Stereophonic 2009!

Okay ladies and gents, faithful reader, et cetera, I am taking a break from Latin homework to inform you of the wonder and the joy that will be the SIXTH Stereophonic Music Festival in Sackville! To raise money for CHMA, Mt Allison's campus and community radio station. I'm going to give you a lineup of events and acts, and I hope you'll be just as awed as I am by the sheer legendaritude of everything here.

NEXT WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14th

at 7pm, at the Sackville United Church (All-Ages!!)

Sackville's John Wayne Cover Band

Ottawa's Gianna Lauren

Sackville's Corey Isenor & the Sackville Citizen's Choir

Fredericton's Share

at 10pm at the student pub (19+), all from Sackville unless otherwise indicated

Landon Braverman

Emma McMullin

Sara-Beth Harrison

Kellen Barrett & the Evening Architects

Halifax's Christina Martin

THURSDAY, JANUARY 15th

at 5pm at the CHMA offices

Toronto's WOODHANDS

Halifax's RUBY JEAN & THE THOUGHTFUL BEES

FRIDAY, JANUARY 16th

at 7pm at the Vogue Theatre (All-Ages!!)

Sackville's Pat Lepoidevin

Sackville's Al Tuck & No Action

Sackville's JULIE DOIRON

Chester, Nova Scotia's OLD MAN LUEDECKE

SATURDAY, JANUARY 17th

at 7pm at Struts Gallery (All-Ages!!)

Sackville's West Avenue

Halifax's THE SUPERFANTASTICS

Sackville's CALM DOWN IT'S MONDAY

and Sackville's own supergroup, EL RON MALTON & THE DICE

at 10pm at George's Fabulous Roadhouse (19+)

Halifax's The Maynards

Halifax's The Stolen Minks

Sackville's SHOTGUN JIMMIE

Sydney's THE TOM FUN ORCHESTRA

and as a special post-festival Tuesday night romp:

TUESDAY, JANUARY 20th

at 9pm at George's Roadhouse (19+)

Halifax's Wintersleep

Montreal's Plants & Animals

I'll have you know that all of my capsing of band names is completely arbitrary, and just indicating those shows that I'm most excited over.

Festival passes are $40 and available from several locations starting Monday. Ducky's, the CHMA offices, and the lobby of the new student centre will all have them for you on Monday. Get out there! Support campus and community radio! Have epic fun!