Up Here 2026

Up Here 12 has said goodbye, but we still want to hear from you! Win a FREE All-access Weekend Pass and festival swag!

Please tell your bosses we gave you the day off. Sleep in. You’ve earned it. Thank you so much for joining us for another year ♥️

Get to The Townehouse for a funky finish to the weekend with John from Dawson and Boutique Feelings. Don’t worry, you’ll be in bed by 1-ish.

A textured map of Sudbury comes alive at Place des Arts through layers of places, memories, and connections. Find You Are Here, Too and see the city through the people who call this crater home.

Lennie Rayen, Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, and Sook-Yin Lee close the weekend starting at 7 with intimate, indie storytelling, and songs that will stick with you till the next festival.

Our last night starts in an hour at The Townehouse with some foot stomping and heart warming folk!

Constrictor is going to be shredding it up over at the Carmichael Arena

And Dorothea Paas is the teacher, head over to Leuschen Transportation at 1299 Lorne St for gentle folk melodies at 2:30 📚

Quinton Barnes is electrifying Pole Camp with his hip hop at 1:30!

Meet outside Le Crac at 1 pm or get ready to follow along for the first show!

The Mystery Tour starts at 1, and you can hop on the bus or follow by car … keep an eye on your notifications!

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Catch Cosmic Creme's dazzling pop-up performance in the YMCA Parking Garage in 15!

Anthony Piazza is transforming Place des Arts’s Le Studio with projection mapping, reactive light, and live visuals that move with the music. Step inside and watch the room come alive.

Step inside The Threshold by Allison Roberts at Le Crac on Durham Street, an immersive space designed to leave distractions behind and bring everyone into the same moment. Come in, slow down, and see what happens.

Catch DIVKA's pop-up performance in Le Crac in 10, where mythology, folk traditions, and femme power come together in unforgettable fashion.

Catch SAMWOY's beautiful chaos, Status/Non-Status' powerful post-rock, and boyhood's heartfelt indie at Knox Hall.

VYMVN, Eejungmi, and Hologramme transform Place des Arts’ Le Studio into an immersive world of soaring music and mesmerizing visuals.

Diva Worship bringing chaotic glam punk to The Townehouse (5:15 PM), while Max Moon lights up Station 84 (5:30 PM).

That last notification was an error! The Lounge show is later!

A DJ, SO TIRED, and Grief Debt are taking over The Lounge with dancefloor heat, post-punk chaos, and fiery late-night energy.

Just great music and great company. Join Choir Riot during at Knox Hall in 30 and sing your heart out!

It’s the Family Day music at the Ref! Pop over to see Tropic-All Soundbury now and stick around for a full lineup!

Guided mural tours depart Moose & Bear at the Y at 12 PM and 3 PM sharp. Free with a pass, $15 without.

FREE Family Day + Market today from 11-5! Bring your kids, bring your dog! Activities galore—rain or shine!

From dancefloor gems to gritty punk chaos, DJ Davey Lahteenmaa, Maux Marquis, and UUGGHH have your late-night plans covered at The Lounge.

Rockpyle is bringing their hometown hardcore to the 81 Larch St (Medina Lane)! Come loud. Leave louder.

Meet Chad Shad Jr., Cell Driver’s giant projected shadfly at Place des Arts. Then keep your eyes peeled around the festival for Chad cruising the streets on rollerblades. Spot them in the wild and you might even score a trinket.

Liminal Signals by Shannon Flynn is flickering away in the lower hall at Knox Hall.

The night's biggest hip-hop show starts now at Place des Arts Le Studio with Koziithegoat, Quinton Barnes, and SadBoi. Bring your loudest friends.

Drag, burlesque, stripper clowning, quality man meats, and uninterrupted prosperity. Brenda, Talon Schneider & Viv Van Dyke are joining forces, and things are about to get bizarre.

Who's there? Saving Bambi, Miesha and the Spanks, and Weird Nightmare. Loud riffs, huge hooks, and zero excuses.

Time for a refill. ♻️🎸 Start your evening with a surprise pop-up from The Ape-ettes at The Nickel Refillery at 6:30!

DJ gliTTer is kicking things off at Le Crac with nostalgia, found CDs, and plenty of reasons to start dancing early. Get in there and get gliTTery.

Ease into the evening with Lennie Rayen's introspective indie rock and songs that pull you in.

But there’s plenty to explore. Step into Tarun Godara’s large-scale cardboard installation at Galerie du Nouvel-Ontario.

Come kick off your weekend with a sip and DJ gliTTer’s tunes in Le Crac between Reg Wilkinson and the YMCA on Durham Street.

Killwork by selina stos has taken over downtown Sudbury. Keep an eye out for anti-work propaganda. Take a break!

Koziithegoat, Quinton Barnes, and JUNO-winning SadBoi take over Le Studio at Place des Arts tonight. Don’t sleep on this one.

Wake up your ears, the playlist is waiting.

Do you have your tickets? A dozen Up Heres are cooking!

Join Art is Revolution at 6 PM at 170 Elgin Street for a free banner-making workshop. Make your mark and see it displayed during the fest!

The full schedule, day passes, and individual tickets now available!