The Full BreakOut West Lineup Is Announced
An international array of acts will showcase at the festival in Saskatoon, Sept. 26-28.
Ayla Tesler-Mabé
BreakOut West has announced the full line up of 50+ acts who will be performing at the festival in Saskatoon, Sept. 26-28.
This marks the city’s debut as host of BreakOutWest, an event now 21 years old.
“Saskatoon is a powerhouse arts and cultural city in the heart of our country," says BreakOut West Executive Director, Michael Dawson. "With an unbelievably vibrant music scene, it’s hard to believe BreakOut West has never been there. We look forward to taking over the city this September.”
The truly international group of artists named is primarily from across western Canada and the northern Territories, but others are coming in from eastern Canada, Wales, Germany and the U.S.
Notable names on the list include breakout Vancouver guitar hero Ayla Tesler-Mabé, Canadian-Portuguese favourite Nico Paulo, plus Boogey The Beat, The Garrys, Sadé Awele, Fold Paper, Major Love, The Lucky Ones, Arlo Maverick, Terell Safadi, Mariya Stokes, Merv xx Gotti, Mallory Chipman, Autopilot, Electric Religious, Radiant, Arielle Soucy, Les Shirley, Maggie Andrew, Rudy Love & the Encore, Jesus Christ Taxi Driver and Amos the Kid.
The three-night, multi-genre festival showcases will run on nine stages within the Broadway neighbourhood.
See a complete list of performing artists and participating venues here.
BreakOut West 2024 is a music industry conference as well as a showcasing festival. It officially begins on Wednesday, September 25 with the start of its five-day career development conference and international industry program. It offers international market deep dives, one-on-one mentor meetings, workshops and more.
The Western Canadian Music Awards are also presented during BreakOut West 2024. Check out the nominees list here.
Tickets and more information are available here.
