Sled Island 2012

[troutman]

Festival Pass is only $149 until Jan. 31st ($50 discount)

http://sledisland.com/

June 20-23, 2012.

No details on artists yet, but last year was outstanding.

[Sled]

Originally Posted by troutman

Festival Pass is only $149 until Jan. 31st ($50 discount)

http://sledisland.com/

June 20-23, 2012.

No details on artists yet, but last year was outstanding.

I'm in!

[DownInFlames]

I regret not being able to go last year. I went each of the previous years, and saw so many great bands. I can't wait to see who's showing up in 2012, and I really hope Jeff Mangum is on the list.

Calgary is fortunate to have a festival like this. I'll be buying a VIP ticket this year for sure.

[Barnes]

Does anyone know what's required to get into the comedy shows?

[Mass_nerder]

Last year was good, but nowhere near as good as 2010...I don't think they'll ever top:
Girl Talk, The Melvins, Built to Spill, The Thermals, Les Savy Fav, Hot Water Music, The Pack A.D., WhoMadeWho, The Black Lips, Kobra and the Lotus, Hot Panda, Ted Leo and The Pharmacists, The Posies, The Almighty Defenders, ####ed Up, Quintron and Miss Pussycat, !!!, King Khan & BBQ Show, Deerhoof, The Bronx, Chain & The Gang, Women, Azeda Booth etc...
The Bronx and Cheeseburger at Broken City, after seeing F-ed Up play Olympic plaza was maybe the best music day of my life. Then the next night at Olympic Plaza with Hot Water Music, Breeders, Melvins and Girl Talk...just ridiculous.

All that said, I'm still really going to miss not being able to go to Sled Island

[Mass_nerder]

Or Ted Leo for the millionth time at Dickens, pressed up against the front of the stage.
Too many good memories

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by Mass_nerder

Last year was good, but nowhere near as good as 2010...I don't think they'll ever top:
Girl Talk, The Melvins, Built to Spill, The Thermals, Les Savy Fav, Hot Water Music, The Pack A.D., WhoMadeWho, The Black Lips, Kobra and the Lotus, Hot Panda, Ted Leo and The Pharmacists, The Posies, The Almighty Defenders, ####ed Up, Quintron and Miss Pussycat, !!!, King Khan & BBQ Show, Deerhoof, The Bronx, Chain & The Gang, Women, Azeda Booth etc...
The Bronx and Cheeseburger at Broken City, after seeing F-ed Up play Olympic plaza was maybe the best music day of my life. Then the next night at Olympic Plaza with Hot Water Music, Breeders, Melvins and Girl Talk...just ridiculous.

All that said, I'm still really going to miss not being able to go to Sled Island

Is anyone else as out of touch with these bands as I am? I seriously don't recognize one single band in your post.

[Yasa]

When I first heard of the festival, I thought people were saying "Slut island."

[Mass_nerder]

Originally Posted by flameswin

Is anyone else as out of touch with these bands as I am? I seriously don't recognize one single band in your post.

Never even heard of the Melvins? They started in the early to mid 80's...
I would say this festival is probably not for you if that lineup didn't incite anything but confusion.

[GreenLantern]

I would like to try and attend this festival, always seems to be bad timing for me.

[troutman]

AvenueMagazine Avenue Calgary
Sled Island has announced Andrew W.K. and Dude's frontman Dan Vacon as curators for this year's fest: bit.ly/g8uf2f

[troutman]

Promo:

[Mass_nerder]

I do love the Dudes, and I like to party hard party hard party hard...

[troutman]

Sled Island ‏ @sledisland
Stay tuned everyone! We will be announcing 8 headliners today between 12-1PM. We are very excited! Hope you are as well. Check your twitter!


I've been told I will be blown away.

[East Coast Flame]

I see the ticket sales are down for a bit, any idea what I should expect to pay for a pass after the headliners are announced?

[troutman]

Originally Posted by East Coast Flame

I see the ticket sales are down for a bit, any idea what I should expect to pay for a pass after the headliners are announced?

$199 I think.

[troutman]

I enjoyed the Warm-Up Party at Republik - there is an impressive music scene in Calgary. I especially liked The Shrapnelles, Lab Coast and The Soft Option.

[East Coast Flame]

How quickly does this usually sell out? Kind of want to wait and decide between this, folk fest or X-fest

[troutman]

Originally Posted by East Coast Flame

How quickly does this usually sell out? Kind of want to wait and decide between this, folk fest or X-fest

I don't know if it "sells-out". There are shows in 30 different venues, and I think you can always get walk-up tickets to a show.

[troutman]

BeatRoute ‏ @BeatRouteAB
At Commonwealth, waiting for the @sledisland announcements! Prepare to have your feed bombarded with music journos all talking at once.