June 22, 2009

Pedal for the Planet

If you care about the environment, and you enjoy cycling, get involved with Pedal for the Planet.

'The Pedal' is this summer's national action on climate-change, and it begins simultaneously from either coast on July 3rd. We will ride from both coasts toward Ottawa, where there will be a mass gathering on September 19th.

The Nova Scotia ride will be leaving from the Evolve Festival in Antigonish on July 20th and will head for Halifax. Events are planned to celebrate Pedal for the Planet in Halifax on the 23rd, and from there we head down the south shore. We are looking for people to join the ride from Evolve, and there are other rides in the province that you can join as well (the distance you ride is up to you).

We are riding for positive change, and to raise awareness about the need for our government to make serious commitments at the climate change talks in Copenhagen this fall.

It's going to be fun ... and it's going to matter! Ride with us, and invite your friends.

Contact: wandab@sierraclub.ca
www.kyotoplus.ca/pedal

Facebook group: Pedal for the Planet - Alantic Canada

June 15, 2009

Hello Evolve Festival,

This is Chris Kelly – producer of the CBC Radio 3 Podcast w/ Host Grant Lawrence here. I just wanted to let you know that your festival alongside nine others has been highlighted in our 2009 Summer Festival Survival Guide Podcast. It features music from the artists playing your fest plus some of your own voices talking about what makes your event unique. Feel free to take a listen and even share it around. Here’s the link. If you download the enhanced version you’ll be able to see Grant in a Slanket. Yes, a blanket with sleeves.

Good luck this summer!

June 11, 2009

Evolve and Oxfam partnering to support Women’s Rights and Climate Change campaign

Evolve will be once again partnering with Oxfam in support of Oxfam’s current campaign entitled “Women’s Rights and Climate Change”, addressing the effects that climate change is having on women and the environment right now, not in some distant future. You can read more about it at www.oxfam.ca

June 1, 2009

Evolve on CBC Radio!

Evolve Producer Jonas Colter was interviewed by the CEEB last week. Hear the whole interview.

May 27, 2009

Outside Magazine names EVOLVE among top 25 festivals in North America!

SANTA FE, NM — Festivals on Vancouver Island and in Nova Scotia are highlighted in a list of the 25 best outdoor music fests in North America.

Outside magazine, based in Santa Fe, N.M., includes the Vancouver Island MusicFest in Courtenay, B.C., and Evolve in Antigonish, N.S., in the list published in its June issue.

Evolve (www.evolvefestival.com), scheduled for July 17-19, “could be a musical Eden,” with attendees on a bluff overlooking the hills of nearby Cape Breton, says Outside. The festival features experimental, hip-hop, bluegrass and world acts. Performers this year include Mishka, Australian didgeridoo player Xavier Rudd, and Gratefully Deadicated Soundsystem.

Outside’s top 25 list also includes Bonnaroo in Manchester, Tenn., June 11-14; Telluride Bluegrass Festival in Telluride, Colo., June 18-21; Waterfront Blues Festival in Portland, Ore., July 2-5; Rothbury in Rothbury, Mich., July 2-5; Forecastle Festival in Louisville, Ky., July 10-12; Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival in Oak Hill, N.Y., July 16-19; and Lollapalooza in Chicago, Aug. 7-9. (Canadian Press)

May 12, 2009

More 2009 performers announced!

Just announced - Skratch Bastid, Fred, Ruby Jean & The Thoughful Bees, ill.gates & Masia One, Luscious Beats, DJ Farbsie, Jay Hamilton, Lovestorm & more more more!

The best lineup of the summer just got better! Check out the lineup page! Study it. You're going to love this festival!

April 20, 2009

The 2009 Evolve Festival Lineup Announcement

We're BAAACK!!!!

EVOLVE HQ - The countdown is on for the 10th Annual Evolve Music and Awareness Festival! This staple of the East Coast summer music scene will take place over the weekend of July 17-19, set in a spectacular location with breathtaking Atlantic coast vistas just outside Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Headlining this year is Australian sensation Xavier Rudd. Xavier’s passion for mixing rock and folk with indigenous instruments has made him a superstar around the world over. Many of Rudd's songs incorporate socially conscious themes, such as environmentalism and the rights of Aboriginal peoples. In addition to playing the didgeridoo in many of his songs, he has also included both Australian and Canadian Aboriginal vocals in some of his songs.

For the 10th consecutive year, Evolve team has assembled one of the most diverse and daring artist line ups ever attempted in Atlantic Canada. From live electronic artists TheNew Deal, Shout Out Out Out Out and That One Guy to East Coast favourites Slowcoaster, Caledonia, Share and The Sleepless Nights to globetrotting Djs A.Skillz, Elite Force, Myagi and Mat the Alien to hot emerging Canadian talent Valery Gore, The Ukaladies and Mishka, Evolve continues to push artistic boundaries. With a talent line up of over 40 acts, Evolve strives to present one of the most diverse line ups including new favourites and old, running the musical spectrum --from rock to jazz to funk, from world music, to hip hop, to electronica, and back again.

Check out the 2009 Evolve Performers Lineup right here! And get ready to EVOLVE, people!

November 21, 2008

Evolve needs your greenest ideas!

We know most of you are still recovering from the earth-shattering music festival experience that was Evolve 2008. But as autumn turns to winter, thoughts at Evolve HQ are turning to Evolve 2009, and how - as always - we can make it better than last year.

Since our first year, Evolve has endeavoured to produce the greenest festival in Canada. Each year, we attempt to reduce further the environmental impact of having thousands of people spend the weekend with us. We’ve developed substantial recycling and waste reduction programs, experimented with alternative renewable energy, and invited some of Canada’s greenest minds to speak and hold workshops at Evolve to spread knowledge and inspire eco-friendly practices all year long.

And this year, we’re turning to the Evolve Community to help us out. Our community abounds with the some of the most informed, educated and connected green minds in Canada. Many of you work in green companies and organizations, promoting greener choices and alternatives for the Canadian consumer. We’re asking for your help. And we’re putting a couple of 2009 festival passes on the table for the best submission.

We want your ideas to make Evolve greener. Real ideas that can be employed in summer 2009 to reduce the festival’s impact on the environment. In particular, we’re looking for ways to:

• reduce our carbon footprint
• reduce the amount of landfill waste generated by the festival
• keep our beautiful festival site clean for years to come
• save trees, keep the air and water free of pollutants
• reduce car travel to and from the festival
• reduce the amount of non-disposable plastic used at our festival
• educate our community in leading greener lives.

Although we encourage everybody to send us their best, most thoughtful, suggestions – we would prefer those submissions that are grounded in pragmatism. Ideally, your suggestion should be doable next year. It should include your thoughts on costs, benefits, potential suppliers/partners, and how much work will be required to implement your plan. If your environmental angle is not very well known, please include links to information that will get us up to speed quickly.

Please send your submissions to greener@evolvefestival.com, before December 31 2008. Don’t forget to include your name and phone number so we can get in touch. The best suggestions will be posted on the evolvefestival.com website, and the winner for the best green idea will be selected by Evolve HQ before 2009 tickets go on sale, and hopefully implemented next year.

Please help make Evolve greener people. And start getting excited for next year’s festival. It’s going to be greater and greener!

Thanks, Jonas