Sympa César

Sunday, January 12 @ 3:15 pm and 4:00 pm
The Carrot Community Arts Coffeehouse

Sympa César is a young Franco-Albertan folk / rock Franco-Albertan musician born and raised in the Franco-Albertan community of Edmonton. He grew up being exposed to French music everywhere. With the help of his musical development overseen by the Center for Musical Development in Alberta, Sympa was able to discover musically and artistically, what it still does today.

Sympa César est une jeune musicien-en-herbe folk/rock franco-albertain né ​et ​élevé ​au ​sein ​de ​la ​communauté ​franco-albertaine d'Edmonton. Il ​a ​grandi ​étant ​exposé ​à​ la musique ​francophone ​de ​partout. ​Avec ​l'aide ​de ​sont développement ​musical ​chapeauté ​par le ​Centre ​de Développement ​Musicale ​en ​Alberta, ​Sympa ​a ​su ​se découvrir ​musicalement ​et artistiquement, ​ce ​qu'il ​fait toujours ​aujourd'hui.

Deep Freeze is a free festival, donations are gratefully accepted.

Mariachi Loco

Saturday, January 11 @ 8:15 pm and 9:00 pm
Northern Lights Beer Garden (inside giant igloo)

Mariachi Loco is a band based in Edmonton comprised of some of the best musicians in the city. They love sharing their culture and high energy at any event/Fiesta. Mariachi Loco takes pride in sharing Latin American culture through various rhythms and instruments.

Deep Freeze is a free festival, donations are gratefully accepted.

Esquina Latina

Saturday, January 11 @ 7:15 pm
Northern Lights Beer Garden (inside giant igloo)

As band director of Esquina Latina, Manny Valencia is active in the Latin music industry as a DJ and musician. He has performed at On The Rocks Bar, Heritage Fest, Latin Fest and Edmonton Carnaval. Edmonton has a huge Latin dance scene where he has been able to develop working relations with dance instructors and schools to host Salsa events.

Deep Freeze is a free festival, donations are gratefully accepted.

Pascal Lecours et les Mauvais Caracteres

Sunday, January 12 @ 3:00 pm and 5:30 pm
The Hearth (Hodson Hall, inside Alberta Avenue Community League)

Pascal Lecours et les Mauvais Caracteres is a Francophone musical tribute to Quebec legendary band, "Les Colocs." They also perform high energy Francophone music from Quebec and around the world. It's a high energy show with fun songs exploring many musical genres like swing , reggae, boogie, and a feature section with harmonica and a brass.

Pascal Lecours et les Mauvais Caracteres est un hommage musical francophone au groupe légendaire québécois «Les Colocs». Ils interprètent également de la musique francophone à haute énergie du Québec et du monde entier. C'est un spectacle à haute énergie avec des chansons amusantes explorant de nombreux genres musicaux comme le swing, le reggae, le boogie et une section de fonctionnalités avec harmonica et cuivres.

Deep Freeze is a free festival, donations are gratefully accepted.

Aytahn Ross

Sunday, January 12 @ 1:00 pm
The Hearth (Hodson Hall, inside Alberta Avenue Community League)

The Great Balanzo turns the everyday into an adventure with circus & comedy for all ages. A modern show with a classic feel that’s full of circus tricks, vaudeville classics, a touch of magic, all wrapped up in a silly elegance! Balanzo is played by physical actor and circus artist, Aytahn Ross, who’s been seen live by over a million people in 13 countries around the world. He’s had repeat invitations to Just for Laughs, performed solo for the Governor General of Canada, and performed with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra.

Deep Freeze is a free festival, donations are gratefully accepted.

Le Fuzz

Saturday, January 11 @ 7:30 pm
The Hearth (Hodson Hall, inside Alberta Avenue Community League)

Le Fuzz is a multilingual world beat folk band from Edmonton, Alberta.
Their music is a unique blend of language and rhythm, the result of years of gigs and journeys. Le Fuzz has created a diverse and exciting repertoire of tunes sung in various languages, exploring musical influences from around the world and home.

Deep Freeze is a free festival, donations are gratefully accepted.

The Borch Brothers

Saturday, January 11

• Northern Lights Beer Garden (inside giant igloo) @ 2:00 pm

• The Hearth (Hodson Hall, inside Alberta Avenue Community League) @ 3:00 pm

The Borch Brothers have been playing gigs together since about 2003. At that point, the average age of the band was about 10 years old and the youngest member, Rigel, was only two years old! Since then they’ve played at North Country Fair, Big Valley Jamboree, Canadian Finals Rodeo, Deep Freeze Festival, The Edmonton Fringe, the Ponoka Stampede and countless others. They love playing at old age homes, dances, community events, private functions, and are one of the longest standing buskers at Edmonton’s Old Strathcona Farmer’s Market.  

The Borch Brother’s music style has its roots in old time fiddle and has grown into Celtic, Ukrainian, East Coast, and blues. More recently, they’ve been branching into swing and folk with more vocals and improvisation, while also adding some originals. 

Their aspirations aren’t for fame or fortune, but instead to play more of their favourite gigs: where they connect with the crowd as they bounce, dance and sing along.

Deep Freeze is a free festival, donations are gratefully accepted.

Verkhovyna Choir

Saturday, January 11 @ 1:00 pm
The Hearth (Hodson Hall, inside Alberta Avenue Community League)

The Verkhovyna Ukrainian Song and Dance Ensemble's goal is to promote the Ukrainian culture and increase awareness of the Ukrainian heritage. Verkhovyna thrives on enabling their own members, audiences, and the community to build friendships, a sense of belonging, and an extended family.

The Ensemble is comprised of three groups: the Verkhovyna Choir, Dunai Dancers, and Verkhovyna Ensemble School of Ukrainian dance. The Verkhovyna Choir and Dunai Dancers have toured together as an ensemble, as well as performed separately, for appreciative audiences in Canada, the United States of America, Brazil, Costa Rica and Eastern Europe.

Deep Freeze is a free festival, donations are gratefully accepted.