Sled Island announces line up for Calgary’s June music festival

SLED ISLAND ANNOUNCES NEW ACTS INCLUDING CRAIG FINN, THE ANTLERS, TIM HECKER, THE SADIES, HOW TO DRESS WELL, REIGNING SOUND AND MANY MORE!

June 20 – 23 – Calgary, AB, Canada

COMEDY LINEUP ANNOUNCED FEATURING TODD BARRY, TIM HEIDECKER (OF TIM & ERIC’S AWESOME SHOW), HANNIBAL BURRESS, NEIL HAMBURGER AND MORE!

Advance Tickets for select shows go on sale Saturday, April 7 at 10am via www.sledisland.com or www.ticketmaster.ca

Festival Passes and Olympic Plaza tickets on sale now!

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Western Canada’s largest music and arts festival Sled Island takes place in Calgary, Alberta, Canada from June 20-23, 2012. The expanded festival lineup now includes The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn, The Antlers, ambient experimental artist Tim Hecker, Canadian alt-country veterans The Sadies, How To Dress Well, legendary garage rockers Reigning Sound, Doldrums, Duchess Says, and many more. Sled Island features over 200 music acts plus comedy, film, and art in over 30 venues, including the outdoor main stage at Olympic Plaza with Feist, Timber Timbre and guests on Friday, June 22 and The Hold Steady, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks plus guests on Saturday, June 23. Festival passes and Olympic Plaza tickets are on sale at sledisland.com

Due to popular demand, Sled Island’s Comedy Lineup has grown from two nights to four for the 2012 festival. This year’s impressive host of talent features classic stand up comedian Todd Barry, Tim Heidecker from Tim & Eric’s Awesome Show, Neil Hamburger making his triumphant return, jaywalking New Yorker Hannibal Burress, L.A. actress and comedian Natasha Leggero, and Vice Magazine co-founder Gavin McInnes. A limited amount of advance tickets for comedy and other select shows go on sale this Saturday, April 7 at 10am via sledisland.com

As previously announced, the lineup also includes Archers of Loaf, Grimes, Andrew W.K., Thurston Moore, Russian Circles, Trust, Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet, YAMANTAKA // SONIC TITAN. Sled Island 2012 guest curators are Andrew W.K. and Danny Vacon of the Dudes. The full lineup, featuring over 200 music acts plus more comedy, film, and art, will be announced on May 1. For regular festival updates join Sled Island on Facebook and Twitter.

“Thankfully this year’s event delivered, with two extra days of music, a wider range of venues spread throughout Calgary, another rock solid bill, and at least one dream-come-true collaboration.” – Pitchfork

“There was a hint of sadness as the whirlwind weekend wound down, with fans wishing every weekend was this legendary.” – Exclaim! Magazine

“Sled Island transformed the Alberta city into an indie music paradise” – Spinner

“Every available venue in the city was stuffed with musicians playing and art events and all the rest of it. What happened was quite extraordinary.” – Colin Newman of Wire