THERE LOCAL / EDMONTON EDITION

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An evening at McDougall. A familiar song, heard differently.

Our latest feature: Michael Jackson’s music by candlelight, with November and February dates and the practical details before you book.

Concert details checked October 16, 2026. Earlier weekend picks remain clearly dated in the archive below.

The brick entrance of McDougall United Church in downtown Edmonton
McDougall United Church. Archive photo: Mack Male / CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized only.

COMING UP / LIVE MUSIC

Michael Jackson,
on strings,
at McDougall.

A familiar catalogue, a string quartet and an hour inside one of downtown Edmonton’s historic rooms. Here are the dates and the details to check before booking.

November 7 & 20, 2026 · February 12, 2027

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Glowing candles at a Candlelight concert
© Fever. Series photograph from Essen, Germany; Edmonton staging may differ.

ARCHIVE / OCTOBER 2–4, 2026

What was on
in Edmonton.

From a small-book fair to a Friday night fright, these were our picks for the October 2–4, 2026 weekend. That weekend has passed; dates, prices and details are kept as published and have not been re-checked.

Read the full October 2–4 archive

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out there.

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