Sled Island announces the second wave of artists playing the 2024 edition. Artists announced today – including the final music headliners, three more picks from 2024 guest curator Show Me the Body, this year’s festival, which takes place June 19 – 23.

Today’s announcement include EKKSTACY, Juana Molina, experimental guitarist and composer Jeff Parker (Tortoise), Slauson Malone 1 (selected by Show Me the Body), outlandish hyperpop performance artist Alice Longyu Gao, Francophone post-punk quartet Corridor, and LA goth rock outfit Death Valley Girls.

Other artists announced include The Serfs, Toronto-based punk rock four-piece Bad Waitress, Canadian DJ and rapper Myst Milano, Detroit ghettotech trio and guest curator selection HiTech, The Discussion (the latest offering from Laura Pleasants of Kylesa), NYC rhythm and noise band Sediment Club – the final guest curator pick and side project of Show Me the Body’s Jackie McDermott – and Indigenous electronic artist Kehiw, who will be headlining this year’s Drum Beat Entertainment showcase. These artists join already announced acts such as Mick Jenkins, Cherry Glazerr, Show Me the Body, Kari Faux, Planet Giza, W.I.T.C.H., Laurel Halo, Forest Swords, Wombo, Soul Glo, Tomb Mold and many more.

On top of that, we’re proud to announce an outstanding collection of emerging artists joining this year’s lineup, including electronic-infused hip-hop artist Sydanie, trap and R&B performer SuKha Never Dies, Edmonton soul singer Aladean Kheroufi, Vancouver-based afro-fusion act MAUVEY, ambient composer and violinist respectfulchild, indie-folk singer-songwriter Bennett Mitchell, avant-pop artist Kee Avil, ‘90s-influenced indie rock group knitting, Japanese drummer and electronic composer mineo kawasaki, Winnipeg post-punks Fold Paper, Edmonton post-hardcore four-piece Midnight Peg, noise-meets-screamo outfit OBROA-SKAI, Ottawa art-pop band Pony Girl, electronic dream pop artist Tess Roby, and dynamic Vancouver punk band WAIT//LESS.

Iranian artist-run festival SET Experimental, who have curated a small selection of some very exciting Iranian artists to perform at Sled Island 2024. ⁠The project, titled SLED X SET, is a collaboration meant to build relationships between the Iranian and Canadian artistic scenes, and to bring more cutting-edge and boundary-pushing music and multimedia art to Calgary and beyond. The artists joining Sled Island this year include Niloufar Shiri & Caleb Klager, GOLPESAR, ArtSaves and Cinna Peyghamy.

All ticket information and programming available HERE