Hula Hoop Circus

Amanda Panda

Author, entrepreneur, and creative influencer, Amanda Panda, will leave you smiling with her bright colours and exceptional talent. Larger than life and a natural kid magnet, this multi-talented artist has been performing for over a decade. Amanda’s the author of a children’s book that inspires following your dreams and has shared her circus story across Canada both in person and virtually.  Her business, Hula Hoop Circus, is where education meets entertainment by providing circus performances and workshops to encourage discovery learning and build self-confidence. Nominated as Canada’s Top Hula Hooper and Most Influential Canadian Flow Artist in the 2019 CanSpin Awards, Amanda inspires people of all ages to work hard, play hard, and dream big!

 Links:

Website: www.hulahoopcircus.ca

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/panda.hoops/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hulahoopcircus

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hulahoopcircus

The Street Circus

Daniel and Kimberly Craig are proud to present THE STREET CIRCUS! A show for all that has it all: hand balancing, hula hoops, cyr wheel, fire juggling, hand-to-hand acrobatics and naturally- a TON of laughs. It’s a perfect mix of the incredible stunts of modern circus combined with the fun and spontaneity you can only find on the street.

These two award winning performers with over thirty years of combined world-wide performance experience, have a contagious energy that will captivate even the youngest audience members’ attention and imagination.

Website:  www.thestreetcircus.com

Instagram @the.street.circus

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheStreetCircus

Jay Flair Magic

Magician / Circus Artist · Jay is an award winning (PCAM Close Up Magic 2020, 1st place) multidisciplinary artist who is sure to leave you on the edge of your seat! Jay began her journey as a magician at the age of 12, secretly studying at home and has since performed in many different settings. From busking to solo stage shows, from adult only drag and burlesque shows to children’s parties; Jay is familiar with a wide range of audiences and performance styles. Jay’s acts, from circus stunts to sleight of hand, make use of her experiences in life and she strives to be inclusive to all who may find themselves in her audience.

Facebook: Jay Flair Magic

Instagram: @jayflairmagic

The Big Wheel Show – Hannah Cryle

The show with a big personality, Hannah has brought her friend Cornelius the massive German Wheel to the street. A show of circles, you’ll see Hannah contorting herself through rings, spinning and rolling through the wheel and engaging audiences with her affable personality and light-hearted banter. A show that seriously runs rings around the competition, your head will spin while your hands turn rounds of applause. 

A multi-award winning circus performer, with a rarely seen street act, Hannah’s unique skills are a sight to behold. Separating herself from the pack after graduating from the National Institute of Circus Arts, Hannah has trained in Spain and Canada and performed her street-show all around the world. But, you’ll find, dazzling and death defying are all in a day’s work for Hannah.

Website: www.hannahcryle.com

Instagram: @hannahcryle

Facebook: @hannahcryleperformer

Vinyl Burns Rock & Roll Show

“Everybody loves him, and that’s not even his demographic”

World class, blistering diabolo juggling and wry, self deprecating magical illusion and physical comedy, building to a climax of live rock-guitar anthems and high altitude 80’s hair-rock singalong finale

Brimming with inept sophistication, extreme stunts and surprisingly polished skills, the Vinyl Burns experience is dramatic, silly, beautiful and hilarious… 

Social Media Links:

Website: www.vinylburns.com

Youtube: www.YouTube.com/kiwicomedy

Instagram: www.instagram.com/vinylburns

Twitter: www.twitter.com/vinylburns

Facebook: www.facebook.com/ILoveVinylBurns

The Silver Starlets

The Silver Starlets is an all-female aerial acrobatic show. Full of glam, glitz and glitter, the Starlets use a 20 foot free-standing trapeze rig as their stage. They twist, tumble, bend, climb and fall, getting the audience cheering, laughing and sometimes even dancing right along with them. But don’t let their tutus fool you; The Silver Starlets captivate their audience with family-friendly charm, beautiful grace, and amazing strength. These girls don’t sweat…they sparkle!

Website: www.thesilverstarlets.com/

Instagram: @thesilverstarlets

Facebook: www.facebook.com/thesilverstarlets/

Twitter:@2silverstarlets

Video: www.thesilverstarlets.com/video.html

Mike Wood

Mike Wood was born (against his will) in St. Thomas, Ontario. He paid his way through university catching a catapulted cabbage on a spike on his head.

Mike has just returned to Canada after living for almost a decade in London, England. While living in London, Mike was a regular at plenty of tiny East London comedy rooms nobody can be expected to have heard of. He was a semi­finalist in the Amused Moose UK New Comedian Of The Year, which is a big deal and you should feel bad about not having heard of it.

In the future, Mike will be trading shards of broken mirror for the physical affections of his fellow climate refugees. In the meantime, Mike plans to cram your face so full of laughter you almost forget about all the important stuff you should be doing.

Ron Pearson’s Mystery Wonder Show

Ron Pearson’s Mystery Wonder Show combines illusion, music and mime to create one of the most unique magic shows on the festival circuit. Ron has been chosen to represent Canada as a performer at both the Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England and the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, DC and has performed his show everywhere from the Royal National Theatre in London, England to Carnegie Hall in New York City.

“Ron Pearson channels the spirit of Charlie Chaplin’s Little Tramp. A beautiful piece of silent theatre.”

St. Albert Gazette

“Mind-Boggling Sleight of Hand”

 The Edmonton Journal

The Hockey Circus Show

The Hockey Circus Show is hockey at it’s funniest.  Skates, nets, pucks, and flaming hockey sticks – this show has everything a Canadian hockey fan could ask for.  Join Paz as he combines acrobatics, juggling, and one-of-a-kind hockey stunts into 3 periods of hilarious arena rocking fun.  This show is for fans and non-fans alike.  GAME ON Edmonton!!!

– Named “one of the 21 most Canadian things you’ll ever see” – Buzzfeed

– “The Hockey Circus Show thrills with a rare mix of talent and charisma.  Best of all it’s pure hockey . . .  Canada’s PAZ time.” – Ron MacLean – host of Hockey Night in Canada and Rogers Hometown Hockey

Website: www.thehockeycircusshow.com

Email: info@thehockeycircusshow.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/thehockeycircusshow/

Facebook: www.facebook.com/thehockeycircusshow

Twitter: www.twitter.com/hockeycircus

Sharon from Canada

Award winning street performer, international comic & actress. Meet Sharon, your typical Canadian polite, patriotic, politically correct, and extremely passive aggressive. With a little “help” from the audience, she transforms into her more direct and domineering counterpart; Miss Tallulah and shows what being a libertarian is all about. A feminine comedian powerhouse. 

Website : www.sharonmahoney.com

Instagram: @sharonmahoney150   

Twitter: @sharonmahoneyca 

Rogan Josh

Rogan Josh has a unique ability to not fall off precariously tall things. He does the circus acts that others cannot. A ladder remains standing upright, as if magically suspended with Rogan Josh defying gravity at the very top. Seems impossible? Come and see it in real life. Combined with his jovial personality and comical cavorting, Rogan Josh will have you revelling in the special connections between performer and audience that street theatre offers.   

Joshua Phillips has performed balancing stunts on stages all over the world as part of The Circus Firemen, Pants Down Circus, Papillon and his solo play The Man in the Mail. Every show Joshua has ever been a part of has won multiple awards. He is truly a unique talent.

Jelby

Jelby is a juggling clown created and performed by Dayna Lea Hoffmann, a mixed-race multidisciplinary artist from the Unceded Coast Salish Territories colloquially known as Surrey, BC. However, for the last two years, she has been living in Treaty No. 6 Territory (Edmonton) finishing her BFA Acting Degree. Dayna is an experienced physical theatre artist with a strong focus on circus, dance, clown and juggling.

Jason Kodie

Jason is thrilled to be back on the square and part of this year’s festival. Roving about with a variety of instruments (accordion, baloneyum, Zambloni), he looks forward to once again seeing the joyful faces and festival goers enjoying an in person event!

Website: www.jasonkodie.bandcamp.com

Instagram: @jasonkodie

Spandy Andy

Spandy Andy will leave you bewildered with his zany dance moves, quirky personality and vibrant outfits. Carrying around a stereo blasting dance music, Spandy Andy is sure to get any party started! With over 300 million video views online, Spandy’s ultimate goal is to spread happiness across the globe. Spandy Andy’s high-energy performances are guaranteed to have you grinning ear to ear. WARNING: this boy’s smile is infectious!

Website: SpandyAndy.com

Instagram: @SpandyAndy 

Twitter: @SpandyAndy

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spandyandyfanpage

Mariann Sinkovics

Long standing participant of Festivals, Special events and Galas since 1995, Interdisciplinary Artist Mariann Sinkovics presents: Your Fortune – an Installation/Performance for Edmonton International Street Performers Festival 2022. Visit one of her established roving characters encased in a mysterious manner on a daily basis for a dose of fabulous fun.

The Privy People

Going to a toilet during a festival day can be a life changing experience, for good or worse. That all comes to halt with the Privy People. When you visit the Privy People, each toilet has a different theme, music, picture and even movie. They’ll keep them clean and smelling as nice as possible, no easy feat at a festival with thousands of people. The Privy People make something we all dread having to do away from home, much better. It’s free for the public. For Extra Fun, try and make a reservation. (Void where permitted and please don’t look down).

Linda Karenko a.k.a. Madame de la Loon

For over thirty years, Linda has traveled the world with her jockularity and savoir faire – from cowgirl antics in Bora Bora to Mother Nature at Fort Edmonton Park. Her comedy characters have been enchanting people across the globe.

Madame de la Loon is one of those characters. She is a turbin clad, colorful fortune teller, sporting an East European accent. She is festooned with numerous beads, bracelets and rings and intrigues her clients with reading greeting cards – yes – that’s right – greeting cards. When the client sees the picture, it is very logical to see how Madame interprets the reading. Her readings always leave the clients with positive, uplifting comments and hope. Are her readings real?? or fake?? You decide…..

Simon Glassman

Simon Glassman is a talented caricaturist with over 10 years of experience. Based in Edmonton, Simon has been a regular at StreetFest for eons. He specializes in customized caricatures putting the subject in anything from a lightsabre battle to a Shrek character dance-off.

Facebook:  @caricaturesbysimon

Twitter: @simonpuppet

Instagram: @caricaturesbysimon

Hashtag: #caricaturesbysimon

Pandoric Productions

Pandoric Productions is a versatile entertainment company based in Edmonton, Canada, composed of artists with backgrounds in theatre, circus, stunts, creation, and event organization. Our work is fiercely whimsical and inspires imagination in adults and children alike. Look up and catch a glimpse of the Bubble Fairy, or perhaps a very tall ballerina or one of our other delightful roving stilt characters.

Facebook: @Pandoric.Productions

Instagram:@Pandoric.Productions 

Website: www.pandoricproductions.com/

The Copper Cowboy

The internet describes a Living Statue as a street performer who poses in statue-like positions, applies realistic statue makeup, wears statue coloured costumes, and stands in the street for hours…like a statue. The Copper Cowboy Living Statue is a different story: he does everything described (it’s a winning formula) except now imagine ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads’ by John Denver playing in the background as the description is reread.

Copper Cowboy has been a staple of the Alberta landscape for over a decade performing at the Edmonton Fringe, Calgary Stampede, and Red Deer Westerner Days. Just a lot of fun.

Dan the Balloon Man

Dan the Balloon Man has been entertaining the young and old for 16 years and is happy to return to StreetFest. Check out his spectacular creations on the Square. Dan boasts “one of the best balloon animals you have ever seen or I will eat a bug!

Mike Dada

Thanks to a terribly observant high school counselors advice to, “Get yourself self-employed as quickly as you can.  You’ll never hold a job.” Mike Dada has been a full-time, professional ‘Silliest’ his entire ‘adult’ life. 30 years of mixing clown, physical comedy, high quality family fart jokes, and colourful latex bags of air later… here I am. Pop by for a balloon.

Andrea House

Andrea House is a multi-faceted performer who delights in bringing an array of curious characters to meet and greet (especially) the youngest festival patrons. She is an award-winning actor, singer, songwriter, and professional silly person. Being a performer has taken her around the world, but like Dorothy says, there is no place like home! Check out Andrea’s music on Apple Music and Spotify and then come find her at the festival! 

website: andreahouse.com

Instagram: @andreahousesongbird

Davina Stewart

An Award-winning actress and improviser, Davina has appeared with many local theatre companies. She appeared in numerous Fringe productions across North America and has travelled to the UK on several occasions to participate in improv festivals in London and Liverpool. She appeared at the Chicago Improv Festival, & Off – off Broadway in New York City. Davina is thrilled to be back ‘festivalizing’ at the Street Performers Festival, having appeared as a roving artist over the years. She’ll be diving into her tickle trunk to bring you some new characters and some old favorites.

JoJo’s Magic Circus

Hold on to your hats! Get ready to wiggle, giggle, and cheer for Alberta’s smallest big top. As JoJo performs his entertaining juggling tricks and dazzling magic acts, he shares stories of growing up in a family circus. Full of magicians, acrobats, tight rope walkers, and lion tamers, Jojo’s family says he needs to practice hard before he goes into the family business. JoJo will need help from a trusty rubber chicken and his new friends, the audience! Packed to the brim with silliness, JoJo’s Magic Circus brings smiles to children of all ages.

Website – www.pinwheelproductions.ca
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/jojosmagiccircus
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/pinwheel.circus

The Fairy Finding Guide to Wizardry

Having graduated with honors from Hogwash Fairy Finding academy, Fizzlewit certainly knows all about fairies, goblins and dragons. But can he master the mysterious art of wizardry in just 30 minutes?

All new for 2022, join him as he puts his best flip flop forward to find out in this fun filled magic show suitable for the young and young at heart.

www.FairyFinding.com

www.youtube.com/fairyfinding

www.facebook.com/fairyfinding

www.instagram.com/fairyfinding

Jest Kidding

Join Delia in this fun and interactive show as she creates original plays, starring young members of the audience, using the imagination of the children. Watch and participate as a story is crafted before your eyes!

Juggling workshop with Charlie Peters

Charlie Peters (ze/hir | he/him) is a clown, theatre artist, poet, and arts educator from Saskatoon, now living farther West on Treaty 6 and the Homeland of the Métis in Amiskwacîwâskahikan (Edmonton). Charlie has extensive experience teaching the performing arts to all ages and has performed as a clown across Western Canada. At this festival you can join Charlie to learn some circus skills at the busker academy or do experiments on the square with hir roving clown Dr. C. Ence. Learn more at www.charliepeters.ca 

Sampler Café

Sampler Café brings its world of wires and electronic music production tools back to Edmonton International Street Performers Festival once again for 2022. Sampler Café is a collective of musicians, producers and artists dedicated to sharing their passion for music technology and performance with people of all ages and from all walks of life. If you make music, are interested in learning more about how to start or just want to make lots of loud/weird noises, bring the whole family out and let Sampler Café show you how it is done!

Ben Sures

2022 WCMA Roots artist of the year nominee, Ben Sures has performed his brand of storytelling songs across Canada, The UK, and Beirut. His newest album was number one on CKUA for three weeks after release and he has been on and off the top ten  National Canada Roots charts for the last 6 months. Ben was raised at The Winnipeg Folk Festival where he studied his craft observing likes of  Odetta, Stan Rogers, Brownie Mghee and Tom Paxton among others. Sures learned the craft of storytelling and relating to an audience in the beginning attending concerts and folk festivals, especially Winnipeg, and then over the next two and  half decades as touring musician. He is a natural performer, very funny live, as well as an accomplished guitar player and has been featured on numerous albums by Canadian Roots and Blues artists as well as on stage. 

His style of performance is relatable storytelling, original songs, humour, dazzling acoustic guitar playing and great accompaniment from a band of some f teh best musicians around.

“With End Of The World Ben Sures manages to articulate with brave gallows humour, what are very legitimate concerns for us all. It reminds me of the best Loudon Wainright songs. Funny, sad and truthful”

-Ron Sexsmith

“Ben Sures is a con man. He sings beautiful melodies about humble folk. 

“But before the cups come to a full stop and the ping pong ball is revealed he has also somehow illuminated what it means to be vulnerable and human. These are ten songs about people you know, have known or will know.”

-Ron Hawkins, Lowest of The Low

2022 WCMA nominee Roots Artist

Saskatchewan Weekend with Shauna Powers: Ben Sures: The Story That Lived Here

https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-205-saskatchewan-weekend/clip/15918158-ben-sures-the-story-that-lived-here

UK reviews of ‘The Story That Lived Here’ : 

https://americana-uk.com/ben-sures-the-story-that-lived-here

https://www.liverpoolsoundandvision.co.uk/tag/ben-sures/

https://www.fatea-records.co.uk/magazine/reviews/BenSures2/

https://folking.com/ben-sures-the-story-that-lived-here-own-label/

where to buy and hear samples:

https://www.bensures.com/music/the-story-that-lived-here/

The Violin Kid

Nik “The Violin Kid” is actually a guitarist – and a pretty good one at that.  Nik grew up as a third generation violinist and was classically trained on his “family’s instrument” of choice.  But after many years of learning, Nik fell in love with the seductive licks and riffs of Rock ‘n Roll.  Nik keeps his name as “The Violin Kid” as an homage to the musical background and training that was such a large part of his early career.  Whether he’s tapping, strumming, or shredding, the violin will always be a part of Nik’s music.  

Instagram: @niktheviolinkid 

Jessa Sky

Representing her Indigenous roots to the fullest and shining a spotlight on her culture wherever possible, Jessa Sky currently resides in Edmonton, AB Canada. She has a message that needs to be heard. If you listen carefully to her lyrics you’ll hear how thin the veil is between innocence and heart ache. Jessa Sky’s music combines raw emotion, melody and lyrics that reflect the depths of her soul. Born in Fort Mcmurray, Alberta, Canada and raised in Sherwood Park Alberta, Canada, this Indigenous Pop artist was birthed by parents who saw her gift. She started singing and dancing lessons at the age of 5. But Jessa Sky is more than just a powerful voice and talented songwriter. She’s an advocate for everything that doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. It’s why her music touches the core of your heart. It’s never just about the sound of an artist, it’s about their soul. And this creative artist has a deep connection to hers. She made Top 100 in the 2021 CBC Toyota Searchlight competition out of 2500 contestants, with her debut single and music video “On My Own” Jessa Sky believes music has the power to heal the world as it has healed hers. ”For me, music has always been my remedy for the most deepest of cuts and if my songs can heal wounds in others then everything is worth it

Youtube: https://youtu.be/DeEDhOhk5NQ 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2s3owRsjkaanegjOOxmCC8?si=uWiv6RSaRIK-i9bJMcOJyA

Andrea House

Andrea House is a performing songwriter and actor based in Edmonton, Alberta. Performance highlights include: the Arden Theatre, Teatro La Quindicina, Shadow Theatre, the Citadel Theatre, C’mon Festival, Ballet Edmonton, Edmonton Folk Music Festival and the Winspear Center for Music. She has also toured Canada, the US and more recently sang in Paris, France. Andrea’s most recent album, Fire (2019), produced by Mitch Watkins, (Lyle Lovett, Leonard Cohen) reached Number 1 on CKUA’s weekly charts and received international radio attention. Other recent recognitions include an Edmonton Music Prize nomination 2019 and an Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Award nomination 2020. 

Celebrity DJ Vinyl Burns and DJ Lazercat

Join us as Celebrity DJ Vinyl Burns and DJ Lazercat spin in to the Troupe du Jour shows at the Edmonton Street Performers Festival! DJ Vinyl Burns delivers a tasteful selection of hand picked tunes, interwoven with interactive banter, comedy and 100% good times- while DJ Lazercat hits you with a ton of dance, funk, nu-disco, remixes and a whole bunch of wacky mashups! No matter your aural proclivities, these two impresarios will get you vibin’, babes!

Funk Cove

Funk Cove unleashed the beast in the summer of 2021. The band consists of accomplished members who have united in the name of FUNK. Wowing crowds is what they do, with their potent blend of vintage soul & funk and originals. Their performance at Streetfest will be showcasing the talent of June Neilson. Band founder John Aram was impressed by June’s performance at the recent Heart of the City Festival featuring Little Birds Jazz band directed by Joel Spanky Gray. Little Birds played some of June’s unique compositions. You’ll be hearing June for the first time, and you’re in for a funky treat!.

Niya

Niya is a 23 year old, Two-Spirit, Indigenous, singer-songwriter from Maskekosihk FN (Enoch Cree Nation). She is an Indigenous rights activist and youth mentor for her community. 

Her goal is to be the first musician to win a grammy for an album produced by Indigenous women. She’s a Two-spirit woman who uses her platforms to advocate for queer youth and take up space.

Curt Young

Who is Curt?

Curt Young is an international entertainer, singer/songwriter, grass dancer, artist and actor from the Cowessess First Nation in Sask. Curt’s music embraces storytelling as a solo artist, and high energy performances as CY & The Healers, using music as a teaching tool to unite people and captivate audiences! Curt is an artist designing porcupine quill jewellery keeping the old tradition alive with a contemporary feel!

How does he do it? 

Curt uses traditional and modern styles of music and dance to share his life experiences and culture with various audiences. CY & The Healers mix First Nations instruments of the flute, drum, and powwow with roots, reggae, dance, rock, blues. 

Just a few of his accomplishments: 

• Quest Theatre – Signing of Treaty 7 Tour • Owner, Urban Quills (Indigenous jewellery) • CP Spirit Train Canadian Olympic Tour • University Olympics in Harbin, China • Gathering ofNations in Albuquerque, New Mexico • World Indigenous People Conference, Peru • Aboriginal People’s Choice Music Awards Nominee • Elizabeth Fry – Culture storytelling & dancing • Numerous K-12 School Performances • Much More!

The Joel Gray Quartet

Edmonton-based trumpeter, Joel Gray, has been performing professionally for 30 years. He’s  shared the stage with some of the world’s finest artists, including Tommy Banks, PJ Perry, Slide Hampton, Diana Krall, Frank Sinatra Jr., Wayne Newton, Nikki Yanovsky, Gino Vannelli, and the Don Berner Big Band, to name a few. He’s a regular performer and feature soloist with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, and most recently recorded on a Juno nominated album, “Rhapsody in Blue” with Jens Lindemann, and the Maria Dunn’s Juno award winning album “Joyful Banner Blazing”. Joel also leads various groups, including BOK Brass, Spanky and Music Makers, the High Society Jazz Band, and other solo projects.