2025 Opening Night Gala

International Indigenous Music Summit Announces 2025 Edition, June 2-6
World’s Foremost Indigenous Music Gathering Returns to TD Music Hall at Allied Music Centre
Opening Night Gala Announces Headliners Tanya Tagaq, Northern Cree and More

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The International Indigenous Music Summit (IIMS) announces its 2025 edition, June 2-6, 2025, with details of this year’s Opening Night Gala, a marquee celebratory kickoff event that launches a week of artist showcases, conference programming, cultural exchange and conversation.

The Opening Night Gala will feature performances by improvisational singer, composer and bestselling author Tanya Tagaq, nine-time Grammy nominated Powwow and Round Dance drum group Northern Cree, Indigenous Guatemalan singer-songwriter and Maya Kaqchikel activist Sara Curruchich and Métis fiddle phenom Alex Kusturok from Edmonton, AB. With this lineup, the Gala presents a formidable scope of artistry from all directions, spanning traditional to avant-garde musical forms. The IIMS Opening Night Gala will take place at TD Music Hall at Allied Music Centre on June 2, 2025. Tickets for the Opening Night Gala are now available here.