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MILK & BONE PERFORMING AT SXSW
SXSW 2019 Announces Featured Speakers & First Round
of Showcasing Artists
QUIQUE ESCAMILLA AT FAI
Folk Alliance International
Announces 2019
Showcasing Artists
Folk Alliance International (FAI) has
announced the official showcase artists
representing 23 countries for the 31 st
annual conference, which takes place from
Feb. 13-17, 2019, at Fairmont The Queen
Elizabeth in Montreal.
Over 1,000 artists from 28 countries
applied – a 30 per cent increase over the
previous year – for 180 official showcase
slots. Among the Canadian artists selected
are Dave Gunning, David Myles, Alex Cuba,
April Verch Band, Good Lovelies, Harrison
Kennedy, Hawksley Workman, Jenn Grant,
Jordan Officer, Lennie Gallant, Les Poules
à Colin, Lydia Persaud, Maddie Storvold,
Madeleine Roger, Madison Violet, Matt
Andersen, and more.
Returning to Canada for the first time in
five years, the FAI conference’s 2019 theme,
“The Spirit of Creativity,” is an exploration of the
artistic process from inspiration to vocation
and a collective conversation about innova-
tion, collaboration, and spirituality in art.
For more information, go to
www.folkconference.org.
South by Southwest (SXSW) has announced various details, including featured speakers
and the first round of showcasing artists, for the next edition of the music festival and
conference happening in Austin, TX, from March 8-17, 2019.
Among the featured speakers at the SXSW conference are: Joseph Lubin, founder
of ConsenSys and co-founder of blockchain platform Ethereum; VP of Amazon Web
Services Sandy Carter; multi-platinum songwriter Ross Golan; musician Wyclef Jean; Ch-
vrches’ frontwoman and activist Lauren Mayberry; and Garbage singer Shirley Manson.
As well, the first round of showcasing artists has been revealed, which includes six
Canadian acts: Ellis (Hamilton, ON); Forever (Montreal, QC); Gypsy Kumbia Orchestra
(Montreal, QC); Kandle (Victoria, BC); Twist (Toronto, ON); and Viva Non (Winnipeg, MB).
For more information as it becomes available, go to www.sxsw.com.
GANGSTAGRASS AT FAI
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