Music is best served... LIVE!
Central Music Festival Society is recruiting the next generation of live music enthusiasts. We want to keep bringing great acts to Red Deer and featuring local local talent, both as opening acts and headliners. Our goal is to become more diverse, more inclusive and to build on the past decade and a half (or so) and to continue to pursue our mission. Want to help? Click here.
June 20 - Uncle Trent and Friends
2024 Okemah Recipient - Shane Yellowbird Award for Music
“Pure homegrown Alberta talent. Fine songwriter, entertainer, and he learned from the best of ‘em.” Dick Damron
Uncle Trent has many stories to tell and he honed his skill as a musician’s musician, playing dancehalls since his teens in his father’s band. His love of music and story telling would eventually evolve into his own songwriting, recording and producing albums for others.
Hard to categorize, Uncle Trent’s songs include elements of blues, rock and traditional country sounds paired with stories that highlight the human condition told from an Indigenous perspective.
AncestorsWildest Dreams will open for Uncle Trent on the eve of National Indigenous Peoples Day. This should be a memorable evening, hope to see you there!
SPECIAL GUESTS
ANCESTORS WILDEST DREAMS
Our Ancestors’ Wildest Dreams is the duo of Kelley Arnold and Shannon Humphrey. Together, they reclaim their roots through song and drum, honoring the resilience of their people.
They are the generation of fire, the grandchildren who resisted, persisted, and returned more resilient than ever. Their voices and heartbeat carry the wisdom of blood memory, raising awareness, creating visibility, and taking action for a future where no one is left behind.
They are their ancestors’ wildest dreams. And they are still here.
