Events › Sounds from the Valley: Music and Poetry

Head down to Edmonton's Snow Valley Ski Club to take in FREE concert with music, poetry and art! Listen to artists from EPL's Capital City Records and Capital City Press as they share their work at the bottom of the ski hill in the beautiful Rainbow Valley and take in the visual art from Capital City Art. Free of charge, we'll be collecting non-perishable food items for the Edmonton Food Bank.

Food & Beverage options at Creekside Eats are available during the concert.

NOTE: Due to the very high popularity of the event this year, we suggest those who are able to bring their own lawn chairs to do so to ensure ample seating for everyone. If you don’t have a lawn chair, that is totally okay – we can absolutely make it work!

Music from Capital City Records Artist, Travis Dolter

Travis Dolter grew up on the family farm just 45 minutes south of Edmonton and was introduced to music from a young age. He began singing with his Ukrainian family band at age 6 and quickly fell in love with music. Writing songs since 17, Travis has released 14 songs, with every original having a story to share, inspired by real life experiences. With brand new unreleased songs set to be recorded, he looks forward to debuting a couple!

Readings from Capital City Press Authors:

Lisa Epp lives and works in Edmonton, Alberta. She enjoys walks in the forest with her family and escaping to Whitemud Creek in any season. She spends her days teaching junior high Language Arts and Social Studies and is kept young by laughing alongside the many teens and pre-teens she is privileged to serve. She is working towards future publication goals for her growing poetry collection.

Emelda Gwitimah is from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, and currently resides in Edmonton. She holds an MFA in Writing and Publishing from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. A finalist for the African Writers Awards for Poetry, her work has been published in Aké Review, The Michigan Quarterly Review, Bambazonke, The Willowherb Review, The Post Online Journal, Ipikai Poetry Journal, the Our Stories Redefined African poetry anthology, and twice in the Intwasa Festival short story anthology. You can follow her on X @bellaemelda. 

Chanel Klein is a multi-disciplinary artist residing on Treaty 6 Territory. She makes abstract art with her poetry on Instagram using grotesque and abstract imagery. You can follow her at @chanelpoetry or catch her at open mics around the city. Find her work in volumes 2, 3 and 4 of EPL’s Capital City Press anthologies

Art from Capital City Art:

Jeanette Spencer is a local Edmonton Artist born and raised in Edmonton. Jeanette has been painting in oil and acrylic paints for 24 years. Jeanette loves to paint. She can be found painting into the night, sometimes 16 hours a day. You can follow her painting adventures on Instagram @some_fineart or SomeFineArt.com