The Third Annual One Man Band Festival Announces Line-Up

Montreal's One Man Band Festival Announces It's Biggest & Best Line Up Yet

2014-03-31

MONTREAL, QC, March 31, 2014 (Press-News.org) Montreal's most musically diverse festival features Indie Darlings, Rare UK DJs, Canadian music legends and one man bands from around the world.

Today, the official line-up of international artists has been announced for the third edition of the One Man Band Festival which will take place in Montreal May 15th-18th 2014. This international line-up represents what will be the most diverse line-up in the festival's history. The One Man Band Festival continues to cement its reputation as one of the most unique, varied and entertaining music festivals in North America. Well known for programming entertaining and artistically diverse solo musicians, the festival continues to make waves in the media, and through word of mouth.

With a reputation as Montreal's trusted buffet of visually dynamic musical acts - The festival is set to make its third year its biggest and best this summer with the world's greatest solo acts, parties, workshops and much more fun. The One Man Band Fest 2014 is here!

The One Man Band Fest is delighted to present:

Rich Aucoin Halifax's symphonic-pop dance extravaganza. Pearson Sound rare appearance from this UK-based mythical EDM beatster. Bloodshot Bill Canada's favourite Rockabilly one man band. Kim Barlow Clawhammer Banjo Queen of Folk from the Yukon. Chris Velan highly acclaimed folk songster from Montreal. Lonesome Organist Thrill Jockey legendary underground drum/ accordion phenom. Gull One Man Band Indie Dance Rock Machine Wax Mannequin Weirdo pop solo pilgrim and performance sight to behold. Shotgun Jimmie Sappy records indie sweetheart one mean band of shotgun and jaybird fame. Laura Barrett Toronto thumb piano sensation. Molly Gene One Whoman Band Delta trash blues mistress of raw r'n'r. Gull the one man band multi-tasking machine. Pete Moser Fastest One Man Band undefeated Guinness book of world records champion for most instruments played at once. Chersea 2013 Boss loopstation competition world champion. McRorie legendary jukebox robot one man band (once kissed by Celine Dion on TV!). Xania award winning female rapper who mixes hip-hop, electro and tap-dancing.

Festival Passes and tickets

Early Bird Passes at 40$ (until April 1st, while quantities last) offers access to every event at the festival (subject to capacity) and are now on sale at http://www.onemanbandfest.com

Individual show tickets for select shows are also now also on sale on the festival website, at L'Oblique, Atom Heart, Phonopolis, lepointdevente.com, Cheap Thrills, Death of Vynil, Divan Orange, Casa del Popolo. All tickets are available at http://www.onemanbandfest.com

(Early bird passes available until April 1st for 40$)

VENUES : Cabaret Du Mile End, Cabaret Playhouse - Le Cagibi- Divan Orange - Casa del Popolo - Sala Rossa - Cafe Campus - Musee McCord - Parc de La Petite Italie (possible mcauslan brewery) - Cafe Matina - Le Barfly - NOMAD NATION- Resonance Cafe - Cafe Matina - P.B.R Loft.

The One Man Band Festival is a unique new music festival that celebrates and showcases the talents and creativity of one-man/woman band musicians and performers the likes of loop artists, singer songwriters, dj's, multi-instrumentalists and other forms of solo performers. For reasons of feasibility, creative expression, financial limitations and technological advancements in music production, artists today are finding new ways to express their output by recording, touring and performing alone. This festival aims to showcase their talents and support the one man/woman band phenomenon! Already in its 3rd year, the festival has grown to accommodate nearly 100 one man and one woman bands in Montreal, Canada, USA, UK, France, Portugal, Japan, and has been the subject of several features including a BBC documentary. The Festival is taking its place to become one of the most unique music festivals in Montreal and around the world

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