Pink Martini and IN A LANDSCAPE perform at Banff Centre for a weekend of unforgettable performances this June

The weekend of June 27 and 28 begins with Pink Martini’s high-energy international jazz and funk style concert and ends with IN A LANDSCAPE: Classical Music in the Wild™’s return to the Shaw Amphitheatre and its signature concert-hall piano experience in the grand outdoors.

BANFF, AB, MAY 28, 2026 – This summer, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity welcomes two of the summer’s most anticipated performances: Pink Martini All-Stars and IN A LANDSCAPE: Classical Music in the Wild™. This not-to-be-missed weekend—a highlight of the 2026 Banff Centre Summer Arts Festival—offers audiences two distinctly different ways to engage with music and the mountains.

For those who don’t want to miss these back-to-back performances, spend the night in Banff. Banff Centre offers newly renovated, comfortable hotel rooms and suites, only a few steps away from the performances and on-campus restaurants. Come for the performance and stay for the view. Use the promo code STAY for up to 30% off your hotel stay. Book now!
 

Pink Martini All-Stars

Pink Martini All-Stars is a touring spin-off of Thomas Lauderdale’s globe-trotting “little orchestra.” But this offshoot of Pink Martini's signature sprawling ensemble brings all the grandeur and glamour of a full-sized orchestra. This reimagined, high-energy show features three powerhouse vocalists who are long-time collaborators with the band, including NPR legend Ari Shapiro, the soulful Edna Vazquez, and the sensational America’s Got Talent finalist Jimmie Herrod. 

Pink Martini has sold over 3 million albums worldwide, performed sold-out shows from Carnegie Hall to Paris’s L'Olympia theatre, and was inducted into the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame. The band’s 10 studio albums feature dozens of talented musicians from around the world and songs in over 25 languages. Celebrating their 31st year of performing, Pink Martini also plans to have a new album out in 2026. Remaining tickets are extremely limited—learn more here.

• Pink Martini All-Stars 
  Saturday, June 27 | 8 p.m.
  Jenny Belzberg Theatre
  Tier A $110.00 | Tier B $95.00 | Tier C $65.00

IN A LANDSCAPE: Classical Music in the Wild™

IN A LANDSCAPE: Classical Music in the Wild™ brings the immersive experience of a traditional concert hall to the mountains. Touring this concept since 2016, classical pianist Hunter Noack replaces domed ceilings and stage lights with sky, sun, and fresh air, bringing his 9-foot Steinway grand piano to stunning geographic locations around North America. At Banff Centre, he returns after a celebrated debut in 2024, performing in the Shaw Amphitheatre, surrounded by the unmatched views of Sacred Buffalo Guardian Mountain. 

With 355 concerts presented across Canada and the United States to over 95,000 people, Noack's mission is to connect people to nature and classical music through accessible concerts. 

To meet the acoustical challenges of performing in the open air, guests listen through wireless headphones. The music acts as a soundtrack to the outdoor experience as guests wander through the amphitheatre or simply lie down on the lawn, engaging with the old-growth trees, wildflowers, and mountains. Tickets are available here.

• IN A LANDSCAPE: Classical Music in the Wild™ 
  Sunday, June 28 | 4 p.m. 
  Shaw Amphitheatre 
  $64

This is only the start of a season of great outdoor music at Banff Centre! Catch the recently announced AMP Sessions over two weekends this summer, July 17-19 and July 23-26. Featuring beloved names from the Bow Valley and beyond—like the Ramblin’ Hey Ho Ha’s, Lost Decade, Joshua Burnside, and a partnership with Canmore Folk Festival—AMP Sessions is the perfect free summer arts activity in Banff for the whole family. 

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Carly Maga                             
Director, Communications                         
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity             
tel: +1.403.763.6210                
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carly_maga@banffcentre.ca  

About Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

Founded in 1933, Banff Centre is a post-secondary institution built upon an extraordinary legacy of excellence in artistic and leadership development. What started as a single course in drama has grown to become a global organization leading in arts, culture, and creative decision-making across dozens of disciplines, from the fine arts to Indigenous Wise Practices. From our home in the stunning Canadian Rocky Mountains, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity aims to move everyone who attends our campus—artists, leaders, thinkers, and audiences—to unleash their creative potential and realize their unique contribution to build an innovative, inspiring future through education, performances, convenings, and public outreach. banffcentre.ca

Banff Centre
107 Tunnel Mountain Drive
Banff, Alberta
Canada
T1L 1H5
403.762.6100
www.banffcentre.ca

We recognize, with deep respect and gratitude, our home on the side of Sacred Buffalo Guardian Mountain. In the spirit of respect and truth, we honour and acknowledge the Banff area, known as “Minihrpa” (translated in Stoney Nakoda as “the waterfalls”) and the Treaty 7 territory and oral practices of the Îyârhe Nakoda (Stoney Nakoda) – comprised of the Bearspaw, Chiniki, and Goodstoney Nations – as well as the Tsuut’ina First Nation and the Blackfoot Confederacy comprised of the Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai. We acknowledge that this territory is home to the Shuswap Nations, Ktunaxa Nations, and Métis Nation of Alberta, Rockyview District 4. We acknowledge all Nations who live, work, and play here, help us steward this land, and honour and celebrate this place.