Event Description
Elevate your summer evenings at the summit! From June 19 to September 7, 2026, your Banff Gondola ticket includes access to Sunset Festival — an alpine celebration featuring live music, tasty bites and chilled drinks for purchase at the summit of Sulphur Mountain.*
Toast the day on the mountaintop — Sunset Festival runs nightly from 6 to 9:30 p.m. this summer.
*In the event of poor weather, the fun moves indoors.
Irene Poole is a Banff-born, Calgary-based singer-songwriter and actor. She has captivated audiences with her nature-inspired indie-folk, full of heartfelt lyrics and angelic melodies. Her debut album, The Mountains and The Sea, charted at #13 on CKUA, and was nominated for a YYC Music Award for Folk Recording of the Year. Irene is the 2025 recipient of the YYCMA Emerging Artist Award. Irene has performed at the Canmore Folk Fest, ArtsPlace, and numerous lounges and coffee shops, with over 75 live performances in 2025. She has shared stages with great Canadian songwriters like Catherine MacLellan and Danny Michel, and provided support on a HomeRoutes tour through northern AB with Taylor Abrahamse. Irene can also be found singing with The Three Sisters, a new, Bow-Valley-based, harmony trio. Through acting, singing, and playing her ukulele, Irene aims to be a storyteller in everything she does.
In-Person Event
Sat. June 20th + Add to Calendar
Banff Gondola
6:00pm - 9:30pm
Free
