Coming up today on Grant Lawrence Live, 3PM ET / noon PT on CBC Radio 3's web radio:
Today's Guests: Sandra Butel (Regina Folk Fest), Amy-Lynn Karchut (Dawson City Music Fest), Samir Baijal (Hillside Music Fest), Old Man Luedecke
Alright folks! It's time to grab your calendars, maps, Mixtape Podcasts, and musty tents because we're rolling out CBC Radio 3's annual Go Outside and Play Guide To Summer Festivals!
:: Regina Folk Fest, Aug 7 -9. Tune in today to hear festival director Sandra Butel announce the 40th anniversary line-up live: Iron and Wine, Bedouin Soundclash, Plants and Animals, K-OS and more!
:: Dawson City Music Fest, Dawson City YK, July 17 - 19. Tune in today to hear this summer's line-up when festival director Amy-Lynn announces the acts live on CBC Radio 3: Chad VanGaalen, the Acorn, Coeur de Pirate, Sunset Rubdown and more!
:: Hillside Music Fest, Guelph ON, July 24 -26. Tune in today to hear another partial leak when fest director Samir Baijal joins us. We can't find Sam but we still got the leak! Tokyo Police Club, Buffy Sainte Marie, Kae Sun and more!
Here's the rest of the best!
:: NxNE, Toronto ON, June 17 - 21. SxSW's Canadian cousin! Get set for Radio 3's annual all-star sweat-fest Saturday June 20 at the Legendary Horseshoe Tavern.
:: Sled Island Music Fest, Calgary AB, June 25 - 28. The line-up for the downtown festival is officially announced on May 1, but we were able to squeeze these three confirmations from the good folks at Sled... Ladyhawk, Tricky Woo, Quintron and Miss Pussy Cat.
:: Winnipeg Folk Fest, July 9 - 12. The big daddy of all Canadian folk fests, this year featuring Neko Case, Patrick Watson, CR Avery, Great Lake Swimmers, Okkervil River and many others.
:: Evolve, Antigonish NS, July 17 - 19. Canada's greenest festival with that bridges rock with trance and DJ culture. Xavier Rudd, King Khan and BBQ, Mat the Alien, Sleepless Nights, Caledonia, and more.
:: Wolfe Island Music Fest, Kingston ON, Aug 7 - 9. Rock out in one of the most beautiful spots in Canada to the tunage of confirmed headliners Holy F*ck, Attack In Black, and the Rural Alberta Advantage. More to come!
and for those crossing the border...
:: Coachella, Palm Springs CA, April 17 - 19. So massive it's a bit gross. At least it's almost guaranteed to be sunny. Paul McCartney, MSTRKRFT, Public Enemy, K'Naan, The Cure, and more.
:: Sasquatch, The Gorge WA, May 23 - 25. Predictably great line, unpredictably bizarre weather. Kings of Leon, King Khan and the Shrines, Fleet Foxes, Nine Inch Nails, Japandroids and more.
:: All Points West, Jersey City NJ, July 31 - Aug 2. Let freedom rock at the base of the Statue of Liberty with the Beastie Boys, Tokyo Police Club, Arctic Monkeys, Crystal Castles and more.
And so this brings us to our...
Poll Question of the Day: WILL YOU BE ATTENDING ANY OF THE FESTIVALS WE'VE PICKED?
Yes or no? Which festival will attract your hard-earned concert dollars? What is your favourite summer festival? Is there a festival or music event we haven't listed that we should know about? What band are you most looking forward to see under the sky?
Let us know by posting on our blog or email to feedback@cbcradio3.com and we'll discuss your comments throughout the show!
