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Live at Squamish, BC festival – Day Two Review – August 21st, 2011
Why visit a festival? Simple. Live music outdoors. It’s practically impossible to beat unless you’re also being offered free narcotics and alcohol. In addition to a great line up of acts, Live at Squamish included a Silent Disco, which many hadn’t experienced beforehand. What’s a silent disco you ask? Simple; you listen to what the DJ’s spinning through wireless headphones. You can adjust the sound to your own comfort and go from there. Though fairly empty throughout the day, when [...]
Live at Squamish, BC festival – Day Two Preview – August 21st, 2011
The pressure is always on the first performers on the second day for two reasons; one, most people don’t arrive early on day two (unless the artist is extremely recognizable and consistently draws huge crowds), and two, if they do have an audience, the audience is expecting something exceptional as they’re a smaller, “more eager” group. Henry Mah (Stawamus Stage @ 1:00PM) and George Osei (Garibaldi Stage @ 1:00PM) have this challenge to face as Sunday begins. Brasstronaut – Stawamus [...]
Make sure you’re attending LIVE at Squamish 2011: Final Event Reminder
LIVE at Squamish 2011: Final Event Reminder It’s almost here! Virgin Mobile presents LIVE at Squamish outdoor music festival, organized by brand.LIVE , will be taking place this weekend on August 20th and 21st. Expect more than 30 amazing musical acts, cool events, awesome food and a community atmosphere all weekend long. “The 2011 festival is shaping up to be even better than last year,” said brand.LIVE Senior Vice President of Production Paul Runnals. “We have an amazing line up [...]
Brasstronaut: Rock and Roll is good for kids
Do you know Brasstronaut? They’ll be playing a Downtown Eastside relief benefit called “Rock and Roll is Good for Kids”, at the Astoria on June 6th. Mission Statement: Rock and Roll is Good for Kids is committed to improving the lives of children in East Vancouver by raising funds and supplies for safe and fun after-school environments with an emphasis on the arts. The Issue: Children in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside are used to encountering drug dealers, drunks, pimps, and prostitutes [...]
