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We're offering 50% off all NMC Memberships for one-day only on July 1. Memberships will be available for purchase in person and online at studiobell.ca/members.
Join us for a music-filled Canada Day celebration!
July 1 is the 8th anniversary of Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre. You're invited to a building-wide bash to celebrate this milestone! Explore Canada’s musical mosaic through new exhibitions, catch live performances by Canadian artists, and enjoy hands-on activities for the whole family.
Visitors are also encouraged to hop across the street to the King Eddy during their visit, where National Music Centre will present family-friendly live music on the rooftop and mainstage from 11:00 am 'til close.
Studio Bell Schedule
| 10:00 am | Studio Bell opens | |
| All Day | “Let Your Backbone Slide” Activity | Level 5, Milestone: Maestro Fresh Wes |
| All Day | “Kimball 100” Activity | Level 3, Sound Affects |
| 10:30 am | Kimball Theatre Organ Demonstration | Level 3, Sound Affects |
| 11:00 am | Kimball Theatre Organ Demonstration | Level 3, Sound Affects |
| 11:30 am | Rock The Nation | Level 2, Performance Hall |
| 12:00 pm | "Jam-Along" Activity | Level 5, Skybridge |
| 12:45 pm | Kimball Theatre Organ Demonstration | Level 3, Sound Affects |
| 1:00 pm | Rock The Nation | Level 2, Performance Hall |
| 2:15 pm | Kimball Theatre Organ Demonstration | Level 3, Sound Affects |
| 2:30 pm | "Jam-Along" Activity | Level 5, Skybridge |
| 3:00 pm | Audrey Ochoa | Level 2, Performance Hall |
| 4:00 pm | Kimball Theatre Organ Demonstration | Level 3, Sound Affects |
| 4:15 pm | Kimball Theatre Organ Demonstration | Level 3, Sound Affects |
| 5:00 pm | Studio Bell closes |
King Eddy Schedule
| 11:00 am | King Eddy opens | |
| 12:30 pm | Devin Cooper | King Eddy Mainstage |
| 1:45 pm | Devin Cooper | King Eddy Mainstage |
| 3:00 pm | Brettyn Rose | King Eddy Rooftop |
| 4:15 pm | The Goddamsels | King Eddy Mainstage |
| 5:45 pm | Steve Jevne | King Eddy Rooftop |
| 7:00 pm | The Goddamsels | King Eddy Mainstage |
| 8:30 pm | The Frontiers | King Eddy Mainstage |
| 9:45 pm | The Frontiers | King Eddy Mainstage |
About the National Music Centre:
The National Music Centre (NMC) has a mission to amplify the love, sharing, and understanding of music. It is preserving and celebrating Canada’s music story inside its home at Studio Bell in the heart of the East Village in Mohkinstsis (Calgary) on Treaty 7 territory. NMC is the home to four Canadian music halls of fame, including the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame, the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, and Quebec’s ADISQ Hall of Fame. Featuring musical instruments, artifacts, recording equipment, and memorabilia, the NMC Collection spans over 450 years of music history and innovation. A registered charity with programs that include exhibitions, artist development, performance, and education, NMC is inspiring a new generation of music lovers. For more information about NMC’s onsite activities, please visit studiobell.ca. To check out the NMC experience online, including video-on-demand performances, made-in-Canada stories, and highly entertaining educational content, visit amplify.nmc.ca.
About the King Eddy:
We’re celebrating six years since reopening, but the King Eddy goes back 118 years! Established in 1905, the King Edward Hotel was Calgary’s second oldest hotel and the longest operating bar and hotel when it closed in 2004. After over a decade of silence, the revitalized King Eddy re-opened as a live music venue, restaurant, and bar in 2018 as part of the National Music Centre development. Today, the Eddy continues as a cornerstone of music, community, and culture, building on its storied musical legacy.