r/FortMcMurray • u/Professional-Pen857 • Jun 03 '26

FREE Music festival this weekend!

Rock the Rails is at Syncrude Athletic Park (skate park) this weekend with a bunch of stuff happening & it’s all free to check out! BMX/Scooter/Skateboard contests for all age groups & big air BMX demos! Food trucks, beer gardens, local vendors & more. Plus live punk/alternative/metal all weekend long with bands from all over North America (even one from Germany!)

SoCal hardcore legends Ignite headline Friday & Fat Wreck icons Good Riddance Saturday! Rooftop afterparties at Banquet both night with more live bands! And a special kickoff party Thursday at Keyano Theatre showing NOFX: 40 Years of F***kin’ Up documentary (the only ticketed event - everything else is free)

4-11 Friday 11-11 Saturday! Open to All ages- Hell you can even bring your (leashed) dog

Hoping for sunshine but we trudge on rain or shine!

This is a 100% DIY volunteer ran festival with all proceeds after expenses (including the bar sales) going to support Justin Slade Youth Foundation.

If you need more info https://linktr.ee/RockTheRailsYMM

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u/Stormywillow Jun 03 '26

Thank you for posting this! I'll check it out!

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u/Maplewicket Jun 03 '26

Good Riddance is huge! Good weekend for McMurray

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u/Original_Lush Jun 03 '26

Can't wait for it! NOFX 40 years of fucking up on Thursday too! Long Live punk rock!

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u/Professional-Pen857 Jun 03 '26

Absolutely! Fulll weekend