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Cris Derksen Quartet“Genre” is just a suggestion when you have electronic cello, pop culture beats, and fearless improvisation in the mix. Backed by hoop‑dancer Virginia Sparvier-Wells, vocalist Bobby Benson and percussionist John Obercian, Cris Derksen draws on Cree and Mennonite roots to create chamber music that is political, thunderous, and impossible to sit still for.
Thor Harris (Solo Set)
From an unforgettable appearance with experimental rock group Swans to leading his avant-garde project Thor & Friends, polymath creative Thor Harris is Sled Island legend (Slegend?). This year, Thor brings a solo set to Blue Sky City. Expect an enchanting miasma of minimalist compositions that loop piano and clarinet sounds into a hypnotic dream of audio bliss.
Nick Schofield
Canadian musician, producer and ambassador of ambient music, Nick Schofield has been dubbed a "dazzling electronic artist" by Aquarium Drunkard and a "synth maven" by Constellation Records. Nick’s latest album Blue Hour explores ambient jazz and features Scott Bevins on trumpet – perfect for fans of Miles Davis’ In a Silent Way.
Important info:
Start and running times are subject to change. Please check the Sled Island schedule in June for exact set times.
Upon entering a festival venue, the passholder agrees to being photographed, filmed or recorded in that venue, and agrees to the publication, reproduction, distribution and broadcast of all photographs, video or other recordings of the passholder's voice or likeness without further notice or compensation in any publicity, advertisement or other publication carried-out by, or on behalf of, Sled Island and in perpetuity in any manner and media whatsoever, including print, broadcast or internet.
Everyone has the right to feel safe and included at Sled Island. All festival attendees must abide by Sled Island's safer spaces and inclusion policy and agree to the code of conduct, which can be found at SledIsland.com/SaferSpaces.
All passes and tickets are non-refundable.
About Sled Island:
Sled Island is an annual five-day independent music and arts festival in Calgary, Alberta that brings together a community of music, comedy and art with over 25,000 attendees in multiple venues across the city. For more information, visit SledIsland.com.
Sled Island acknowledges Calgary as the traditional territory of the Blackfoot and the people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta, which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina and the Ĩyãħé Nakoda First Nations, including the Chiniki, Bearspaw and Goodstoney First Nations. Calgary is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta (Districts 5 and 6).
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Central United Church, Calgary Alberta, 131 7 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 0W5, Canada
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Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.
