Music PEI Week

Music PEI Week 2026, running from February 28–March 7, celebrates its 25th anniversary. Reflecting both its past and future, this year features new events, unexpected venues, collaborations, and nostalgia.

An art exhibition at The Arts Guild in Charlottetown will highlight this year’s Visual Artist of the Year nominees, along with a retrospective of the past 25 years of events and graphic design.

The first-ever Battle of the Bands will be held February 28 at 6 pm at The Arts Guild in Charlottetown. Emerging musicians will compete for a day of recording at The Hill Sound Studio, the brand-new Battle of the Bands Award, and a performance by Space Bud. The Kick-Off Concert follows at 10 pm, featuring Music PEI Award nominees Ava + Lily, Hit the Coast, The Trio from Mars, and Coyote.

The Gen XX All Ages Show takes place March 1 inside the indoor skate park at Generation XX Youth Club in Summerside. The event features an open skate and performances by Dazey, Oakdrive, Broadcast Failure, and Firing Squad. The open skate begins at 2 pm, with music at 4 pm. This all-ages event invites everyone to experience the energy of PEI’s punk, metal, and emo scene.

March 2 features a screening of the Music Video of the Year nominees, followed by a double feature of This Is Spinal Tap and Spinal Tap II: The End Continues at 7 pm at City Cinema in Charlottetown. The Music Video of the Year Award will be presented live between films.

The SOCAN Songwriter of the Year Concert on March 3 at 7 pm at St. Paul’s in Charlottetown will feature select PEI Symphony Orchestra musicians joining Diana Delirio, Lennie Gallant, Logan Richard, and Shane Pendergast to perform newly arranged versions of their songs.

The Mill River Shuffle takes place March 4 at 7 pm at Mill River Resort in Woodstock, featuring Danny Drouin, Rick Sparkes & The Enablers, Shane Pendergast, and Richard Wood.

The Copper Bottom Kitchen Party on March 5 at 7 pm at Copper Bottom Brewing in Montague will feature Brooke MacArthur, Emilea May, KINLEY, and Lawrence Maxwell.

March 6 brings the Music Mosaic Rainbow Edition, presented by Pride PEI, at 7 pm at Trailside Music Hall in Charlottetown. Performers include the Battle of the Bands winner, Joce Reyome, Diana Delirio, Sam O, and siddhu sneh. Hip Hop Live follows at 10 pm at Baba’s Lounge in Charlottetown, featuring NODACOB, Rightflow, Melvis & APEE, and C. Ruth + Mango Street Trio.

Finally, the 25th Annual Music PEI Awards Gala will be held March 7 at 7 pm at Harbourfront Theatre in Summerside, featuring award presentations and performances by Logan Richard, siddhu sneh, Richard Wood, and Lennie Gallant.

Full event details and tickets are available at musicpei.com.