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Hillside Festival announces initial lineup with The Wooden Sky, Kathleen Edwards, Bahamas, Arkells, Cold Specks, and lots more

by Nicole Villeneuve

In other festivals announcing their lineups news, Guelph’s Hillside has named its first wave of performers; The Wooden Sky, Kathleen Edwards, Bahamas, Arkells, Cold Specks are some of the standouts, as well as showmakers Toronto’s BADBADNOTGOOD and Halifax’s Rich Aucoin are just a few of the acts announced.

Hillside will take place July 27-29, with tickets going on sale Saturday, May 5. Check out the full lineup to date below, and head over to Hillside’s website for more info.

Arkells, Rich Aucoin, BADBADNOTGOOD, Bahamas, The Be Good Tanyas, Belle Starr, Geoff Berner, Bidiniband, Bombay Bicycle Club, The Bright Light Social Hour, Bry Webb And The Providers, Chic Gamine, Adam Cohen, Cold Specks, The Crooked Brothers, Current Swell, The Deep Dark Woods, Doldrums, Dirty Mags, The Durants, Kathleen Edwards, Elephant Revival, Elliott BROOD, Esther Grey, Christine Fellows, Great Lake Swimmers, Alanna Gurr, Imaginary Cities, The Jezabels, Joel Plaskett Emergency, Keys N Krates, The Magnificent 7’s, Maylee Todd, Memoryhouse, Mickey Hart Band, Minor Empire, New Country Rehab, Ohbijou, Open Hearts Society, (POP Montreal Presents: Canailles, Jennifer Castle, Mike O’Brien + Michelle Tompkins), Joe Pug, Rival Boys, Lucy Wainwright Roche, Selina Martin Triage, Sagapool, The Strumbellas, Talavya, Sidi Touré, Chad VanGaalen, Valdy, Walk Off The Earth, The Wooden Sky, Young Empires, Zeus + more