The WArm Up

A huge, heartfelt thank you to everyone who made Warm Up 2025 such an unforgettable night!

The Warm Up is Canmore’s ultimate mid-winter music adventure—a multi-genre festival that brought the town to life with incredible live performances and cozy community vibes. Hosted by the Canmore Folk Music Festival in partnership with the Town of Canmore, this annual event turned downtown Canmore into a music lover’s playground, with over 20 artists performing across 10 venues—all within a snowball’s throw of each other!

With a mix of ticketed and free programming, festival-goers could hop from venue to venue to catch acoustic sets and high-energy jam sessions, all while supporting Canmore’s thriving arts scene and local businesses.

2025 Line Up:

The Paperboys • Luca Fogale • MOONRIIVR • Sarah Jane Scouten • Abby Webster • Arn Smit • Brayden Bell • Digital Hobo • Dump Babes • Dusty Roads • Ellen Braun • HEYJACK • The Isaac Brothers • Jakeith • Jeremy Petroff • Jolene Marie • Kate Stevens • Kue Varo and the Only Hopes • Leonore Francess May • Mister Bird • The Ramblin Hey Ho Ha's • Ryan Schultz • Seth Anderson • Sonia Deleo • Two Knees •Tyler Wood • Wood and Wire • The 40 Watts

The wonderful venues:

the Canmore Civic Centre, artsPlace, the Carter-Ryan Gallery, Communitea, the Drake, Eclipse Downtown, the Grizzly Paw Pub, the Local, Mineshaft Tavern, Stonewaters