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The Big Time Out 2008 | Cumberland, BC

Performers

Below are are this year’s performers at the Big Time Out. They are listed by day in order of performance, last-to-first. Please note that these times are not guaranteed and may be altered. Please check back to see if any changes are made.

Friday

Gates open at 4pm

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Metric

Friday 9:30 - Close

Internationally acclaimed new wave indie rock band playing the next generation of underground pop rock. This young foursome keeps it real with a style all…

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You Say Party! We Say Die!

Friday 7:45 - 8:45

High-energy dance-punk-pop quintet from Vancouver. This hot young band has become internationally recognized with their…

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Small Sins

Friday 6:15 - 7:15

Small Sins, led by Thomas D’arcy, a veteran on Toronto’s vital Alternative Indie rock scene, has toured with the likes of Scissor Sisters,…

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Wil

Friday 5:00 - 5:45

With his gruff, soulful voice, virtuosic guitar and dark-hued storytelling, Wil has developed his expansive roots-rock sound and…

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VJ Electrabelle

Friday, Saturday & Sunday

Recently endorsed by Edirol, Vj Electrabelle has spent the summer mixing up lush, beat-driven performances, bound to set your dance off right…

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SATURDAY

Gates open at 11am

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Matisyahu

Saturday 10:45 - Close

Matisyahu has shared stages with luminaries like Sting, Sly and Robbie, Michael Franti and has developed an astounding following…

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Mitzvah

Saturday 9:45 - 10:30

In modern times the term “Mitzvah” has come to mean any act of human kindness. This collaborative performance piece driven by Adham Shaikh’s compelling…

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Five Alarm Funk

Saturday 8:45 - 9:45

Five Alarm Funk is 12-piece rhythm machine that pounds out a delirium-inducing live show brimming with original funk and afro-beat…

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That 1 Guy

Saturday 8:00 - 8:45

That 1 Guy is a musical guerrilla by every definition and no traditional rock critic yardstick can be applied to what he’s doing….

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Ganga Giri

Saturday 7:00 - 8:00

Ganga Giri melds red natural elements, fat tribal dance beats and dirty funky bass lines to create a unique, uplifting and thoroughly…

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Daniel Wesley

Saturday 5:30 - 6:30

Singer/guitarist Daniel Wesley, bassist Pietro Marco Luongo and drummer Alexander James Glassford III make up the band known as “Daniel Wesley”…

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CR Avery Band

Saturday 4:00 - 5:00

Scratchy, smoky, beaten by years of cigarettes and off-mike shouting in cabarets all over the world, C.R. Avery’s voice is instantly identifiable…

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Velvet and Kuba Oms

Saturday 2:30 - 3:30

The time is now for Kuba Oms. The electronica tinged Canadian singer/ songwriter formed the legendary Velvet, an experimental…

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bigredtruck

Saturday 1:00 - 2:00

West coast band playing hand crafted, island style rock music with a strong groove and melody to get the senses energized…

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Adham Shaikh

Saturday Host

Adham Shaikh’s DJ sets have rocked dancefloors with an energized fusion of tribal world rhythms and cutting edge digital production. Blending styles…

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Sunday

Gates open at 11am

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De La Soul

Sunday 10:00 - Close

Grammy award-winning De La Soul from New York City, best known for their eclectic sampling and quirky, surreal lyrics. De La Soul has…

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K’naan

Sunday 7:30 - 9:00

K’naan fled from Somalia at the tender age of thirteen on the very last commercial flight to ever leave that country. He has a powerful…

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Mat The Alien

Sunday 9:00 - 10:00

Technically Mat is not an Alien. He was born near Manchester and moved to Canada in the mid 90’s to follow his snowboarding addiction, but that’s where things get weird…

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Moshav

Sunday 5:30 - 6:45

Formed by three musicians raised in Israel by American parents, this five-piece band now resides in California. Effortlessly blending the two cultures in a unique and very…

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Shane Philip

Sunday 3:45 - 5:00

Swelling in primordial pulses and wholloping whoops, the tacit tones of Shane Philip’s didgeridoo hold the power to still listeners into silence or encourage audiences…

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Delhi 2 Dublin

Sunday 2:00 - 3:15

This is a wicked crossover act similar to Afro-celt Soundsystem with a bhangra edge. A journey from North India to Ireland that brings people out of their seatsl…

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Third Eye Tribe

Sunday 12:30 - 1:30

Jacob Cino is founder of Third Eye Tribe, a sonic collision where infectious beats, heavy basslines and smooth vocal stylings meet. The project, born as a vehicle…

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