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10$ at the door Awolk Across Canada is a 21 date coast to coast acoustic tour. Awolk is a folk singer-songwriter, blending rootsy melodies with soulful lyrics, and smart vocal melodies. Awolk’s 2018 self titled record is a journey from alternative, to neofolk, with hints of soul, and ranked 26/60 best albums of the year on the east coast by HalifaxMusicPhile. Roots Music Canada said, “Awolk digs into the deepest parts of you, pops the bubble between artist and listener, and makes you bleed in the most beautiful way possible.”

Thurs, Aug 15 - Townehouse Tavern - Sudbury, ON "Dinner & Show" - 5:30PM-8:00PM SARAH BEATTY w/ Dana Sipos No Cover -- SARAH BEATTY With a voice that skips and soars, Hamilton, ON based Sarah Beatty is one hard artist to pin down. Writing and singing about life along white pine northern shorelines and post-industrial gentrifying geographies, this is no flash in the pan, pomp-and-circumstance-snake-oil-side-show experience. Consumable by firelight, hers is a show and tell for the perpetually curious and equally incredulous. Calling up confrontational connections, a spoonful of honey sweet syrup is all that accompanies the idiosyncratic insights, hard won sentiments, and possible sage advice she’s been working into song ever since her grandpa’s funeral in 2001. Her debut solo record Black Gramophone came 11 years later after a sinuous path through various musical collaborations, as did the Hamilton Music Award nomination and Top 10 roots charting that followed. Now, with Bandit Queen and a healthy dose of self-reflected energy, fact, fable, fiction, folklore and make-you-wanna-move-grooves get soaked in oak and subterranean landscapes. Stones get turned over. Answers get questioned. And more gets revealed... www.sarahbeatty.ca www.twitter.com/sarahbeattyca www.youtube.com/channel/UCeKwEuCWIQVvUn6kybF3GOQ www.facebook.com/sarahbeatty.ca -- DANA SIPOS Dana Sipos is a songwriter's songwriter and her hypnotic, nuanced songs are filled with a wild wind. She tours extensively, occasionally by bicycle, tall ship, canoe and train. Her last album garnered her a Canadian Folk Music Award Nod in the Pushing the Boundaries category. A stunning follow-up, Trick of the Light, featuring a stellar cast of Canadian musicians including Mary Margaret O'Hara, released on Toronto's Roaring Girl Records in spring 2018 to critical acclaim. www.danasipos.com www.twitter.com/DanaSuppose www.instagram.com/dana_sipos www.facebook.com/dana.suppose

ESG (legendary no-wave group from the Bronx!) Snotty Nose Rez Kids (Skoden!) Milk & Bone (electro pop duo from Montreal!) Hubert Lenoir (your "French-Canadian nightmare!) Yonatan Gat (w/ members of the Eastern Medicine Signers!) Charlotte Cardin (r&b powerhouse!) Reykjavíkurdætur (Islandic female hip-hop collective!) Ric Wilson (Chicago's disco-rap superstar!) Cartel Madras, Steven Lambke, Naya Ali, Camilla Sparksss, Xarah Dion, Police des moeurs, Pale Lips, Art d'Ecco! + murals still to be announced! + art installations still to be announced! + a bunch more locals still to be announced! EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED Up Here is an urban art and emerging music festival in weird and wonderful Sudbury, Ontario designed for curious minds. Early Bird Passports on sale until midnight on April 30th for only $90. Regular passports go on sale on May 1. uphere.com/passports 🔵🔺🔶💚 ESG (groupe légendaire no-wave du Bronx!) Snotty Nose Rez Kids (Skoden!) Milk & Bone (duo électro-pop de Montréal!) Hubert Lenoir (votre cauchemar québecois!) Yonatan Gat (avec des membres des Eastern Medicine Signers!) Charlotte Cardin (la bombe du r&b!) Reykjavíkurdætur (collectif hiphop féminin de l'Icelande!) Ric Wilson (la superstar disco-rap de Chicago!) Cartel Madras, Steven Lambke, Naya Ali, Camilla Sparksss, Xarah Dion, Police des moeurs, Pale Lips, Art d'Ecco! + murales! + installations d'art! + une trollée d'autres artistes locaux à venir! ATTENDEZ-VOUS À L'INATTENDU Up Here est un festival d'art urbain et de musique émergente dans l'étrange ville de Sudbury, Ontario créé pour les curieux d'esprit. Les passeports Early Bird sont encore en vente pour seulement 90$ jusqu'à minuit le 30 avril. Le passeports réguliers vont en vente le 1er mai. uphere.com/passeports

Up Here 5 kicks off with a nice big hip-hop show featuring Haisla Nation's Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Iceland's Reykjavíkurdætur and Chicago's Ric Wilson. Presented by Downtown Sudbury. SNOTTY NOSE REZ KIDS Snotty Nose Rez Kids are the combined talents of Yung Trybez and Young D, hailing from the West Coast Haisla Nation, “The People of the Snow.” They blend trap beats with woven lyricism into thought-provoking club bangers that challenge Indigenous stereotypes. Audiences dance, sweat, and leave energized with new knowledge. The group is behind the song Skoden that inflamed social media in 2017. They’re bringing the fresh energy and new sound from their new album TRAPLINE to this year’s festival. REYKJAVÍKURDÆTUR Reykjavíkurdætur is an irresistibly radical, all-women hip-hop collective from Iceland united by their love of hip-hop and the urge to rebel against the conservative misogynistic values of modern society. They have made a huge impact on the music scene in Iceland since they first appeared in 2013. Now they’re taking the world: tearing down walls and plowing the way for future generations. P.S. It’s pronounced Rik-Kia-Vik-Kur-Die-Tur. RIC WILSON Ric Wilson is Chicago's nouveau disco inspired rap superstar. Activist, community goofball and prolific composer, the 23-year-old electrified motivational funka hop pop poet has a whole lot to prove to the world. TICKETS / All-Ages 30$ advance / 35$ at the door Free for children 12 and under. uphere.com/tickets UP HERE Up Here is an urban art & emerging music festival in weird and wonderful downtown Sudbury that takes place from August 16-18, 2019. Follow Up Here festival. RSVP Up Here 5. 🔵🔺🔶💚 On lance Up Here 5 avec un beau gros show hip-hop avec Snotty Nose Rez Kids de la nation Haisla, Reykjavíkurdætur de l'Islande et Ric Wilson de Chicago. Présenté par Downtown Sudbury. SNOTTY NOSE REZ KIDS...

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Legendary proto-punk psychedelia band Simply Saucer make a highly anticipated stop in Sudbury! Presented by Stack Brewing. SIMPLY SAUCER Simply Saucer were formed on the hardscrabble streets of Hamilton, Ontario, these sci-fried proto-punks produced a hybrid of proto-punk and psychedelia in the mid-’70s. Hardly noticed outside of their hometown at the time, their album Cyborg’s Revisited (described as an “explosive time capsule”) was rediscovered and rereleased in 1989 and now they’re touring regularly and recording with a hopeful eye to the future. ART D'ECCO Art d'Ecco is a product of the Gulf Islands of the Pacific Northwest and is a multitude: an unapologetic, inclusive rock and roll mystic in a wig and lipstick. The fluidity that d’Ecco embraces had its day in the sun with glam rock’s celebration of androgyny, but the mainstream in 2019 can be painfully lacking in beyond-the-binary experiences. d’Ecco wants to change that (and says “it might make some people uncomfortable!”) TICKETS / 19 + 15$ advance / 20$ at the door Free for children 12 and under. uphere.com/tickets 🔵🔺🔶💚 SIMPLY SAUCER Simply Saucer est un groupe formé dans les rues dures de Hamilton, en Ontario. Au milieu des années 70, ces proto-punks à la sci-fried produisent une oeuvre hybride de proto-punk et de psychédélisme. À peine remarqué au début, leur album Cyborg’s Revisited sera plus tard décrit comme une capsule explosive et sera redécouvert puis réédité en 1989. Aujourd’hui, ils se partent en tournée et enregistrent avec un regard optimiste sur l’avenir. ART D'ECCO Sans compromis, Art d'Ecco est un mystique rock’n’roll inclusif arborant fièrement une perruque et du rouge à lèvres. La fluidité des genres qu’embrasse Art d’Ecco était au sommet de sa forme lors de l’époque du glam rock et de la célébration de l’androgynéité des années ‘70, mais n'occupe plus la même...

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CARTEL MADRAS Cartel Madras is a Calgary-based hip-hop sensation shaking things up across the country. Hailing from South India, sisters Contra and Eboshi explore sexuality, identity, freedom, race, colour and gender through their catchy, provocative tunes. NAYA ALI Ethiopian-born and Montréal-based rapper Naya Ali burst onto the Québec hip-hop scene like a breath of fresh air two short years ago. Spitting gritty rap then switching it up, her flow, depth and delivery promise versatility in a uniquely hard-hitting and melodic way. Her entry into the game is sure to make a mark. TICKETS / 19 + 15$ advance / 20$ at the door uphere.com/tickets UP HERE Up Here is an urban art & emerging music festival in weird and wonderful downtown Sudbury that takes place from August 16-18, 2019. Follow Up Here festival. RSVP Up Here 5. 🔵🔺🔶💚 CARTEL MADRAS Cartel Madras est une sensation hip-hop basée à Calgary. En provenance du sud de l'Inde, les soeurs Contra et Eboshi sont des rappeuses saluées. Elles développent divers récits entourant les femmes de couleur et les livrent de manière explosive et captivante. Sexualité, identité, liberté, race, couleur et genre sont des thèmes récurrents à explorer à travers leur musique. NAYA ALI Rappeuse d’origine éthiopienne établie à Montréal, Naya Ali arrive comme un vent de fraîcheur sur la scène hip-hop québécoise. Dotée d’une personnalité flamboyante et d’un flow sans pareil, Naya Ali est capable de nous transporter d’un univers cinglant à un monde parfois sombre, parfois plus tranquille, mais toujours sans compromis. BILLETS / 19 + 15$ à l'avance / 20$ à la porte. uphere.com/tickets UP HERE Up Here est un festival d'art urbain et de musique émergente qui se passe du 16-18 août 2019 dans l'étrange ville de Sudbury, Ontario. Suivez Up Here festival. RSVP Up Here 5.

Don't miss ESG's last Canadian show ever at Up Here 5! The New York no-wave legends will be sharing the stage with Québecois sensation Hubert Lenoir and Pale Lips. Presented by Downtown Sudbury. ESG You know ESG even if you don’t know you know these underlooked influencers of everything from punk and art rock to funk and hip-hop. They have one of the most sampled songs in history, snagged by 2Pac, The Notorious B.I.G., J. Dilla, Liars and at least 400 others. Formed in the Bronx 40-some years ago by three sisters and a few friends, ESG have released five albums since. Their minimalist, funk-inspired post-punk was inspired by James Brown and the Latin rhymthms spilling in from their childhood streets. Their tunes are equally at home on the dance floor as they were in the cheeky no wave scene of the late ’70s. Today, their sparse, raw, percussion-led sound continues to inspire and influence new generations. HUBERT LENOIR The self-proclaimed “French-Canadian nightmare” Hubert Lenoir blends glam-rock, pop, R&B and soul. His first album Darlène is a “postmodern opera about the coming of age of a generation.” He is a messenger of a new era, free and uncontained by any and all “norms.” PALE LIPS Delivering a satisfying mix of poppy, rock ’n’ roll anthems with a pinch of punk attitude, Pale Lips have set themselves apart as a four-piece that always delivers a good time. Looks like the Runaways, smells like the Ramones, tastes like Chuck Berry ... Hey, look what I almost stepped in! It's the Pale Lips, from Montréal! TICKETS / All-Ages 30$ advance / 35$ at the door Free for children 12 and under. uphere.com/tickets UP HERE Up Here is an urban art & emerging music festival in weird and wonderful downtown Sudbury that takes place...

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Weirdos unite! This might be the most eclectic triple-bill we've ever booked and you'll love it. Presented by Stack Brewing. FET.NAT Born of the hotbed of Hull and Ottawa’s experimental scene in 2010, FET.NAT are a force to be reckoned with. FET.NAT is a gang of prodigious musicians that kidnapped a pissed off french slam poet. Their music can sound utterly disorganized at times but is always in control, bending space and time with elastic rhythms. By mixing free jazz, noise, krautrock, punk and even Créole and Afro-beat influences, FET.NAT is a ludique quartet that is always looking for novelty in their creation. CAMILLA SPARKSSS Barbara Lehnhoff (artistic alias Camilla Sparksss) is a Swiss-Canadian singer, songwriter, musician and visual artist. She was born in 1983 on a frigid, -27⁰ Celcius December day in Kenora, a small town on Lake Superior. She had a pet bear as a child and, yes, her father flew a float plane. She is know based in Switzerland. Her work is a collage of experimental, lo-fi electronic pop and melodic genre mashups performed with turntables, fat synthesizers and cutting vocals. ANDY CALIFORNIA Andy California is the last true savior of rock ’n’ roll. Along with a fist full of others who were actually there for, and brought up on, 20th century noise, he’s an essential and spiritual component of the great force of primal, rhythmic skronk, and possibly the only man left with the sincerity and inalienable right to deliver it. TICKETS / 19+ 15$ advance / 20$ at the door uphere.com/tickets UP HERE Up Here is an urban art & emerging music festival in weird and wonderful downtown Sudbury that takes place from August 16-18, 2019. Follow Up Here festival. RSVP Up Here 5. 🔵🔺🔶💚 FET.NAT FET.NAT est un groupe de talents apparemment sans limites...

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Milk & Bone are coming to Northern Ontario for the first time ever to cap off Up Here 5! Opening acts to be announced tomorrow! Presented by Downtown Sudbury. MILK & BONE Montréal’s Milk & Bone create melodies that are both dreamy and harrowing. Made up of electronic textures and layered synths, the duo’s sonic universe distinguishes itself from the electro-pop genre with their perfectly-paired vocal colours. Their sophomore album, Deception Bay was released in 2018 and won them the Juno for best electronic album of the year. LYDIA AINSWORTH Lydia Ainsworth has been making waves since the release of her latest album last month. She sings from three perspectives: herself, Mother Nature, and Greek Chorus, taking the listener on a journey. Living in the lush and complex dream world almost entirely on her own, she creates the kind of bewitching pop that you'd swear soundtracked your dreams. JENNIFER HOLUB Teacher-turned-songstress, Jennifer Holub is teaching us all what modern folk can sound like. Equally comfortable singing as on guitar and keys, her haunting melodies tell bittersweet tales set in Northern Ontario. Her new album “The Reckoning” is a hawkish condemnation of society’s place for women, and an urgent call to rouse from it. TICKETS / All-Ages 25$ advance / 30$ at the door Free for children 12 and under. uphere.com/tickets UP HERE Up Here is an urban art & emerging music festival in weird and wonderful downtown Sudbury that takes place from August 16-18, 2019. Follow Up Here festival. RSVP Up Here 5. 🔵🔺🔶💚 MILK & BONE Le duo Milk & Bone de Montréal crée des mélodies à la fois rêveuses et déchirantes. Composé de textures électroniques et de synthés en couches, l’univers sonore du groupe se distingue du genre électropop par des couleurs vocales en symbiose. Le deuxième album...

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