2026 in Canadian music

The following musical events and releases are expected to happen in 2026 in Canada.

Notable events

• March 29 - Juno Awards of 2026 ^[1]

Dates TBA

• 2026 Canadian Country Music Awards
• 21st Canadian Folk Music Awards
• 2026 Polaris Music Prize
• Prism Prize
• 48th Félix Awards

Albums set to be released

0-9

• 54-40, Porto - January 23 ^[2]

A

• Angine de Poitrine, Vol II - April 3 ^[3]
• Aquakultre, 1783 - February 6 ^[4]

B

• Bibi Club, Amaro - February 27 ^[2]
• Boy Golden, Best of Our Possible Lives - February 13 ^[2]
• Broken Social Scene, Remember the Humans - May 8
• Burnt Black, Heretical - January 30 ^[5]

C

• Charlotte Cornfield, Hurts Like Hell - March 27 ^[6]

D

• Daphni, Butterfly - February 6 ^[2]
• Gord Downie and The Sadies, Live at 6 O'Clock - February 27 ^[7]

F

• Luca Fogale, Challenger - January 30 ^[2]

G

• Beverly Glenn-Copeland, Laughter in Summer - February 6 ^[2]

H

• High Valley, Paradise & Hurricanes - March 6

L

• Matt Lang, Ain't That Bad - October 23 ^[8]
• Sook-Yin Lee, 72RHR - May 29 ^[9]
• Les Louanges, Alouette! - April 10 ^[2]

M

• Jay Malinowski, Under a Landslide of Stars - March 13 ^[2]
• Metric, Romanticize the Dive - April 24

N

• The New Pornographers, The Former Site Of - March 27 ^[10]

P

• Peaches, No Lube So Rude - February 20 ^[11]

R

• Owen Riegling, In the Feeling – April 17 ^[12]
• Daniel Romano, Preservers of the Pearl

S

• The Sheepdogs, Keep Out of the Storm - February 27 ^[2]
• Softcult, When a Flower Doesn't Grow - January 30 ^[2]

T

• Tanya Tagaq, Saputjiji - March 6 ^[13]

W

• Wintersleep, Wishing Moon - March 27 ^[14]
• Donovan Woods, Squander Your Gifts - February 27

References

1. Samantha Beattie, "Hamilton is 'ready for the spotlight' with 2026 Juno Awards coming in March, says mayor". CBC Hamilton, November 25, 2025.
2. Kerry Doole, "New & Upcoming Album Releases: Kid Koala's New Soundtrack, Tim Baker's Expanded Holiday Album". Billboard , December 5, 2025.
3. Chelosky, Danielle (March 17, 2026). "Masked Microtonal Math Rock Duo Angine de Poitrine Announce New Album And First US Tour". Stereogum . Retrieved March 18, 2026.
4. Matt Horseman, "Aquakultre’s 1783 album delves into enduring ties in Black Nova Scotia". The Globe and Mail , February 4, 2026.
5. Alex Hudson, "Brian Borcherdt Reunites Burnt Black for New Album, Halifax Show". Exclaim! , January 20, 2026.
6. Sandiford, Kayla (January 13, 2026). "Feist, Buck Meek, and more feature on new Charlotte Cornfield album, Hurts Like Hell". The Line of Best Fit .
7. Karlie Rogers, "Gord Downie and the Sadies Celebrated with Live Album". Exclaim! , February 10, 2026.
8. "Matt Lang dévoile Ain't That Bad, un 4e album aux allures cinématographiques". Info Lanaudiere. January 8, 2026. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
9. Gregory, Allie (March 12, 2026). "Sook-Yin Lee Announces New Solo Album '72RHR'". Exclaim! . Retrieved March 12, 2026.
10. Jazz Monroe, "The New Pornographers Detail New Album, Share Video". Pitchfork , January 21, 2026.
11. Peaches returns with 'No Lube Sp Rude,' her first album in a decade, and signs to Kill Rock Stars
12. Hahnen, Madison (February 13, 2026). "Owen Riegling 'In The Feeling' On New Album". Music Row. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
13. Elena Massing, "Tanya Tagaq wants to 'bring Nunavut to the stage' in Split Tooth: Saputjiji" CBC Arts, January 27, 2026.
14. Allie Gregory, "Wintersleep Return with New Album 'Wishing Moon'". Exclaim! , November 7, 2025.