NEWS: Halifax Pop Explosion announces initial line-up for 20th anniversary festival ...featuring of Montreal, Black Lips, Atlas Sound, Wintersleep, Deer Tick
Halifax Pop Explosion has announced the initial acts performing at its 20th anniversary festival. Taking place from October 16-20, the line-up features of Montreal, Black Lips, Atlas Sound, Wintersleep, and Deer Tick. The complete list of confirmed acts includes:
of Montreal, Black Lips, Atlas Sound, Wintersleep, Deer Tick, Adventure Club, Elliott BROOD, El-P, Zola Jesus, Born Ruffians, Dan Mangan (with Symphony Nova Scotia), Eugene Mirman, King Tuff, Purity Ring, Clinic, The Pack A.D., The White Buffalo, Bane, Cold Specks, The Blind Shake, The Spring Standards, Humans, Dance Laury Dance, Code Orange Kids, Big John Bates, dVbbs, and Mike O'Neill.
Seminal local acts reuniting to perform at the festival include: The Super Friendz, Cool Blue Halo, Strate Jakets, and Hip Club Groove.
"Halifax Pop Explosion 2012 will be the
high school reunion we all wish we had," claims Halifax Pop Explosion's
executive director Jonny Stevens. "We're stoked to have been
able to convince a number of highly influential Halifax bands to reunite
for our 20th and share the stage with the best new independent artists
active today. The festival has a 20-year history of presenting bands
before they explode and this year is no different. We celebrate our
history while remaining firmly committed to presenting the future."
With a legacy that includes Arcade Fire, Cat Power, Girl Talk, Elliott Smith, and GZA, the Halifax Pop Explosion has been host to countless unforgettable moments in its long history. Ranging from Yo La Tengo opening for Sloan in the tiny Café Ole, Owen Pallett backed by Symphony Nova Scotia at The Rebecca Cohn, and Monotonix performing
on top of the traffic lights outside of Gus' Pub, all have shaped the
event and helped developed it into one of Canada's most respected music
festivals. In its 20 years it has grown from booking 19
acts in 1993 to over 150 in 2011. It has evolved from being run by a
group of enthusiastic volunteers to its current die-hard, full-time
staff. One thing that has remained
the same, however, is the festival's unrelenting focus on bringing some
of the most exciting acts from North America and beyond to the East
Coast of Canada every fall.
Festival wristbands and passes will go on sale at noon on July 6th. Quantities are limited. Early bird prices (until July 13 or until sold out) are as follows:
Wristbands: $50 Early Bird - $65 Regular
Priority Passes: $100 Early Bird - $150 Regular
VIP Passes: $225 Early Bird - $275 Regular
For more informaton on wristbands and passes, visit: http://
Sponsors of Halifax Pop Explosion 2012
include: Molson Coors, Lixar, Sirius XM Canada, Rdio, FACTOR, Radio
Starmaker Fund, and the Province of Nova Scotia.
For more information on Halifax Pop Explosion, visit: http://
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