In partnership with the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS), this temporary exhibition celebrates the 2025 Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductee, Sum 41.
From their early days in Ajax, Ontario to becoming global pop-punk rock icons, SUM 41 has spent close to 30 years delivering All Killer, No Filler anthems. With over 15 million albums sold worldwide, multiple Billboard-charting releases, a Grammy nomination, two JUNO Awards, a Kerrang! Award, several Alternative Press Music Awards, and countless other accolades, SUM 41 has left an undeniable mark on rock history.
Formed in 1996 by founding members Deryck Whibley and Steve Jocz (later joined by Dave Baksh and Jason “Cone” McCaslin), SUM 41 catapulted to fame with their breakthrough debut studio album, All Killer No Filler. A multi-platinum smash, the record propelled them to international stardom almost overnight, and their breakout hit “Fat Lip,” remains their biggest to date. With a fearless blend of rock, punk, pop, and alternative metal, their music became an unapologetic soundtrack of rebellion, resilience, and redemption, capturing both irreverent humour and raw vulnerability in a single album.
Now, as the band prepares to take their final bow from performing live, the National Music Centre is honouring their legacy with a new exhibition packed with rare memorabilia, compelling storytelling, and never-before-seen artifacts, including the original VHS cassette, or "Home Made EPK," that helped land them their first record deal.
Photo by Travis Shinn