Celeigh Cardinal

Alberta’s very own Juno award-winning soul-folk singer/songwriter Celeigh Cardinal is here to headline Kaleido! Celeigh’s incredible talents won her the Indigenous Artist of the Year award at the 2020 Juno Awards. A proud Metis girl from the prairies, Celeigh’s lyrics are heartfelt and triumphant, her songs a blend of jazz, blues, rock, and pop. Celeigh’s voice is emotional, rich, gentle, and chillingly powerful.

"I first heard Celeigh Cardinal at Mission Folk Music Festival. I was struck to the heart by the songs in the moment and by the person herself later on. Her performance was stellar. Riveting. Real. A writer of rare depth and honesty and in the voice a powerful beauty. I felt the songs and I felt lucky to bear witness. A true light.”- David Francey 

Alien Freak Show

Alien Freak Show is a trio of mesmerizing dancers - Miss Malo, Aurora Flowrealis, and Flowbi Wan Brogi. They create out of this world performances featuring dance, light show, illusion, and prop manipulation.

The Great Balanzo

Aytahn Ross is bringing his characters City Worker and The Great Balanzo to the Kaleido Showcase! Ross combines comedy and award-winning circus skills with silly elegance and charm. He has performed around the world for 20 years, including at the famous Massey Hall, becoming one of Canada’s top circus personalities.

The Capoeira Academy

Capoeira is a traditional Brazilian fusion of martial arts and dance, characterized by deceptive kicks, sweeps, and trips, with a musical rhythm and energy. This uniquely challenging and strategic art form is a spectacle to watch! Don’t miss The Capoeira Academy during the Kaleido Showcase weekend.

Joel Gray

A proud Edmontonian, Joel Gray attended the music programs of Grant MacEwan College and the University of Alberta, studying trumpet with William Dimmer of the ESO and Dr. Fordyce Pier. He started playing professionally at the age of 17 and has shared the stage with some of the world's finest artists, including Tommy Banks, P.J. Perry, Slide Hampton, Diana Krall, Nikki Yanovsky, Jens Lindemann, Allen Vizzutti, Rollanda Lee, and commercial talents Gino Vannelli, Frank Sinatra Jr., the Temptations, and Wayne Newton.

Known for his versatility, Joel is as comfortable playing lead trumpet with the pops orchestra as he is playing traditional New Orleans music or baroque piccolo trumpet. He is a regular performer with many local artists and diverse musical ensembles, including the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, The Edmonton Jazz Orchestra, the Singing Christmas Tree Orchestra, the Tommy Banks Big Band, the Alberta Symphony Orchestra, and Bok Brass, to name only a few. He is a veteran in the orchestra pit, having performed many professional musical theatre productions, including the national Broadway tours of Wicked, Marry Poppins, A Chorus Line, and Billy Elliot, as well as local professional productions presented at the Citadel Theatre. Joel teaches music at MacEwan University and directs the Littlebirds Big Band.

K-Riz & The HonorRoll Music Collective

Starting in church singing as a form of entertainment and self-expression, K-Riz spent his young life really honing his craft as a young creative and being very analytical of rap. Music has always been a form of expression for K-Riz and one can tell this by his music. Inspired by artists such as Nas, Biggie, Prince, Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson, K-Riz’s goal is to create music that you can catch a vibe to.

The Honour Roll Collective is a collective of international musicians, singers, emcees, producers, and DJs. They work together live and in the studio to make soulful music.

DJ Kwake

DJ Kwake has been igniting dance floors for over 2 decades with his electronic musical talents and curated playlists. From weddings to club nights to community-oriented fundraisers, DJ Kwake Entertainment has done it all, including sharing the stage with global superstars like Justin Bieber and Rihanna! Guaranteed to make the dancefloor shake, it’s DJ Kwake.

The Borch Brothers

The Borch Brothers - Rigel, Marten, and Garnet - are an East coast fiddle band playing folk with hints of jazz, swing, Ukrainian, and Celtic music. The trio has been playing gigs together since 2003 when the youngest member, Rigel, was just 2 years old! With their fiddle, guitar, vocals, harmonica, kick-drum, accordion, and piano, The Borch Brothers have now become one of the longest standing buskers at the Old Strathcona Farmer’s Market and have played at Big Valley Jamboree, Canadian Finals Rodeo, and more. Focused on community, the group loves to make connections and put their crowds in a good, dance-y mood.