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DTSTART:20260620T013000Z
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SUMMARY:Sled Island presents: Black Country\, New Road + guests
DESCRIPTION:Black Country\, New Road\nEmerging from London’s genre-bendin
 g “Windmill” scene in 2018\, Black Country\, New Road are a band of tru
 e originals\, constantly shape-shifting and re-defining the boundaries of a
 rt rock on their own terms. \nBCNR originally featured a lineup that inclu
 ded Isaac Wood\, Tyler Hyde\, May Kershaw\, Georgia Ellery\, Lewis Evans\, 
 and Charlie Wayne\, adding Luke Mark shortly after the release of their mat
 h-y debut single “Athens\, France.” Their first album\, 2021’s For t
 he First Time\, further solidified the group’s commitment to genre agnost
 icism\, blending post-punk swagger with elements of free jazz and klezmer. 
 The record was nominated for the Mercury Prize\, and was included in the Be
 st Albums of 2021 lists for NME and The Guardian.\nAlmost one year to th
 e day after their first album’s release and led off by four eclectic sing
 les\, ‘22’s Ants From Up There reached number three on the United Ki
 ngdom Albums Chart and added shades of chamber pop and indie rock to the so
 nic quilt. Shortly before this album’s release\, lead singer Isaac Wood a
 nnounced his departure\, leaving the remaining six members to re-define BCN
 R’s sound.  \nChange can be an opportunity\, and the group rose to the 
 occasion. The 2023 live album Live at Bush Hall chronicled the rebirth of
  a band\, a rousing collection of entirely new compositions created since W
 ood’s departure that debuted a layered\, multi-vocalist approach. This wa
 s followed by 2025’s Forever Howlong\, a pastoral odyssey of folk rock h
 ooks\, prog-y digressions\, and twee instrumentation that the band later sh
 owcased on an international tour packed with memorable live showings. \nIt
 ’s a new\, exciting era for Black Country\, New Road. Celebrate the next 
 chapter with all of us here at Sled Island.\nImportant info:\nStart and run
 ning times are subject to change. Please check the Sled Island schedule in 
 June for exact set times.\nUpon entering a festival venue\, the passholder 
 agrees to being photographed\, filmed or recorded in that venue\, and agree
 s to the publication\, reproduction\, distribution and broadcast of all pho
 tographs\, video or other recordings of the passholder's voice or likeness 
 without further notice or compensation in any publicity\, advertisement or 
 other publication carried-out by\, or on behalf of\, Sled Island and in per
 petuity in any manner and media whatsoever\, including print\, broadcast or
  internet.\nEveryone has the right to feel safe and included at Sled Island
 . All festival attendees must abide by Sled Island's safer spaces and inclu
 sion policy and agree to the code of conduct\, which can be found at SledI
 sland.com/SaferSpaces.\nAll passes and tickets are non-refundable. \nAbout
  Sled Island:\nSled Island is an annual five-day independent music and arts
  festival in Calgary\, Alberta that brings together a community of music\, 
 comedy and art with over 25\,000 attendees in multiple venues across the ci
 ty. For more information\, visit SledIsland.com.\nSled Island acknowledges 
 Calgary as the traditional territory of the Blackfoot and the people of the
  Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta\, which includes the Siksika\, the Pii
 kani\, the Kainai\, the Tsuut’ina and the Ĩyãħé Nakoda First Nations\
 , including the Chiniki\, Bearspaw and Goodstoney First Nations. Calgary is
  also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta (Districts 5 and 6).\n\nhttps://
 www.visitcalgary.com/events/sled-island-presents-black-country-new-road-gue
 sts\n\nhttps://www.showpass.com/sled-island-presents-black-country-new-road
 -guests/
LOCATION:Sled Island Music & Arts Festival\, 219 8 Ave SW\, Calgary\, Alber
 ta\, T2P 7N2
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