PYPY

It’s been nearly a decade since PYPY scored Yves Saint Laurent’s 2016 show, and they haven’t missed a step on Sacred Times. Released last fall via Goner Records, this nine-song odyssey charts a psychedelic course through the garage jungle with monster riffs and synth-punk bleeps. They’ve also achieved cult status for their wild live show; find out why!

Midnight Peg

Commanding the stage with an explosive intensity, Midnight Peg’s blistering take on punk rock demands attention. Featuring veterans of amiskwacîwâskahikan/Edmonton’s music scene, this powerhouse is as well-versed in melodic post-hardcore as they are in avant-garde post-punk, landing them on stages with icons like DOA and Pussy Riot.

water margin

Vancouver four-piece water margin expands upon the rich history of North American post-hardcore, crafting smart, muscular and propulsive rock songs that don’t overstay their welcome. With a striking dual vocal attack, spindly interlocking guitar textures, and a powerful, melodic rhythm section, their 2025 debut LP Gleaming Cursed is already a post-punk gem.

bugswallow

Somewhere in the middle of Calgary’s country tradition and punk underground lies bugswallow — a supergroup of steel slidin’, cattle rustlin’ scene vets wielding drooling banjos with a whole lot of attitude. bugswallow’s specific Southern Alberta flavour of weirdo egg-y twang punk will leave you parched and begging for more.

About Sled Island:

Sled Island is an annual five-day independent music and arts festival in Calgary, Alberta that brings together a community of music, comedy and art with nearly 30,000 attendees in multiple venues across the city. For more information, visit SledIsland.com.

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Everyone has the right to feel safe and included at Sled Island. All festival attendees must abide by Sled Island’s safer spaces and inclusion policy and agree to the code of conduct, which can be found at SledIsland.com/SaferSpaces.

Sled Island acknowledges Calgary as the traditional territory of the Blackfoot and the people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta, which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina and the Ĩyãħé Nakoda First Nations, including the Chiniki, Bearspaw and Goodstoney First Nations. Calgary is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta (Districts 5 and 6).