From the category archives:

Music Festival

Sled Island: More Bands, Plaza Schedule

May 16, 2012

My favorite festival of the year – SLED ISLAND in Calgary – is inching up on us closer and closer. I already have a hotel booked, and just sent in my vacation request today, so barring unforeseen circumstances I’m all set (I’m continuing on from Calgary to hook up with one of my favorite music [...]

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Joy Formidable – New Material For Summer Gigs

May 9, 2012

Ha. I just happened to mention the Joy Formidable a couple days ago in my interview with Sleepy Sun’s Bret Constantino, and poof, I get some incredible news yesterday about the Welsh band. They confirmed that they have finished recording all the tracks necessary for their sophomore album (and follow up to the incredible “The [...]

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Sled Island 2012 – Full Lineup Announcement (OMG Terry Malts! Honheehonhee! Role Mach! Shadowy Men On A Shadowy Planet!)

May 1, 2012

“The Sled” has already had two prior announcements of acts scheduled to perform at this year’s festival, which will occur June 20-24 (I just looked at the big calendar on my wall to remind me of those dates, as there’s giant stickies all over the calendar that week): the headliners, which were announced in late [...]

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Calgary Folk Music Festival – 2012 Lineup (July 26-29 at Prince’s Island Park)

April 26, 2012

The Calgary Folk Music Festival (July 26-29 2012 at Prince’s Island Park) finalized their main stage lineup yesterday (save one, as Sinead O’Connor bowed out of all gig commitments for the summer; we wish her the best). They don’t appear to be big fans of giving music bloggers passes, so I doubt I’ll head down [...]

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Sonic Boom 2012 Lineup Announcement / X-Fest Shares Lineup / Sep 1-2

April 16, 2012

Mere moments ago Sonic 102.9 and Union Events announced the lineup for the 2012 Sonic Boom music festival, which will take place September 2nd at Edmonton’s Northlands (yep, back outside YAY!). Readers, and attendees last year, may remember last year’s lineup was incredibly deep. Hell, any day that has Hollerado second in the day, and Joy [...]

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LOLLALINEUP

April 10, 2012

Lollapalooza just announced its lineup, although it was pretty much leaked the other day, and like usual the leak was pretty damned accurate, if not 100%. Also like usual, the lineup is FREAKING AMAZING. Really wish I could go, but it’s probably not in the cards this year. Well, especially now, because this thing is [...]

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Sled Island Adds More Acts

April 4, 2012

Back in late February Calgary’s Sled Island music festival announced their headliners. Earlier this week they announced some more acts: Antlers Doldrums Duchess Says Finn, Craig (from The Hold Steady) Hecker, Tim How To Dress Well Reigning Sound Sadies They also announced the comedy component of the festival will now run four nights (doubled from [...]

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Sled Island – 2012 Headliners

February 28, 2012

Regulars will remember I traveled down to Calgary for Sled Island last June (as did regular contributing ace photographer Aaron Vanimere), and had an absolute blast. Great bands, great venues, definitely a worthwhile trip for anyone in the western provinces or states. I’m definitely planning on heading down again this year, and with that in [...]