Sled Island

The second wave of Sled Island 2024 artists is here! 

New additions include breakthrough Canadian indie rock sensation EKKSTACY, trailblazing Argentine singer-songwriter Juana Molina, experimental guitarist and composer Jeff Parker (a longtime member of the post-rock group Tortoise), boundary-pushing hip-hop artist and composer Slauson Malone 1 (selected by Show Me the Body), outlandish hyperpop performance artist Alice Longyu Gao, Francophone post-punk quartet Corridor, and LA goth rock outfit Death Valley Girls.

We’re also very excited to welcome Cincinnati synth-punk trio The Serfs, Toronto-based punk rock four-piece Bad Waitress, celebrated Canadian DJ and rapper Myst Milano (returning to the festival after a gripping performance in 2018), Detroit ghettotech trio and guest curator selection HiTech, psych-laden shoegaze project The Discussion (the latest offering from Laura Pleasants of Kylesa), NYC rhythm and noise band Sediment Club – the final guest curator pick and side project of Show Me the Body’s Jackie McDermott – and Indigenous electronic artist Kehiw, who will be headlining this year’s Drum Beat Entertainment showcase. These artists join already announced acts such as Mick Jenkins, Cherry Glazerr, Show Me the Body, Kari Faux, Planet Giza, W.I.T.C.H., Laurel Halo, Forest Swords, Wombo, Soul Glo, Tomb Mold and many more.

On top of that, we’re proud to announce an outstanding collection of emerging artists joining this year’s lineup, including electronic-infused hip-hop artist Sydanie, trap and R&B performer SuKha Never Dies, Edmonton soul singer Aladean Kheroufi, Vancouver-based Afro-fusion act MAUVEY, ambient composer and violinist respectfulchild, indie-folk singer-songwriter Bennett Mitchell, avant-pop artist Kee Avil, ‘90s-influenced indie rock group knitting, Japanese drummer and electronic composer mineo kawasaki, Winnipeg post-punks Fold Paper, Edmonton post-hardcore four-piece Midnight Peg, noise-meets-screamo outfit OBROA-SKAI, Ottawa art-pop band Pony Girl, electronic dream pop artist Tess Roby, and dynamic Vancouver punk band WAIT//LESS. 

We’re also thrilled to continue our partnership with the Iranian artist-run festival SET Experimental Art Events this year, who have curated a small selection of some very exciting Iranian artists to perform at Sled Island 2024. ⁠The project, titled SLED X SET, is a collaboration meant to build relationships between the Iranian and Canadian artistic scenes, and to bring more cutting-edge and boundary-pushing music and multimedia art to Calgary and beyond. The artists joining Sled Island this year include Niloufar Shiri & Caleb Klager, GOLPESAR, ArtSaves and Cinna Peyghamy.

Sled Island’s complete 2024 lineup and schedule will be announced in the coming months, including over 150 more bands as well as comedy, film, visual art, special events and conference programming.

Sled Island passes and tickets are currently on sale at SledIsland.com. A limited number of single show tickets to select newly-announced Sled Island 2024 shows will go on sale this Friday, April 12 at noon MDT.

For more information and to see the current lineup, visit SledIsland.com.
 

Huge shout out to Becca Lowe for the awesome poster art!

Thank you to our sponsors and funders at connectFirst Credit Union, Eighty-Eight Brewing Company, Dandy Brewing, The Beltline BLOX, Confluence Distilling, Calgary Arts Development, The City of Calgary, Government of Alberta, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Structured Abstraction, SOCAN Foundation, FACTOR Canada, Venture for Canada, and the Government of Canada.

 

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Join us on Saturday, April 6 for Sled Island’s All-Ager Rager – an all-day, multi-venue event made especially for young fans!
 
From 2–11pm, we’ll feature 15+ bands across three venues, including Pin-Bar, Sloth Records and Loophole Coffee Bar. Please note, Sloth Records is up a flight of stairs with no elevator. 

Hear music from Brain Bent, Ethan Cybril, Femi, HARSH, In Search of Sasquatch, LOOK ALIVE, LOTUS CHROME, Malaika Hailey, Neon Detour, Oranje, Rebel Grrrlz, The Break-Ins, The Canadian Dispatch, The Turnarounds, WACK, and Zoo!
 
If you’ve never been to Sled, this is the perfect introduction to the festival. And if you’re already an experienced Sledder, you can bet this will be an epic warm-up to the big event this June!

Attendees 21 and younger will be given priority entrance, and receive a free slice of pizza and DandyPop at Pin-Bar, and a cookie at Loophole Coffee Bar.

Thanks to Calgary Arts Development, The City of Calgary and DandyPop for making this all possible!

Props to Jag Mackenzie for the awesome poster art!

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The first wave of Sled Island 2024 artists is here! 

Joining Sled Island's previously announced 2024 guest curator, Show Me the Body, is incisive Chicago rapper Mick Jenkins (performing with a full band at The Palace Theatre), Los Angeles indie rockers Cherry Glazerr, genre-bending rap artist Kari Faux, Montreal-based hip-hop trio Planet Giza, '70s Zamrock revivalists W.I.T.C.H., renowned soundscape composer Laurel Halo, British electronic producer Forest Swords, eminent post-punk three-piece Wombo, and Philadelphia hardcore punk group Soul Glo (selected by Show Me the Body). 

Also included in the first wave lineup is acclaimed Toronto-based death metal band Tomb Mold, avant-garde ambient composer and Calgary native Sarah Davachi, hypnotic indie-pop musician Lael Neale, free jazz collective Irreversible Entanglements (led by poet and musician Moor Mother), illustrious multidisciplinary artist Malcolm Mooney (best known as the original singer of the '70s German krautrock group Can) with his new project Malcolm Mooney & The Eleventh Planet, and Canadian “doom-esque” metal group Ethereal Tomb.

Each year, Sled Island's guest curator helps to shape the festival's programming. Show Me the Body’s previously mentioned curator pick, Soul Glo, will be joined by several other exciting selections, including prolific underground rap artist WiFiGawd, experimental pop artist LUCY (Cooper B. Handy), digital hardcore-meets-hip-hop act LustSickPuppy, industrial noise project NGHTCRWLR (the latest embodiment from King Woman’s Kris Esfandiari), and more still to be announced.

Rounding out today’s announcement is some incredible Alberta-based talent, including psych-infused indie group Kue Varo & The Only Hopes, wildly energetic post-punk outfit Brain Bent, Edmonton indie-punks Stem Champ, hip-hop powerhouse Tea Fannie & The Collective, and retro-pop supergroup Ginger Beef, featuring award-winning flutist Jiajia Li and veteran producer/multi-instrumentalist Warren Tse. 

Sled Island’s complete 2024 lineup will be announced in the coming months, including additional headliners, over 150 more bands as well as comedy, film, visual art, special events and conference programming. For now, start checking out these newly announced artists on our Sled Island 2024 Spotify playlist!

Sled Island passes are currently on sale at SledIsland.com/Passes. Today is the final day to save 20% on select Sled Island passes. Regular prices go into effect tomorrow, February 7 at 12:00am MST.

For those who can't attend the whole festival, a limited number of single show tickets to select Sled Island 2024 shows will go on sale this Friday, February 9 at noon MST.

For more information and to check out the first wave lineup, visit SledIsland.com.

Thanks again to Becca Lowe for the awesome poster art!

Thank you to our sponsors and funders at connectFirst Credit Union, Eighty-Eight Brewing Company, Dandy Brewing, Calgary Arts Development, The City of Calgary, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Structured Abstraction, SOCAN Foundation, Venture for Canada, and the Government of Canada.