2025 FESTIVAL LINEUP
+ Banastronaut
Banastronaut is a four piece alt rock outfit formed in 2021 by Adam Beitel, Terrence Cunanan, Alex Brassard, and Joel Wiks - high school friends who seemed destined to reconnect and bring their own flavour to the Saskatoon scene by blending their musical influences into songs featuring big choruses and introspective lyrics. The quartet released their debut album, Liminal Spaceman, in 2025. Armed with a slew of fan favorite songs and an always-fresh setlist, they look to bring their exciting show to a wide audience and hear some lively voices screaming back.
+ Beautiful Disasters
Singers, songwriters, Danika Potié, Dallas Anderson, and Lyndsey Millikin, have been performing together around festivals, campfires and rodeos for the past decade. Captivating lyrics accompanied by irresistible melodies and rhythmic guitar. Their eclectic style of music has influences of alt-country, blues, folk and Franco-pop fusion. Joining them this year for the Stage of Aquarius are friends Dylan Smith on the drums and Jules Backman on bass. Stay tuned for our upcoming album release which should be ready just in time for this years festival!
+ Begonia
Begonia’s vocal prowess has pegged her as Canada’s breakout alt-diva. Among her accolades, she has two JUNO nominations, two Polaris Prize nominations, multiple #1 songs on CBC Radio, and was named one of NPR’s Artists You Need to Know. Her sophomore album, Powder Blue emerged in early 2023 and confronts themes of sexuality, self-discovery, acceptance and empowerment.
+ Boy Golden
Boy Golden is Liam Duncan and a revolving cast of longtime friends and collaborators known as the Church of Better Daze (many formidable artists in their own right) including FONTINE, Austin Parachoniak, Roman Clarke, Dani Nash and more. A musical chameleon Boy Golden fits in just as well at a country festival as he does at a rock show.
+ Christopher Sleightholm & His Beautiful Band
Christopher Sleightholm has been exploring psychedelic music with his band Snake River since 2012. Under his own name he steers toward the folk/country side of things, with a strong dose of The Byrds’ jingle jangle. Christopher is based in Regina, SK and produces records in his Song Has No End Studio. His most recent being, LOOKING FOR THE GREAT UNSEEN which features a swath of Western Canada’s finest pickers. Christopher’s Beautiful Band features: Clayton Linthicum (Kacy & Clayton), Andy Beisel & Ian Cameron (Wolf Willow).
+ Crooked Creek
Rocky Lakner and Donny Millikin, the son of Jack Millikin "The Grandfather of Ness Creek", are two of the Crooked Creek scribes, best buddies and song writing masters, with an on and off stage chemistry that is uncontainable, comical, clever and entertaining. Joined by long-time friend Kelly Reid and with nearly forty years of musical glory, this local favourite and Ness Creek house band will be sure to get you on your feet and steal your heart away.
+ Glass Hand Family Band
The Glass Hand Family Band, proudly presented by the Family Ranch Community Outreach Program, unites a coalition of talented musicians from Saskatoon’s vibrant music scene to create this family that transcends traditional boundaries, proving that music is indeed thicker than blood. Their unique sound blends country-western psychedelia with heady jams and evocative songwriting inspired by modern anxieties and the drifting sounds of prairie winds and steel guitar. The Glass Hand Family Band embodies a rich tapestry of influences, inviting audiences to join them on a journey through the "Transitive Nightfall of Diamonds."
+ Grimelda
From the barren ditches along the endless Trans-Canada highway crawls Grimelda - two children raised beneath epic skies and moulded in dank basements. Eyes vacant... ears ringing... hands perpetually sticky. Grimelda’s art-damaged idea of music pulls together the best/worst elements of art-punk, noise rock, hyperpop, nu-metal, and maybe even bossa nova if you happen to be in the right place at the right time. Not convinced? Well, George Thorogood the undisputed King of Rock, has given his blessing to these bozos. So there. Okay great. See you in the ditch. xo
+ Henry Wagons
Henry Wagons has a unique knack for seizing your attention in a way that can only come from years of touring around the world as one of Australia's most gifted performers. Often described as a “professor of song” and instigator of the Australian movement of Indie Country music, Henry is a master craftsman of the stage.
He soaks up musical inspiration from spectres of the past in Hazelwood and Elvis, also the many comrades with whom he has shared the stage with, such as Lucinda Wiliams and Justin Townes Earle, all intertwined by a passion for classic song-craft. Henry has roamed the globe having appeared at festivals such as Bonnaroo, Bluesfest, Laneway, Bumbershoot, Big Day Out, Ottawa Blues, SXSW and Americanafest.
+ Holy Void
A psychedelic pentad, Holy Void emerges from the creative nidus of Winnipeg, pushing the boundaries of contemporary psychedelia by charting sonic dimensions with a fervour that captures the depth and complexity of the human psyche. Winnipeg’s gritty, cold environment and vibrant creative community fuel Holy Void’s experimental spirit, fully realized in their latest album, All Will Be Revealed in Time. Through their innovative use of classical instrumentation and fearless experimentation, Holy Void elevates psychedelic rock, creating music that is as heavy as it is haunting.
+ Ka Lok
ka lok delivers a baptism by sound, evoking the deep emotions of longing for one’s own mother. Blending powerful drums, soaring vocal lines, and a dynamic arrangement of brass, violins, and synthesizers, he crafts an angsty, charged sound that highlights his talents as both a songwriter and performer.
+ Mary Liv
Mary Liv is an emerging artist, performing old time and original music as well as teaching traditional fiddle, banjo, and guitar styles. Her performances have a balance of classic tunes and songs as well as originals that share funny stories and true, heartfelt stories from her life. Be ready to laugh and maybe cry while you listen to her sing you a truthful story or rip a fast fiddle tune! She’s sure to get you dancing or tapping your toes!
+ Northern Air
Fuse Country, Folk, Roots & Americana with seasoned artists Shayne Lazarowich & Dara Schindelka & you have Northern Air. The group formed in the summer of 2020 and has featured other performers over the years, but at the heart of it is Dara and Shayne’s original music and voices. They are pleased to release their first self titled EP in 2025 with EverRising Media.
+ Olive Forrest
Olive Forrest is a 16-year-old artist and musician from Saskatoon, SK. Growing up around the Ness forest they have felt a connection to nature since they were very young. Olive lives and breathes art and music and loves how it can bring people together. They play a mix of covers and originals, and look forward to sharing a piece of themselves with you, through their music.
+ Pop Pop Vernac
Pop Pop Vernac plays a twisted form of rock and roll that materializes in bouts of unrest. They've toured the prairies, and played with the likes of Ancient Shapes, Wares, Status/Non-Status, Look Vibrant, and Ten Foot Pole. All four members write and sing, occasionally trading instruments and songs, touching on lovely, crooned melodies, wistful witticisms, and lightning fast rhythms pulsating behind visceral shouts. Someone once said they were “raw and exciting”.
+ Radiation Flowers
Since 2015, Saskatoon’s The Radiation Flowers have been constructing expansive arrangements, taking minimal chords to maximal effect. Mesmerizing, like the colourful floating globs of a lava lamp, their blend of shoegaze, spacey psych-rock, and 90s fuzz reaches into the cosmic frequencies of Spacemen 3, Disintegration-era Cure, and the drowned-in-sound aspirations of The Jesus and Mary Chain. It’s the sound of a cosmic rocket, and it’s ready for liftoff.
+ RaytheNihilist
RaytheNihilist is an SMA and SIMA nominated Indigenous Hip Hop artist representing Kainai Nation, more commonly referred to as The Blood Tribe, but residing in Saskatoon, SK on treaty 6 territory. He skillfully combines rap with storytelling and elements of Indigenous culture, addressing themes of resilience, identity, and the intricate realities of being Indigenous in contemporary society. His mission is to inspire youth who may feel disconnected from their heritage, providing a voice that recognizes both challenges and strengths with his compelling lyrics, dynamic performances, and unwavering determination.
+ Secret Door
Formed in 2017 out of three friends’ shared obsession with innovative music, Secret Door is an adventurous Saskatoon-based rock trio that explores the spectrum of sonic psychedelia from ethereal to menacing. Extracting the most captivating elements from extended jam sessions, influences from progressive rock, jazz, punk, metal and funk are morphed into cohesive instrument-driven stories that are equal parts groovy and intense.
+ Sharptail
Sharptail is a musical collaboration between Mitch Dureault and Aryn Murray. Together, they blend the rich folk traditions of melodic Oldtime dance with captivating storytelling. Using the timeless sounds of fiddle, banjo, and guitar, they weave together themes of love, adventure, and human struggle. Their raw, emotional sound aims to personally connect listeners to the stories we tell, inviting them into intimate performances that capture the earthy essence of Saskatchewan folk music.
+ Shotgun Jimmie
Shotgun Jimmie is a multi-instrumentalist based in Brandon Manitoba. He’s been touring regularly and releasing records on Toronto’s You’ve Changed Records since 2009. He has appeared on recordings by John K. Samson, Christine Fellows, Joel Plaskett and By Divine Right. His 2011 release Transistor Sister was long-listed for Canada’s Polaris Music Prize.
+ TEKE::TEKE
Psychedelic rock group TEKE::TEKE are intimately familiar with duality, of splitting reality between past and present, complex melodies and hushed interludes, intense action and lingering response. After building their sound through careful assembly of countless splinters of Japanese folk, psychedelia, Brazilian surf rock, and other far-flung touchstones, the Montreal-based seven-piece indulged in and learned from stretching out in free-floating experimentation on the road. With their sophomore album, Hagata, TEKE::TEKE move fully in the space between, framing expressive compositions with regal flute, rich horns, ecstatic guitar, and a thumping rhythm section.
+ The Burning Hell
The Burning Hell is the musical project of songwriter Mathias Kom and multi-instrumentalist Ariel Sharratt, often including additional collaborators. Their densely populated genre-shifting songs are packed with an abundance of literary, historical, and pop-cultural forebears, heroes and villains, stories and hooks. They move with heavy rhyme and a light step into work that celebrates participation in a mutually created, ever surprising, and even occasionally beautiful world. Which is to say they’re good dance partners and they want to dance with you.
+ The Definitelays
"The Definitelays are a landlocked four piece churning out sun-drenched garage tunes with a nod to new wave acts of the 80s such as The B52s and The Go-Gos. These four pals swear by the power of capos, chorus pedals and Point Break. Formed in the summer of 2015, these high kicking rockers look to the waves and 90’s surfer cop films for musical inspiration."
+ The Naysayers
The Naysayers (Drea Naysayer) is a non-binary singer songwriter on the Coax Records label. Drea’s voice commands attention and they are recognized as a live performer with meteoric power and unforgettable live shows. Blending folk, country, alt-rock, and punk, The Naysayers have lived, performed and recorded extensively in the Yukon before relocating to the prairies in 2023. The Naysayers music feels like a punch in the gut and a warm embrace at the same time. In a sea of similarity, The Naysayers cut through.
+ The Pxrtals
Imagine the sound of Roy Orbison’s and Grace Slick’s spirits trekking through an ageless forest soundtracked in 60s’ psychedelic, 90s’ alternative and future electronic, and you will find The Pxrtals…
Pronounced “portals,” the ‘x’ denotes the band’s mysterious sound across the musical spectrum, where each song brings you through a different portal: spanning explorations into incendiary, midnite rock n' roll, to enigmatic electronica, to intimately delicate early-morning folk, The Pxrtals aim to inspire and entertain with their spacetime / nature-oriented music through minimal, meditative quietudes to mind-bending psychedelic bursts.
+ The Wont's
The Won’ts are a band made up of best friends. They’re driving up from Regina, SK!
+ Tracy Waters
Tracy Waters is an alternative rock band hailing from Regina, Saskatchewan, known for their energetic sound blending catchy riffs with raw, emotive lyrics that explore themes of community issues, relationships and stories. Tracy Waters’ musical evolution reflects a continuous push toward experimentation, balancing a raw, almost rebellious edge with polished melodic sensibilities. The group has earned a reputation for delivering charged live performances that resonate with listeners on a deep level, maintaining their place as one of the most exciting new acts to emerge from Canada’s prairies.
+ Wild Black
Saskatoon-born, Toronto-based multi-hyphenate creative, Wild Black, has been making waves in the music scene, garnering acclaim from outlets like AFROPUNK, RANGE Mag, The Toronto Star, CBC Music, and Analog Trash, who dubbed her latest single “Madonna and Blood Orange collaborating on a glittering pop bop”. Blending influences of disco, 80s/90s dance, and rock into her genre-fluid alternative electro pop sound, her engaging and dynamic performances seamlessly combine live instrumentation with electronic elements, creating a dreamy, immersive soundscape that pulls audiences straight to the dance floor.
+ Wolf Willow
Wolf Willow is a twelve-piece band that sounds like what would happen “if Dick Dale had joined Loretta Lynn’s band and made a wall of sound album inside the Grand Ole Opry.” Soul of Slippery Butte, their latest release, is the much-anticipated follow up to 2021’s critically praised Old Guitars & Shooting Stars. Soul of Slippery Butte takes the best of Old Guitars, swaps the sensitivity for swagger, and combines pop-adjacent arrangements with compelling stories and timeless melodies.
+ Heartstrings
This 5 piece super-alt-country-roots group is fronted by Melissa Nygren and Eliza Doyle (members of The Cracker Cats), and includes members Lucas Goetz (The Deep Dark Woods), Joey Lorer and Steve Zdunich (Old Joe and The Truth Hurts). Featuring guitar, banjo, upright bass, pedal steel, percussion, and vocals with beautiful harmonies, these intelligent and experienced prairie performers never hesitate to share their music on a journey that's taken them from the back porch to worldwide stages in almost two decades of writing, performing and collaborating.