WILLOW ISLAND BOAT LAUNCH, AUG 30
7:30PM DANCE SHOW STARTS AT SUNSET (7:45pm) FREE & ALL AGES - Costumes Encouraged!
SWAMP FEST OPENING CEREMONIES:Join us for the second-annual, Swamp Fest Opening Ceremonies. To officially start Swamp Fest events, the elusive Swamp Portal must be opened, and the Toxic Algae Blob must be coaxed out from the realm of the slimy and into... the less than slimy. A cast of strange and beautiful creatures will attempt to lure the swamp monster out from its place of scummy slumber through dance, music and possibly bribery. Could you be one of them? Come to the Willow Island Boat Launch in your swampiest attire and join the fun!
Dance performance at 7:45 followed by the Swamp Clomp Marching band leading us on a short walking parade through Wascana Park. All are welcome to join! |
SWAMP CLOPS DANCE TROUPEBeware of the swamp-clops squad. Swamp-clops creatures linger near shore. Ready to lure humans into the depths of the swamp with their boggling hypnotic eye and fluid hypnotic dance moves. Avoid eye contact! Or you will be slurped into the bubbling swamp of no return.
Dancers: Isabella Wishlow, Carrie Sweeney, Gabrielle Lizette-Prynne, Kayleigh Manastyski, Kayleigh Rice, Sarah Pitman Directed by: Isabella Wishlow |
CURE KITCHEN + BAR, AUG 30
SHOW STARTS AT 9, $15 @ THE DOOR, 19+
SHY VIOLET{Interjection}! Meet Shy Violet, a new {adjective} trio bringing {adjective}{noun} to Regina. Drummer Mitch (Midnight Gallows, Royal Red Brigade) has everything under control while guitarists Candace (Definitelays) and Kelly (Babia Majora) lead us toward {adjective}{noun}. Formed just this year, the band is {adverb}{verb + ing} up for their first show, promising a {adjective} experience. With their debut {adjective} performance around the corner, don't miss this one! A mix of {adjective}{noun} and electrifying energy that sets the stage {adjective}.
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DUMP BABESDump Babes brings together driving psych-rock riffs, powerful vocals, and an unbridled passion for ABBA. The result is trash-pop that's as heavy as it is danceable, set against a backdrop of protest and anti-colonial lyrics.
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DJ BAD BABYDJ Badbaby is Regina's most iconic DJ duo. One half badcarlotta, one half DJ baby, they are both the angel and devil on your shoulders keeping the tunes cranking and bodies shaking all night. They're known for their matching outfits.. an ode to being able to almost telepathically match each other's freak while on the 1s and 2s as well as bringing an impressive range of genre and style to every party.
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WILLOW ISLAND - SATURDAY AUG 31
FERRY STARTS AT 1:30PM, $40 or with Festival pass, all ages
ENDLESS RETIREMENTThe Regina 3 piece band, Endless Retirement, brings some chill indie, RnB, and alternative music together to create their unique brand of musicality. The band has been together for a year, having released multiple singles while also performing at Regina's Frost Fest, the Cathedral Village Arts Festival, and other venues in Regina and Saskatoon. Come check them out!
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HARPER K. SMITHHarper K. Smith is a queer and mad/disabled, folkpop musician who recently relocated from Vancouver, BC to Winnipeg, MB. Smith released her debut EP thirty candles in February 2024.
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CUPID'S HEARTCupid’s Heart is your new favourite Prince Albert trio belting poetic and moody lyrics amidst cello, electric guitar, and drums. Described as Chrissie Hynde Pretenders vibes with a pinch of Nirvana, alternative rock fits them like a baggy sweater. An electrifying stage presence and grungy realness sets this band apart.
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STONED GROOVE BOOGIE BANDThe Stoned Groove Boogie Band is a four piece rhythm & blues / rock n soul group laying down a mix of originals and covers. You best get up to get down cus this gang came to make a bang.
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MUSTAFA RAFIQ
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SEAHAGSThe Seahags are an old-timey country garage band from Saskatchewan! They’ve been a staple in the Saskatoon music scene since 2010. Nowadays, The ‘Hags like to refer to themselves as a special event band for hire. The band is a six-piece made up of two nurses, two social workers, a lab scientist, and an agriculture researcher. Think Carter Family mixed in with The Shaggs with a bit of Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Join these Honky Tonk Angels as they hang up their hats, loosen their belts and play a few tunes for you after a long week we’re sure you’ve all had.
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CURE KITCHEN + BAR, AUG 31
SHOW STARTS AT 9, $15 @ THE DOOR, 19+
SADIE HAWKINSSadie Hawkinz is a femme punk trio from Regina, SK. Inspired by 90's grunge and riot grrrl, their aggressive girl punk is an unfiltered reflection of femininity, misogyny, and identity. Get loud, get angry, and remember-- SADIE HAWKINZ IS THE UGLIEST GIRL IN TOWN.
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CHEAP HEATLean & mean riff rock from Regina.
Cheap Heat know this town all too well, and their songs serve as both celebrations and lamentations of the people and places within it. They probably also know your Mom or Dad, and might ask you what they’re up to these days. As far as asses go, these guys are the baddest. |
TEBBY AND THE HEAVYTebby & The Heavy are a rock band formed in 2022 from Edmonton, Alberta. The trio blends a heavy wall of sound influenced by psychedelia and shoegaze, the playfulness of surf and sardonic temperament of grunge.
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MR JAYMr. Jay earned his Masters in Vibeology from the University of Creation. His fascination with nightlife and the activities we do under moonlight drive much of his passion. By blending rhythms and sounds from various cultures, Mr. Jay not only tells a unique story, but crafts an uptempo and energetic experience for his listeners.
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WILLOW ISLAND - SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 1
FERRY STARTS AT 1:30PM, $50 or with Festival pass, all ages
ISLAND HOST: SEAN DUNHAMSean Dunham is a writer, singer, actor, performer, ribbon dancer, synchro swimmer and co-host of the CJTR radio show and podcast Spoiler Alert! He is so pleased to be back at Swampfest and trodding the slimy pier boards once more.
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SUNSET EMBASSYSunset Embassy kicks out urban prairie rock jams with sounds from the 80's/90's vibing on today's feelings. Pulling inspiration from artists such as The Breeders, Patti Smith, and the Indigo Girls, Sunset Embassy is fronted by two Indigenous women: Anishinabe guitar player and songwriter Jori Cachene (she/her), and Cree vocalist Sophie Littlechief Carteri (she/her), and is rounded out by three queer musicians: bassist Charity Marsh (she/her), keyboardist Jaecy Bells (she/her), and drummer Collette Parks (they/them). Sunset Embassy seeks to diversify the music scene in Saskatchewan and beyond.
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KIP LILYBased out of Edmonton, singer-songwriter Kelsey McMillan is joined by bassist Reid Thiel and drummer Luke Breiteneder to form Kip Lily, an alt-folk trio. Their music is rough and scratchy like tree bark, innocent like you were before your first heartbreak, dark and looming like a whale at the bottom of the ocean, and simple like a stack of stones.
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PACIFICAWe are Pacifica! A groovy group of young lads from Regina, we started playing music together in our garage about 5 years ago and we’ve been going strong ever since!
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JUSTIN KARAS
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YAWNJulia McDougall’s dream-pop project Yawn is a supercharged core of misty psychedelia and electronic haze, emerging in intricately layered pop stories of longing, nostalgia, and hope. Amongst this panorama is McDougall’s distinct voice, laid out across Yawn’s spectrum of rich buzzing melodies as the melodic heart of the project. With cues from Caroline Polachek and Electric Light Orchestra, Yawn’s strength lies in its versatility, delicate, bombastic as infectiously catchy or as richly cathartic as it’s needed.
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FEVERFEWFeverfew was birthed in 1876 when a three legged cat whispered a forbidden word into the ear of a dying elephant. At the moment of its pronouncement a star vanished and three nightmares came into being, each one more beautiful than the last.
The second nightmare lived for three days in the heart of a rose in the form of a white worm, and died when the rose was ripped open by a three year old child who crushed the worm beneath the heel of his boot. The child grew up and had a child, who had a child, and all were haunted in dreams by the trumpeting of the elephant, who wished to warn them of the corrupted star, and the danger of the word that devoured it. In 1989 the child of the child of the child of the child of the worm-killer was born, and learned the harp. She tried to sing the evil word back to sleep, but it would not obey her. Twenty years have passed since the first attempt, and she is still trying. |
SUNSHOWER GUNPOWDERSunshower Gunpowder hails from the prairies of Treaty 6 territory and throws elements of garage rock, psychedelic, post punk, and noise into their own blender. Formed by two longtime friends in fall of 2023, the duo recorded demos in their basement and are currently in the studio working on their first official release (which will be out by the end of this year.) Still a relatively young band, their sound is still evolving - the SunGuns stay true to the bands they love like The Stooges and The Gun Club but simultaneously keep things fresh. Lyrically, their songs have multiple meanings that come from movie references, stories, as well indigenous perspectives, experiences, stereotypes, and identity.
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DOOM GONGFormed in 2022 in Louisville, KY, USA by 7 music school nerds, DOOM GONG has made a name for themselves throughout the continent with their own home-baked genre: Denim Psych - a hodgepodge of psychedelic rock, jazz fusion, bedroom pop, lofi, contemporary classical music, as well as blood, sweat, and a lot of denim.
RINGO JEDLICRingo Jedlic is an audio/visual artist from Regina Sk giving you something trippy for you to look at after the sun goes down on Willow Island. He will be processing interference patterns and 3D models with Max/JITTER. Look to the trees and be prepared to be amazed....
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