I Just Read About That…

I’ve been getting a lot of hits from people looking for the Edmonton Folk Festival.  Well, on a moderately unrelated note, I’m passing along this information about an indie rock show in Edmonton.   It’s Saturday June 14th at Louise McKinney Riverfront Park.

This is the press release summary:

This free concert is conceived, produced and directed by Trevor Anderson from the Wet Secrets and includes members of Shout Out Out Out Out, Cadence Weapon, Faunts, Whitsundays, Whitey Houston and many other local acts to celebrate sustainable communities and Edmonton’s music scene.

For More info click:www.thatsedmontonforyou.com

And below the break is the entire press release.

That’s Edmonton For You!

A FREE CONCERT FEATURING

MEMBERS OF EDMONTON’S INDIE ROCK SCENE

Edmonton, AB –That’s Edmonton For You! Indie Rock Orchestra presents That’s Edmonton For You! a free afternoon of new music on Sunday, June 14, 2009 from Noon to 3 PM at Louise McKinney Riverfront Park.

Commissioned by The City of Edmonton, That’s Edmonton For You! is conceived, produced and directed by Trevor Anderson, and is created by Anderson (The Wet Secrets); Paul Arnusch (The Whitsundays, Faunts); Lyle Bell (Whitey Houston, The Wet Secrets, Shout Out Out Out Out); Colleen Brown (The Secretaries); Scott Davidchuk (The Get Down, The Whitsundays); Gravy (Whitey Houston, Shout Out Out Out Out); Nik Kozub (Shout Out Out Out Out); Doug Organ (Red Ram, Edmontone Studio); Roland Pemberton (Cadence Weapon); Amy van Keeken (The Secretaries); Ted Wright (The Get Down, The James T. Kirks); with string arrangements by Moni Mathew.

That’s Edmonton For You! features a sweet suite of new songs about sustainable community, collaboratively composed and performed by leading members of Edmonton’s indie rock scene. Sustainable communities balance and integrate the social, economic and environmental aspects of a place to meet the needs of its residents today and in the future (HCA Academy). Drawing from personal experiences, That’s Edmonton For You! collaborators answer the BIG questions: What makes a great community? How are my actions contributing to my community? What could I be doing to make my community better for everyone?

The City of Edmonton is proud host to the 2009 ICLEI World Congress – a global conference on local action for sustainability. That’s Edmonton For You! is an opportunity for the public to engage in the sustainability discussion through the arts. For more information, visit http://www.iclei.org/worldcongress2009.

Louise McKinney Riverfront Park is adjacent to downtown Edmonton, immediately south of the Shaw Conference Centre. The Park features a riverfront promenade with unobstructed views of Edmonton’s beautiful river valley parks system. The public is encouraged to explore sustainable methods of transportation to the That’s Edmonton For You! performance – walk, ride a bicycle, car pool or take ETS.

Bring a picnic or pick one up at the park; The EATery at The ARTery goes on the road for That’s Edmonton For You! Local sustainable food-guru Julianna Mimande offers locally produced and lovingly prepared food and beverages for sale at the event. Don’t forget to bring a reusable cup for free water!

Stay tuned to www.thatsedmontonforyou.com for details on additional musical acts, special announcements on That’s Edmonton For You! environmental sustainability efforts, the release of sneak-peek radio singles from the commission, and first-person accounts of the creation process.