Hey, it’s Chantal. Sometimes it’s hard to keep track or be in the know about all the cool things going on in the city or online! Social media can get flooded, life can get chaotic, you know how it is. That’s what this is here for! Alternative Weekends is a nifty little series with the top 3 things happening in Edmonton or on SONiC, over the weekend. Who’s releasing a new album? Is there a SONiC artist live streaming? What can you do in Edmonton this weekend? Those questions will be answered here.


Here are 3 things to check out this weekend:

1.Take a stroll through Edmonton’s downtown core to see The Works

This is the last weekend you can enjoy North America’s largest free outdoor art and design festival, The Works! This year the festival has returned to Churchill Square to present The Works: Activated – Art in the Square, Online, and in Communities.

“The Works: Activated encourages every spectator to engage with art at their own pace and time both online and in-person.”

To find out more about where and what art you can see, click here.

2. Catch the last Record Store Day drop of the year

This Saturday, July 17th, is the second of 2 Record Store Day drops in 2021. On this drop, you can check out releases from Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, The Cure, Beastie Boys, K.Flay, Gorillaz, and more!

The drop from Foo Fighters will be under the name the Dee Gees’, and it’ll be a new disco album. The album Hail Satin, includes covers of the Bee Gees songs like “You Should Be Dancing”.

Numerous Edmonton record shops will take part in the day’s activities including Blackbyrd Myoozik, Freecloud Records, Listen Records, Record Collector’s Paradise, Revolver (multiple locations), and Sunrise Records (multiple locations).

To see the full list of RSD drops, click here.

 

3. Enjoy food trucks, live music, and more with the Indigenous Night Market

From July 15 – July 18 you can enjoy a free event at the River Cree, the Indigenous Night Market presented by Enoch Cree Nation! This is the first year for the event, which will feature live music, local artisans, vendors, and food trucks.

From Thursday to Saturday, the market will be open 4 pm – 11 pm, and then 11 am – 3 pm for Sunday.

For more information click here.