Support local and Alberta artists in live performance - follow show listings for Palomino, King Eddy, NMC, Modern Love, Dickens.
CJSW and CKUA are mandated to focus on local artists.
Calgary Cassette is a great resource.
https://calgarycassettes.org/
YYscene.
https://thescenecalgary.com/
My son is in at least 3 local bands - Congealed Flesh, Excarnation and Red 40. On Bandcamp you can filter for local or Alberta artists.
https://www.albertamusic.org/member-directory/
Some of my favorite local bands (past and present):
Des Arcs
Vailhalen
Night Committee
Napalmpom
Lab Coast
Huevos Rancheros
Chixdiggit
Chad VanGaalen
Viet Cong/Preoccupations
Women
Pine Tarts
Hot Little Rocket
Golden Calgarians
Citrus Park
Melted Mirror/Bridgeland
Tau Ceti
All Hands On Jane
Chron Goblin
Woodhawk
Sunglaciers
Gone Cosmic
Ghostkeeper
Forbidden Dimension
Samantha Savage Smith
36?
Betaboys
Von Zippers
Ohama