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SUMMARY:Sled Island and Eighty-Eight present: Thee Soreheads\, Brain Bent\,
  Weep Wave and more
DESCRIPTION:Thee Soreheads\nBold\, female-fronted punk band Thee Soreheads 
 blend raw power\, biting hooks\, and multilingual grit. Switching between E
 nglish and Spanish\, their sound channels classic punk urgency with a moder
 n edge. Releasing demos\, a live session\, and now their debut EP\, they sh
 owcase tightly crafted tracks that explore anger\, identity\, and resilienc
 e.\nBrain BentSince debuting in 2020\, Brain Bent has established itself as
  Calgary’s most reliably menacing synth-punk act. Their sound ranges from
  devolved egg-punk ditties to furious blasts of hardcore (as heard on their
  2025 release\, “No Signal”) with darkly sardonic\, at times hilarious 
 lyrics. Stretch before seeing their show\; you WILL be moving\, non-stop.\n
 Weep Wave Opening for Jack White\, recording a KEXP session\, a first inte
 rnational tour in Japan\, and being tour support for Fat Dog were just part
  of Weep Wave’s last year. At a new chapter of their journey\, the band i
 s back with a kaleidoscopic record called Speck\, which ventures from churn
 ing post-punk to electro dance.\nRyan Bourne & the Plant City Band\nFor ove
 r a decade\, Calgary psych-pop wizard Ryan Bourne has lent his singular tou
 ch to projects like Ghostkeeper\, Sleepkit and Chad VanGaalen. On 2023’s 
 Plant City\, Bourne recruited VanGaalen and Chris Dadge to co-produce a str
 utting garage pop odyssey. The five-piece Plant City Band brings this dream
  to hazy\, dazzling life.\nknitting\nWith evocative storytelling and a dry 
 sense of humour\, knitting makes guitar driven\, lyrically introspective in
 die rock evoking the nostalgia of ‘90s alternative. Their debut album Som
 e Kind of Heaven was released in September 2024 to international critical a
 cclaim\, leading to tours across North America\, Europe and the UK. Their s
 econd full-length album is expected in June 2026.\nFionavair\nCharacterized
  by soft vocals and loud guitars\, Montreal’s Fionavair draws inspiration
  from cold winters\, lust\, and bears. The indie four-piece blends elements
  of post rock\, shoegaze\, grunge\, dream pop and more into a delicious lit
 tle cocktail\, and you can’t have just one. Check out their latest track 
 “Neighbours” for a taste of what to expect.\nBETABOYS\nEver since 2016\
 , BETABOYS has been celebrating ‘80s new wave and synth-pop music with in
 fectiously party-ready energy. Their first full-length album\, Great Preten
 ders\, dropped last December and received regular radio airplay across Albe
 rta. These dudes have a message of diversity\, inclusion\, and hope for a w
 orld where we’re all slow dancing to synthesizers.Important info:\nStart 
 and running times are subject to change. Please check the Sled Island sched
 ule in June for exact set times.\nUpon entering a festival venue\, the pass
 holder agrees to being photographed\, filmed or recorded in that venue\, an
 d agrees to the publication\, reproduction\, distribution and broadcast of 
 all photographs\, video or other recordings of the passholder's voice or li
 keness without further notice or compensation in any publicity\, advertisem
 ent or other publication carried-out by\, or on behalf of\, Sled Island and
  in perpetuity in any manner and media whatsoever\, including print\, broad
 cast 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 an
 d inclusion policy and agree to the code of conduct\, which can be found at
  SledIsland.com/SaferSpaces.\nAll passes and tickets are non-refundable. 
 \nAbout Sled Island:\nSled Island is an annual five-day independent music a
 nd arts festival in Calgary\, Alberta that brings together a community of m
 usic\, comedy and art with over 25\,000 attendees in multiple venues across
  the city. For more information\, visit SledIsland.com.\nSled Island acknow
 ledges Calgary as the traditional territory of the Blackfoot and the people
  of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta\, which includes the Siksika\, 
 the Piikani\, the Kainai\, the Tsuut’ina and the Ĩyãħé Nakoda First N
 ations\, including the Chiniki\, Bearspaw and Goodstoney First Nations. Cal
 gary is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta (Districts 5 and 6).\n\nh
 ttps://www.visitcalgary.com/events/sled-island-and-eighty-eight-present-the
 e-soreheads-brain-bent-weep-wave-and-more\n\nhttps://www.showpass.com/sled-
 island-and-eighty-eight-present-thee-soreheads-brain-bent-weep-wave-and-mor
 e/
LOCATION:Eighty-Eight Brewing Parking Lot\, 2600 Portland St Se\, Calgary\,
  Alberta\, T2G 4M6
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