Martin Kerr sings what you're thinking. A folk troubadour for the post-truth age, his outspoken and poetic takes are connecting with millions of listeners around the world. He blends the urgent issues of the day with deeply personal narratives, in honest and nostalgic folk arrangements that invite you to sing along.
Explosive growth on social media has seen him reach over 50 million people, with his controversial rewrites of classic songs like God Rest Ye Merry Billionaires, Away In Bomb Shelters, and What's Up America? being adopted as anthems for justice and democracy. Making waves with his captivating live performances, he's opened for Dermot Kennedy, Walk Off The Earth, Blue Rodeo and The Strumbellas, and played festival stages across North America.
Martin honed his live show through 15 years as a street-performer, visiting 35 countries. In 2022 he signed with Nettwerk Records and released a flurry of new work, including his latest album, Overdue for a Revolution.
“It's incredible to see people singing my songs around the planet, raising their voices together, calling for peace, truth and justice. I hope you sing along and feel you’re not the only one.” said Martin.
With his following snowballing by the day, 2026 promises to be a breakout year for Martin Kerr, with tours planned in Canada and Europe, and new adventures on the horizon.
The iconic bluesman and one of Australia’s most revered live performers, Lloyd Spiegel, brings his world-famous guitar work, soulful voice, and deeply human storytelling
to the Atlas Brewing Listening Room, presented by Airdrie Acoustic. This is a rare chance to experience world-class artistry up close, in a listening-room setting designed for focus, connection, and a true love of live music.
“A guitarist almost without peer, Spiegel deconstructs how the blues guitar is supposed to operate… makes sweet love to it, then kicks it out the back door.”
Australian Guitar Player
"Lloyd has a very unique style that has surpassed any blues mentor who has taught him. The man is like lightning in a bottle."
George Vaughan , Host of Saturday Night Blues Review, 91.3 FM
“Guitar magic and great stories. Go. Be amazed.”
CBC
Guitarist, singer, song-writer, entertainer; Steve Pineo is a multifaceted artist. Writer of hundreds of songs, his tunes have been covered by country artists Paul Brandt (Canadian Man) and Prairie Oyster (Too Bad For Me). Steve’s songs have also been recorded by blues artists such as Willie Mac Calder, Tim Williams and Harp Dog Brown. Steve has five solo CDs, and appears on the legendary recordings by The Co Dependents, featuring the late great Billy Cowsill.
Currently, Steve performs solo, or with an acoustic trio (featuring guitar, piano and tuba!), an electric blues band(who have held down Monday nights at Calgary nightspot Mikey’s Juke Joint for the last ten years), a six piece New Orleans Rhythm and Blues revue called Trick Bag, and a five piece vintage jazz ensemble called Prohibition Hall. “Steve Pineo With Horns” is a show that runs annually featuring original songs and interesting (and sometimes bizarre) covers. Steve’s Christmas Show is a Calgary tradition which sells out a week’s worth of shows at Calgary’s primo live music venue-Ironwood Stage and Grill. Steve’s loving tribute to Elvis (featuring a five piece band and vocal quartet “The Heebee Jeebees”) has played in cities and towns all over Alberta.
Steve is also an in demand session guitarist and vocal, string and horn arranger, and has written over thirty choral arrangements for Calgary vocal ensemble Revv 52. Steve’s newest show is a collaboration with singer/songwriter Brooke Wylie called “A Night of Guilty Pleasures” where a group of Calgary luminaries pick songs they shouldn’t do. It’s a blast!
Not surprisingly, Steve’s musical influences are vast and include- blues, jazz, vintage rock and roll, country and western, soul, gospel and world music. His writing is influenced by everyone from Cole Porter to Bob Dylan, Merle Travis to Mose Allison. He has written songs about everything from broken hearts to Artificial Intelligence! Steve plays guitar in four different tunings, slide guitar, banjo, mandolin and harmonica. His shows are fast paced and entertaining, and they take you to unexpected places. A thirty year musical veteran, Steve continues to grow as an artist.
Jed and the Valentine - the powerhouse duo born in Edmonton through the creative sparks of Jonah Morris and Maria Khaner - are bringing their soul-stirring harmonies, earthy roots, and prairie folk influences to Atlas Brewing, Airdrie for a special listening-room-style show.
Praised by the Edmonton Folk Festival for their “haunting harmonies and gentle guitar strumming; the vibe is full-on fresh lemonade”, Jed and the Valentine have quickly risen to become one of Canada’s most exciting new acts.
Since the release of their debut album Awake! (spring 2024), which landed at #6 on CKUA’s Top 30, earned spots on Exclaim!’s Eh! List and CBC’s Provincial Playlist, and fueled a jam-packed summer of festival appearances, the duo has been winning hearts across Western Canada.
Now it’s Airdrie’s turn to experience the magic.Join us for an intimate afternoon of music where every note is meant to be heard.
DON'T miss your chance to see live music at it's finest!
A Saskatoon native transplanted to the Niagara Region of Ontario, Roots and Blues singer and musician Suzie Vinnick is a 3X Juno Nominee, a 2X Canadian Folk Music Award winner, won a 2024 ECMA with her project A’Court, Spiegel and Vinnick and is a 12-time winner of the Maple Blues Award for songwriting, female vocalist, acoustic act and more. Suzie has a voice you’ve heard a thousand times and one you’ll never forget. It soars, it growls, it whispers and it shouts from a deep, deep well of emotion. The pure joy she exudes when she plays her guitars is so worth the show.
In May 2024, Suzie performed at the Teatro Nazionale in Genova, Italy, as a guest of Italian acoustic guitarist and singer Beppe Gambetta and she also performed at the Baltic Blues Festival in Eutin, Germany. In July 2024 Suzie and her band opened for Burton Cummings at the Kemptville Live Music Festival; she also appeared as a special guest of Blackie & the Rodeo Kings at Ottawa Bluesfest in 2023, performing alongside Daniel Lanois. She has also toured nationally with Downchild, Stuart McLean’s The Vinyl Café, with ASV (Charlie A’Court, Lloyd Spiegel and Vinnick), the John McDermott Band and she performed for Canadian Peacekeepers in Bosnia and the Persian Gulf. She was also the voice of Tim Horton’s for 5 years.
At just 19, Christian Hudson burst onto the scene after winning the 2015 Calgary Stampede Talent Search—and donated his entire $10,000 prize to the Calgary Drop-In Center. His breakout single “Four Leaf Clover” hit 9M+ Spotify streams and earned Canadian Gold status, with a Benny Benassi remix and international exposure through Raghav’s label.
Christian has performed alongside Scott Helman, Sass Jordan, Ruth B, Tyler Shaw, and more, with tours across North America and Europe. His 2023 EP Daisies marked a return to his folk and country roots, doubling as a fundraiser to fight human trafficking. His newest single “If You Still Need Me” drops January 31st.
His shows don’t just entertain—they make a difference.
Eden Taylor – Eden Taylor is a genre-blending singer-songwriter from Calgary, Alberta, known for her powerful voice and heartfelt originals that span pop, country, soul, blues, and rock. A former performer with The Young Canadians, Eden has played over 300 stages across North America, including festivals, clubs, and major venues like the Southern Jubilee and Granville Island’s Waterfront Theatre. In 2025, Eden was awarded Vocalist of the Year, Entertainer of the Year, Best Co-Write for "Big City Dreams" with KJ Miller, and Duo of the Year with KJ Miller at Global Country in Nashville. While in Nashville, she performed at various venues and made her debut at the world-famous Bluebird Café.
KJ Miller – With a mix of folk, pop, and acoustic influences, KJ's powerful voice and original songs will captivate and inspire.
Singer-songwriter pianist Jeffery Straker serves up a rootsy-storytelling brand of song that has been said to transport listeners – out onto a northern Canadian Lake or to the main street of a prairie town. A clever lyricist with an energetic style his song writing has drawn critical comparisons to the likes of Kris Kristofferson, Jackson Browne and Murray McLauchlan while maintaining a style distinctly his own.
Twice named ‘Roots-Folk Artist of the Year‘ in the Saskatchewan Music Awards, he has also been honoured with a Western Canadian Music Award. The Saskatchewan Country Music Awards have named him ‘Keyboard Player of the Year’ 4 years running. Straker released his tenth recording “Great Big Sky” in 2024 – steeped with themes of the Canadian prairies. AmericanaUK praised it saying “With emotional and sonic depth, Great Big Sky is an album we’d thoroughly recommend”. The album saw Jeffery win a 2025 Canadian Folk Music Award for ‘Contemporary Canadian Folk Singer of the Year’.