Music, laughs and community return to Ice District this summer

Rogers Place and the Ice District in Edmonton on June 10, 2024. (Sean McClune/CTV News Edmonton)

Ice District has a jam-packed lineup of events and concerts for the rest of the summer.

The 2025 Summer SolstICE series started on Canada Day and runs until the end of September.

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Incoming camps and promotions include Chick-Fil-A Wednesday – every Wednesday in Ice District Plaza from July 2 to 30 and an Oilers Hockey School at the end of July.

A full list of events, including a South Asian Summit and movie night in Ice District, can be found here.

Below are some of the 26 acts, festivals and concerts headlining the series.

Katy Perry, July 26

Best-selling singer, songwriter and television personality Katy Perry performs at Rogers Place to kick off the star-studded lineup of performers this summer.

Tate McRae, Aug. 7

Calgary native Tate McRae will also be at Rogers Place at the beginning of August as part of her Miss Possessive tour.

Afro Music Fest YEG ft. Davido, Aug. 15 to 16

Edmonton’s biggest celebration of Afro-Caribbean music, culture and community comes to Fan Park at Ice District on Aug. 15 and will be headlined by Davido, who performs that Friday.

Everclear, Aug. 17

The 90s alt-rockers hit the stage at Fan Park in Ice District on Aug. 17.

Creed, Aug. 19

The iconic rock band from Florida hits the Rogers Place stage Aug. 19 to perform their encore of the sold-out Summer of ‘99 tour, which was set to close out in 2024 but added 23 new dates in 2025 due to popular demand.

Edmonton Pride Festival, Aug. 22 to 24

Edmonton pride will kick off Aug. 22 at Fan Park in Ice District with a Pink Pony Club event Friday, a pride parade and concert on Saturday and special performances by drag queens Alaska, Willam and Kelly on Sunday.

Deftones, August 24

Alternative metal band Deftones performs at Rogers Place on Aug. 24 with special guests Phantogram and The Barbarians of California for their North American Tour 2025.

Lainey Wilson, Aug. 29

Country artist Lainey Wilson takes her Whirlwind World Tour to Rogers Place Aug. 29.

Jo Koy, Aug. 30

The next day, Rogers Place will feature stand-up comedian Jo Koy.

Burton Cummings and Tom Cochrane, Sept. 1

The Canadian Music Hall of Famers were originally scheduled to perform at Fan Park June 21 but have moved their concert date to Sept. 1. Anyone who originally bought tickets will have them honoured for the new show, according to the Ice District website.

DSTRKT25 Electronic Music Festival, Sept. 5 to 6

Headliners Kaytrana and Excision perform at Fan Park Sept. 5 and 6. There will be two stages for artists – one inside, one open to the city.

Lynyrd Skynyrd, Sept. 11

The rock band closes out the concerts at Ice District with a show at Rogers Place on Sept. 11 as part of their Celebrating 50 Years tour and will be joined by The Outlaws.

Oktoberfest, Sept. 11 to 13, 19 to 20 and 26 to 27

Oktoberfest, the world’s largest beer festival and funfair in Munich, Germany, comes to Edmonton’s Fan Park in September with a 30,000 square foot beer hall tent, live music, German cuisine, local vendors, activities and games.

Tickets for any events that don’t offer free admission can be found on Ticketmaster.