Sun Ra Arkestra
Sled Island 2023 Was Everything It Needed to Be
PUBLISHED Jun 26, 2023
Once a year in Calgary, Alberta, as the carnival rides and truckloads of hay bales start making their way to town to mark the start of Stam...
Exclaim! Staffers Pick the Can't-Miss Acts of Festival Season 2023
PUBLISHED Jun 19, 2023
This summer, Canadian music fans are spoiled for choice: wherever you look on the map, there are amazing music festivals taking place, from...
Montreal's Suoni Per Il Popolo Festival Details 2023 Edition
PUBLISHED May 16, 2023
Montreal's Suoni Per Il Popolo is quickly approaching, and the organizers of the nearly-month-long festival have revealed the extensive lin...
Toronto's TONE Festival Gets the Sun Ra Arkestra, Ben Lamar Gay, Badge Époque Ensemble for 2023 Edition
PUBLISHED Apr 5, 2023
Toronto's TONE Festival returns for its fifth edition this June, and co-founding curators Tad Michalak and Karen Ng have unveiled the fest'...
Sled Island Gets Osees, Haviah Mighty, Helado Negro for First Wave of 2023 Artists
PUBLISHED Jan 31, 2023
Calgary's Sled Island Music & Arts Festival has announced its first wave of artists topping the 2023 edition, which was curated by Bartees...
Vancouver's 2021 Jazz Festival Is Taking Place Virtually This Summer
PUBLISHED Apr 22, 2021
The TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival has announced its 2021 event will take place virtually this summer, and organizers have now re...
Watch a Brand New Sun Ra Arkestra Video Animated by Chad VanGaalen
PUBLISHED Jun 23, 2020
This summer, Sun Ra Arkestra were scheduled to perform at Calgary's Sled Island music festival. Of course, COVID-19 had other plans, and th...
Sled Island Reveals Initial 2020 Lineup with the Black Angels, Pussy Riot, Sun Ra Arkestra
PUBLISHED Feb 26, 2020
After naming Sudan Archives their guest curator last month, organizers behind Calgary's Sled Island festival have rolled out the initial li...
