That was fun.
See you next year. Up Here 11 runs August 15-17, 2025, in weird and wonderful Sudbury, Canada.
Up Here is an independent urban art & emerging music festival.
Up Here takes place on the traditional lands of the Atikameksheng Anishnawbek in N'Swakamok, also known as the city of Greater Sudbury, which includes the traditional lands of the Wahnapitae First Nation. We pay tribute to all First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples who are the caretakers of the past, present, and future of this land.
Every summer, Up Here brings together dozens of muralists, musicians, and installation artists to transform downtown Sudbury into an urban art gallery.
Up Here is a project of We Live Up Here, a volunteer-run, non-profit organization founded in 2012 around the simple idea that art can playfully reshape our community.
What’s up?
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Discover this year’s lineup, find the murals around Sudbury, build your own schedule, and be the first to find out about pop-up shows and other surprises.
Designed to be your festival buddy, FEST brings a whole bunch of different festivals together into one convenient, easy-to-navigate ecosystem.
Snag some swag.
Soft t-shirts, cozy sweaters, local stickers, bucket hats, mural postcards, stupid little buttons, and more.
Legal Graffiti Wall
From locals shaking a can of spray paint for the first time to seasoned street artists ripping burners as they pass through town, Sudbury’s only legal graffiti wall has seen a lot of action since 2018.
Up Here is a laboratory for the creation and presentation of new works of art.
Up Here is a town animated into a boutique festival, with the live creation of large-scale murals, the presentation of over 50 concerts by emerging artists, and pop-up shows in surprising locations.
It is an intimate multi-venue experience on a human scale and an immersive urban adventure distinct from traditional festivals. Up Here is powered by one hell of a generous and passionate community.
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