Winter Fest 2026 was insane. What did it mean to students?
Inji at Winter Fest 2026 by Katrina Hay A summary of the event and an investigation of how it contributes to student life. Fall Fest’s smaller and colder counterpart, Winter Fest, hit The Starlite Room on Jan. 16. The event happens every year, but 2026’s show truly brought the heat. With a vibrant setlist featuring various genres from Pertinence, PARTYOF2, INJI, and charlieonnafriday, this year’s show had something for everyone. The vast majority of MacEwan students know about Fall Fest, but Winter Fest doesn’t seem to hold the same traction. According to Courtney Milford, SAMU’s event producer and one of four people who make up the students’ association’s events team, the budget for Fall Fest is simply larger because of the...
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