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…

  • The Tarholes Are Playing Massif!

    The Tarholes make a triumphant return to the Massif stage having added a new member to their ranks. Now a four-piece, these local favourites draw from a variety of influences to bring their own version of grunge-inflected, sludgy punk. One of the longest-running bands in the Kootenays for a reason. These dudes are legendary! Get…

  • Dagger Is Playing Massif!

    Hey Garth! Pop that tape into your boombox and crank up the New Wave of British Columbia Heavy Metal. Hailing from the East Midlands of Vancouver, Dagger gets ready to blow the top off Massif with their over-the-top fast riffs, thundering bass and monstrous drums! So dust off your best denim and leather, stomp those…

  • Night Court Is Playing Massif!

    There really is only one word to describe this Vancouver trio: fuckin’ FUN! OK, that’s two words. Either way, this band’s rambunctiousness and crazy energy assure a barrage of tiny tunes loaded with big ideas. This is catchy, hook-laden power pop guaranteed to get under your skin. If you are not bopping and singing along…