celebrating 10 years

of the defrost

APRIL 18-19, 2025

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APRIL 18-19, 2025 ·

Poster for The Downtown Defrost music festival, 10th anniversary, April 18-19, 2025, Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton, AB. Features artists like Channel Tres, Yaeji, Neil Frances, and Justin Martin. Includes illustrations of a rabbit with headphones and flowers.

10 year

anniversarY

FEATURING

CHANNEL TRES · YAEJI 

DJ SET

DJ SET

NEIL FRANCES · JUSTIN MARTIN

VILLAGER · CESCO · THE LIBRARIAN · MAX ULIS
SIVZ · ESETTE · DONNA DADA · JOLUCA · AWOOD

DJ SET

PLUS 15+ MORE LOCAL/CANADIAN ARTISTS

10 years of defrost

Since 2015, The Downtown Defrost has become a mainstay in the local festival landscape, signalling the end of winter and welcoming warmer days ahead.

FESTIVAL INFO

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DEFROST

ALL WEEKEND

VIP WEEKEND PASSES INCLUDE

TWO AFTER PARTIES

VIEW THE LINEUP
Festival schedule poster for 'The Downtown DeFrost' event on Friday, April 18, featuring stage times for various artists and DJ sets, with colorful neon design elements.
A neon-style drawing of a smiling yellow emoji face with a tongue out, surrounded by colorful lotus petals in pink, purple, and teal, with a dark background.

SET TIMES

Schedule for Downtown Defrost event with stage and DJ performances, listing times for various artists and sound system stages on Saturday, April 19.
A colorful digital drawing of a flower with purple and turquoise petals and a yellow smiley face in the center, against a black background.

LISTEN

Colorful abstract flower with smiley face in center

APRIL 18-19, 2025

APRIL 18-19, 2025

Downtown Defrost takes place on Treaty 6 Territory, the traditional land of the Nêhiyaw (Cree), Saulteaux, Blackfoot, Métis, Dene, and Nakota Sioux peoples. We acknowledge and respect the deep history of these lands and the Indigenous communities who have cared for them for generations.

As we come together to experience music, art, and community at Churchill Square in Edmonton, we recognize the ongoing presence, contributions, and resilience of Indigenous peoples. We are committed to fostering a space of inclusion, respect, and reconciliation.

We celebrate creativity and connection on this land, honoring the past, present, and future of the Indigenous communities who continue to shape it.