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SUMMARY:Sled Island presents: Plëzher\, Tall Mary\, Cell Press and PERRA
DESCRIPTION:PlëzherBuilt around two bassists\, heavy punk four-piece Plëzher is confrontational\, unfiltered\, and rooted in classic punk grit — tearing through convention and pissing off the patriarchy. Released late last year\, their new self-titled album is 10 songs of raw energy guaranteed to blow your speakers. \nTall Mary\nGender-nonconforming noise rock force Tall Mary channels mystical gay energy through drills\, awls\, and jagged guitars. Their sprawling debut 2LP When Will I Find Something New explores gender and identity under a brutal society. Stirring post-punk\, no wave\, and raw noise into a spellbinding churn\, they’re equal parts construction site\, séance\, and queer liberation.\nCell PressNamed after a Russian prison torture method\, sludge three-piece Cell Press focuses on creating pummeling noisewalls for a dying world. Featuring members from acts like The Great Sabatini\, Architect and The Chariot\, you can find beauty underneath the group’s brutal soundscapes\, but only for those willing to endure the noise.\nPERRACreating art around violence\, sisterhood and catharsis\, five-piece grrrl gang punk band PERRA evokes a wolf-like type of feminist hardcore\, creating a space where ferocity and chaos can make way for solidarity and community. Check out their 2025 double single release LA LA LA / Kathy Acker to prepare for the madness ahead. Important info: Start and running times 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 further notice or compensation in any publicity\, advertisement or other publication carried-out by\, or on behalf of\, Sled Island and in perpetuity in any manner and media whatsoever\, including print\, broadcast 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 and inclusion policy and agree to the code of conduct\, which can be found at SledIsland.com/SaferSpaces.All passes and tickets are non-refundable. \nAbout Sled Island:Sled Island is an annual five-day independent music and arts festival in Calgary\, Alberta that brings together a community of music\, comedy and art with over 25\,000 attendees in multiple venues across the city. For more information\, visit SledIsland.com.\nSled Island acknowledges 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 Nations\, including the Chiniki\, Bearspaw and Goodstoney First Nations. Calgary is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta (Districts 5 and 6).
URL:https://exploredowntownyyc.com/event-calendar/3my5-xdt5-sled-island-presents-plezher-tall-mary-cell-press-and-perra/
LOCATION:Palomino Smokehouse\, 109 7 Ave Sw\, Calgary\, T2P 3E6
CATEGORIES:Music & concerts
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SUMMARY:Sled Island presents: Kali Horse\, Pnoom\, DOUR and Witch Victim
DESCRIPTION:Kali HorseThe experimental art-rock collaboration of multi-instrumentalist producers Sam Maloney and Desiree Das Gupta\, Kali Horse blends fantasy with harsh realism\, colliding genres with reckless abandon. Their avant-pop whimsicality channels Björk\, while their soaring anthemic moments reflect their rock roots. Their vocal connection? Hypnotic. Check out their latest release\, 2099\, for a sample of what’s to come. \nPnoomSince originating and recording their first EP in 2019\, post-punk four-piece Pnoom have taken Montreal by storm with their shredded riffs and angular rhythms\, inspired by bands like Fugazi and Sonic Youth. They have shared the stage with Tunic\, Cloakroom and Cherubs\, among others\, and toured Canada in 2025 in support of their debut album ENERGY.\nDOURWith an urgent and energetic sound that is both harrowing and authoritative\, this post-punk four-piece have found themselves sharing the stage with the likes of Tropical Fuck Storm\, DZ Deathrays\, Art d’Ecco and more. Now with the release of their debut album\, major city performances\, and their inaugural appearance at Sled Island\, 2026 is the year of DOUR.\nWitch Victim \nWith fuzzed-out guitars\, floating vocals and hypnotic motorik grooves\, Witch Victim crafts a lush psych-shoegaze drift. Humming with quiet tension and warm nostalgia\, the five-piece pulls listeners into a soft\, swirling dreamstate on their latest self-titled release. It’s a slow-building storm; swirling\, immersive\, and leaving behind a trail of reverb.  \n\nImportant info: Start and running times 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 further notice or compensation in any publicity\, advertisement or other publication carried-out by\, or on behalf of\, Sled Island and in perpetuity in any manner and media whatsoever\, including print\, broadcast 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 and inclusion policy and agree to the code of conduct\, which can be found at SledIsland.com/SaferSpaces.All passes and tickets are non-refundable. \nAbout Sled Island:Sled Island is an annual five-day independent music and arts festival in Calgary\, Alberta that brings together a community of music\, comedy and art with over 25\,000 attendees in multiple venues across the city. For more information\, visit SledIsland.com.\nSled Island acknowledges 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 Nations\, including the Chiniki\, Bearspaw and Goodstoney First Nations. Calgary is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta (Districts 5 and 6).
URL:https://exploredowntownyyc.com/event-calendar/03eypxxee-sled-island-presents-kali-horse-pnoom-dour-and-witch-victim/
LOCATION:Palomino Smokehouse\, 109 7 Ave Sw\, Calgary\, T2P 3E6
CATEGORIES:Music & concerts
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SUMMARY:Sled Island Drag Brunch
DESCRIPTION:Drag makes every day brighter\, so join us at Palomino Smokehouse for breakfast\, beers\, and a whole lot of fabulous. It’s the perfect warm‑up for Saturday night. Performer lineup coming soon!(Photo: Blue Jackson-Hill) \nImportant info: Start and running times 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 further notice or compensation in any publicity\, advertisement or other publication carried-out by\, or on behalf of\, Sled Island and in perpetuity in any manner and media whatsoever\, including print\, broadcast 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 and inclusion policy and agree to the code of conduct\, which can be found at SledIsland.com/SaferSpaces.All passes and tickets are non-refundable. \nAbout Sled Island:Sled Island is an annual five-day independent music and arts festival in Calgary\, Alberta that brings together a community of music\, comedy and art with over 25\,000 attendees in multiple venues across the city. For more information\, visit SledIsland.com.\nSled Island acknowledges 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 Nations\, including the Chiniki\, Bearspaw and Goodstoney First Nations. Calgary is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta (Districts 5 and 6).
URL:https://exploredowntownyyc.com/event-calendar/emnhhzc5-sled-island-drag-brunch/
LOCATION:Palomino Smokehouse\, 109 7 Ave Sw\, Calgary\, T2P 3E6
CATEGORIES:Festivals & events
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SUMMARY:Sled Island and CFCR present: Yarbo\, dead ex girlfriends\, Lennie Rayen and more
DESCRIPTION:Yarbo \nBouncing between inspirations in “heavy music” with an indifference towards classification\, hardcore project Yarbo is consistently fast\, catchy and punishing. For a turbulent listening experience that cites “male angst\,” “insecurity\,” and “redundant social commentary\,” among many other riotous ruminations\, check out their debut album Husband.\ndead ex girlfriends\nHailing from Treaty 6 territory in Saskatoon\, grunge/punk four-piece dead ex girlfriends channel a cathartic release that resonates widely\, delivering raw and unapologetic soundscapes mirroring their lived experiences as queer and Indigenous fems. Fearlessly addressing crucial issues like domestic violence\, sexual assault and racism\, the group aspires to drive change through their powerful performances and evocative lyrics.\nLennie Rayen24-year-old indie rock songwriter Lennie Rayen creates music that pulls you in by being honest without oversharing and poetic without pretending. Pairing a magnetic voice with direct lyricism and infectious melodies\, her debut LP Entertain The Space is said to be her most confessional work to date.\nPinball 1973Fresh off the release of their live EP At Loophole\, Pinball\, 1973 brings a prairie sound to the Midwest emo genre. Blending the melodic sounds of American Football with the energy of Blink-182\, the trio is here to top you off with a stimulating cocktail of indie punk. Keep an eye out for their debut EP coming soon!\nImportant info:\nStart and running times are subject to change. Please check the Sled Island schedule in June for exact set times.Upon 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 further notice or compensation in any publicity\, advertisement or other publication carried-out by\, or on behalf of\, Sled Island and in perpetuity in any manner and media whatsoever\, including print\, broadcast 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 and inclusion policy and agree to the code of conduct\, which can be found at SledIsland.com/SaferSpaces.All passes and tickets are non-refundable. \nAbout Sled Island:Sled Island is an annual five-day independent music and arts festival in Calgary\, Alberta that brings together a community of music\, comedy and art with over 25\,000 attendees in multiple venues across the city. For more information\, visit SledIsland.com.\nSled Island acknowledges 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 Nations\, including the Chiniki\, Bearspaw and Goodstoney First Nations. Calgary is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta (Districts 5 and 6).
URL:https://exploredowntownyyc.com/event-calendar/a21rsgref-sled-island-and-cfcr-present-yarbo-dead-ex-girlfriends-lennie-rayen-and-more/
LOCATION:Palomino Smokehouse\, 109 7 Ave Sw\, Calgary\, T2P 3E6
CATEGORIES:Music & concerts
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