THE FESTIVAL LINE-UP IS ANNOUNCED! CMW Release After months of reviewing artists submissions, selecting performers, and coordinating time slots, The Festival schedule has taken form and is now available online by going here. In association with publications, booking agents, music organizations and labels, The Festival, sponsored by MaxTrax, promises to be bigger, better and badder than ever. Over 500 Canadian and International bands will be performing at over 40 venues throughout downtown Toronto, reinforcing the event as the nation’s largest New Music Festival.
Part of Rogers Wireless Canadian Music Week, The Festival runs March 7th – 10th, featuring artists from across the globe, like Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Scotland, Sweden, Ukraine, United Kingdom and the United States.
This year’s band highlights include: Against Me!, Amy Seeley, Apostle of Hustle, Baby Eagle, The Barmitzvah Brothers, Bedouin Sound Clash, The Besnard Lakes, Black Halos, Cadence Weapon, Cancer Bats, Carole Pope, Champion, Cities In Dust Daniel, Powter , Down With Webster, The Emeralds, Ex-Lion Tamer, Fefe Dobson, Fjord Rowboat, Fuck The Facts, The Gear, Glen Ballard, Grimskunk, Gym Class, Heroes, Harmonica, Hayley Sales, H-Burns, Hunter Valentine, Jacksoul, Jim Cuddy, The Kissway Trail, KTU, Lapko, Les Breastfeeders, Les Trois Accord, Mute Math, My Latest Novel, Ndidi Onukwulu, Neverending White Lights, The Nymphets, Ohbiju, Peter Von Pehl, The Philospher Kings, The Pipettes, Pop Levi, Powersolo, Pride Tiger, Red Sparrowes, Rock Plaza Central, Rough Trade, Romi Mayes, Rubik, Seven, Shane Philip, Sunparlour Players, Stars of Track and Field, The Tender Box , The Trews, Under Byen, Uncut, United Steel Workers of Montreal, We Say Party You Say Die, Wolfmother, Wordburglar, and Young Galaxy.
This year’s participating venues include Annex Wreck Room, Art Bar, Bovine Sex Club, Cadillac Lounge, Cameron House, Canadian Room (inside the Fairmont Royal York Hotel), Clinton's, Drake Underground, El Mocambo, Gibson Showroom, Gladstone Hotel, Global Village Backpackers, Hard Rock Live, Healey's, Holy Joe's, Horseshoe Tavern, Hugh's Room, Kathedral, Kool Haus, Lee's Palace, Lulu's Lounge, Metal Bar, Mod Club, Neutral, Opera House, Phoenix, Pipers, Rancho Relaxo, Reverb, Revival, Rex Hotel, Rivoli, Savannah Room, Silver Dollar, Sneaky Dee's, The Docks and The Guvernment.
All Festival shows are 19 and over, unless stated all ages. The schedule will be updated frequently, so check the site often for up-to-the-minute information and announcements.
Festival wristbands are available now for $35 and can be purchased at all TicketBreak outlets, www.ticketbreak.com or 416.640.0966 to charge by phone. For more information please visit the Rogers Wireless Canadian Music Week website at www.cmw.net. |