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FESTIVAL INFORMATION PULLOUTAugust 8-9, 2014 ~ Annex Park, Fernie BC

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August 8-9, 2014Annex Park, Fernie

Welcome to Wapiti

The Wapiti Music Festival in Fernie, BC will run this year on August 8th and 9th. Once again Wapiti will host up and coming Canadian Indie bands from across the country in the beautiful Elk Valley. Notable bands to catch at this year's festival include Zeus, July Talk, The Strumbellas and many more. New this year will be a free community concert on Thursday, August 7th at the Historic Fernie Arts Station featuring BC/Alberta musician Wil.The Wapiti Music Festival is entering its fourth year. Fans from previous years can expect more of the same great indie music this year that Wapiti is famous for. Outdoor festival fans that enjoy their music in a beautiful setting, with a relaxed family atmosphere, amid friendly community shopping and dining will love this festival. And once you're in Fernie there are loads of great summer activities for all ages to choose from.So, bring your dancing shoes to Fernie this summer for some great music and fun.For more information about tickets, schedules, bands, etc. please visit the website at wapitimusicfestival.com. Free Press files


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Saturday August 10At Fernie Annex ParkNoon Gates Open12:30 pm Facts2:00 pm Jordan Klassen3:30 pm JP Hoe5:00 pm Sidney York6:30 pm The Strumbellas8:00 pm July Talk9:45 pm Fast Romantics11:00 pm Gates Closed

Schedule of Events

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Thursday August 7thAt Fernie Arts Station Square6:00 pm Gates Open7:00 pm Wil9:30 pm Gates Closed

Friday August 8At Fernie Annex Park6:00 pm Gates Open7:00 pm Greg Drummond8:15 pm Good for Grapes9:45 pm Zeus11:00 pm Gates Closed

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On behalf of Council and the City of Fernie it is my great pleasure to

welcome everyone to this year’s Wapiti Music Festival.

We know you will have a delightful time enjoying fresh and fabulous

Canadian musical talent in Fernie’s spectacular mountain setting.

We want to welcome all visitors and members of bands participating this

year. Congratulations Wapiti! Since your successful inaugural event, each

year has proven better and better and this year will be no exception with

young talent ready to tantalize ears with great music.

Wapiti is being held at the Annex Park close to the Elk River and at the foot of

our magnificent Rocky Mountains.

We wish all visitors a fabulous time in our great town and along with the

festival please take in some of the historical landmarks including the Museum

and Library located downtown.

Make sure to wander around our unique shops and café’s, bike and hike the

numerous trails or go fishing or floating down the Elk River.

The City of Fernie is proud to be a sponsor of this superb event. Special

thanks to all the sponsors and especially to organizers Kevin McIsaac,

Chantel Souliere, Pierre Dupont, Casey Brennan, Paul Michal, Matt Brazeau

and the numerous volunteers that participate to make this event possible.

We are certain that the organizers have planned an event this year that will

be greatly enjoyed by visitors and residents alike.

Have a fantastic time, see you there.

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Free Parking • Secure Bike CheckWapiti is pleased to provide parking at no charge for those attending the event. We also have a secure bike check and strongly encourage festival goers to ride their bike or walk to the event if possible.

If you are driving please watch for the signs and volunteers directing you to the parking area inside the Annex Park. There is parking along city streets, but we ask that you respect the properties and driveways of residents and avoid blocking their access and not park on lawns. Also, please respect no parking signs where they are posted.

Please note that care should be taken around the festival grounds, especially after dark, as there is considerable foot and bike traffic.

Safety ReminderThe Elk River is a fast moving mountain river. There are no lifeguards on duty. It is reccommended to avoid the river and the duck pond and watch your children at all times, especially near the water. You are at your own risk.

Food & Refreshment VendorsA variety of food from Fernie and beyond will be available! Cash only. Only factory sealed beverages or empty watter bottles. Water is provided on site. No glass, No dogs, No drugs/alcohol.Featured in the refreshment garden:

•Red Roof Cider from Orchard Hill Cidery•Hidden Hollow Pear Cider from Misconduct Winery•Fernie Brewing Company, Fernie BC•Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery

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Fast RomanticsFor Fast Romantics, it has been four years of adventuring their way through the backcountry of Canadian indie-rock, often attempting to straddle that hazy intersection at the corner of rock n' roll and pop. Now, with their second full-length album 'Afterlife Blues,' it sounds as though they have -- quite confidently -- found their way home.

While Fast Romantics' earlier work prompted comparisons to Elvis Costello and Blur, 'Afterlife Blues' carves a bit of a different path right through the great cities of American music. From New Jersey to Detroit, and then cutting down through the heartland, they have somehow managed to combine all of these sounds without selling their distinctly Canadian souls.

Greg DrummondGreg Drummond’s beginnings as a songwriter are not with the grandeur that many musicians claim to have started with—they are humble and they are honest. Growing terrified with the concept of his monotonous corporate lifestyle, he saved up enough money to live off of for a year and quit his sales job to pursue his passion—a career in music. It was not the perceived glamour of a rock-star’s life that called him to the profession; it was the struggle to earn his living through his art form.

J P HoeJP Hoe's sophomore album, 2012’s Mannequin, may be named for a plastic ideal — but it beats with a human pulse. The acclaimed Winnipeg-based singer/songwriter has crafted the kind of album that, to borrow a Wilco lyric, tries to break your heart. A soaring collection of cinematic epics that still burn with an intimate intensity. The six time Western Canadian Music Award nominated artist has a tremendous gift for writing songs would sound as good stripped down around a campfire as they would in a soft-seat theatre with a full orchestra.


ZeusFew bands can be simultaneously timeless and relevant, but that's exactly the hi-wire act Zeus has become as a new millennium hit factory set for a triumphant return with the release of sophomore full-length Busting Visions.

Driven by the three-headed songwriting beast of multi instrumentalists/vocalists Mike O'Brien, Carlin Nicholson and Neil Quin as well as drummer Rob Drake, they operate out of a dilapidated garage in Toronto's scrappy east end. There, the band's Ill Eagle studio serves as ground zero for a burgeoning scene of collaborators, for which Zeus is the lightning rod.

Good For GrapesGood For Grapes formed in September of 2010, after a group of friends took a trip to Victoria, B.C. for some modest busking. Drawing unexpected crowds, this young and aspiring band took form; an original and talented six-piece group, with an array of harmonizing voices and instruments. Hailing from Vancouver, British Columbia, this folk/alternative act has been gaining momentum ever since they stepped into the music scene. Their live stage performance has evolved into an incredibly active, folk stomping, and inviting energy; always resulting in an extremely enthusiastic and involved audience. Beginning by supporting charities and foundations, their unique folk sound has been accepted into a large variety of venues. Through this, they have gained a loyal fan base, which grows at every turn.

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Jordan KlassenIs there such a thing as

unsentimental sincerity? If so, this could be it. A resonate warmth

carries Klassen’s crafted, literate lyrics through vivid images and stories. Repentance juxtaposes

a multi-textured simplicity with a trembling confidence and a fresh familiarity. Playful and wise, vast

and intimate, the album travels from the jubilant in “Go to Me” and “Piano Brother” to the quiet

intensity of “The Horses are Stuck” and “Strengthen Me With

Raisins.” These are songs that fuse melody and poetry, stinging the imagination and summoning

forgotten emotion.

July TalkJuly Talk isn't easy to pigeonhole. Imagine Tom Waits and Amy

Millan shouting whiskey-soaked lullabies while

backed by Crazy Horse and you’d have a start.

Striking a balance between Americana and indie-rock, July

Talk’s Beauty & the Beast aesthetic burns a little going down, but will

leave you wanting more.

Sidney YorkBegun as a long-distance

musical collaboration between opera singer Brandi Sidoryk and bassoonist Krista Wodelet, Sidney York is one

of the sharpest, sweetest, most surprising musical duos around.

Known for their high-energy live shows featuring instruments

seldom seen beyond the orchestra pit, Sidney York is

captivating audiences with an unconventional and irresistible

blend of catchy lyrics, masterful arrangements, and soaring

vocal harmonies.


The StrumbellasIt’s been a busy year so far for Lindsay, Ontario’s The Strumbellas. The band hit

the ground running with a win for Roots & Traditional Album Of The Year at the 2014

JUNO Awards in March for their sophomore album, We Still Move On Dance Floors. In May

they took home the SiriusXM Indies award for Folk Group Of The Year. This summer they pull

up stakes and head out for a slew of summer festivals across Canada as well as their first

tour on the Pacific Northwest of America.

WiLThe ease with which WiL explores a wide

spectrum of themes and styles in his songwriting

shows a lifetime of fearless musicianship.

His tunes are catchy but not overstated - a

dynamic performer who effortlessly balances out

moments of gritty intensity with moments so tender you swear you hear his

heart beating through the microphone. WiL's songs

come from an honest place by a seasoned

songwriter/performer.

FactsFacts is an East-Vancouver band born in 2010 by a collaboration between Sean Bletcher, Hugh Macdonald, Mike Doull

and Sean Bayntun. The premise was to pursue a new trend of pop music;

one that took the jangly guitars of the downtown basement rock scene they

were used to, and blended in the pulse and hum of electronic dance music

found in the clubs and art shows they would frequent.


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