The Nora Kelly Band’s set at Sled Island was stunning. The band was funny, charming, and knew how to take themselves seriously when the music demanded it. They were playing at Pin Bar on 17th Ave in Calgary, a bar with—you guessed it—pinball machines, about eight of them in a small room to the right of the stage. Nora and I agreed to interview after her set, by which point I’d drunk two tall cans of PBR and had grown quite sweaty from all of my head-nodding and slight swaying.

Clay breaks down his Sled Island 2026 experience in the last of the “Debrief” articles we will be delivering.

Chris breaks down his Sled Island 2026 experience in Part 2 of 3 “Debrief” articles we will be delivering.

Jeff breaks down his Sled Island 2026 experience in Part 1 of 3 “Debrief” articles we will be delivering.

Our writers go through some acts they’re looking forward to seeing at Sled Island 2026.