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…

  • Broken Hill Supports Massif!

    Broken Hill is a serious establishment. They mean business with their mouthwatering meats, and their whiskey selection will keep you busy for months. Hang on…I’m getting word that they’re fun as hell too! Get your ass down to 479 Baker Street, order some beer and fried chicken, and toast Broken Hill for supporting Massif once…

  • Twice Chewed Is Playing Massif!

    Twice Chewed takes no prisoners. The Lethbridge duo produces sounds like a trash compactor possessed by demons, hardcore and punk twisting and shrieking as they’re forced together. Agony becomes bliss as you give in to the masters of mastication. One last selfie post before you’re pulverized: “holy shit new fave band!” Get a taste of…

  • Kootenay Co-op Supports Massif!

    Three cheers to the Kootenay Co-op for supporting Massif! The Co-op and Massif are a perfect match—homegrown community endeavours that nurture our local scenes. Some of the friendly faces you see working in the aisles may also be headbanging in the Massif crowd come September. Huge gratitude from Massif to the Co-op for helping to…