Evolve Festival is an annual music and cultural festival in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, 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].
The festival was first conceived by Joe MacEachern, a local, who then recruited Jim Dorey of Toronto to become the second founding member of Evolve Tribe. In 2005 the team was joined by long time supporter and Evolve Tribe member Jonas Coltier of Fredericton, NB. In 2006 Jim Dorey sold his shares to Jonas and Joe and in 2008 Joe sold his shares to Jonas to pursue a degree in Sociology.
The festival was first held in 2000, and presents a diverse lineup of rock, jazz, funk, world music, hip hop, bluegrass and electronica performers.[2] In 2007, 40 musical acts played at the festival.[3]
Performers at the festival have included k-os, The Trews [4], Michael Franti and Spearhead [5], Wintersleep, Slowcoaster, Hey Rosetta![3] Rheostatics, The Be Good Tanyas, Holy Fuck, Medeski, Martin and Wood, Brazilian Girls, Man Man, Battles, !!!, The Jimmy Swift Band, That 1 Guy, Luther Wright and the Wrongs, and Xavier Rudd. Green Party of Canada leader Elizabeth May also spoke at the 2007 event[6]. In addition to its main stage, the festival also has a second stage highlighting emerging artists from Atlantic Canada[7].
Canadian music video channel MuchMusic has covered the Evolve Festival on Going Coastal [8].
References
- ^ "Evolve Festival hits Nova Scotia", soulshine.ca, July 28, 2006.
- ^ Mersereau, Bob (2007-08-01). "Top summer festival continues to evolve". Telegraph-Journal. p. D4.
- ^ a b Lisk, Dean (2007-08-02). "Wintersleep evolves at Evolve". The Daily News. http://www.hfxnews.ca/index.cfm?sid=50925&sc=95. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
- ^ Internet Archive: Details: The Trews Live at Evolve Festival on 2004-08-28
- ^ "Evolve Music and Awareness Festival
- ^ 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.
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