Music lovers, get ready for New West’s favourite summer party.
Uptown Live! has announced the lineup for its 2018 edition, coming Saturday, July 21.
Vancouver-based alt-rock band Hey Ocean headlines the TD Uptown Live street party, which will bring top indie music acts to the city from noon until 9 p.m., with four stages set up in the centre of the uptown business district around Sixth Avenue and Sixth Street.
“We are really looking forward to getting to New Westminster and taking part in this great event,” Hey Ocean said in a statement. “We can’t wait to share new songs with you.”
Uptown Live! will also showcase a large number of other emerging B.C.-based acts, including indie Vancouver band The Tourist Company, pop-rock-hip hoppers Sam the Astronaut, funk-progressive rockers Air Stranger, singer-songwriter Ché Aimee Dorval, the fun and funky Disco Funeral, the Latin-West African-reggae sounds of John Welsh and Los Valientes, and Kow Kanda, with a collection of African, Caribbean, American, Canadian and Latin musicians.
“Uptown Live has become a premier event on the summer music calendar,” said festival director Douglas Smith, who produces Uptown Live on behalf of the Uptown New Westminster Business Association. “We have built a reputation for showcasing the best emerging talent in B.C. It’s amazing how the artists’ careers have taken off since debuting at Uptown Live.”
Uptown Live also offers a selection of favourite Vancouver food trucks, the Cariboo beer garden, artisan vendors and a variety of interactive activities.
Stay tuned to www.uptownlive.ca for all the festival details as the date draws closer.
