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Juno nominees, hot U.S. acts among headliners for 10-day blowout
Some of the most talented and popular performing bands in North America are set to play in Whistler from April 14 to 23, when the Telus World Ski and Snowboard Festival (WSSF) makes its much-anticipated 11th annual appearance.
Daily concerts are scheduled from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m., including two nighttime concerts on Saturday, April 15 and April 22 from 7 to 10 p.m. in Skiers’ Plaza at the base of Whistler Mountain.
In total, more than 50 live concerts are scheduled to rock Whistler during the annual celebration fusing music, arts and sports.
This year’s list of performers includes acclaimed Juno nominees, Canada's red-hot rising stars and some of the most influential bands to come out of the United States in the past decade. What’s more, iTunes by Apple will power the 2006 Festival Mainstage, delivering a 10-day blowout of hip-hop, funk, rock and alternative music to a crowd of thousands in Whistler Village.
"W1 is proud to be working with Apple to bring Canada's largest free concert series to Whistler," said Doug Perry, President of W1. "Being one of the most progressive companies in the world today, essentially revolutionizing the music industry with iTunes and iPod, Apple is the perfect group to lay down the soundtrack for the TELUS World Ski and Snowboard Festival."
The schedule of acts include platinum-selling Default and current chart-topper Mobile, as well as the pioneering hip-hop artists of Jurassic 5 and Blackalicious.
Other headliners include another platinum seller and teen rock sensation, Hedley, whose lead singer gained notoriety as a Canadian Idol finalist, and Metric, presently referred to as the coolest indie band anywhere. Both are also 2006 Juno nominees.
In addition, the list of Mainstage performers includes (in alphabetical order): DJ Relm, Fatlip with Omni, Flowmotion, Hermit, KostaMan, Lifesavas, Metric, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Mobile, MyG, Pacifica, Panurge, Pauder, Pigeon John, Rally Car, Slackstring, Souls of Mischief, Stabilo, Team Canada, The Left, The Wassabi Collective and Umphrey's McGee.
For more information on the Whistler Concert Series powered by iTunes, including an up-to-date concert schedule and performing band bios and pictures, please visit www.whistler2006. com/ocs.
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