River & Sky Music/Camping Festival Unveils Initial Lineup

Chad VanGaalen, Born Ruffians, Shred Kelly, Operators and more will play the Ontario fest

BY Exclaim! StaffPublished Apr 5, 2018

River & Sky Music/Camping Festival is gearing up for its 10th edition, and organizers for the Ontario fest have now revealed the initial 2018 lineup.

This year the festival takes place July 19 to 22 on the Sturgeon River, between Sudbury and North Bay. During that time, the likes of Chad VanGaalen, Born Ruffians, Shred Kelly, Operators, Sam Coffey & the Iron Lungs, the Pack A.D., Michael Rault and Land of Talk will also perform at the event.

"We're celebrating 10 years of R&S so wanted to bring back some festival favourites like Chad VanGaalen and Shred Kelly, from 2012, and Born Ruffians, from 2010, who also happen to be marking a decade since the release of their first album," said festival director Peter Zwarich in a statement. "There's also new headliners for our R&S fans to dig into including Land of Talk, the Pack A.D., Michael Rault and the Operators. Very happy to also be presenting Sam Coffey & the Iron Lungs who have a connection to Field through one of their band members — Joel French."

Expect R&S to announce the rest of its 2018 lineup in the coming weeks.

For now, you can learn more about the festival, including tickets and passes, over here.

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