CKUA Chillout is well underway, and it couldn’t be better! So far, we’ve been able to bring exclusive coverage from Winterruption YEG, Bob-Sled, and Flying Canoë Volant to our community across the province and around the world. No matter where you are or how you choose to enjoy this winter festival season, we can’t wait to bring you more interviews, livestreams and live radio broadcasts, and in-depth festival previews!
Next up, Southern Albertans are gearing up for two more amazing winter festivals: Cold Bones Fest in Drumheller and Block Heater in Calgary!
Learn more about these festivals with our on-air previews:
Cold Bones Fest | February 6-8 | Drumheller
Cold Bones Fest is back for a third year as Drumheller’s premiere winter festival. The all-ages, multi-genre music festival brings an eclectic mix of acclaimed and emerging artists to intimate performance spaces across Drumheller.
Join CKUA’s Kate Stevens on the Wednesday, January 28 edition of 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!
Missed the preview? Listen onDemand before February 4!
Learn more about Cold Bones Fest here.
Block Heater Festival | February 6-7 | Calgary
Over the past decade, the Calgary Folk Fest’s Block Heater Festival has firmly established itself as Calgary’s winter musical escape. This year’s edition promises great vibes, local food vendors, a skating rink, kids programming, firepits, and all sorts of folkie family fun for Calgarians.
Join host Lisa Wilton at 5pm MT on Friday, January 30’s 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.
Missed the preview? Listen onDemand before February 6!
Learn more about Block Heater here.
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