has had nine Top 10 singles in Canada on Alternative Radio with both ‘Yin Yang’ and ‘This is the Best’ achieving Gold status. Having played Canada, USA, France, Germany, Austria and Japan on their last campaign, USS is looking forward to bringing their high energy live show across the world once again in 2019 and beyond!

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Carter & the Capitals are a high energy five-piece funk group from Edmonton, Alberta. Known for their signature, hard-driving sound, soulful vocals, and catchy instrumental riffs, the Capitals fuse the most danceable elements of the pop and funk genres. By bottling up deep grooves from their wide range of influences and combining them with tight, snappy arrangements, the band offers its own unique take on Western Canadian funk. The Capitals have been consistently building their audience with electrifying live performances and infectious singles. The band has become notorious for their eye-popping choreography and thrilling hair flips, deftly converting crowds of all ages to skilled dancers and fans.

The Strumbellas, coming off of a banner few years, show no sign of their stride shortening. The group released Hope in 2016, which spawned the massive hit “Spirits.” The single hit No.1 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart and made sizeable dents in Germany, Canada, Italy and France. Amid touring the world, they won the iHeartRadio Music award for Best New Alternative Rock Artist of the Year in 2017 and collected the JUNO award for Single of the Year ahead of Drake, The Weeknd and Shawn Mendes.

Their latest album, Rattlesnake, is a testament to Ward’s personal growth and evolution as told through nine emboldened tracks. Lead single “Salvation” crackles with an aerobic gallop and is already gaining traction on Billboards Alternative Songs chart. Elsewhere on Rattlesnake, they keep the energy sustained with the breezy dust up “Running Scared (Desert Song),” which Ritter describes as “desert folk,” while the chugging “We Were Young” is a love letter from Ward to his wife.

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Hollerado’s debut album Record In A Bag came out in 2009 and received a Canadian JUNO award nomination for Best New Artist. Their incredible “Americanarama” video garnered over 1.4 million YouTube views with its forcefully creative approach to video making, and the album spawned the Top 10 radio hits “Americanarama” and “Juliette” as well as Top 20 Radio hit “Got To Lose.” The launch of White Paint followed, their 2013 studio release, which included the Top 10 song and video for “So It Goes,” a wrenchingly personal story about lead singer Menno Versteeg’s Dutch grandfather, whose life was spared in WWII.

Hollerado’s band ethos is spent building a music community of music loving fans, so it’s so surprise that 2015’s 111 songs was a project where they wrote custom songs for specific fans. This built the working framework for their new single, “Born Yesterday,” which hints at the sheer energy of musical and creative offerings to come from the band in 2017.

With 60 hit songs under his belt and two Grammy trophies on his mantle, T-Pain has cemented himself as one of the most influential artists of all time. But even he needed a bit of time to himself to reload. After a successful run of #1 hits, albums, tours and a plethora of cameo appearances, T-Pain took some time off to enjoy the fruits of his labor and perfect his craft. In 2018, T-Pain has returned and he is back and better than ever. He launched an “Everything Must Go” campaign in August to clear out his vault of unreleased music as a gift to his dedicated fans, he is currently the star of the hit television show on Fuse titled “T-Pain’s School of Business”, the dean of his very own university-Wiscansin University, and has an album slated to come out in early 2019. T-Pain is showing no signs of slowing down and has proven that he only gets better with time.

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Letters From Pluto released her first album in 2016 and has been on the move since then. She won the 2016 HOT Factor contest through the local Edmonton station HOT 107, has performed at various festivals and has held one-of-a-kind shows. Letters From Pluto won the National iHeartRadio Future Star Award and her single, Cold Right Now (Redekopp Remix) was blasted coast to coast across Canadian radio, reaching #35 on HOT AC radio and #30 on AC radio and was nominated as Best Pop Song for the Hollywood Music in Media Awards in 2017.

Recently she released a single, “Stop and Stare”, which has independently surpassed over 100,000 streams worldwide. On April 12th, 2019, Letters From Pluto released a new track with DJ/Producer sensation Madison Mars, through one of the world’s largest EDM record labels – Spinnin’ Records. With her eyes set on the stars, new music on the way, and plenty of stories to tell, Letters From Pluto is ready for liftoff.

AQUA is one of Denmark’s biggest pop-acts of all time, with an estimated 17 million records sold since 1996. Aqua came out with a newly developed bubblegum-pop formula and the highly infectious “Roses Are Red” hit single emerged. That song was followed by the next hit single “My Oh My” and the album Aquarium in 1997 – with 6 giant hit songs including the monster hit “Barbie Girl.” This album secured Aqua worldwide success, especially with the U.K., USA and Asia going totally Aquamania in 1997-1999. Followed by “Doctor Jones”, “Lollipop (Candyman)” and “Turn Back Time” – the theme song for the runaway hit movie ‘Sliding Doors.’ In their second album Aquarius, the first single of the album was the catchy “Cartoon Heroes” and then hit singles “Around the World,” “Bumble Bees,” “We Belong To The Sea” and “Freaky Friday” followed suit! Aqua and their music has been part of our collective mindset for 23 years and new music and a new set of live-performances are upon us!

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Two-time Edmonton Music Award nominated singer/songwriter, Laur Elle, is an electropop artist combing bittersweet lyrics and shimmering melodies to create a true musical aesthetic. Her subject matter, often finding itself exploring her relationships with herself and others, is expressed through a uniquely honest and candid tone. This impressive work has already amassed over 150,000 plays on Spotify to date. Her audience of over 100,000 Instagram followers and her career-high of 70,000 monthly listeners on Spotify are readily awaiting her debut full length release. Laur Elle found herself on Spotify’s New Music Friday playlist once again with her subsequent single “Too Late.” Laur Elle’s earliest single, “Fade,” was nominated by the Edmonton Music Awards for “Pop Recording of the Year” and “Electronic Recording of the Year” in 2018.