EMF recaps 2025 by the numbers.

When history, movement and murals meet, magic happens—and this summer that magic hit the walls of two legendary venues: The Starlite Room and Y Afterhours.

Edmonton might seem like it’s sleeping, but when Ivan Touko walks its streets, he is dreaming of a groove. He sees untapped energy in the quiet corners, the potential for connection in every crowd, and the drums that live beneath the city’s surface. It’s this vision—this feeling—that drives both his work and the way he moves through the world.