massif music

september 24-26, 2026

A carefully curated heavy music experience in Nelson BC. We sell out every year.

we’re not massive,

We’re massif.

There’s no festival like MASSiF. Because we’re not really a festival.

We’re more like a pretty big party with your newest best friends. It’s that time when a whole bunch of cool bands came to play hard and hang out, made possible by a small group of volunteers who love music as much as you do, all in a sweet town under mountains overlooking a lake. WTF is this paradise, anyway?

We don’t tolerate jerks. Everyone is here to have sweaty, loud and safe FUN.

Featuring a meticulously chosen lineup, Massif increases gender diversity in heavy music and fosters opportunities for underrepresented bands to play together.

We’re super good at it. Located in the nether regions of British Columbia’s mountainous interior, MASSiF has been blowing minds and eardrums in Nelson BC since 2016.

latest news…

  • El Taco Supports Massif!

    There’s something weirdly comforting about having a surf shack style restaurant in a town without surf. It should be weird, but El Taco is just so goddamn delicious and their burritos are so goddamn big that you can’t do anything but get excited when someone yells “surf’s up!” and you know they mean “Let’s get…

  • No6 Coffee Supports Massif!

    No6 Coffee is once again Massif’s supplier for caffeinated goodness! When our rockers hit the stage, they’ll be buzzing with exceptional, sustainable coffee. No6 Coffee also contributes to our legendary band gift bags for a little extra boost. Find them on Front Street in downtown Nelson and get some for yourself!

  • Grey Light District Is Playing Massif!

    Saskatoon has always been good to us, bringing many inspiring bands to grace our stage. Its long and freezing winters create a crucible for dark and brooding heavy music. Grey Light District is just such a band from this northerly prairie city. If you’ve seen KEN mode or Adolyne at our festival in the past,…