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…
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Ashman’s Supports Massif!
You know how in movies and shows about fancy pants restaurants, chefs carefully shave seal whiskers to top a single braised duck knuckle steak and claim 16 Michelin stars and charge $900? Ashman’s is EXACTLY the opposite of that pretentious crap. Smash burgers done right, and at a stupidly reasonable price. They make it all,…
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Sprout Supports Massif!
Hey, you have that look on your face that says I’m hungry. Why not shimmy your butt on down to Sprout? A local delight that not only welcomes anyone and everyone to enjoy a consciously created plant-based meal, but also celebrates the garden and its abundance of flavours, colours and textures. We’re getting hungry just…
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Slowicide Is Playing Massif!
Slowicide lives somewhere between bubblegrunge polish and garage abrasion with a knack for pairing crunchy guitars and scrappy energy with memorable melodies. They create music that feels immediate and deeply resonant. At their core, Slowicide are making music for anyone who has ever cared too much, stayed out too late or needed to turn the…
