Canada’s Most Buzz Worthy Concerts

2026-04-28 | 06:41:22

There are SO many great acts on tour this summer, and no matter what kind of music or where in Canada you are, there’s bound to be something you’ll want to attend. Here are some of the biggest shows to whet your musical whistle.

Country Music

• Country Thunder includes The Red Clay Strays, Kane Brown and Lainey Wilson as the Calgary headliners, switching it up with Riley Green, Creed and Lainey Wilson for the Saskatchewan edition 

• Boots and Hearts has an extensive and diverse lineup, including the Jonas Brothers, the Chicks, and Rascal Flatts for the Ontario edition and Shaboozy, Russell Dickerson and Midland at the Edmonton (West) edition 

EDM 

• The Badlands music festival returns to Calgary, where EDM lovers will be treated to Mau P, Dom Dolla, Griz and more 

• If you’re closer to our nation’s capital, Escapade is another great EDM option where you can see Loud Luxury, Disco Lines, Alleycvt, and some repeats from Badlands as well 

• Shambhala is already sold out, but you can join the waitlist or volunteer with the event if you still want to be part of the Salmo-based festival 

Rock & Alternative

• Foo Fighters and Queens of the Stone Age fans will be excited to see them in Toronto, Regina, Edmonton, or Vancouver (https://www.foofighters.com/tour-dates/)

• Or maybe you’re a Guns ‘N’ Roses lover in Toronto, Edmonton or Vancouver, in which case you’re in for a treat later this summer https://gunsnroses.com/pages/tour#north-america-summer-2026

• Rush will be hitting the stage for several dates in Montreal and Toronto, this summer, with a few dates towards the end of the year in Edmonton and Vancouver https://www.rush.com/tour/fifty-something/

• Another fun option is AC/DC, who will be in the usual big 4 cities, plus Winnipeg https://www.acdc.com/tour/

• Finally, if you love a woman in rock, Alanis Morissette’s sole Canadian show might have you planning a trip to Calgary in early July https://alanis.com/events

Jazz 

• For jazz enthusiasts in the Ottawa area, the Ottawa Jazz Festival awaits 

• If you’re on the western side, you might opt for the Kaslo version 

• The full lineup for the Montreal Jazz Fest was released at the end of March, which has some big names for you to check out 

Other Genres 

• French-Canadian microtonal math rock duo, Angine de Poitrine, is exploding onto the music scene. You can see them across Quebec, plus stops in Toronto, Winnipeg and Vancouver. Even if you don’t plan to go to a concert, they’re worth knowing more about

• Hip hop listeners will be both happy and sad that J. Cole is sharing his final album with attendees in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver  

• Hillary Duff is back on tour, hitting Toronto as her only Canadian stop this summer https://www.hilaryduff.com/live

• Punk and alt music fans will want to head to Warped Tour in Montreal to see the only Canadian stop, featuring Jimmy Eat World, Gob, Simple Plan, Pennywise, Sublime and MANY more 

I’m sure there’s something in there for every music lover – so let me know which one is at the top of your list!