Welcome to CKUA Chillout, our trek through Alberta’s winter festival landscape!
Whether you’re joining us on-site or keeping cozy at home, we’re bringing you closer to the fun with interviews, livestreams and live radio broadcasts.
Let’s chill out together! Join us as we warm our hearts with Alberta’s best live music!
Thank you to all the donors who gave their financial support to increase our winter festival coverage.
Stop by and say hi or join us on the airwaves as we bring you live on-site coverage from four Alberta festivals!
Winterruption YEG
January 21-25, Edmonton AB
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Block Heater
February 6-7, Calgary AB
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Cold Bones Fest
February 6-8, Drumheller AB
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The Warm Up
February 13, Canmore AB
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Wednesday, January 14 | 7-8pm MT
Festival Manager Tyra Sanderson joins Amy van Keeken on Far Out for a preview of the four-night festival happening January 21-24 at The Palomino in Calgary. Sanderson will share her insight about the festival, the artists involved, and what audiences can expect. We’ll also hear music from standout acts playing Bob-Sled this year.
Thursday, January 15 | 8-9pm MT
Grant Stovel welcomes a massive cross-section of Winterruption acts to Alberta Morning, including Jim Bryson, Miesha Louie from Miesha & the Spanks, Billy Riley from Ribbon Skirt, and Hiss Golden Messenger’s MC Taylor, as well as Festival Producer Brent Oliver. Plus, a special sneak peak of Shad’s Hidden Track podcast episode!
Tuesday, January 20 | 2-3pm MT
Tony King will bring you a virtual walk-through of Flying Canoë Volant festival on Thoroughfare. Featured guests include Virginie Rainville, an artist specializing in illuminated found object sculptures, Daniel Gervais, and acclaimed fiddler playing at the otherworldly Franco Dome, and Lance Cardinal, who will provide a first-hand take on the Indigenous experience as it relates to the legend of the Flying Canoe.
Wednesday, January 28 | 11-12pm MT
Join CKUA’s Kate Stevens on The Upload to take a deep dive into Cold Bones Fest’s most exciting offerings. Tune in from 11am-12pm MT to hear interviews with festival co-founder Joe Vickers and singer songwriter Michael Bernard Fitzgerald, as well as fresh tracks from across the festival lineup!
Friday, January 30 | 5-6pm MT
Join host Lisa Wilton on Traffic Jams to hear artists from this year’s Block Heater lineup, including Joel Plaskett, Goldie Boutilier, Lindi Ortega, The War & Treaty and Cedric Burnside. She’ll also chat with headliner Eric D. Johnson of Fruit Bats, and Calgary Folk Festival executive director Sara Leishman.
Wednesday, February 4 | 10-11am MT
Leo Cripps will bring you the lowdown on The Warm Up on the Wednesday, February 4 edition of Discoveries, complete with conversations with the organizers and artists featured in this exciting festival. Festival Producer Jenna Klein-Walker will stop by to share her insight about the festival, as well as artists Jed and the Valentine, Ryland Moranz, and Angelique Francis!
For GivingTuesday and during our year-end giving campaign, we asked CKUA listeners to join us in raising funds to support expanding our winter festival presence.
Our goal was to raise $50,000 to support CKUA in building community over the winter months. We’re excited to share that between both campaigns donors contributed $130,612!
The best part, our GivingTuesday donations were matched by our leadership donors, adding an additional $20,000 to our grand total.
Thanks to our amazing donors, $150,612 will be used to support CKUA in building a stronger festival presence – CKUA Chillout is possible thanks to your wonderful generosity.
