Sled Island @sledisland Curator Danny Vacon making a short speech before our official announcement. "since SI began we are not losing our artists to larger markets"
Sled Island @sledisland Lindsay Shedden is up speaking! "the energy that sled island brings to Calgary has really put it on the map. Calgary has so much talent"
Sucks that I won't be able to attend this year (similar to last year). But I am impressed that it's survived and still going strong. I remember in 2008 or so there were rumours that it wasn't making enough money to survive and that it might be cancelled.
But now it looks like things are going strong and we really have something special in Calgary and a music event to be proud of. (And I'm also glad it received 2012 Calgary Grant funding)
1. Russian Circles - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Russia...08054429214739 Russian Circles is a three piece instrumental rock/metal band from Chicago. Russian Circles play instrumental, sprawling music which runs the gamut of heavy discordant metal, to soft delicate passages. They are also known for their energetic live shows
2. Trust - http://music.cbc.ca/#/artists/Trust Toronto based electro-lovelies TRUST. Trust is Robert Alfons and Maya Postepski (Austra). Formed in 2009, the Toronto-based duo released its first singles, "Candy Walls" and "Bulbform" in 2011 before signing with Arts & Crafts for the 2012 release of their forthcoming debut full length, TRST.
Western Canada's largest independent music and arts festival just got a whole lot bigger! The lineup for Sled Island 2012, happening June 20th - 23rd across multiple venues in Calgary, Alberta, now includes Canadian alt-country veterans The Sadies, garage-gospel punk legends Reigning Sound, ambient experimentalist Tim Hecker, The Hold Steady's Craig Finn and indie folk rockers The Antlers. Also joining the Sled Island 2012 lineup are The Strange Boys, How To Dress Well, Willis Earl Beal, NoMeansNo, Bonjay, Hayes Carll, And So I Watch You From Afar, Cadence Weapon, Duchess Says, Terry Malts and many more!
Sled Island's comedy lineup has expanded from two nights to four due to popular demand for the 2012 festival. This year's comedy lineup features veteran stand up comedian Todd Barry, Tim Heidecker from Tim & Eric's Awesome Show, Neil Hamburger making his brave return, jaywalking New Yorker Hannibal Burress, L.A. actress and comedian Natasha Leggero, and Vice Magazine co-founder Gavin McInnes. Learn more about these comedians by watching endless YouTube videos and visiting their artist profile pages.
Sled Island happens in Calgary June 20th-23rd. Get ready for the festival with our festival podcasts, hosted by Gary Powers and chalk full of the awesome bands coming to Calgary this summer. Go to sledisland.com for more information!
Kind of disappointed Japandroids/Purity Ring/Born Gold aren't on the lineup. Also disappointed that Grimes isn't playing anymore. Oh well, plenty of new bands to discover!
Kind of disappointed Japandroids/Purity Ring/Born Gold aren't on the lineup. Also disappointed that Grimes isn't playing anymore. Oh well, plenty of new bands to discover!
Yeah I'm still holding out hope for a Japandroids Canadian tour, but the new album comes out in June and right now their only booked up till the first week in July, so summer tour maybe?
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Sled Island is excited to announce the Olympic Plaza schedule for Friday, June 22 from 5 - 11pm and Saturday, June 23 from 2 - 11pm. Olympic Plaza is the fully-licensed and all-ages outdoor main stage featuring performances by the festival's top headliners including Feist, The Hold Steady, and Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks. Entering it's sixth year, Sled Island is proud to present the centrepiece to it's programming in the heart of downtown, as the city, its residents and festival goers embrace Sled Island as both a vital part of life in Calgary and a premiere destination festival.
