Head down to Edmonton's Snow Valley Ski Club, opens a new window to take in FREE concerts with music and poetry every Tuesday evening this summer from July 8 to Aug. 26 starting at 7:00 p.m. Listen to artists from EPL's Capital City Records and Capital City Press as they share their work at the bottom of the ski hill in the beautiful Rainbow Valley and take in art from Capital City Art every other Tuesday starting July 8. Free of charge, we'll be collecting non-perishable food items for the Edmonton Food Bank.
This is always a popular event, and we encourage guests to bring your own lawn chairs if you are able. Dogs are allowed and there is food and drink available on site.
Inclement Weather
In case of heavy rain or air quality advisory of 10+, EPL and Snow Valley will attempt to move the event indoors if possible. We will post on our websites and social media channels by 5pm the day of the event if a change in venue or cancellation occurs.
Tuesday, August 5
Music from Joel Jeschke
Joel Jeschke is a sought-after drummer and composer not bound by genre, from his alternative rock band Whale and the Wolf to his modern-jazz ensemble, and a freelance resume spanning nearly everything between. Jeschke’s debut album, Time & Place is a study in balance, asymmetric time signatures gently tempered by an unpronounced visceral pulse and manic dissonance consoled by yearning melodies. This record tenderly navigates a harsh landscape by vacillating between polar states. As the frustrated on-the-verge-of- an-epiphany chaos of "The Number Twelve" challenges you with madness, it soon departs and you are comforted, with solemn introspection in "Song For When It Rains". Beyond everything else, these works speak deliberately, with a desire to be heard, and understood. Even while wandering, Joel’s musical voice ventures towards the unknown, in hopes of making a point-not-yet discovered.
Readings from Capital City Press Authors:
Trudy Grienauer is a storyteller and student of life from Edmonton, Alberta. She has published in The Fieldstone Review and The Prairie Journal and is a regular contributor to Edmonton’s Stroll of Poets events and anthologies. Two of her poems have been included in the hardcover anthology “Vistas of the West”, and her poem “Rossdale, April” travelled on Edmonton buses as part of the ETS Poetry Route.
Lauren Kalinowski is a freelance writer and poet who lives and works in downtown Edmonton. and has too much to say. She is a creative writing graduate, construction project manager, and four-time mom.
Jon Lai (he/him) is a lifelong resident of Treaty 6 territory in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. His previous poems have been published in Boyle McCauley News, NorthWord Literary Magazine, and Capital City Press Anthology Vol. 4.
Featuring art from Samantha Gullekson
Tuesday, August 12
Music from Escape Goat
Escape Goat's funk-infused rock is a unique sound, leaning hard in the direction of the alternative funk rock of the 90s, bands like the Chili Peppers, Faith No More, and Primus, with frequent nods to other influences that include Prince, Tool, and Rush. From 2018 to 2023, the band released 2 EPs: “Free” and “System Upgrade”. Their third offering, released one song at a time over 2023/24, is the 4-song EP called “Temperature”, recorded with Brett Reid at Edmonton's own Red Bear Records. And already their sets are featuring material written for EP #4.
Readings from Capital City Press Authors:
David van Belle is an Edmonton-based playwright and occasional poet whose works include The Highest Step in the World, GIANT, The Last Voyage of Donald Crowhurst (all with Eric Rose at Ghost River Theatre), Liberation Days (Theatre Calgary) and BUZZ JOB! The True Story of Cal Cavendish (One Yellow Rabbit’s High Performance Rodeo). David has been Writer-in-Residence for the Edmonton Public Library, Playwright-in-Residence at Alberta Theatre Projects, an ensemble member of One Yellow Rabbit and Creator-in-Residence for Ghost River Theatre. His 1940s-era adaptation of A Christmas Carol is currently running annually at the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton.
Katerinea Musienko's two favourite things are spending time with and without her family. She envies her son's endless energy which inspires her to continue the battle with iron deficiency. The battle with imposter syndrome is a bit harder—Katerina had to start a whole career in content writing to prove to herself that her writing in English can be as impactful as in Russian, her mother tongue. While she enjoys her full-time big-girl marketing job, she manages to carve out time to write. She has a blog where you can find other examples of her writing and thinking: katetells.com
Erin Sekulich (she/her) is a long standing dreamer, evolving her playard fantasies into the written word as the years have progressed. She gravitates towards telling the stories of the forgotten past and secrets hiding in plain sight.
Tuesday, August 19
Music from Baby Jey
Baby Jey are the soundtrack to expansive landscapes that evoke warm melodies and cold memories. You can hear them when you stare into the sun with your eyes closed, seeing only redness through your eyelids. The Edmonton, Alberta artists write strangely familiar melodies that are more strange than familiar, marrying earnest country charm with the satisfying complexity of your favourite jazz and pop records. Inspired by the Americana upbringing they never had, their augmented melodies provide authentic modernity to a classic sound.
Readings from Capital City Press Authors:
Kevin Mohabir is a Queer Guyanese writer, educator, & designer born and raised in Northeast Edmonton. They've been exploring the way stories shape our identities (and versa vice) since the early 2000's, especially in interactive media like tabletop games and theater sports.
Caitlin Opdendries (she/her), a first-generation Edmontonian, has been writing since she could hold a pen. Her heart is divided between Alberta's prairies and the Pacific Northwest; she draws endless inspiration from the people and landscapes of both places. She would never turn down a new houseplant, an iced coffee, or a chance to sit and write. Follow Caitlin’s writing on Instagram at @hyperlexical.
Judith Lam Tang is a Chinese Canadian author, advocate, and activist. She writes about social justice and climate activism at judithlamtang.com. Her essays have been published in The Globe and Mail, The Festival Of Literary Diversity’s literary magazine and Edmonton Public Library’s Capital City Press Anthology Volume IV (2024). She lives in Edmonton with her husband, her daughter, and many plants. Her forthcoming nonfiction book, Muted Colours, is scheduled for release in 2027 by Dundurn Press.
Featuring art from iHuman Youth
Tuesday, August 26
Music from 0Stella
With sell-out shows in Ireland and Canada, and performing for Oscar-winner Glen Hansard, 0Stella's [oh-Stella] alt-rock Irish fusion is captivating audiences everywhere. This is rock and roll with traditional Irish fiddle and bodhrán (sometimes wrapped in thick distortion) and catchy pop melodies that shimmer with rebellion. 0Stella sings in both English and Irish and regularly engages the crowd to sing along in both languages - whether performing solo or with her 5-piece band. 0Stella's unique sound deftly combines Canadian rock with Irish storytelling and folk music and draws comparisons to Paramore, Garbage, Lana Del Rey and The Frames. The zero-waste advocate (thus the zero in her name) accumulated a staggering 8,500 kms of cycling in support of her two albums, Freefall (2022) and Skyward (2023), while advocating for environmental conservation. The cycling album tour took 0Stella across Canada and Europe.
Readings from Capital City Press Authors:
Published internationally in literary journals and anthologies, Katharine Weinmann writes award-winning poetry, walks long distances, sees beauty in life’s imperfections and photographs its shimmer. She blogs at A Wabi Sabi Life and lives with her husband and their dog, Walker, in Sherwood Park.
Vanishta Tancoo is originally from Trinidad and currently living in Edmonton. She enjoys murder mystery and horror movies/books, cheesecake and spending time with her family. Her creative spark is fueled by storytelling, nurtured by curiosity and everyday moments.
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