Howdy ho.
Sled Island is an annual independent multi-venue music and arts festival in Calgary, Alberta that attracts over 17,500 attendees each year. Entering its third year, it aims to celebrate, showcase and nurture the best emerging and established local talent alongside national and international independent music, comedy, film and art. Sled Island 2009 expects to have over 170 bands perform. Previous musical acts have included: Wire, Mogwai, Broken Social Scene, Yo La Tengo, RZA, Drive-By Truckers, Chad VanGaalen, Tegan & Sara, Boredoms, Cat Power, Women, Spoon, Jonathan Richman and many more.
It is an event with many parts. The bulk of the festival happens in Calgary from June 24-27, 2009. There are music shows in many venues around town and we have a main outdoor site at Olympic Plaza operating on June 26. Though many of our club shows are in bars, our main outdoor site as well as a handful of other shows (such as concerts in Central United Church or at Tubby Dogg or at various all ages spaces) welcome listeners of any age. There are art shows happening in various galleries, as well as movies and comedy shows. We will be posting a full schedule of all events - and where and when they are happening - in the weeks leading up to the festival.
We encourage you to buy a pass, use it to its fullest, and go out and discover as many amazing bands and artists as you can. We've booked this sucker to be chock full of jaw dropping performances. Stamped. No erasies.
