By Ansharah Shakil, June 29 2023—
Sled Island, the crowning music jewel of June in Calgary, took place this year from June 21 to 25 and was — akin to previous years — an incredible experience. Sled Island is often … Read the rest
By Ansharah Shakil, June 29 2023—
On June 23, Canadian indie rock band Mise En Scene released their new EP titled Reality Bites, an energetic record of dream pop with vintage grunge vibes. As a two piece, Mise En Scene … Read the rest
By Julieanne Acosta, June 27 2023—
On June 23, Sled Island x CBC presented a hip-hop showcase on the patio of Modern Love, formerly Broken City. With four incredible artists taking the stage, the audience learned more about the local … Read the rest
By Ansharah Shakil, June 26 2023—
While Sled Island may be more well-known for its late-night shows featuring local and international artists, there’s a lot that goes into the festival outside of concerts — art events, conferences, block parties and … Read the rest
By Ansharah Shakil, June 26 2023—
On June 23 at Modern Love, the Gauntlet co-presented alongside Sled Island for an unforgettable series of performances from Canadian artists Sargeant X Comrade, Kaeyae Alo and Wura Sol.
Photo by Daman SinghDespite … Read the rest
By Reyam Jamaleddine, June 25 2023—
Vancouver-based Empanadas Ilegales is a Latin experimental musical band. They dub themselves Empanadas because there are a diverse amount of Empanadas, equally to the different types of Latin cultures. As I was listening to … Read the rest
By Julieanne Acosta, June 24 2023—
This year’s block party is in full swing at the Lilydale parking lot (2126 Hurst Rd SE). With a whole host of activities running for the rest of the day, this is a must-go … Read the rest
By Sheroog Kubur, June 23 2023
Sled Island’s Thursday lineup seemed to be specially curated for all the local music fans of the city. It included local acts as openers for a majority of the open venues of the evening, … Read the rest
By Daman Singh, Sylvia Lopez, Julieanne Acosta, June 22 2023—
Wrapping up the first day of the festival, Sled Island x connectFirst’s showcase on June 21 did not dissapoint. With two showcases happening at the same time, the Gauntlet got … Read the rest
By Ansharah Shakil, June 21 2023
When One Direction crushed the hearts of all their fans by going on indefinite hiatus in 2016, shortly after they had devastated their fans by announcing Zayn Malik’s untimely departure from the band in … Read the rest
