NMC Presents: Eddy Fest

When and where

Date and time

Fri, Aug 14 · 7:30 p.m.Ends 4:00 p.m.MDT — local Calgary time

Location

King Eddy438 9 Ave SE, CalgaryCalgary

About this event

In honour of the King Eddy’s 120th anniversary, the National Music Centre presents Eddy Fest, a three-day music festival from August 14-16, celebrating every chapter of the venue’s history. Eddy Fest showcases an eclectic mix of performances that represent the venue’s past and present — from blues and rock to country and singer-songwriters! The King Eddy has lived many lives over its 120-year existence. Built between 1905 and 1907 as the King Edward Hotel on 9 Avenue SE (then known as “Whiskey Row”), it provided a home away from home for settlers, railway workers, travellers, and people from all walks of life. Decades later, it became an important part of the city’s music scene during its heyday as “Calgary’s Home of the Blues” from the early 1980s until it closed in 2004. That rich civic and musical history is the pr

Official details

Tickets:

Official ticket page for NMC Presents: Eddy Fest

Price:

$15 CAD (listed — confirm on the official page)

Listing source:

showpass

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