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DTSTART:20260618T013000Z
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SUMMARY:Sled Island presents: Spank Williams\, Forest Ray\, Virgo Rising an
 d more
DESCRIPTION:Spank Williams\nA high-energy cow-punk five-piece originally fr
 om Merritt\, BC\, Spank Williams pulls as much from James Brown and Tom Wai
 ts as they do from Hank Williams and George Jones. The group claims to lack
  capabilities in singing and songwriting\, but this is easily disputed by t
 heir impressive musicianship\, good-time inducing performances and knee-sla
 pping shenanigans.\nForest Ray\nSeattle-based folk n’ roll group Forest R
 ay has been described as “spaced-out\, down to earth" and "Brit-pop gone 
 country\,” and through a consistent touring and recording schedule\, they
  have become one of Seattle’s most known active bands. Their sixth studio
  album\, Windfucker (Jebivjetar)\, was released in January 2024.\nVirgo Ris
 ingShimmering with knotty arrangements\, heartfelt storytelling and a lumin
 ous sense of depth\, Virgo Rising blends intimate bedroom pop with electrif
 ying indie rock. With their EPs Sixteenth Sapphire and Vampyre Year earning
  critical praise\, stay tuned for their debut full-length album slated for 
 release in the fall of 2026.\nThe Rifle County Players\nEmerging as an expe
 riment to indulge in a genre outside of their musical comfort zones\, The R
 ifle County Players cut their teeth with country classic covers and have si
 nce transformed into a Calgary mainstay with a growing original catalogue. 
 Check out their latest release “22-X Rated” – the first single off th
 eir upcoming album expected in 2026.\nImportant info:Start and running time
 s 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 agrees to the 
 publication\, reproduction\, distribution and broadcast of all photographs\
 , video or other recordings of the passholder's voice or likeness without f
 urther notice or compensation in any publicity\, advertisement or other pub
 lication carried-out by\, or on behalf of\, Sled Island and in perpetuity i
 n any manner and media whatsoever\, including print\, broadcast or internet
 .\nEveryone has the right to feel safe and included at Sled Island. All fes
 tival attendees must abide by Sled Island's safer spaces and inclusion poli
 cy and agree to the code of conduct\, which can be found at SledIsland.com
 /SaferSpaces.\nAll passes and tickets are non-refundable. \nAbout Sled Isl
 and:\nSled Island is an annual five-day independent music and arts festival
  in Calgary\, Alberta that brings together a community of music\, comedy an
 d art with over 25\,000 attendees in multiple venues across the city. For m
 ore information\, visit SledIsland.com.\nSled Island acknowledges Calgary a
 s the traditional territory of the Blackfoot and the people of the Treaty 7
  region in Southern Alberta\, which includes the Siksika\, the Piikani\, th
 e Kainai\, the Tsuut’ina and the Ĩyãħé Nakoda First Nations\, includi
 ng the Chiniki\, Bearspaw and Goodstoney First Nations. Calgary is also hom
 e to the Métis Nation of Alberta (Districts 5 and 6).\n\nhttps://www.visit
 calgary.com/events/sled-island-presents-spank-williams-forest-ray-virgo-ris
 ing-and-more\n\nhttps://www.showpass.com/sled-island-presents-spank-william
 s-forest-ray-virgo-rising-and-more/
LOCATION:Pin-Bar\, 501 17 Ave Sw\, Calgary\, Alberta\, T2S 0A9
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