CANADA - Music Festival in London

‘Canadian Blast and The Local’ announce CANADA, the inaugural festival, in London.

The festival will host nineteen top bands from across Canada at eight different London venues on June 29th, 30th and July 1st, 2010.

These venues will play host to four different genres of Canadian music: hip-hop, folk, electro and rock.

There will be performances by Bushwacka, Hawksley Workman, Jully Black, Plants & Animals, Ruth Minnikin, Ghostcat, and many others (see details below).

June 29th
The Union Chapel
CANADIAN TENORS + SUPPORT

June 30th, 7:30pm
229 @ 7.30pm
HAWKSLEY WORKMAN + JULLY BLACK + THE ART OF FRESH + RADIO RADIO

The Lexington @ 7.30pm
DAN MANGAN + ARTUR DYJECINSKI + THE MIGHTY LOW

The Wilmington @ 7.30pm
RUTH MINNIKIN + MAYOR MCCA + RAISING REDWOOD

Blackheart @ 7.30pm
GHOSTCAT + DIAMOND RINGS + ELEPHANT STONE

July 1st 2010:
Village Underground
RICHIE HAWTIN DJ
with
LAYO and BUSHWACKA
(Canada Day Special - produced by Shake It - from 11pm -5am)

And today, Canada will be 143 years old.

In celebration, they are hosting the
5th Annual Canada Day celebration at 10.30am
Trafalgar Square, London

Canadian Blast and Canada Day London present a musical celebration in Trafalgar Square, featuring The Tenors, Richie Hawtin, Hawksley Workman, Sarah Harmer, and others.

The event kicks off at 10:30 am with the Canadian Tenors and dropping of the puck by His Excellency James Wright, High Commissioner for Canada.

Put on some red and white to show your Canadian spirit and join us for the Trafalgar Street Hockey cup, traditional Canadian delicacies, beer and wine with live music and performers all day.

More information here:

Canada Day is a Free event and enjoyable for all ages.

Anyone who purchases a ticket for CANADA - THE MUSIC FESTIVAL will get a free download, featuring one track from every artist at every venue.

In addition, each ticket will be entered automatically into a draw for a free trip to Canada for two, including a cross-country VIA rail journey.

Each ticket will be valid for one venue only and can be purchased at MUSICGLUE, MUSICWEBand SEETICKET. Prices start at £5. The Canada Day Special at Village Underground costs £18 on the door, and £15 for advance tickets.

CANADA comes to London in association with The Line of Best Fit, and is sponsored by Canadian Tourism Commission, VIA Rail, Sleeman Beer and CIBC.

*Please note all venues have an 18+ restriction*

Book through the following outlets:

MUSICGLUE

MUSICWEB

SEETICKETS