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Sled Island fest announces full 2016 lineup

Calgary’s Sled Island Festival shared its initial lineup back in February and now the full lineup has been announced, featuring more than 100 additions. Those include Speedy Ortiz, Kaytranada, Julia Holter, The Besnard Lakes, ESG, Oneida, SubRosa, HEALTH, Land of Talk, Dead Cross, Valient Thorr and more. This year’s guest curator Peaches also selected some […]

Sled Island fest: Wednesday pics and review (Boris, Russian Circles, And So I Watch You From Afar, Indian Handcrafts, and more)

The sixth annual Sled Island festival is in full swing, happening at over 40 venues (and makeshift venues) all over Calgary, Alberta. Aircraft problems delayed our arrival till early evening on Wednesday, with barely enough time to check in to the hotel and the festival before heading over to Dickens for a Sargent House Records centric show…

Feist, Stephen Malkmus, The Hold Steady and lots more playing Calgary's Sled Island Festival (full line-up)

The 2012 edition of Calgary, Alberta festival Sled Island is set to take place from June 20-23 at venues throughout the city. This year includes over 200 bands performing at 30 venues plus a large comedy schedule, film screenings, and art shows…