Lineup: 2010

Acres and Acres On a sunny day in May 2008, Kris Pope and Dave Scholten had each finished their Steve O Reno’s coffee and were sitting on the concrete wall behind the library. Images of rusty farm machinery and abandoned barns filled their heads as they searched for a name to represent those images and…

Fred Penner Winnipeg, MB A Canadian, Fred Penner is a children’s entertainer who gives appearances throughout North America as well as performing on his Canadian children’s television show Fred Penner’s Place. Fred’s musical career practically began as soon as he could harmonize. As a precocious four year old, he would make up songs while travelling…

KonfliKt Charlottetown, PEI KonfliKt is a 20-year old who grew up around the commercial music scene for most of his childhood years, until he starting to listening to house music when he was 17. From there forward, his passion for music has expanded greatly. Expanding his horizons to spin genres such as indie pop/rock, house,…

Isaac and Blewett w/ Joel Leblanc Alma, New Brunswick From their rural perch on the Fundy shore near Alma, New Brunswick, Isaac & Blewett have been winning audiences nation-wide with their innovative music, eclectic performances, and honest songwriting. Originally known as an acoustic blues act, they have broadened their sound, spinning out into new exciting…

Unseen Strangers Toronto, ON The Unseen Strangers are a progressive bluegrass/folk formerly called The Strangeboys. After discovering bluegrass music while in University, these longtime friends fell in love with the genre and formed a band. Over the years, The Strangeboys have ambitiously cultivated a musical identity shaped by a love for traditional bluegrass, the limitless…

SoHo Ghetto Halifax, Nova Scotia This 7-piece band has been experimenting with techniques that allow each of the instruments to complement one another in order to produce unique and memorable melodies. Rather than being hit with a wall of sound, the music glides around the listener allowing for appreciation of the individual elements. Backed by…