Our fifth annual Block Heater festival, presented by ATB, was three days of incredible performances that had us moving our feet and grinning ear to ear. Featuring thirty-eight artists — from the homegrown to the far-flung — on eight stages at five unique Calgary venues, there was something for everyone in a celebration of community in the midst of winter.
These are just a few of our favourite moments and photos from the festival taken by our amazing volunteer photographers: David Kenney, Chelsea Lees, Jesse Gillett, Lisa Amos, Jarrett Edmund, and Ron Sparrow.
Amy Nelson at Ironwood
Ironwood audience
Bella White at Gorilla Whale
Audience at Gorilla Whale
Tchutchu at Gorilla Whale
Marlaena Moore at Festival Hall
Carsie Blanton at Festival Hall
Carsie Blanton at Festival Hall
Block Heater chalkboard at Ironwood
Sam Lynch at Ironwood
Sam Lynch at Ironwood
Volunteers at Ironwood
Villages at Ironwood
Volunteer at Festival Hall
Villages at Ironwood
The ITeam stage at King Eddy
Amelie Patterson on The ITeam stage at King Eddy
Wyatt C. Louis on The ITeam stage at King Eddy
Volunteers at King Eddy
Laura Hickli on The ITeam stage at King Eddy
Laura Hickli on The ITeam stage at King Eddy
Volunteers at King Eddy
Marlaena Moore in the Future Standards session on The ITeam stage at King Eddy
Marlaena Moore in the Future Standards session on The ITeam stage at King Eddy
Jayme Stone's Folklife at Ironwood
AfrotroniX at ATB Canada Music Square at Studio Bell
Cécile Doo-Kingue at ATB Canada Music Square at Studio Bell
Cécile Doo-Kingue's drummer at ATB Canada Music Square at Studio Bell
Cécile Doo-Kingue at ATB Canada Music Square at Studio Bell
Audience at ATB Canada Music Square at Studio Bell
Audience at ATB Canada Music Square at Studio Bell
Kid Koala at ATB Canada Music Square at Studio Bell
Kid Koala at ATB Canada Music Square at Studio Bell
Angelique Francis at Flipp Realty Hall at Studio Bell
Angelique Francis at Flipp Realty Hall at Studio Bell
Audience at Flipp Realty Hall at Studio Bell
Hannah Georgas at Flipp Realty Hall at Studio Bell
Hannah Georgas at Flipp Realty Hall at Studio Bell
Son Little at Flipp Realty Hall at Studio Bell
Audience with Big Rock beer at Studio Bell
Carmanah on the Big Rock stage at Studio Bell
Carmanah on the Big Rock stage at Studio Bell
Carmanah on the Big Rock stage at Studio Bell
Jess Knights on the Big Rock stage at Studio Bell
David Wax Museum on the Big Rock stage at Studio Bell
Del Barber on the Big Rock stage at Studio Bell
Audience at the Big Rock stage at Studio Bell
Sunglaciers on The ITeam stage at King Eddy
nêhiyawak on The ITeam stage at King Eddy
Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar on The ITeam stage at King Eddy
nêhiyawak on The ITeam stage at King Eddy
Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar on The ITeam stage at King Eddy
Audience at King Eddy
Volunteers at Big Rock bar at Central Library
Justin Rutledge at Stand & Command stage at Central Library
Audience at Stand & Command stage at Central Library
Richard Inman at Stand & Command stage at Central Library
Richard Inman at Stand & Command stage at Central Library
Red Hot + Riot session at Stand & Command stage at Central Library
Lynn Olagundoye at Stand & Command stage at Central Library
Development Manager Stephanie Mok at Stand & Command stage at Central Library
Scene of the Rhyme session at Stand & Command stage at Central Library
Shane Koyczan at Stand & Command stage at Central Library
Geoffroy at Stand & Command stage at Central Library
Geoffroy at Stand & Command stage at Central Library
Élage Diouf at ATB Canada Music Square at Studio Bell
Élage Diouf at ATB Canada Music Square at Studio Bell
Audience at ATB Canada Music Square at Studio Bell
Boogát at ATB Canada Music Square at Studio Bell
Boogát at ATB Canada Music Square at Studio Bell
Audience at Studio Bell
Élage Diouf at ATB Canada Music Square at Studio Bell
Hannah Epperson at Flipp Realty Hall at Studio Bell
Hannah Epperson at Flipp Realty Hall at Studio Bell
Big Rock at Studio Bell
The Weather Station at Flipp Realty Hall at Studio Bell
Chad VanGaalen at Flipp Realty Hall at Studio Bell
Chad VanGaalen at Flipp Realty Hall at Studio Bell
Chad VanGaalen at Flipp Realty Hall at Studio Bell
Volunteer at Flipp Realty Hall at Studio Bell
The Weather Station at Flipp Realty Hall at Studio Bell
DJ Shub at ATB Canada Music Square at Studio Bell
Audience at ATB Canada Music Square at Studio Bell
Part of the root, part of the landscape panel at Flipp Realty Hall at Studio Bell
Karimah at Big Rock stage at Studio Bell
Audience at ATB Canada Music Square at Studio Bell
Jom Comyn at Big Rock stage at Studio Bell
Volunteers at Studio Bell
Volunteer at Festival Hall