WILLOW ISLAND BOAT LAUNCH, SEPT 5TH
7:30PM DANCE SHOW STARTS AT SUNSET (7:45pm) FREE & ALL AGES - Costumes Encouraged!
SWAMP FEST OPENING CEREMONIES:With the Swamp Fest marching band, Mooky & more!Join us for the third-annual, Swamp Fest Opening Ceremonies. To officially start Swamp Fest events, the elusive Swamp Portal must be opened, and the Toxic Algae Blob must be coaxed out from the realm of the slimy and into... the less than slimy. A cast of strange and beautiful creatures will attempt to lure the swamp monster out from its place of scummy slumber through dance, music and possibly bribery. Could you be one of them? Come to the Willow Island Boat Launch in your swampiest attire and join the fun!
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SWAMP DANCE TROUPESarah Pitman, Gabrielle Lizée-Prynne, Kayleigh Rice & Amy SchierleBe hypnotized by the Swamp Dance Troupe as they concoct a slimy spell to awaken TAB and pass the swampy torch. Join the movement magic and kick off the annual Swamp Fest Parade with us!
Dance performance at 7:45 followed by a short walking parade through Wascana Park. All are welcome to join and are encouraged to bring costumes, lights & musical instruments! |
CURE KITCHEN + BAR, SEPT 5TH
SHOW STARTS AT 9, $20 @ THE DOOR, 19+
Ben AMThis creature was first discovered 15 000 kilometers under the sea in 2019. Emerging from the depths of the swamplands, this swampy creature has been spotted near O'Hanlon's Irish Pub, The Lazy Owl, and Shannon's Pub. Appearing as a group of 6 swampy creatures, they’ll lure you to the abyss with their enchanting rhythms and bewitching melodies.
@ft.ben.am |
DijahSBRapper, singer, Internet sensation DijahSB is a Black non-binary artist rapping their way through hope, heartbreak, and breakthroughs. Their fascination with the unguarded creative processes of their influences Kid Cudi and Lupe Fiasco birthed a desire to express themselves freely and unapologetically unique.
@dijahsb |
Eric HillEric Hill is a local filmmaker and digital media creator. If you've attended Swamp Fest before, you've likely seen some of his projections on the walls and stages of the evening venues. He is looking forward to bringing swampy visuals to The Cure on Friday night of the fest.
@e.a.hill |
WILLOW ISLAND - SATURDAY SEPT 6TH
FERRY STARTS AT 1:30PM, $50 or with Festival pass, all ages
MeenahMoMeenahMo, born Aminat Momodu, is an R&B and Pop singer/songwriter from Lagos, Nigeria. She began her music journey in December 2018 as a songwriter and released her debut single Love on Drugs in 2020, followed by two EPs — TOXIC (2024) and CLEAN (2025). Inspired by her music-loving mum and artists like Erykah Badu, Sade, and Amy Winehouse, MeenahMo sees herself as a songwriter first, balancing both her passions in music and engineering.
@meenahmo |
Merv xx GottiMerv xx Gotti is an award-winning, Asian-Canadian singer-songwriter, best known for his solo indie dream-pop project, “Guitar Songs”.
@mervxxgotti |
Tracy WatersTracy Waters is an alternative rock band hailing from Regina, SK, known for their energetic sound blending catchy riffs with raw, emotive lyrics that explore community issues, relationships and stories. Their musical evolution reflects a continuous push toward experimentation, balancing a raw, almost rebellious edge with polished sensibilities.
@tracywatersband 
Bloodshot BillAward-winning, multi-instrumentalist Bloodshot Bill has been perfecting his brand of raw rhythm & honky tonk punk for over 25 years. A true stylist - taking early roots influences & spitting them out as he pleases. His unique sound & vocal style are easily recognizable and like none other in his field.Immensely prolific (over 20 albums & countless singles), this Montreal mad man has toured extensively throughout North America, Europe, and Japan.
“like Roy Orbison with a head injury” - director John Waters @bloodshotbill |
These EstatesTotemic pillars of rock rising up from the sludge of Wascana Lake, These Estates are Treaty 4 indie rock originals, blasting out prairie-born anthems to shake the bones, stir the spirit, and sunder the living skies. Their fourth full-length, Western Developments, is coming soon on Comedy Minus One Records.
@theseestates 
HermitessHermitess’s kinfolk began in the bogs of Scotland, she looks forward to communing with her ancestors in another spectacular swamp.
@_hermitess_ |
CURE KITCHEN + BAR, SEPT 6TH
SHOW STARTS AT 9:30, $15 @ THE DOOR, 19+
Blind Commentary“Emo-gaze” is the name of the game for this Saskie four-piece. The gaze in their sound isn’t clean, it’s smeared, saturated, and a little waterlogged.
@blindcommentaryband |
Amy SwallowAmy Swallow is a musician and visual artist from Regina, Saskatchewan, known for her raw fusion of alternative rock, grunge, and emotionally charged songwriting. Balancing humour and heaviness, beauty and discomfort, she creates a space where vulnerability meets critique; embracing it not as weakness, but as a powerful tool for connection, truth, and transformation.
@amy_swallow |
Holy VoidHoly Void is a psychedelic pentad from the frostbound nidus of Winnipeg, welding deep-fuzz guitars and a feral electric violin into a mass of sound that makes the walls move. They mine psych rock’s darker seams, letting drones and overtones bloom until melody fractures and harmonic debris rains down.
@holyvoidband |
WILLOW ISLAND - SUNDAY SEPT 7TH
FERRY STARTS AT 1:00PM, $50 or with Festival pass, all ages
Drone WorkshopHoly Void and Blue Fantasy team up to drone away your morning jitters.
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PalomaPaloma is an up and coming band in Regina with a focus on soulful and r&b songs. Our production is very much old school with an up beat tempo to keep things interesting for our young audience.
@paloma_the_band |
Broadway and WallaceBroadway & Wallace are a two-piece Regina based outfit that melds together a blend of alt-rock, punk, 90s grunge into their own unique sound. Their high energy live shows highlight their infectious hard-eged originals, with a smattering of slapping covers that won’t allow you to stand still!
@broadwayandwallace |
Chunder BuffetAre you all about thrash and trash? With high octane hedonism shoving into overdrive, this four peice post punk party delivers grungy glam rock and roll directly to your DIY-OR-DIE weirdo soul.
@chunderbuffet |
Midnight ChannelMidnight Channel (Lethbridge, AB) fuses 1960s cosmic free jazz with post-bop, Japanese fusion, and neo-soul grooves, creating a sound that’s both grounded and exploratory. Their debut Gemini Sunrise hit #10 on the National Earshot! Jazz Charts, and with a new release dropping this September, their Swamp Fest set will unveil fresh material for the first time. Expect high-energy improvisation, deep feeling, and joyful chaos.
@_midnight_channel_ |
Blue FantasyBlue Fantasy began as a recording project (and an excuse to get together to hang out) for Saskatoon musicians Shelby Gaudet (Radiation Flowers, Lucy’s Seduction) & Christopher Laramee (Runway, Wasted Cathedral & Regina musician Christopher Sleightholm (Snake River). After recording off and on for a few years they completed their debut album in 2024, which is a homespun jangly garage folk kaleidoscope daydream. To play the songs live they added drummer Charles Lemire, with the full lineup they can take the songs to new places. In 2025 they released a split LP with Chicago legends Plastic Crimewave Syndicate.
@bluefantasymusic |
Slash NeedA confrontational, camp and seductive dramaturge. Toronto’s industrial performance art outfit Slash Need have earned a reputation for putting on high-energy theatrical live performances. The group craft songs that slither, satirize, and scream. Conjuring the essence of cherry red lipstick smudged on the rim of a spilled energy drink, Slash Need’s distinct style of propulsive techno and metallic ebm serves as the backdrop to an unpredictable, ever-changing, and communal performance piece.
@slashneed |
