Purple City Music Festival organizers have announced their return to Edmonton this summer and detailed the artists set to scream into the downtown core from September 6 to 8.
UPDATE (7/31, 2 p.m. ET): The full and final Purple City Festival lineup has been revealed, with the second wave bringing in Tamaryn (reuniting their original lineup for a special catalogue-spanning performance), Radioactivity, Kacy & Clayton, Wolf Eyes, Fiver, Dead Leaf Echo, Hitori Tori, Skinny Dyck, the Radiation Flowers, OLGA, Total Chroma, Amy Van Keeken & the Mind Readers, Sunglaciers, St. Arnaud, Uncanny Valley and Bridgeland, plus Edmonton's own Real Sickies, Fire Next Time, Visitor, Beach Towels and VERTTIGO. With the recent additions, 2024's lineup marks the largest in the festival's history. Check out the full lineup reveal video below.
Headliners Gustaf, Vancouver post-punks ACTORS, Conan, Pelada, Total Chaos and Urban Heat will join the festivities, while other Canadian rockers joining the fray include ACTORS offshoot LEATHERS, Edmonton's own Black Mastiff, Calgary's Mares of Thrace, Gadfly and Toronto street metal outfit Ethereal Tomb. The Mall, 1876, Madeline Goldstein, MVTANT, RATAS, DOOM GONG, BÖNDBREAKR, Panic Priest and Conduit will also perform.
As always, festivities will take place at multiple venues including the Starlite Room, Temple Stage, River City Revival House, the Downtown Edmonton Community League and more.
The fest has also brought back last year's extremely popular free outdoor stage and block party. As if that wasn't enough fun in the sun, organizers have added a wrestling ring to this summer's edition, with events hosted by Love Wrestling from 2 to 8 p.m. on September 6 and 7.
First-tier and VIP wristbands are on sale now at Purple City's official website, where you can also find further programming and lineup information.