.@CMW_Week SHARES 2018 SNEAK PEEK

FADED4U February 09, 2018

CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK SHARES 2018 SNEAK PEEK FEATURING SLOAN, THIS WILL DESTROY YOU, CUPCAKKE, SLOW, LYDIA LUNCH AND MORE

CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK (CMW) announces a sneak peek at the 36^thedition of Canada's largest and longest running new music festival. This year’s event will take place between May 7-13 at over thirty official CMW venues across downtown Toronto. An early look at the line-up reveals reunited Vancouver Punk Legends Slow, Chicago rapper CupcakKe, This Will Destroy You performing “S/T” in its entirety, Juno nominated Iskwe, Annie Hart (Au Revoir Simone), New York no wave noise artist Lydia Lunch, early shoegaze psych rock outfit The Brian Jonestown Massacre, and Spanish indie-rock band Hinds, joining previously announced artists Lindi Ortega, and

Keys’n’ Krates.

In addition, Toronto music fans can look forward to a free show at Yonge-Dundas Square featuring Canadian indie-rock royalty Sloan on Saturday May 12^th. The band will be touring in support of their upcoming 12^th album release.
“We are really excited to once again program an eclectic mix of artists as part of this year’s CMW. As Toronto’s longest running multi-venue discovery festival, we look forward to utilizing Yonge-Dundas Square, a central outdoor hub, for one of Canada’s most beloved acts,” - Dave Henry, Festival Manager