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What to do from June 17 to 23 in Calgary

Jun 17, 2024 | theyyscene.com | Nathan Iles

Fold Paper at Block Party. Sled Island 2023. Photo by Michaela Neuman. It’s a big week for music fans in Calgary. The sixteenth edition of Sled Island kicks off this Tuesday, bringing downtown Calgary to life with six days of music, art, comedy, dancing, and high fives. Tuesday offers a sneak peek of the festival with a stacked show at Commonwealth, featuring performances from DJ Dine & Dash, Lost Decade, Brain Bent, and more.
What to do from June 10 to 16 in Calgary

Jun 10, 2024 | theyyscene.com | Nathan Iles

A packed crowd at Surge home game at WinSport Event Centre. Photo by Jesse Tamayo. Is the first half of the work week bogging you down? Shake it off with Punk Rock Bingo, a free event held every Tuesday at the Ship and Anchor. What better way to shake off the week’s blues than with a Barnacle Lager, bingo, prizes, and a thrashin’ soundtrack? Host-with-the-most Darren Ollinger makes the whole thing feel like a professional wrestling match, only with bingo daubers instead of suplexes.
What to do from June 3 to 9 in Calgary

Jun 3, 2024 | theyyscene.com | Nathan Iles

Market Collective guests explore and support local artists, designers, and makers. Photo by Jaime VedresThis year, it’s been May showers that are (hopefully) bringing June flowers. Either way, start the month celebrating Calgary’s chaotic weather on Citizen Brewery’s gorgeous patio with their bi-weekly trivia night this Monday. Talespin Trivia hosts this event and features multiple rounds of general knowledge questions and minigames with prizes.
Special Guests - TheYYSCENE

May 31, 2024 | theyyscene.com | Mary-Lynn Wardle

Julian Pratt [top], Jackie McDermott [on drums], and Harlan Steed [hair, right] bring their hardcore post-punk aesthetic to Sled Island. Photo: Rob CoonsFrom bonding in high school 15 years ago to being guest curators for this year’s Sled Island Festival, Queens-based New York City punk and everything including the kitchen sink musicians Show Me The Body have been in constant motion. For them, it’s not enough to play music that glowers truth to privilege and clouts clout on the snout.
Create & Connect

May 31, 2024 | theyyscene.com | Nathan Iles

It’s hard not to get swept up by the bustling oomph of downtown Calgary. 7th Avenue thrums with the energy of TD Square, the surrounding professional buildings, the C-Train line, and Stephen Avenue Place. But there’s a cozy secret nestled in Calgary’s beating heart. Step through the doors under the green “BOW PARKADE” sign on the corner of 2 Street, and you might feel like you’ve stepped into your favourite aunt’s cozy basement — the spot where you and all your friends would hang out after school.
Festival Check-In 2024

May 30, 2024 | theyyscene.com | Nathan Iles

Calgary Folk Music Festival 2023. Photo by Caitlind Brown. On March 9, Theatre Calgary announced that Shakespeare by the Bow would be going on hiatus in 2024. It wasn’t an easy decision. “It was heart-wrenching,” says Theatre Calgary’s executive director Maya Choldin. “We are really proud of 13 seasons of producing Shakespeare in the summer, but it’s tough times right now. We’re just ensuring that we survive and are healthy, strong, and as organized as possible to serve as many people as possible.
What to do in June

May 30, 2024 | theyyscene.com | Alana Willerton

Dog Jog, June 1. Photo: Derrick WooMs. Holmes & Ms. Watson – #2BThe latest Vertigo Theatre production offers a fresh spin on the characters of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, with a modern revamp set in 2021. This marks the Canadian premiere of Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – #2B, a mystery following Ms. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Joan Watson as they set out to catch a murderer in London. Catch a performance at The Playhouse until June 9. Visit vertigotheatre.com for more information and tickets.
Onstage in June & July

May 30, 2024 | theyyscene.com | Nathan Iles

Ashley Ghostkeeper, June 9. Photo: Noella SteinhauerSpencer Jo w/ Zenon, Amy Nelson, Ghostly Hounds and Winter CountLocal folk troubadour Spencer Jo is dropping a new album, “The Water,” and everyone is invited to celebrate a night of powerful words and folk-punk magic. June 1, 8 p.m. at The Palomino, 109 7 Ave. S.W., thepalomino.ca. Lilac Festival Catch Calgary acts like BETABOYS and L’omellete across the six entertainment stages at the 4th Street Lilac Fest. June 2, 10 a.m. between 12 Ave.
Hangman Pencil Co. Sketches Sweet Songs

May 24, 2024 | theyyscene.com | Mary-Lynn Wardle

Graham TeareWhen Graham Teare, singer, guitarist, and songwriter for Calgary band Hangman Pencil Co. started attending Tom Phillips’ Sunday jams at the now defunct Mikey’s Juke Joint, patrons often looked at him askance. “I’d get up on stage with a toque on and a punk rock t-shirt, and I could see the audience going, ‘Oh, shit, why do we have to put up with this guy?’” Teare says as he sits beside bandmate David Hoffart in a library study room on the west side of Calgary.
10 Patios That Will Transport You Out of Calgary

May 24, 2024 | theyyscene.com | Sarah Comber

Orchard West Patio. Photo Courtesy of OrchardGet out of town without passing the city limits by visiting one of these stunning outdoor spaces that promise a sweet escape. Amato Gelato KensingtonSatiate your sweet tooth with your choice of the many gelato flavours and soak up the sun at Amato Gelato’s simply beautiful outdoor space — featuring decorative screens blocking out the Kensington Road traffic, strings of twinkly lights and colourful planters.