Purple City Music Festival Presents: Talk City

Sept. 4–6, 2025

Each year on the first weekend of September, Purple City Music Festival attracts over 4,000 music lovers of all ages to the heart of amiskwacywâskahikan / Edmonton to experience a stunning curation of independent music and celebrate our local arts community.

From psych rock to punk, avant-garde to folk, this youth-inspired community event showcases over 90+ world-class acts across 9 stages, with free music programming at the Block Party Main Stage, a pro wrestling ring, live mural painting, educational and industry networking sessions open to all.

This year, we’re launching Talk City, a free, three-day music conference for artists and music professionals. Industry leaders from across North America will offer mentorship, career insights, and real talk on building a stronger, more equitable music scene.

As an all-ages, walkable boutique festival of the future and a community-centred non-profit, Purple City’s innovation, diversity and accessibility have made it one of the best music events in Alberta—both on stage and behind the scenes.

Key Impact Area: Providing free industry panels, mentorship, and networking opportunities for underrepresented groups.

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About Purple City Music Festival

Each September, Purple City Music Festival brings over 4,000 music lovers of all ages to the heart of amiskwacîwâskahikan / Edmonton to experience a stunning curation of independent music and celebrate our local arts community. From psych rock to punk, avant-garde to folk, the festival showcases 90+ acts across nine stages over three days. We’re committed to arts accessibility, offering free, family-friendly programming at our outdoor Block Party Stage, plus pro wrestling, mural painting, educational panels, and industry networking events. As an all-ages community-driven, walkable boutique festival, Purple City has become a must-attend staple in Alberta’s arts scene.

Contact

Email: info@westanthem.com

Alberta spans five treaty territories and eight Métis settlements. Like their ancestors, many Indigenous individuals and families make their homes across the prairies, including the Blackfoot Confederacy – Kainai, Piikani, and Siksika – the Cree, Dene, Saulteaux, Nakota Sioux, Stoney Nakoda, and the Tsuu T’ina Nation. The Métis People of Alberta include the Six Regions of the Métis Nation of Alberta. Many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit, both from here and as visitors from elsewhere, have helped care for these lands for generations. We recognize they have traditions and relationships to the land far outstretching the arrival of settlers.

We are extremely grateful for these lands on which we reside, work, and play. We make this acknowledgement as an act of gratitude and reconciliation. While championing the arts in Calgary and across Alberta, we intend for our work to contribute to the valuing of traditional art forms and result in greater opportunity for the creative Indigenous talent who walk these lands today.