NEWS: Messtival 5 - FULL Line-Up Announced. Tickets Now On Sale.
Earlybird tickets
are exclusively for sale at Messtival.ca for the small fee of $40, from
now through June 15. Advanced tickets are set to go on sale as of June 16, for
$55 at Spin It (Moncton), Backstreet Records (Fredericton & Saint John),
Sussex Trendz (Sussex), Obsolete Records (Halifax), as well as online at
Messtival.ca
Messtival 5’s
line up:
Grand Theft Bus,
The Hornitz, Ben Caplan & The Casual Smokers, Gordon Gets Lost, Chris
Colepaugh & The Crew, Les Hay Babies, Snailhouse, The Caravan, Jens
Jeppesen, Force Fields, Wet Grow Light, Les Hôtesses d’Hilaire, DangerCat,
Coyote, No Flyers Please, Kuato, The Squirts, John Jerome & The
Congregation, Nick Locke & The Combination, Morse Code Alphabet,
Heethcliff, Gravity Strike, Solids, The Daredevil Christopher Wright,
Hush Money, Jonah Haché, Stephen Lewis, Rain Over St. Ambrose and Speakerscam.
Musical
candidates were chosen by a selection committee comprised of TBA Collective
members and festival volunteers. "Yet again, we've been
baffled by the quantity and quality of talent in the applications we received.
It always amazes me the musical gems that keep emerging from our own backyards,
and every year it gets harder and harder to choose the line-up. It's a great
problem to have, really." says Messtival band co-ordinator, Mario
Gautreau. Each application was included in google shared documents which
allowed TBA Collective jury members to properly access and consider all
submissions. This year, the jury received over 80 submissions from across Canada and
abroad. Following an extensive group discussion: votes are tabulated, decisions
are negotiated, and spectacular schedules are determined!
As far as visual
arts are concerned: A massive live art stage, situated next to the mainstage,
will feature a group of collaborative live artists coordinated by Tom Smith, a
seasoned live artist from Fredericton who performs live art at festivals such
as Evolve and FollyFest. TBA Collective has shared a video online
of last year's 12 hour long live art performance on a 10’ x 20’ canvas. They’ve
also shared a promo video of the festival, available on Messtival.ca,
allowing for a glimpse of the magic to expect at the festival. This promo video
has been very well received on various social networking sites, hitting over
300 views within the first few days.
Messtival 5 Won't Be Fun from Legasee on Vimeo.
About Messtival 5
Celebrating its
fifth year, Messtival is a celebration of local art, music and culture. This
event promises a wide variety of music from all around the Maritimes and
central Canada, promoting artists, musicians, entertainers and local foods in a
beautiful rural setting complete with camping, swimming, and not to mention
lots of moustaches!
Other TBA
Collective activities
On Saturday, June
23, at the Aberdeen Cultural Center, the collective will throw a Box Social
dance party! From June 28 to 30, a few of the collective’s visual artists will
perform during a live art stage at FollyFest 2012, coordinated by Fredericton
Art Group FeelsGood.
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