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fieldtrip 2014

CONTEST: FIELD TRIP, June 7th-8th at Fork York & Garrison Common

I was pretty excited when I heard that Field Trip was happening again this summer, along with the stunning lineup they’ve put together for this year.  It was amazing to see IMF faves Half Moon Run, Lord Huron, Kevin Drew, The Darcys, Broken Social Scene, Constantines, CHVRCHES, Washed Out and Lowell all included in the 2 day festival at Toronto’s Fork York.

My heart absolutely sank when I realized what weekend this show was happening.   The June 7th-8th weekend is again not only Field Trip, but the same weekend for the Ride To Conquer Cancer.  Like last year, I’ve committed to riding 200+kms from Toronto to Hamilton, then Hamilton to Niagara for Cancer research.  And I’ve done the math, there’s really no way for me to do both of these events that weekend.

If I can’t go to Field Trip, I might as well get some of you guys in.  Here’s how.

Care of Arts & Crafts, I’ve got one pair of weekend passes to give away to one lucky winner.  There is only one way to enter.  Email me at chris AT indiemusicfilter.com with “FIELD  TRIP” in the subject line with your full name in the body.  Deadline is MONDAY, JUNE 2ND at NOON (EST).  I’ll notify the winner that day.

Oh, and if you’d like to sponsor me in my ride, you can donate here.

About Field Trip: 

Field Trip began in 2013 as a celebration of Arts & Crafts’ 10th anniversary, but in their second year their sights are squarely on establishing it as a world-class, two-day boutique music and arts festival situated in the heart of downtown Toronto.  The 2014 edition will unfold across two days, programmed far beyond music to focus on highlighting the community’s best culinary offerings, as well as collaborative explorations on the themes of art, photography, technology, fashion and more.

Calling All Ex-pats: Canada Day London 2011

barbican cdaday Calling All Ex pats: Canada Day London 2011

If I were ever not going to spend Canada Day in this country, I’d head to London.  Every year, there’s a ton of Canada programming that takes place and this year, the event promises to be the best yet.  In addition to the Canada Day event taking place in Trafalgar Square this year (Blue Rodeo headlining a show with Polaris winners Karkwa and others), The Barbican Centre will be presenting Canadian Blast (as part of the Blaze Summer Concert Series) featuring The Hidden Cameras, Woodpigeon and Devon Sproule in the main hall (only London shows this summer for Hidden Cameras, Woodpigeon).  In the run up to the main event, the foyer of the venue will also play host to a series of free shows featuring former Spirit of the West member Linda McRae, and solo performances from Mantler, Sandro Perri, Maylee Todd and Ryan Driver. At 5PM, Chilly Gonzales’ critically acclaimed feature film, Ivory Tower, will be shown for free in the main hall.  The film features Tiga, Feist and Peaches.

Tickets for the performance in the main hall will range for £12.50 to £20, while foyer performances and film screenings will be free.   All tickets purchases will come with a code for free download tracks from each of the showcasing artists, as well as other artists showcasing at Canadian Blast Events

This sounds rad, check here for details.