New Neon Skies Festival Brings Electropop and Pop Stars to Edmonton's Downtown Core
A vibrant new music festival is set to debut in Edmonton's downtown area, promising an electrifying experience with headliners Kesha and Conan Gray. The Neon Skies festival will take place at Fan Park on July 17 and 18, marking a fresh addition to the city's summer event calendar.
Headliners and Supporting Acts for Neon Skies
Kesha, the Los Angeles-based electropop sensation formerly known as Ke$ha, will perform on Saturday night. She is renowned for chart-topping hits like Tik Tok, Right Round with Flo Rida, and Your Love Is My Drug, along with her protest single Woman from 2018. Conan Gray, hailed by Teen Vogue as the "pop prince for sad Internet teens," will headline on Friday. Gray rose to fame through streaming platforms, with songs such as Maniac and Heather propelling his debut album Kid Krow to become the biggest U.S. artist debut of 2020.
The festival lineup also includes British folk-pop singer Myles Smith and UK/New Zealand pop and R&B artist Natasha Bedingfield on Friday, followed by dance/hyperpop star Slayyyter and electropop performer Heidi Montag, known from The Hills, leading up to Gray's set.
Ticket Details and Venue Information
General tickets for the Neon Skies festival at 10104 104 Ave. in the Ice District will go on sale at 10 a.m. on April 8, with pre-sales starting at 10 a.m. on April 1. Pricing begins at $129.95 for single-day tickets and $159.95 for two-day passes, both including taxes.
Additional Concert Announcement: Cody Johnson at Rogers Place
In a separate announcement, Texas neo-traditionalist country singer Cody Johnson, nicknamed CoJo, is scheduled to perform at Rogers Place on September 17. The 38-year-old artist, a former teenage bull rider, recently won the 2024 Country Music Association Album of the Year award for Leather. His popular tracks include 'Til You Can't, The Painter, and On My Way to You, along with a successful acoustic cover of Travelin' Soldier. Tickets for this show will be available starting at 10 a.m. on Friday.
Context of Recent Festivals in Edmonton
This announcement follows other recent festival events in the same venue. In December, the new country festival Boots and Hearts West was announced for August 28-29, and Igloofest, featuring Deadmau5, took place from March 12-14. The Neon Skies festival adds to Edmonton's growing roster of summer entertainment options, catering to diverse musical tastes from electropop to country.
