a friend who actually goes out, telling you what's good.
ConnectYXE is a curated guide to what's happening in Saskatoon — built by a local for the community. one central place to figure out what to do tonight, who to go with, and what your weekend could look like.
why this exists
a love letter to a small city.
think of this as the friend who pays attention so you don't have to. the one who knows what's on tonight, what's worth catching this weekend, and which quiet tuesday show is about to be packed. you don't have to hunt. just show up.
Saskatoon has a lot going on. live music, theatre seasons, weekly trivia, indigenous arts events, brewery launches, fringe shows, standup. there's something on most nights. most of it never reaches the people who'd love it.
this site exists because showing up to things is what makes a city feel like yours. seeing a play, hearing live music, standing in a room with strangers who care about the same thing. a city is more fun when more people show up, and the easier it is to find something on, the more often that happens.
ConnectYXE is what i wish i'd had three years ago.
for the community
showing up is a small act with a big payoff.
the easier it is to find a reason to leave the house, the more often people do. that's the whole thesis.
better mental health
time outside the apartment, conversations with strangers, music in a room with other people — the small antidotes to a long winter.
meet people, make friends
the people you meet in line at a show have something in common with you on day one. that's a head start.
feel at home here
cities feel real when you have a Wednesday night spot, a favourite venue, a place you'd take a visiting friend.
how curation works
a human reads every listing before it goes live.
no algorithm picks the homepage. no pay-to-play feed. four steps, in this order.
we watch the venues worth watching.
theatres, music halls, galleries, breweries, fringe spaces, community rooms — every Saskatoon venue we trust gets pulled into a daily review queue.
someone actually reads it.
every event gets opened, edited for clarity, and checked against the venue. anything that smells like spam, a scam, or a duplicate gets flagged.
you can submit too.
organizing something? throwing a one-off? submit it here. we'll review within a few hours.
sponsored placements are labelled.
venues can boost an event into the headliner or a spotlight row. every paid placement says "sponsored" — never hidden, never confused with editorial picks. see how sponsorship works.
for venues + organizers
a direct line to Saskatonians who actually go out.
listing is free. you decide if you want more.
free listings, forever
every approved event you submit goes on the site at no cost. that's the floor — paid placements are an upgrade, never a gate.
claim + verify your venue
get the verified badge, an admin dashboard, and the ability to post events directly without going through the review queue.
real analytics
track saves, going-counts, and event page views — see which of your shows actually drove interest, not just impressions.
paid placement when it matters
boost a release night, a sold-out tour stop, or a fundraiser into the headliner slot or a spotlight row. priced for local budgets.
discoverable by intent
users browse by vibe, neighbourhood, and time of week — not just the latest post. the right event finds the right person.
we'll write the description
paste a link and our editor cleans it up. saves you the copywriting tax every event listing usually costs.
tonight, this weekend, the rest of the season
you're a few clicks from your next favourite night.
want to chat, partner, or pitch a venue?
we read every email. especially the ones from people who actually run things in Saskatoon.
run a saskatoon venue and don't want to be scraped? see /bot for the opt-out details.