Thank You!
Another one in the books! Hugest thanks to our volunteers, staff, artists, sponsors, public partners, community partners and all those who attended Sled Island 2017. We couldn't have done it without you!
Extra-special thanks to Flying Lotus, Steam Whistle, First Calgary, Structured Abstraction, Lukes Drug Mart and the Inglewood BIA.
Miss us already? Revisit festival highlights on our Flickr page!
Photo: Allison Seto
Impounded Bikes
Forget your bike at Sled Island 2017? We might have it!
If you left your bike in a Sled Island rack after noon on Sunday, June 25, it may have been impounded. If you think we could have your bike, please email a detailed description to green@sledisland.com.
Photo: Jessica Wittman
Schedule Changes
With more than 250 bands, comedy, film, art and special events descending on Sled Island 2017, there were bound to be a few switch-ups! We've compiled all of them in this handy blog post and will be updating it if any more tweaks happen. This is the most up-to-date information about all scheduling.
Read More >>Dedekind Cut (DJ Set) Replaces Ash Koosha
Sled Island regrets to announce that because of visa processing delays, Ash Koosha will no longer be appearing at Sled Island 2017. Luckily, fellow Flying Lotus pick Dedekind Cut has kindly offered to perform a special DJ set tonight 10:30pm at Commonwealth in his stead.
This is still an amazing opportunity to check out Flying Lotus' picks! DJ Paypal & DJ Orange Julius, Yves Tumor and Dedekind Cut (DJ) are some of the wildest electronic musicians in the game. We can't wait to see them shut it down at Commonwealth tonight.
Please direct any questions or concerns to info@sledisland.com.
King Woman No Longer Appearing at Sled Island 2017
Sled Island regrets to announce that because of a medical emergency, King Woman will no longer be appearing at Sled Island 2017. A special guest TBA will replace the band at both of their cancelled slots.
Tickets for Wednesday, June 21 at Broken City will be automatically refunded within the next 24 hours. Tickets for Thursday, June 22 at the Palomino (with EX EYE headlining) will be refunded by request only.
Please direct any questions or concerns to info@sledisland.com.
Special Events and SoundOff Summit
Sled Island is thrilled to present a series of discussions, parties, workshops and other programming to excite and engage curious minds and fun-lovers of all types!
Our Special Events program includes classic favourites like Punk Rock Bingo and Wrap-Up Karaoke while offering new experiences like the All-Ages Rock 'n' Roller Derby and talks by Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith and Silver Apples.
Sled Island 2017 will also feature a sharper focus on opportunities for musicians to meet directly with industry. Our friends at Music Calgary have organized the SoundOff Summit event series, which will be open to passholders as well as members of Music Calgary and Alberta Music (memberships will be available for purchase at all events).
Purchase your Sled Island 2017 pass today to get access to these events plus music, comedy, film and art this June 21 - 25, 2017!
Safer Spaces and Inclusion Initiatives
Everyone has the right to feel safe and included at Sled Island. That's why today, we're announcing new initiatives to help foster safer and more inclusive spaces at festival events. These living initiatives will continually evolve to ensure they meet the needs of our community. Learn more at SledIsland.com/SaferSpaces.
Special thanks to our partners the Calgary Sexual Health Centre, Calgary Communities Against Sexual Abuse, Calgary PartySafe and Indigenous Resilience in Music.
Your input is important to us. If you have questions or comments, please email info@sledisland.com.