Summerfest's Mainstage Concerts Announced!

You’ve already heard about who is featured on Saturday, August 27, 2011- Steve Earle and the Dukes (and Duchesses) also featuring Allison Moorer. Steve Earle is a 14-time Grammy nominated and 3-time Grammy winner. Steve Earle’s celebrated original “This City” garnered both Emmy and Grammy Award nominations as it was written for HBO’s Original Series Treme (in which Earle appears as a cast member).  “This City” also closes Earle’s T Bone Burnett-produced new album. He is a celebrated song-writer and performer (Copperhead Road, Guitar Town, Galway Girls).

Here is what you haven’t heard….
Summerfest opens on Thursday, August 25, 2011 with Canadian Hip Hop artist Shadrach Kabango, better known as Shad. Closing the mainstage is East-Coast hip-hop icon Classified, (Is Anybody Listening, Oh Canada).

Friday, August 26, 2011 is a triple header with Canada’s own The Sheepdogs, Serena Ryder, and The Sadies. The Sheepdogs are 1 of 2 finalists for the much-coveted spot on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. Visit their website and cast a vote to put these Canadian boys on the cover of the Rolling Stone.

Sunday night opens with the power of the full-orchestra sound of LIGHTHOUSE (One Fine Morning, Sunny Days, Pretty Lady, Take it Slow).  The evening then brings one of Canada’s favourite classic rock bands back to Sudbury- April Wine. The very first Summerfest was in 1998. The very first band booked on the amphitheater stage at Summerfest ‘98 was April Wine. They were the only mainstage show that year. After 2004, Summerfest stopped using the amphitheater stage because of its deterioration.

With the new amphitheater completed at Bell Park, Summerfest organizers thought that this was the best way to celebrate the return to the amphitheater by bringing back the first act ever to perform on the amphitheater at Summerfest.

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Subscribers to the Summerfest e-newsletter will have their e-mail address automatically entered in to win weekend passes for two.*

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Rules:

  1. Winner must confirm receipt of prize notification via return e-mail providing name of person who will claim the prize
  2. Weekend passes (general admission) will be available for pick up at the gate
    (Box office hours: Thursday, August 25th 5:30 p.m., Friday, August 26th 5:30 p.m., Saturday August 27th and Sunday August 28th at noon).
  3. Winner (person identified in e-mail to claim prize) will be required to provide photo ID at the Box Office in order to claim prize
  4. Winner's name will be announced in the Summerfest e-newsletter and as well on the website.

* Prize includes admission for two for Thursday August 25, 2011,  Friday August 26, 2011, Saturday, August 27, 2011 and Sunday, August 28, 2011 main stage events and day access.

 

Participate

Sudbury SummerFest is run entirely by volunteers. From members of the Board, the organizing committee, grounds crew, stage hosts, food and beverage servers, runners, all are giving of their time to this festival. The contribution by each volunteer is key to the success of the community driven event. We are proud of our volunteers.

Performers who are interested in being a part of Sudbury Summerfest are invited to submit a demo, (or link)and bio.

Vendors information and applications are now available here. Be sure to get your applications in early because spots go fast!

 

Sponsors

This event has been financially assisted by the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund a program of the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Tourism and Culture, administered by the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund Corporation

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