The Wapiti Music Festival will be back in Annex Park for 2023. Last year Wapiti relocated to James White Park. The dike protecting the Annex area of Fernie underwent extensive upgrades so the Annex Park was inaccessible. The Wapiti Music Festival Society would like to acknowledge the incredible support of the City of Fernie, especially… Continue reading Wapiti is Going Home
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Getting the Bands Back Together
Getting the bands back together! Wapiti 2022 Renne of the Wapiti Marketing Committee interviews Artistic Director Chantel Vincent on how this lineup stacked up… Renne: What was the inspiration for 2022’s lineup? Chan: Well, let me tell you, this has been quite a ride. When 2020 was cancelled due to the pandemic, we had a… Continue reading Getting the Bands Back Together
The Sheepdogs
The Sheepdogs Everybody could use a trip away from 2020 and 2021. Maybe just a weekend on the lake…even if it’s just a trip of the mind. The Sheepdogs’ No Simple Thing has the wattage to take you to that mental cottage with six new songs so summer-y you’ll only need to pack your jean… Continue reading The Sheepdogs
The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer
The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer There once was an era when records were made in castles, abandoned airplane hangars, barns, or on a yacht off the coast of the Bahamas, its passengers as high as paper kites. This is not that record! It is an album that came together from the desire for companionship,… Continue reading The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer
Shred Kelly
Shred Kelly is a five piece, alternative folk rock band that emerged from the heart of the Canadian Rockies in 2009. Over the past decade the band have taken their highly energetic live show from humble beginnings on the Canadian ski-town circuit to the international stage. The band’s striking and energy-packed sound has evolved from… Continue reading Shred Kelly