SOUNDOFF SUMMIT
SOUNDOFF SUMMIT is Calgary's flagship music conference and showcase festival, a gathering where artists and music industry professionals connect to amplify Calgary’s creative ecosystem.
SOUNDOFF SUMMIT is Calgary's flagship music conference and showcase festival, a gathering where artists and music industry professionals connect to amplify Calgary’s creative ecosystem.
Presented by Canada’s Music Incubator and the National Music Centre, the AE West Artist Extravaganza Showcase will feature 10 emerging artists, celebrating Western Canada’s rising talent and creative entrepreneurship in music.
Conductor Stephen Stubbs, a cast of soloists, and the Calgary Philharmonic Chorus join the Orchestra for this quintessential holiday classic. Handel's beautiful oratorio combines music and drama in one of the greatest stories ever told.
Conductor Stephen Stubbs, a cast of soloists, and the Calgary Philharmonic Chorus join the Orchestra for this quintessential holiday classic. Handel's beautiful oratorio combines music and drama in one of the greatest stories ever told.
Celebrate the season with a sparkling program that blends the elegance of Baroque classics with festive favorites and a dash of holiday cheer. Soprano Hannah Pagenkopf and baroque trumpet virtuoso Adam Zinatelli take centre-stage with the orchestra in a dazzling concert of festive gems by Handel, Bach, and Haydn, alongside holiday classics by Leroy Anderson...
Celebrate the season with an inspiring evening of music as talented students deliver a dynamic winter concert filled with festive and contemporary performances. This annual showcase highlights creativity, community and the joy of live music.
Have yourself a cozy Christmas-inspired evening with your Calgary Phil featuring the heartwarming music of traditional carols, classic holiday songs, and other merry tunes.
Experience the timeless charm of Vince Guaraldi’s classic holiday soundtrack performed live by a talented jazz trio.
Have yourself a cozy Christmas-inspired evening with your Calgary Phil featuring the heartwarming music of traditional carols, classic holiday songs, and other merry tunes.
Have yourself a cozy Christmas-inspired evening with your Calgary Phil featuring the heartwarming music of traditional carols, classic holiday songs, and other merry tunes.
Have yourself a cozy Christmas-inspired evening with your Calgary Phil featuring the heartwarming music of traditional carols, classic holiday songs, and other merry tunes.
Celebrate the creativity of young musicians as participants from the National Music Centre’s Jam Club showcase their hard work in a lively performance. This free event highlights community, collaboration, and the joy of music before the holiday break.
The spectacular and colourful three-time GRAMMY Award-winning Soweto Gospel Choir comes to Calgary this holiday season with Peace.
Celebrate 2026 at Pimlico Bar with local DJs playing all night, party vibes, and a midnight toast. You can opt for a full 3-course dinner or just general admission for a dance-floor celebration.
Cowboys goes all-out for New Year’s with a massive dance-hall party, DJs, and a high-energy countdown to welcome 2026 in true Cowboys fashion.
The Malt Ball, A Cold Garden NYE is back! Head to The Palace Theatre to launch into 2026 with another infamous Space Disco! Featuring interactive performances from Le Cirque De La Nuit and galactically renowned live DJs.
Celebrating 30 years in North America, Salute to Vienna New Year's Concert returns to Calgary for a dazzling anniversary season.
Calgary’s 40th High Performance Rodeo brings together more than 20 bold performances in theatre, dance, music, and interdisciplinary art, showcasing local and international talent. This milestone festival, produced by One Yellow Rabbit, celebrates four decades of pushing creative boundaries and transforming Calgary’s downtown into a hub of cultural magic.
Rare Beauties, choreographed by DJD Artistic Director Kimberley Cooper, is a theatrical jazz‑driven dance work that explores emotional extremes and transformation through costume, light and movement.
Bison Noir: Songs of Distant Shores features the virtuosic Ladom Ensemble in a genre‑blending performance that weaves Persian lyricism, klezmer dance, East Coast melodies and classical touchstones into a captivating musical journey. Presented as part of the High Performance Rodeo, this intimate evening combines storytelling, visual projections, and reimagined works by Bach, Chopin and Prokofiev with traditional melodies from around the world.
Surround yourself with glorious Baroque music in this potpourri program performed by the Calgary Phil in the intimate setting of the Bella Concert Hall.
The Beatles come to life in Revolution, the new authorized symphonic tribute to the Fab Four, featuring top vocalists and musicians accompanied by Grammy-winner Jeff Tyzik's new arrangements transcribed and arranged from the original master recordings at Abbey Road.
Let the enchanting music of Ravel captivate you this Valentine's Day weekend as the Calgary Phil and conductor Natalia Ponomarchuk take you from his picturesque Spanish-inspired rhapsody to the shimmering sound world of Daphnis et Chloé,
Let the enchanting music of Ravel captivate you this Valentine's Day weekend as the Calgary Phil and conductor Natalia Ponomarchuk take you from his picturesque Spanish-inspired rhapsody to the shimmering sound world of Daphnis et Chloé,
With lots of family-friendly performances and hands-on interactive activities, it promises to be a fun-filled day of music and connection.
Experience the many faces of love through unforgettable performances—from tender declarations to fiery confrontations, from comic entanglements to sweeping romance.
Catch the brilliance of Shostakovich's Ninth Symphony as conductor Jessica Cottis leads the Orchestra in revealing the complexities behind the work's seemingly lighthearted façade.
Catch the brilliance of Shostakovich's Ninth Symphony as conductor Jessica Cottis leads the Orchestra in revealing the complexities behind the work's seemingly lighthearted façade.
A Kora Journey – Strings of Legacy invites audiences into a mesmerizing musical experience led by Zal Sissokho and Senny Camara, whose voices and koras intertwine in a moving dialogue. Their performance blends Mandinka tradition with contemporary expression, exploring themes of love, uniqueness and cultural legacy.
Silversun Pickups bring their Tenterhooks Tour to Calgary for a night of atmospheric alt‑rock, soaring vocals, and the signature sound fans love. Catch them live as they showcase new music alongside the hits that defined their career.
In celebration of Women’s History Month, the National Music Centre, in partnership with Write On!, will present a special edition of The Acoustic Guitar Project, spotlighting women and gender-diverse songwriters. Five Alberta-based artists were selected to participate in this unique collaborative songwriting initiative.
Boogie with your Calgary Phil in this far-out concert inspired by the sounds of legendary New York nightclub Studio 54. Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser conducts the Orchestra and a hip cast of vocalists in the disco era's grooviest hits from Donna Summer, Bee Gees, Gloria Gaynor, Diana Ross, Chic, and more!
Boogie with your Calgary Phil in this far-out concert inspired by the sounds of legendary New York nightclub Studio 54. Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser conducts the Orchestra and a hip cast of vocalists in the disco era's grooviest hits from Donna Summer, Bee Gees, Gloria Gaynor, Diana Ross, Chic, and more!
Celebrate International Women’s Day with a joyful musical surprise at Studio Bell! Calgary’s Cool Choir will pop up when you least expect it with epic flash mob performances, filling the halls with uplifting rock and pop anthems.
NMC + CWJC: Joni Mitchell celebrates the iconic songwriter’s legacy through an intimate evening of storytelling and performance. Featuring musicians and voices inspired by her work, the event pays tribute to Mitchell’s artistry, influence, and enduring impact on Canadian music.
Start your St. Patrick’s Day celebrations early with KITCHINPARTI, who will bring the spirit of a true Newfoundland kitchen party to Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre.
Matt Berninger brings his unmistakable baritone and introspective songwriting to an intimate evening at the Werklund Centre. Best known as the frontman of The National, he offers a raw, immersive performance that blends emotional depth, poetic lyricism, and magnetic stage presence.
Get ready for an unforgettable evening of storytelling, songcraft, and catchy melodies with three of Western Canada’s most compelling singer-songwriters: Matt Patershuk, Suzie Ungerleider, and Ben Sures.
Join National Music Centre and JazzYYC for an evening with SUBA Trio — featuring GRAMMY-nominated composer and pianist Omar Sosa, kora master and singer Seckou Keita, and percussionist Gustavo Ovalles.
Electric bass virtuoso Carl Mayotte will be giving a free, in-depth masterclass on March 15 at Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre.
In partnership with Mountain Spring Festival, National Music Centre is pleased to present Upper Arlington Symphony Strings from Ohio, USA.
Encounter the solemn power of Verdi's soul-stirring Requiem, a thrilling score to which the composer brought the dramatic sensibility of his famous operas.
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Calgary. Get your tickets now to discover the music of Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole at Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre, under the gentle glow of candlelight.
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