River & Sky Music/Camping Festival, which is celebrating its 10th birthday this summer, has released its full lineup.
R&S will be serving up some sweet music this summer – from pop to psych and from punk to folk, said a press release.
“It’s hard to believe it’s been 10 years since we’ve started our music festival camping adventure,” said director Peter Zwarich, in the press release.
“Kids have grown into teenagers, others have been born after their parents met at R&S. It still feels like a 1970s family reunion. We’re bringing back some long-time friends to play this year’s festival and bringing in lot of new ones too.”
Set on the grounds of Fishers’ Paradise in the community of Field, West Nipissing – halfway between Sudbury and North Bay — this July 19 to 22, R&S features emerging Canadian indie music for its audience made up of friends and young-families who enjoy camping in field and forest, as well as swimming in the river and sweating it up in one of its two saunas.
Last month, the festival announced some of its headlining acts including Born Ruffians (Midland), Chad VanGaalen (Calgary), The Pack A.D. (Vancouver), Land of Talk (Montreal), Sam Coffey & the Iron Lungs (Toronto), Shred Kelly (Fernie, BC), Operators (Toronto), and Michael Rault (Toronto).
Now here’s the rest of the R&S line-up:
Travelling from across the country to R&S are Juno award-winning songwriter and rocker Julie Doiron (Moncton, NB) and Daniel Romano (Welland) one of Canada’s songwriting greats – who both played the first year of the festival back in 2009 but in different musical spaces.
New to the mix is next-gen rocker Laura Sauvage (Moncton, NB), the folk duo Georgian Bay (Toronto), WHOOP-Szo(Guelph/London), Anishinaabe singer-songwriter Ansley Simpson (Toronto),the melodic pop of Helena Deland (Montreal), chart-topping garage rock of Twist (Toronto) the dream pop of Anemone (Montreal), experimental psychedelic garage rockers Possum(Toronto), electro-pop of Bernice (Toronto), the four-piece psych-outfit Walrus (Halifax) and the beach-pop of Tallies’ (Toronto).
Bands with regional ties include the infectious pop of Almighty Rhombus (Sudbury), the trio of young punks in the Kommissars (Sudbury), Main Street Echo’s (North Bay) 1960s and ‘70s vinyl infused sound, the power pop of Dany Laj & the Looks (Sudbury), the scrappysurf-garage of The Ape-ettes (Sudbury), singer-songwriter Rose-Erin Stokes (North Bay),yéyé-psychédélique rocker Léona (Sudbury/Montreal), Magic Pelvis’s( Sudbury) experimental instrumental, and punk-rockers Skin Condition(Sudbury).
DJs for late-late night, deep in the woods, Dance Party stage include Coy Haste, the alter-ego of Brad Weber (Caribou and Pick a Piper),Snowday, DJNew Chance & Friends(Toronto), and Nuisance(Sudbury).
“At R&S we strive to present a lineup of Canadian indie music that is inclusive and balanced with a mix of genders as well as indigenous and Francophone bands,” Zwarich said.
“We feel fortunate to present such a stellar line up of musicians this year. Many thanks to everyone who submitted their music for consideration. More lineup surprises are in store along with the June announcement of our visual artists.”
You can bike, paddle or drive to River & Sky, located at Fishers’ Paradise in the community of Field (West Nipissing), between Sudbury and North Bay.
- 4-Day Advance Passes: Arrive July 19 and stay until July 22. $204 (includes HST and processing fees)
- 3-Day Advance Passes: Arrive July 20 and stay until the evening, July 22. $154.50 (includes HST and processing fees).
- Full Day Passes (advance): Friday $72, Saturday $72, Sunday $ 37.75
- Night Passes (advance): $50 (Thursday; Friday; Saturday)
- Children 16 years and younger with their families get in for free.
- Dogs welcome on leashes. Must be spayed or neutered.
- Sauna and Swimming– yes, but always at your own risk.
- No Beer tent: BYOB at your campsite.
Camping available in field and forest area on the property. Cost of camping (in a tent) included in the price. Trailers/RVs will pay a fee, depending on the size.
Glamping announcements to come as R&S creates new glamping sites.
For more information and tickets, visit www.riverandsky.ca.
