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Wyrd III
Weird Canada’s Traveling Festival
Wyrd is a double-stage, multi-city music marathon curated by Weird Canada, recently named by CBC Radio 3 as the “Best Indie Music Website in Canada.” Our traveling caravan of music features nineteen emerging Canadian bands from coast-to-coast in an explosive happening of audible euphoria. Edmonton, Calgary, and Vancouver will play host to the Wyrd caravan, offering a singular opportunity for Western Canadians to explore and discover the best of new Canadian music in one unforgettable evening.
The format is simple; we employ a two-stage setup bouncing performers back and forth between stages, making optimal use of our time and space by creating a continuous stream of live music.
The philosophy is bolder; we do not rely on known names and instead leverage Weird Canada’s ethos of discovery, encouraging people to explore new directions in Canadian music.
The result is an abundant feast for the ears; an unabashed celebration of ground-breaking Canadian music with a creative and nonstop set-list where every performer is a headliner.
Wyrd III is the third incarnation of the wildly popular Wyrd Fest. Wyrd I materialized exclusively in Edmonton, Wyrd II expanded to Calgary and Lethbridge, and Wyrd III encompasses more of Western Canada by reaching all the way to Vancouver, BC.
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(Wyrd III Playlist)
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/////////////// WYRD III :: Dates, Venues, & Lineup ///////////////
This wyld traveling caravan (plus local shreddery and other surprises) will be bursting through the following cities:
MAY 20 :: EDMONTON @ Dinwoodie
MAY 21 :: CALGARY @ No. 1 Legion [Sled Island Warm-Up Party!]
MAY 22 :: VANCOUVER @ Waldorf Hotel
Red Mass (Montreal, QC)
Dirty Beaches (Vancouver, BC)
GOBBLE GOBBLE (Edmonton, AB)
Tonstartssbandht (Montreal, QC)
Wyrd Visions (Toronto, ON)
Famines (Edmonton, AB // Montreal, QC)
Long, Long, Long (Halifax, NS)
Hobo Cubes (Montreal, QC)
Femminielli (Montreal, QC)
Velvet Chrome (Montreal, QC)
Feral Children (Saskatoon, SK)
Silver Dapple (Calgary, AB // Montreal, QC)
Ketamines (Lethbridge, AB)
Makeout Videotape (Montreal, QC)
Manic Attracts (Vancouver, BC)
Role Mach (Vancouver, BC)
Wyrd III is organized, curated, “funded” and executed by Mammoth Cave Recording Co. executive Paul Lawton and Weird Canada founder Aaron Levin.
FRI. MAY 20 :: Wyrd III :: EDMONTON
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Date: Friday May 20th, 2011 City: Edmonton, AB Time: Doors at 5:30pm, bands start at 6pm. Location: DINWOODIE (Students’ Union Building, Univ. Alberta Campus) Price: $20 Ticket Location: Blackbyrd Myoozik, Listen Records, and online. Facebook: here All Ages Welcome Joining the traveling caravan will be local bands: Energetic Action |
SAT. MAY 20 :: Wyrd III :: CALGARY :: Sled Island Warm-Up Party!
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Date: Saturday May 21st, 2011 City: Calgary, AB Time: Doors at 5:30pm, bands start at 6pm. Location: Royal Legion No. 1 Price: $20 Ticket Location: Sloth Records (736b 17th Avenue SW – available April 11, 2011) and online. Facebook: here We’ve made the Calgary date extra special by teaming up with our friends at Sled Island to turn this evening in to the Sled Island Warm-Up Party! Joining the traveling caravan will be local bands: Topless Mongos |
SUN. MAY 22 :: Wyrd III :: VANCOUVER
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Date: Sunday May 22nd, 2011 City: Vancouver, BC Time: Doors at 5:30pm, bands start at 6pm. Location: Waldorf Hotel Price: $20 Ticket Location: Zoo Zhop (223 Main St. – Available April 11, 2011) and online. Facebook: here Joining the traveling caravan will be local and traveling bands: Grown-Ups |
/////////////// WYRD III :: Schedule ///////////////
| Time | Edmonton | Calgary | Vancouver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5:40pm | - | - | Babysitter |
| 6:00pm | The Joe | Faux Fur | Needles//Pins |
| 6:20pm | Jessica Jalbert | The Gooeys | B-Lines |
| 6:40pm | Energetic Action | Topless Mongos | Grown-Ups |
| 7:00pm | Makeout Videotape | Ketamines | Manic Attracts |
| 7:25pm | Feral Children | Wyrd Visions | Role Mach |
| 7:50pm | Hobo Cubes | Tonstartssbandht | Velvet Chrome |
| 8:15pm | Long, Long, Long | Femminielli | Dirty Beaches |
| 8:40pm | Silver Dapple | Red Mass | Famines |
| 9:05pm | GOBBLE GOBBLE | Manic Attracts | Makeout Videotape |
| 9:30pm | Ketamines | Role Mach | Feral Children |
| 9:55pm | Wyrd Visions | Velvet Chrome | Hobo Cubes |
| 10:20pm | Tonstartssbandht | Dirty Beaches | Long, Long, Long |
| 10:45pm | Femminielli | Famines | Silver Dapple |
| 11:10pm | Red Mass | Makeout Videotape | GOBBLE GOBBLE |
| 11:35pm | Manic Attracts | Feral Children | Ketamines |
| 12:00am | Role Mach | Hobo Cubes | Wyrd Visions |
| 12:25am | Velvet Chrome | Long, Long, Long | Tonstartssbandht |
| 12:50am | Dirty Beaches | Silver Dapple | Femminielli |
| 1:15am | Famines | GOBBLE GOBBLE | Red Mass |
/////////////// WYRD III :: Partners ///////////////
Touring Partners: Beatroute Magazine, CBC Radio 3, and Sled Island
Edmonton Partners: Pop Echo Records, Blackbyrd Myoozik, Listen Records, CJSR FM 88.5, and VUE Weekly
Calgary Partners: Sloth Records, CJSW FM 90.9, and FFWD Weekly
Vancouver Partners: Mongrel Zine, CiTR, Discorder, and Zoo Zhop
