Sled Island, Calgary’s five-day music and arts festival that brings together a community of more than 250 bands, comedy, film and art as well as over 30,000 attendees in more than 30 venues has announced an incredibly diverse line-up including Black Angels, Russia’s Pussy Riot, Sun Ra Arkestra, and the beautiful ambient soundscapes of Nivhek, the new project from Grouper’s Liz Harris.
Other artists include:
- OM,
- Australia’s Alex Cameron & Roy Molloy,
- Liturgy
- Lydia Lunch RETROVIRUS
- Indie-punk band Diet Cig
- Sacred Paws, featuring members of Shopping and Golden Grrls,
- Delly
- Control Top
- JOYFULTALK, who will be accompanied by a live string section for a very special performance celebrating the release of their new album A Separation of Being.
Sled Island’s guest curator, electronic and R&B infused violinist/vocalist Sudan Archives, has handpicked an incredible collection of talent, including
- Show Me The Body
- R&B artist SassyBlack (formerly of THEESatisfaction, now defunct)
- jazz drumming extrordinaire Jamire Williams
- Toronto-based electronic infused hip-hop artist Sydanie, transgressive avant-garde harpist/vocalist Ahya Simone,
- SoCal soft rock sensation Los Retros,
- Sudanese electronic mastermind Sufyvn,
- the mind-bending experimental electro-pop of Daddy.
2020 Sled Island Calgary
When: June 24 – 28, 2020
Where: Various Venues, Calgary
How Much: $10 & up
Pass: $35 & up
A limited number of single tickets to select Sled Island 2020 shows will go on sale this Friday, February 28 at noon MST at SledIsland.com.