National Music Centre | Centre National de Musique

National Music Centre | Centre National de Musique The National Music Centre amplifies the love, sharing and understanding of music. The National Music Centre is located at Studio Bell.
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At Studio Bell you can explore five floors of exhibitions that tell the story of music in Canada. Come celebrate music icons at the Canadian Halls of Fame, rock out with our interactive instrument installations and sing along in our vocal booths!

08/14/2026

If you haven’t visited Studio Bell in a while (or need a place to bring your out-of-town family and friends), there are plenty of reasons to come by this summer. 🎉

Explore Hall of Fame exhibits honouring icons like Nelly Furtado and Oscar Peterson, step inside the legendary Rolling Stones Mobile Studio, or slow down with a Synth Soundbath. There's always something new to discover.

🔗 Plan your visit at studiobell.ca.

Back-to-school sale alert! 📚 Enjoy 20% off all sweaters and totes, today through Sept. 7 at the NMC Gift Shop and Café. ...
08/14/2026

Back-to-school sale alert! 📚 Enjoy 20% off all sweaters and totes, today through Sept. 7 at the NMC Gift Shop and Café. Stock up before the school year begins.

🔗 Shop in-store or online at nmcgiftshop.ca.

Tonight is the night! 🎸 National Music Centre presents Eddy Fest from tonight until Sunday afternoon, with 16 acts perfo...
08/14/2026

Tonight is the night! 🎸 National Music Centre presents Eddy Fest from tonight until Sunday afternoon, with 16 acts performing over the three-day festival. With over 120 years of history behind it, the Eddy’s lasting legacy is something to cheers to! 🍻

‼️Advance tickets for Friday and Saturday night and Sunday afternoon are sold out. However, a limited number of weekend passes are still available, and limited tickets will be available at the door. If you want to raise a glass to the Eddy, we also recommend coming by for our free brunch show on Aug. 15 (the show is free, not the brunch 😏).

Grab your tickets and see the full lineup at kingeddy.ca/whats-on.

📸: Neil Zeller

We’ve had great turnouts for our free Seniors’ Wednesdays.This week, Bob Chartier and Catherine Checora brought the Elde...
08/13/2026

We’ve had great turnouts for our free Seniors’ Wednesdays.

This week, Bob Chartier and Catherine Checora brought the Eldersong program to Studio Bell, inspiring our forever young community of seniors to discover or rediscover their own homegrown music.

Forever Young: Seniors’ Wednesdays continue every week with free admission – and additional monthly activities – for seniors 65+ until Nov. 4.

📸: Unfolding Creative Photography

🔔 The final wave of speakers and the full program have been announced for the Alberta Music Cities Convention 2026, taki...
08/13/2026

🔔 The final wave of speakers and the full program have been announced for the Alberta Music Cities Convention 2026, taking place Sept. 29 to Oct. 1 at Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre.

The convention brings together 30+ speakers, and 300+ policymakers, industry leaders, and city builders for three days of programming at the intersection of music, urban development, and economic growth.

The convention arrives at a milestone moment for the National Music Centre, which marks a decade as Canada's home for music, 10 years of preserving musical heritage, developing artists, and building a stronger music ecosystem from Calgary's East Village.

🎤 See the full speaker lineup: https://bit.ly/4xJIQtY

🎶Explore the full program and secure your tickets: https://bit.ly/4xFi1XM

In celebration of National Music Centre’s 10-year anniversary and over a decade of supporting artist development in Cana...
08/11/2026

In celebration of National Music Centre’s 10-year anniversary and over a decade of supporting artist development in Canada, meet the 10 recipients of NMC’s Artist Mini-Residencies. 🎶

These condensed two-day residencies are designed to support local and regional artists and strengthen the broader music ecosystem in Alberta, ensuring that artists can live and create in their home province without ever having to leave. Each recipient will receive two days of dedicated recording time at Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre, with access to a one-of-a-kind living collection of instruments and music technology, and a dedicated NMC audio engineer.

The recipients are:
🎵 Neo-jazz singer Kreesha Turner
🎵 Avant-garde ensemble Ackerley, Sharif, Rafiq, de Jong Improvising Unit
🎵 Folk-pop songwriter and producer Colin Carbonera
🎵 Jazz and hip-hop outfit Hip Hip Thursday
🎵 Composer and electronic artist Noel Fanaeian
🎵 Alt-rock Irish fusion project 0Stella Music
🎵 Singer-songwriter Rachel Gleddie Music
🎵 Neo-classical artist Sarah Houston Music
🎵 Folk trio The Three Sisters
🎵 Shoegazers Witch Victim

Stay tuned for behind-the-scenes content from each residency over the next year.

🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/4zdlw9l

Devin Cooper’s 7th Annual Ride to Remember is coming back to Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre (NMC), on Se...
08/10/2026

Devin Cooper’s 7th Annual Ride to Remember is coming back to Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre (NMC), on Sept. 13. Presented by Craig Senyk Initiatives and NMC, this year’s Nashville-style songwriter round brings together four of Canada's most respected country artists, performing acoustically and sharing the stories behind their songs.

This year's lineup includes:
🎤 Tenille Townes
🎤 Jess Moskaluke
🎤 Mariya Stokes
🎤 Devin Cooper

Proceeds from the event will support the Alzheimer Society of Calgary. Since 2019, Ride to Remember has raised over $195,000 for the cause.

🔗 Get tickets: bit.ly/4wTcnkQ

08/07/2026

Wherever the wind takes you, we hope it's here. 🌬️🎵

From live performances to hands-on exhibits, there's always something new to discover at Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre.

🔗 Visit studiobell.ca to plan your visit.

We know, it's August. But it's never too early to get into the holiday spirit. 🎄 A Holly Jolly Jill Barber Christmas co...
08/07/2026

We know, it's August. But it's never too early to get into the holiday spirit. 🎄

A Holly Jolly Jill Barber Christmas comes to Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre, on December 13. Barber and her jingly jangly jazz quartet will take you on a nostalgic sleigh ride through decades of beloved Christmas favourites and heartfelt originals, complete with stories and plenty of good cheer.

🔗 Mark your calendar and get your tickets: bit.ly/3UiNTmm

08/06/2026

Step into a motion-capture environment and help create a live soundtrack inspired by the rhythms of Calgary – from the hum of the CTrain to the sounds of everyday city life.

The National Music Centre and Bow Valley College are teaming up for YYC Soundscapes: In Tune with Motion, an interactive experience where your movements become music, tomorrow (Aug. 7) at Bow Valley College's Production Hub.

Registration is still open for the 3:00 pm session.

🔗 Register now: bit.ly/4h7M7hx

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