Music of Alberta

Alberta has a diverse music scene of pop, rock, country, jazz, folk, caribbean, classical and blues music. Music festivals in the Summers are representing these genres. Choral music, ethnic music of many nationalities, all are found in Alberta. The healthy independent music scene is supported by four alternative newspapers: Vue Weekly and See Magazine in Edmonton, Fast Forward Weekly in Calgary, and BeatRoute Magazine.

Alberta Music Organizations: AMIA Alberta Music Industry Association, CMC Canada Music Centre (Calgary), Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Edmonton Opera Association.

Music Festivals: Edmonton Folk Music Festival, Calgary Folk Music Festival, North Country Fair, South Country Fair, Edmonton's Labatt Blues Festival, Jazz City, Blueberry Bluegrass Festival, Big Valley Jamboree.

Prominent figures

The following are some musical figures associated with the Canadian province of Alberta.

• Violet Archer
• Jann Arden
• Tommy Banks
• Moe Berg
• Bill Bourne
• Paul Brandt
• Cadence Weapon
• Captain Tractor
• Carson Cole
• Emerson Drive
• Faunts
• Feist (singer)
• George Fox (musician)
• Heather Hutchison
• Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra
• Carolyn Dawn Johnson
• Katie B
• k.d. lang
• Billy Klippert
• Loverboy
• Corb Lund
• Joni Mitchell
• Nickelback
• Melissa O'Neil
• Maren Ord
• Out of Your Mouth
• Kalan Porter
• Jan Randall
• Shout Out Out Out Out
• Brock Skywalker
• SNFU
• Social Code
• Tariq
• Tegan and Sara
• Mark Templeton
• Ten Second Epic
• The Dudes
• The Grassroot Deviation
• The Smalls
• The Stampeders
• Ian Tyson
• Chad VanGaalen
• Zuckerbaby