Music at the Market
About Music at the Market
Unfortunately due to changes in funding rules and deadlines we won’t hear until late June 2026 if we will have funding for a Music at the Market program. So we’re hoping to have a few buskers in June and that our funding application will be successful which would allow us to arrange music in July through September.
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Want to be added to our waitlist in case our funding is successful? Apply below:
The Yellowknife Farmers Market offers the opportunity to spotlight local performers throughout the market season. We provide exposure; advertising (primarily through social media); and an honorarium based on the number of performers in the ensemble, experience, and originality of music.
We prioritize hiring local musicians who play original songs and perform with instruments. We select a mix of new and experienced musicians, individual performers and bands, and different genres of music.
Performances run from 5:15 PM to 6:15 PM at the Somba K’e Civic Plaza amphitheatre. Performers are expected to be at the amphitheatre by 5pm for soundcheck. The YKFM partners with Music NWT to provide a sound technician and basic equipment (speakers, a sound board, and microphones), but musicians will be required to bring their own instruments.
The market runs rain or shine, and we provide a covered tent to perform under to protect from the elements.
Please note that while Music at the Market is dependent on arts funding and opportunities to perform will not be guaranteed until funding has been approved. We will inform musicians of the confirmed schedule as soon as we can.
Applicants not selected in the initial selection round or who apply late may be added to a waitlist.
