Evolve Festival
| Evolve Festival | |
|---|---|
| Genre | rock, jazz, funk, world music, hip hop, bluegrass, electronica |
| Location(s) | Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Years active | 2000-present |
| Founded by |
Joe MacEachern Jim Dorey |
| Website | |
|
www | |
Evolve Festival is an annual music and cultural festival near Antigonish, dedicated to the promotion of sustainable living and environmental awareness. The festival uses renewable energy sources, recycled and biodegradable products and endeavours to limit solid waste.[1] In 2010, Evolve Festival won the CBC Radio 3 contest vote for "Best Festival In Canada".[2]
History
The festival was first held in 2000. The festival was first conceived by Joe MacEachern, a resident of Antigonish, who then recruited Jim Dorey of Toronto to become the second founding member of Evolve Tribe. Jay Cleary joined the duo as the festival publicist and was able to raise significant export development funding from the Nova Scotia Government to develop the festival as a Nova Scotia Tourist Attraction. In 2005 the team was joined by longtime supporter and Evolve Tribe member Jonas Colter of Fredericton, NB. In 2006 Jim Dorey sold his shares to Jonas and Joe, and then later in 2008, Joe sold his shares to Jonas in order to pursue a degree in Sociology. The festival presents a diverse lineup of rock, jazz, funk, world music, hip hop, bluegrass and electronica performers.[3]
Notable performances
Performers at the festival have included Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, k-os, The Trews,[4] Michael Franti and Spearhead,[5] Dub FX, Chali 2na, Beardyman, OKA, Wintersleep, Slowcoaster, Hey Rosetta![6] Rheostatics, The Be Good Tanyas, Holy Fuck, Do Make Say Think, Medeski Martin & Wood, Brazilian Girls, Telesma, Vaseline Philosophers, Man Man, Battles, !!!, The Jimmy Swift Band, That 1 Guy, Luther Wright and the Wrongs, The Sheepdogs, Xavier Rudd, Delhi 2 Dublin, Pretty Lights, and Easy Star All-Stars. Green Party of Canada leader Elizabeth May also spoke at the 2007 event.[7] In addition to its main stage, the festival also features several smaller stages meant exclusively for specific genres music such as Electronic, Bass, and Indie rock. There are also smaller yurt stages highlighting smaller acts from around the world.[8]
Canadian music video channel MuchMusic has covered the Evolve Festival on Going Coastal.[9]
In 2010, over 115 acts have performed at the festival.[10]
References
- ↑ "Evolve Festival hits Nova Scotia", soulshine.ca, July 28, 2006.
- ↑ "Live on CBC Radio 3 w/ Grant Lawrence: SEARCHLIGHT 2010 Winner of Canada's #1 Music Festival Announced!", March 10 , 2010.
- ↑ Mersereau, Bob (2007-08-01). "Top summer festival continues to evolve". Telegraph-Journal. p. D4.
- ↑ Internet Archive: Details: The Trews Live at Evolve Festival on 2004-08-28
- ↑ "Evolve Music and Awareness Festival
- ↑ Lisk, Dean (2007-08-02). "Wintersleep evolves at Evolve". The Daily News. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
- ↑ Green Party of Canada | Evolve Festival | www.greenparty.ca
- ↑ "New Brunswick to have strong showing at Evolve Festival", CBC.ca, August 1, 2007.
- ↑ "Evolve Festival on Much Music this Sunday", jamhub.ca.
- ↑ ", evolvefestival.com/lineup.