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…

  • Medasine Is Playing Massif!

    Menacing through the foggy morning dew from somewhere or maybe nowhere in the Kootenays—part man, part beast, all MEDASINE! Massif clears the path for a one-man band tour de force. Hand-gouged 5-string guitar, forged together with a DIY drum mechanism and layered with a voice summoned from deep inside the netherworld…behold MEDASINE. Holy shit, how can one…

  • Mallard’s Supports Massif!

    Ready for your next sport adventure? Strap on your skates (well, not literally) and head on down to Mallard’s Source for Sports, Nelson’s locally owned sporting goods store for 25 years. Specializing in hockey, skates, dance wear, shoes, running, hiking, skiing and sportswear, earwear, swimwear (all the wears really). If you need it, they probably…

  • KC Restaurant Supports Massif!

    KC Restaurant is BACK to help feed Massif bands! We love having the support of a family-owned local business that makes a delicious selection of Cantonese, Japanese and Thai food. They’ll even deliver anywhere in Nelson! But you should really visit them at 546 Baker St. and check out their latest art exhibit. Truly a…