Folk Fest: Friday Night
Folk Fest’s Friday programming brought Birds of Chicago, Basia Bulat and City and Colour to the Mainstage for a night of truly magical performances.
Folk Fest’s Friday programming brought Birds of Chicago, Basia Bulat and City and Colour to the Mainstage for a night of truly magical performances.
Folk Fest started Thursday night off with bang with the killer combination of indie french-pop sweetheart Coeur de Pirate and the English singer-songwriter Billy Bragg with Joe Henry. Photos by Kennedy Enns.
Let’s be honest, it’s not hard to survive folk fest. Calgary Folk Fest is probably one of the most relaxed music festivals this city has to offer. The only thing you need to do...
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Sled Island started Tuesday night with a stacked bill at Commonwealth Bar. If you didn’t get a chance to see these great bands last night check out their second performances throughout the festival. Kiso...
Lorde’s 2013 debut album Pure Heroine was one of my favorite albums when it was released. Now, four years later Melodrama is finally out and I can’t help but feel disappointed. The singles Greenlight and Liability stayed the standouts of the...
With Sled Island coming up next week we’ve picked the shows and artists we’re most excited for! We hope to see you there! Wares (Edmonton, AB) Cassia Hardy returns to Sled Island for another...
IGNITE! Festival for Emerging Artists (June 6–10) The 2017 IGNITE! Festival for Emerging Artists is this weekend presented by Sage Theatre. IGNITE! presents exciting work from new voices, spend your weekend taking in a festival...
Girlpool’s self-titled 2014 album garnered them some life long fans. Then, their 2015 album Before the World Was Big, was a wonderful stepping stone, but, Powerplant is where they have come into their own. Powerplant combines their vocal harmonies with...
One Direction’s Harry Styles has gone solo and while his new album showcases what his vocal range can do when he’s on his own, it doesn’t offer much personality. The standout of the album...