Calgary has a number of annual music festivals and events, from underground and edgy to black tie and prestigious:

• The Calgary Folk Music Festival is a fantastic international presentation of music held every year at Prince’s Island Park
• The Calgary International Blues Festival is a four-day event with some of the best local, national and international blues musicians
• The Calgary International Reggae Festival takes place every August outdoors at Shaw Millennium Park
• The Honens International Piano Competition takes place every three years in Calgary and celebrates the world's best young concert pianists
• The Kiwanis Music Festival provides thousands of amateur musicians and performers the chance to compete for scholarships
• Sled Island brings sweet independent music to Calgary every summer