Vancouver Island MusicFest Announces Lineup, Runs 7/7-10

Today's performer line-up announcement is for the Vancouver Island MusicFest -
July 7-10, 2011 - on beautiful Vancouver Island, British Columbia. MusicFest combines the best in roots and Americana with dashes of world, indie, hip-hop and more. This year's line-up below, more info available at the online press kit, found here: http://www.rockpaperscissors.biz/go/gonorth

Alison Krauss and Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas
David Crosby
Randy Newman
Rodney Crowell
The Travelin' McCourys
e.s.l.
Lucy Kaplansky
AlBert Lee & John Jorgenson
Arrested Development
Jon Anderson (The Voice Of Yes)
Atomic Duo (featuring Mark Rubin of the Bad Livers)
Diana Braithwaite & Chris Whiteley
Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys
Night Train Music Club ( Jeff Pevar, James Raymond, Leland Sklar, Steve Postell, Bernard Fowler, Steve Holley)
Celso Machado
March 4th Marching Band
Ordo Sakhna
Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem
BettySoo
Rick & Amy Bockner
The Breakmen
Steve Brockley
Miss Emily Brown
Bill Coon
Corwin Fox
Fraser Union
Dick Gaughan
Leela Gilday
Eliza Gilkyson
John Gorka
Laurence Juber
Daniel Lapp
The Lee Boys
Lehera with Sarah Buechi
Jeff McBride
Gurf Morlix
Morlove
Jim Page
The Recipe
Red Horse
Nathan Rogers
Leon Rosselson
John Rutherford
EuGene Smith
Devon Sproule
Dave Swarbrick
The Twisters
Jason Wilson
David Woodhead's Confabulation

Additional artists to be announced.

Upcoming performer announcements in the coming weeks for the following festivals. Additional info, materials and access available upon request.

Dawson City Music Festival, July 15 - 17
Dawson City, Yukon
http://www.dcmf.com/
Possibly the most remote music festival in North America, Dawson City offers an eclectic mix of music to an already adventurous trip - past artists have included: Black Mountain, Julie Doiron, Chad Van Gaalen, Sunset Rubdown, The Sadies, Final Fantasy, Hayden, Great Lake Swimmers and Ladyhawk.

Calgary Folk Festival, July 21-24
Calgary, AB
http://www.calgaryfolkfest.com/
Taking place on an island in a park lake in the heart of downtown, this festival combines an equal blend of folk, indie, world and those who fall between those genres - past artists have included:The Decemberists, The Avett Brothers, DJ Dolores, Stars, Glen Campbell, Konono No. 1, Man Man, St. Vincent and The Swell Season.

Hillside Festival, July 22-24
Guelph, ON
http://www.hillsidefestival.ca/
Known as a a festival where up and coming bands break, Hillside also has it's share of proven acts. Past artists have included: Calexico, Los Lobos, Broken Social Scene, Tokyo Police Club, Loreena McKennitt, Xavier Rudd and the Cowboy Junkies.