Upside Downtown

All good things take time! We are currently working on the 2026 Concert Series. New for 2026 a formal Call for Musical Artists! If you are interested in performing, please click the button below, fill out the form, and submit your application by Sunday, March 1, at 11:59 pm. 

Thank you for coming out to the fifth season of Upside Downtown: Concerts + Art.  It was a blast! We look forward to seeing you in 2026!

The Allied Arts Council is thankful to the Upside Downtown sponsors that support arts programming in Lethbridge: FACTOR, Westco Construction, Spectrum Ale Works, Precon, Andrew Hilton, Anova Law Group, CIR Realty, Nectar Fine Tattoo, Safeway, So Normal Print Shop, Tourism Lethbridge, and Warwick Printing. Thank you to our media sponsors CJOC, The Ranch, and MyLethbridgeNow.com.

This concert series runs every Thursday in July and August, from 5-7pm, on Rotary Square at Casa. The final concert POP UP / GET DOWN ran from 5pm-10pm on August 28 with 3 bands, an art market, food trucks, and expanded stage on 8th Street! Concerts are free to the public and are a fabulous opportunity to hear some of the best music being made in Lethbridge.

Become a sponsor!
We would love to add a few more community partners to our existing line-up of incredible sponsors. If you are interested in sponsoring Upside Downtown 2026, please contact Shannon Bos,  pr******@************ge.org or Will Big Bull, en********@************ge.org

Call for Musical Artists Application
Artist Submission FAQ
Upside Downtown concert goers under the sails on Rotary Square. A large crowd looks on as a band performs in fron of the building. Teal and gold shade sails protect the crowd below from the summer sun.
Line-up for Upside downtown on top of an orange rectangle superimposed on a graphic image of Casa that is mirrored top and bottom.