Sled Island Music & Arts Festival Announces Full Lineup of 2018 Artists

(April 17, 2018 – Calgary, AB) The Sled Island Music & Arts Festival is thrilled to announce more than 160 new additions to its lineup of 2018 artists. The annual festival sets itself apart by presenting a thoughtfully-chosen lineup of music, comedy, film and art in more than 30 venues across Calgary, Alberta each June. This year’s festival takes place from June 20 – 24, 2018.

Newly-announced acts include bass-wielding funk warrior Thundercat (headlining The Palace Theatre on Wednesday, June 20), veteran psychedelic act The Flaming Lips(appearing at MacEwan Hall on Thursday, June 21), Canadian hardcore legends No Warning (performing at Dickens on Wednesday, June 20) and Swedish indie pop sensation El Perro del Mar (playing Broken City on Friday, June 22).

Additional talent announced today includes critically-acclaimed songwriter Common Holly, dance-friendly noise-punks Eyeballs, multi-genre solo experimentalist Petra Glynt, bone-rattling noise rockers Kandekt, furious post-punk band Lié, beloved singer-songwriter Marlaena Moore, veteran psych pop act Mahogany Frog, howlin’ indie punk Eamon McGrath, a double-dose of buzzworthy Indigenous hip-hop from Mob Bounce and Snotty Nose Rez Kids, theatrical pop star in the making NOVEMBER, experimental dance music maker Russell Louder, the always face-melting Shearing Pinx, snotty punks wlmrt, doom and psych purveyors WHOOP-Szo and Berlin’s new wave wonder WORLDBRAIN.

A critical part of Sled Island is showing love to the musicians in our local community. We believe in all of them, but a few to whet your appetite are raw singer-songwriter Conversations with Bears, lo-fi house aficionado DJ Dine & Dash, ever-evolving indie rock act Feel Alright, improv act Friesen/Waters Duo, rap heavyweight LYRIQUE & The Honour Roll, garage-rock pros Miesha & The Spanks, dark electro-pop artist Polly Dactic, longtime favorite Samantha Savage Smith, jazzy post-punks Subjectivity and new dark synth act Uncanny Valley.

Find the complete list of 160+ new additions at SledIsland.com/Lineup.

Previously announced artists include Dirty Projectors, The Flaming Lips, Deerhoof, Wye Oak, Mount Kimbie, Shabazz Palaces, John Maus, Mary Timony Plays Helium, Cherry Glazerr, Mount Eerie, Grouper, Lido Pimienta, Ufomammut, Slow and many more.

Upcoming Sled Island announcements include visual art on Tuesday, April 24, comedy on Thursday, April 26, as well as special events and conference programming in the weeks that follow. Sled Island’s recently-announced film programming is available at SledIsland.com/Film.

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PASSES & TICKETS

Sled Island passes grant access to all Sled Island 2018 shows (subject to capacity) and are currently available at SledIsland.com, Sloth Records (736B 17th Ave. SW) and Lukes Drug Mart (112 4th St. NE).

A limited number of single tickets to newly-announced Sled Island 2018 shows will go on sale this Friday, April 20 at 12:00pm MDT at these same outlets.

Discovery Pass ($214): Our first recommendation for anyone wanting the full Sled Island experience! Access to all Sled Island events (250+ bands, comedy, film and art), subject to capacity.

Discovery Plus Pass ($366): The ultimate Sled Island experience! Priority access (subject to capacity) to all Sled Island events (250+ bands, comedy, film and art), artist lounge access, a Sled Island 2018 t-shirt, tote bag, limited edition screenprinted poster and more!

All-Ages Pass ($40): Exclusively for attendees under 18 years of age! Access more than 50 all-ages events for the price of a single show ticket.

ABOUT SLED ISLAND

Sled Island is an annual five-day independent music and arts festival in Calgary, Alberta that brings together a community of more than 250 bands, comedy, film and art as well as over 44,000 attendees in more than 30 venues across the city. Since 2007, Sled Island has produced a thoughtful, eclectic and one-of-a-kind festival that earns rave reviews from attendees, artists and media across the globe. Visit SledIsland.com for more information.