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August 14-22, 2026
On the Patio of La Cité francophone: The FRINGE Festival in music
The "French Quarter Fringe" music festival is BACK!
Come and enjoy free concerts on one of Edmonton's most beautiful terraces and at Café Bicyclette, before or after the Fringe shows.
From August 14th to 22nd, every evening from 7pm to 9pm.
Entry to all concerts is free!!!
from August 14 to 22, 2026
Free ! First come, first served
LIVE music every night from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Please note that during the FRINGE, we do not accept phone reservations.
2026 Schedule
Shelley Jones Trio
August 14 - 7pm to 9pm
Blessed with a voice that can seamlessly fit into almost any musical genre, Shelley Jones brings a sense of authenticity and soul to every song she sings. Be it jazz, blues, pop, R&B, soul, groove, rock or country, Shelley has sang it all and made each style her own.
Simon Elzen-Hoskyn
August 16 - 7pm to 9pm
Folk singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and recording artist. His music is evocative, moving and inspiring, demonstrating remarkable vocal virtuosity, a rare vulnerability and instrumental prowess.
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Jim Serediak
August 18 - 7pm to 9pm
Jim Serediak has been writing songs and guitar instrumentals since receiving his first guitar at age eleven. Jim has performed at The Edmonton Folk Festival, The North Country Fair, The Leonard Cohen Conference, The Full Moon Folk Club and has been featured on national CBC Radio and CKUA Radio amongst many others.
Audery Ochoa
August 20 - 7pm to 9pm
A trombonist and composer whose work defies easy categorization. Unbound by rigid ideas of genre or delivery, she pairs meticulous, influential compositions with a playful and liberated approach. Classically trained yet driven by a deep curiosity across styles, Ochoa has built a career rooted in versatility, originality, and craft
John Hewitt
August 22 - 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
There are few songwriters on the Canadian music scene today with as much stage hours as Edmonton's John Hewitt. He is “a master, a choreographer of sound, a man of many hats all worn with style with a dream bigger than the world around him”. So true.-Americana UK. If you get off on folk, Americana, Rock n' Roll you should listen to John Hewitt. If you are human, you should listen to John Hewitt.
Susan Issac
August 15 - 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Folk singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who crafts enduring songs reflecting on es of land, loss, home, belonging, and parenthood.
Craig Brenan
August 17 - 7pm to 9pm
Creative jazz trombonist and composer, Craig Brenan, has performed and recorded in various settings from trio to large ensemble and has been featured on over 20 albums as a composer and performer.He will perform his "Small Rooms" project, an intimate Jazz Trio setting for standards and originals.
The Tsunami Brothers
August 19 - 7pm to 9pm
Edmonton's only authentic instrumental surf band playing genuine surf music faithfully performed as recorded by the genre's preeminent artists. These musicians are road and club tested and this concert is A MUST!!
Barbara Leah Meyer and Jan Randall.
August 21 - 7pm to 9pm
Barbara Leah Meyer and Jan Randall are Canadian artists with impressive track records and extensive experience on national and international stages. They come together in this unique celebration of Canadian music to add their own brush strokes to Canadian classics, some more obscure gems and their own, original compositions to present an evening of heart-warming
music that moves and inspires.