Shed Island
St. John’s, NL
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From the motivational transition of James Colin Graham:

Shed Island is a music festival running in St. John’s this summer from August 14th to 17th. It features some familiar East Coast faces, as well as a delectable local presence, and even a contingent from Massachusetts. Here’s what we needed to know about it:

What’s motivating your transition from booking small shows for those you know to booking a festival for the population at large?

A) We get to expose local bands that we think are often undersung to a broader audience, both locally and nationally. B) We get to bring in bands, both old and new, who we enjoy and would like to meet (but can’t wait until they tour eastwards (nobody ever tours eastwards). C) The thrill of creating something and seeing how people respond.

One advantage of small, self-promoted shows is the intimacy between the artists, the promoters, and the audience. How do you plan on scaling up what you enjoy about DIY culture for this bigger setting?

Instead of feeling like a movement away from DIY culture, the whole process of putting together a music festival of this nature hasn’t felt out of touch … Read More »