Under the Roof: Kate Blechinger, Musician
When:
Eastend Events
Join us for an afternoon with musician Kate Blechinger, the 2026 recipient of the Big Flat Folk Fest Songwriting Grant.
Saturday, August 29th, at 2:00pm
At the Eastend Activity Centre
Kate Blechinger is an award-winning singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist originally from oskana ka-asastēki (Regina, Saskatchewan) on Treaty 4 Territory. Now based on Treaty 6 Territory in amiskwacîwâskahikan (Edmonton, Alberta), Kate has been active in the Western Canadian music scene as a solo artist and collaborator since 2013. Kate is a founding member of the 1940's close harmony group, The Jivin' Belles. As a bassist and vocalist, Kate has been part of several Citadel Theatre productions, and accompanied such artists as Ben Sures, Mallory Chipman, Marissa Karpiak, and Borrowed and Blue.
Special thanks to IG Eastend Office & Scott Morvik for their sponsorship to make this grant possible.