Event Details:
Date: August 08, 2025
Time: 8:30 pm
Price: $15. NMC Members get $5 off.
Arlo Maverick and Skinny Blaiz take the stage for the National Music Centre’s CIBC Summer Series at the legendary King Eddy on August 8.
About Arlo Maverick:
An elder statesman of Canada’s underground hip-hop scene, Arlo Maverick is rarely at a loss for something new and compelling to say, proving the enduring power of an incisive message. He is a founding member of the seminal Edmonton rap crew Politic Live, and has recorded two full-length albums and two EPs as a solo artist. Weaving brainy wit into his wordplay and far-reaching influences, from jazz and soul to electro, each resulting track comes with Maverick’s defining hip-hop stamp.
His Western Canadian Music Award nominated release, Blue Collar, is the third release in a loosely based trilogy, including 2016’s Maybe Tomorrow, and 2021’s Soul Merchant, which garnered attention from Exclaim, CBC Radio’s The Strombo Show, and RANGE, and earned him a 2023 Western Canadian Music Award nomination for Best Rap & Hip Hop Artist.
Maverick has headlined festivals in Western Canada, shared stages with hip-hop icons (Classified, Shad), and showcased in the Netherlands, England, Estonia, South Korea, and Wales. Also an emerging filmmaker, he recently directed the 2023 documentary, Untouchable Crew, on Edmonton’s 1980s breakdance scene.
Arlo is currently promoting his critically acclaimed album, Blue Collar — a social commentary that speaks on the challenges of the working class.
About Skinny Blaiz:
Skinny Blaiz, a Nigerian-Canadian Afropop Music Artist based in Calgary is a songwriter, singer, rapper, and recording engineer. He has over a decade of experience in making music. His style of music makes him stand out, and his versatility makes him cut through different genres of music with ease. He dropped his EP titled SIR back in 2022, and also recently released an LP titled BlaizAhead on November 1, 2024. Skinny Blaiz started 2025 with two new singles titled “On You” and “We Dont.” He has a new single titled “Summer Bodi” which dropped on June 27, 2025. All his projects are available on digital stores (iTunes, Spotify, etc.).
Sound production equipment for the King Eddy provided by PK Sound.
King Eddy offers both seats and standing room at our shows. If you purchase a seated ticket, you will have a reserved seat for the show. Tables may be shared with other ticket holders. Seated tickets are first come, first served. Please contact us at 403-829-6016 or info@kingeddy.ca if you have mobility issues.
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