Concrete Dreams Vol. 5: Back to the Basics
🧱✨ Presented by Technu Music & BLEU ✨🧱
Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025
Time: 4:00PM–2:00AM
Location: BLEU Outdoor Garden Space 📍 111 7 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 0W5
18+ Event – No Minors Allowed
🌿 A RETURN TO THE ROOTS 🌿
After a long rest, Technu Music back to set the grooves on the streets once more.
We’re proud to present the return of Concrete Dreams, join us for a one-of-a-kind music and arts block party reimagined in a stunning outdoor garden in the heart of downtown Calgary. Surrounded by brick, greenery, and like-minded dreamers, situated in front of the telus sky building, expect a day-to-night journey of underground and hard hitting beats, aerial performances from our friends at CIRQUE DE NUIT, and visual magic including projection mapping and lasers. We’re bringing it back to the basics — but elevated.
We are extremely excited to elevate your CONCRETE DREAMS block party experience by offering:
+ HOUSE, TECHNO + MORE ELECTRONIC MUSIC
+ ART INSTALLATIONS & LIVE ARTISTS
+ AERIAL PERFORMERS
+ UPGRADED STAGE VISUALS
+ FREE BRANDED MERCH DROPS
+ COMMUNITY DRIVEN
MUSIC FOR THIS EVENT PROUDLY PRESENTED BY:
🎶 FEATURING HEADLINER:
🔊 RETURN OF THE JADED
Tech house, indie house and melodic techno.
The Canadian producer, DJ (hailing from Ottawa, CA) and badman known as Return of the Jaded (Zoltan Kontes) offers house music synonymous with superior sound quality, history, nostalgia, and cheeky rave culture. He is fueled by the desire to offer fresh alternatives to electronic music trends and has made a lasting impression upon superstars, tastemakers, and underground aficionados alike. His originals have charted Number 1 on Beatport over 10 times, with signature appearances on labels such as Purified, Techne, Repopulate Mars, Spinnin’ Deep, Sink or Swim, and many more. In 2023, Zoltan made a bold move by introducing his very own record label, Jaded Recordings. With an impressive catalog of productions that had already earned unwavering support from esteemed DJs, the launch of his imprint was a testament to his artistic vision and growing influence within the music industry. The return of this enigmatic artist is a constant reminder that true artistry lies not in the limelight, but in the power to move bodies and souls through sound and rhythm.
https://www.returnofthejaded.com/
instagram.com/returnofthejaded/?hl=en
Your (100% organic) support artist line up includes:
+ANJ JACKSON (
https://soundcloud.com/anjjackson)
+MICHELLE C (
https://soundcloud.com/djmichellec)
+SHADOW DEMON (Father Technu Set) (instagram.com/shadowdemon)
+GEMINITE (
https://soundcloud.com/geminitebeats)
+THE FUNKY SLAB (
https://soundcloud.com/thefunkyslab)
ART INSTALLATIONS & LIVE VISUALS FOR THIS EVENT HAVE BEEN CREATED AND DESIGNED BY:
<3 MIRAGE.SYSTEM (instagram.com/mirage.system)
<3 VENTURA JONES ART (instagram.com/venturajones_art/)
<3 INDIG0HUES (instagram.com/indig0hues)
<3 TECHNU'S CREATIVE TEAM
+ MUCH MUCH MORE to be announced
CLOTHING AND ART BRANDS HAVE BEEN PRODUCED BY:
<3 SINNERS2SAINTS CLOTHING BRAND (
https://thesinners2saints.com/
<3 905MINDS ART & CLOTHING - COLTON LEAF (instagram.com/905minds)
🎟️ TICKETS (on sale now @ showpass.com/concretedreams)
Early Bird: $35
Tier 2: $45
Tier 3: $50
🌙 AFTERPARTY DETAILS
- Details to be announced shortly. -
As a thank you to our supporters, free entry to the afterparty will be included with ALL advance tickets from the Concrete Dreams Block Party and will be based on capacity. Guests without a ticket from the day event at the Concrete Dreams Block party can support the afterparty with an admission of 15$, and proceeds go towards artists.
BIRD FAMILY GUIDELINES:
• Our events have ZERO TOLERANCE for any; discrimination, hatred, sexism or harassment. If you see any of these things happen, report it to a staff member or event organizer.
• RESPECT THE SPACE & ART
• STAY HYDRATED & LOOK AFTER YOUR FELLOW HUMANS
FOLLOW THE BIRD and SEE YOU ON THE DANCEFLOOR.
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