Bailey Sutton, an indie folk singer-songwriter based in Edmonton, AB, blends both humour and vulnerability to connect to her audience. Drawing inspiration from her childhood inspirations Weird Al and Neil Young, she has developed a unique folk energy that weaves its way into her both intimate and entertaining stage presence.
Ava Nayana is a 17 year old singer-songwriter from St. Albert, Alberta. She released her first song, “Overwhelmed”, in 2021 followed by a second single, “Nights Like This”, in 2022. Ava has performed in many competitions, festivals, concerts, private functions, and gigs in Alberta. Pursuing music as her passion, she continues to be a student at Visionary Centre For The Performing Arts and continues to write and perform her own music. Ava is dedicated to prioritizing music as her future and to building a successful and long-lasting career.
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Instagram: ava.nayana
Heaven and the Ghosts is a spine-tingling, bewitching folk/alternative country artist from Edmonton Alberta. Her sound is a unique blend of soulful canadiana, folk ballads and alternative guitar accompanied by a cool touch of psychedelia and dreamy atmosphere. The band's music is influenced by indie singer-songwriters like Phoebe Bridgers, Kacey Musgraves and country greats like Bradi Carlile. Heaven and the Ghosts lyrics explore themes of emotionality, melancholy, femininity, and spirituality. While the music is spelled by Heaven's commanding vocals she is accompanied by the Ghosts, currently playing as a duo with the haunting and ethereal tones of pedal steel player Smokey Fennel. Every show is sure to nurture an enchanting and transcendent experience.
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Website: heavenandtheghosts.com
Insta: @heavenandtheghosts
Facebook: Heaven & the Ghosts
TikTok: @heavenandtheghosts
The Larks are a fantastic, friendly group of women who love to sing! They meet on a Monday evening at Alberta Avenue Community League and are all about the fun and the community! No audition is required and anyone who identifies as a woman can join, no experience necessary! The choir have only been singing together for a year but are already making an awesome sound and are super excited to share that sound with the Kaleido Festival goers!
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Facebook: The Larks!
Sticks and Stone are a Canadian percussion trio centered around marimba-band concept that will bring you on a fun journey, taking you through a little of every style of music via the marimba, also known as the “grand piano of xylophones," and other percussion instruments. Enjoy upbeat, danceable, melodic music from rich, earth-tone, marimba warmth. Expect to hear music you recognize from instruments you don't as well as to be challenged with the unfamiliar! Sticks and Stone engages with audiences of all ages and all demographics.
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Website: www.sticksandstonepercussion.com
Instagram: sticksandstonepercussion
Facebook: SticksAndStonePercussion
Youtube: sticksandstonepercussion
Tik Tok: sticksandstonepercussion
Eric Yaremko is a Ukrainian-Canadian musician from Edmonton Alberta. A pianist of 21 years with a background in classical training, he is also a singer and guitar player, a songwriter, performer, and co-writer. His sound oscillates across many genres including folk, pop, classical, traditional Irish, Ukrainian pop and R&B. He has been performing around Edmonton for 8 years and has performed in countries including Ireland, Norway and the United States.
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Website: www.ericyaremko.com
Instagram: ericyaremk0
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ericyaremk0
Youtube: ericyaremko
Danielle George raised in a Trinidadian household, pays homage to her roots and culture by playing steelpan. Keandra Maynard was introduced to the world of steelpan at a tender age in the Caribbean country Saint Kitts of Nevis where she used the beloved instrument to embrace her musical talents. With decades of combined love for steelpan and music, DnK Steel was born.
The duo have performed at festivals and events all over Edmonton and play a wide variety of genres such as Pop, Reggae, Danchall, Afro beats, RnB and Soca.
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Insta: @dnksteelpan
The Running Thunder Dancers created by Adrian LaChance, deliver their spectacular brand of song, dance and storytelling. They are Alberta’s leading First Nations Dance Group who help promote health and wellness through song and dance.
The Kaleido Festival is organized by The Arts on the Ave Edmonton Society, a non-profit, community based, grassroots initiative engaged in development of 118th Avenue into a community arts district.
Programming may be subject to change due to weather or unforeseen circumstances. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
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