May 2010
12 posts
We’re all stoked to be partnering up with C1RCA once again for the 2010 Poster Show on Tuesday, June 29 at Sloth Records.
As a bonus, C1RCA will be offering our lucky fans a pair of shoes every Monday for the next four weeks via contests on Sled Island’s twitter or facebook pages. Keep posted by following us for contest trivia questions!
Also, as a last reminder! the Sled Island...
Local Bands! Calgary Represent!
We’re happy to announce that of the 231 bands scheduled to perform at Sled Island from June 30-July 3, 77 are based in Calgary and 107 within Alberta.
As a festival we do our best to provide a platform for the amazing local music community in Calgary by adding a variety of local and visiting bands on the same bill. Often time this leads to great shows not only for the fans, but also the...
Sled Island partners with Panache!
Sled Island is super excited to be partnering up with Panache Booking based in New York.
There are 20 bands from Panache’s roster playing at the festival including Quintron and Miss Pussycat, Turbo Fruits, So Cow, Tyvek, Golden Triangle, Signals, Slim Cessna’s Auto Club, NomeansNo, Ty Segall, Panther, DJ Jonathan Toubin, Chain and the Gang, Cheeseburger, Dm Stith, Box Elders, Silje...
It's Podcast Time! #8 Jock Jamz
Check out our latest podcast offering featuring the gifted voices of festival director Zak Pashak, lethbridge afficianado Paul K. Lawton and local curators Adam Kamis and Kallen Law as they discuss Sled Island 2010 and play some rockin’ jock jams.
This is the second podcast of 2010 and features The Famines, Foon Yap & The Roar, Grown-Ups, Krang, Fist City, Myelin Sheaths, Topless...
Sled Island Promo Video #3 Films!
Here’s our third cute animated short video for Sled Island 2010 focusing on the film component of the festival!
Sled Island Film is having a Fun-Raiser Dance Party w/ DJs Noah York City & Marco Primo at Broken City on May 26. Please come to support this year’s film program taking place from June 24 - 29, the week before the music festival starts on June 30 - July 3.
For...
GZA and No Age added to Lineup!!
We’re so stoked to announce that GZA and No Age have been added to what is already an insane 2010 festival lineup!
If you haven’t already, make sure you buy your passes today! right here: www.ticketbreak.com/event_details/3746
GZA
When it comes to thought provoking, street-bred raw lyricism, The Wu-Tang Clan’s fountain of wisdom, GZA takes his job very seriously. The way he...
Happy Birthday Zak!
Hey everyone, Sled Island festival director Zak Pashak turns 30 today! The staff at Sled Island want to deliver a HUGE thanks to Zak for having this amazing festival and all the other wonderful things that he’s involved with that spring vibrance and culture into our communities.
In case you didn’t know, Zak is running for Alderman of Ward 8 in Calgary. To find out more information...
Looking for a hotel?
Sled Island is pleased to be partnering up with the Hyatt in downtown Calgary, just around the corner from our favorite late-night venue the No. 1 Legion. The Hyatt is offering our participants a fantastic deal at $99 per night from June 30 to July 5 during the festival.
Click here to make a reservation today: https://resweb.passkey.com/go/sledisland2010
As a reminder, your cutoff date for room...
Angelo Spencer et Les Hauts Sommets - Shivers
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Band Profiles #4,5,6 Pick up your drum sticks!
With sooooo many awesome bands now on the bill, we decided to triple stack the band profiles!
Recently added to the Sled Island 2010 lineup! Priestess! Montreal metal, baby!
While the rest of the world were keeping their sites on the “Montreal Music Explosion” in the winter of 2003, a band of merry miscreants brazenly turned a blind eye to their poppy surroundings and just hunkered down in...
Whoooaaaa!! Full lineup posted now!
It’s official! The Sled Island 2010 full music lineup is here! Check it out:
!!! :: Brooklyn, NY :: http://www.chkchkchk.net/
40 Gun Flagship :: Calgary, AB :: http://www.myspace.com/40gunflagship
The Albertans :: Brooklyn, NY :: http://www.myspace.com/thealbertans
The Almighty Defenders :: Beverly Hills :: http://www.myspace.com/thealmightydefenders
Amy Wood :: Calgary, AB ::...