New Music West 2008 Music Festival & Conference
May 14 - 18
Vancouver Canada
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Festival Schedule  
 

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Venue Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
May 14 May 15 May 16 May 17
695 Cambie St
P.No.--604-608-2871
StereoBuss
7:30 pm
Elias
8:30 pm
Camen and Camille
9:30 pm
Sweetheart
10:30 pm
Ammonia Stars
11:30 pm
Shukov
12:30 pm
Saul (VIC)
7:30 pm
Machina (VIC)
8:30 pm
Death to Sexy (VIC)
9:30 pm
Vince Vaccaro (VIC)
10:30 pm
Jon and Roy (VIC)
11:30 pm
Acres of Lions (VIC)
12:30 am

 

Pete Samples (QUE)
7:30 pm
Chantel Upshaw
8:30 pm
Jason Crocker (AB)
9:30 pm
Brasstronaut (from Clips!)
10:30 pm
Winston
11:30 pm
Aaron Nazrul
12:30 pm

 

Thieves
7:30 pm
Yesterday's Forgotten
8 pm
Engine Light
8:30 pm
**Fashion Show**
9 pm
Fenix Foundation
9:45 pm
Featherz Edge
10:30 am
Rishloo
11:30 pm

 

  Sunday      
  May 18      
695 Cambie St
P.No.--604-608-2871

 

   
Venue Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
May 14 May 15 May 16 May 17
50 Cordova St. West
P.No.--604-687-5427
Parachute Penguin (AB)
7 pm
Singapore
8 pm
Ilfit Outfit (AB)
9 pm
The No No Spots
10 pm
The Kindness Kind (SEA)
11 pm
Curtis Santiago
12 am

 

VIP Party
5:30 pm
Bladeshy
7:10 pm
Qynn (AUS)
7:50 pm
Osh10
8:30 pm
The Tiger and Me
9:10 pm
The Re-Mains
9:30 pm
The Satellite Nation
10:30 pm

 

Dawntreader
7 pm
Marble Rye
8 pm
A Grey Medium
9 pm
TV Heart Attack
10 pm

 

  Sunday      
  May 18      
50 Cordova St. West
P.No.--604-687-5427

 

   
Venue Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
May 14 May 15 May 16 May 17
1585 Johnston St
P.No.--604-687-1354
Lee Lindsay
10 pm
Sam Bradley
11 pm
Angela Harris
12 am
Clare Reynolds (AUS)
1 am

 

Anna Vandas
10 pm
Aeroplane
11 pm
GhostBrothers
12 am
Eileen Rothe
1 am
My Dearest Friends
1:30am

 

Andy Warren
10 pm
The Breakmen
11 pm
Headwater
12 am
The Matinee
1 am

 

  Sunday      
  May 18      
1585 Johnston St
P.No.--604-687-1354

 

   
Venue Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
May 14 May 15 May 16 May 17
395 Kingsway
P.No.--604-676-0541
Quartered
9 pm
Rallycar
10 pm
The Turn
11 pm
Ninja Spy
12 am
Exit This Side
1 am

 

Seven O'Clock Scandal
8:30 pm
Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra
9:15 pm
Rude City Riot
10 pm
The Easy Brothers
10:45 pm
The Kiltlifters
11:35 pm
Skaboom!
12:25 am

 

 

  Sunday      
  May 18      
395 Kingsway
P.No.--604-676-0541

 

   
Venue Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
May 14 May 15 May 16 May 17
216 Carral St
P.No.--604-687-4322
Venomous Tusk
7pm
Over The Coals
8pm
The Senticsphere
9pm
Krome
10 pm
Forty Birds (QUE)
11 pm
The Fury
7 pm
Sons of York (MB)
8 pm
Esper
9 pm
Hello Beautiful (ON)
10 pm
The Golden Mean
11 pm

 

 

 

  Sunday      
  May 18      
216 Carral St
P.No.--604-687-4322

 

   
Venue Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
May 14 May 15 May 16 May 17
2096 Commercial Dr
P.No.--604-254-1195
Simon Hoskyn
8:15 pm
Connor McGuire
9:15 pm
Josh Turner
10:15 pm
Hannah Georgas
11:15 pm

 

Laura Smith (VIC)
8:15 pm
Ry Moran
9:15 pm
Clint Crighton (AUS)
10:15 pm
The Wheat Pool (AB)
11:15 pm

 

Hosted by RC Weslowski
8 pm until
Featuring The Minimalist Jug Band, Faust McKenzie, Spillious the Ridiculous One, Zaccheus Jackson, Scruffmouth, Sean McGarragle, Barbara Adler & Brendan McLeod, RadaR, Julie Parrell, CJ, The Svelte Ms. Spelt, RC Weslowski
11:30 pm

 

  Sunday      
  May 18      
2096 Commercial Dr
P.No.--604-254-1195

 

   
Venue Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
May 14 May 15 May 16 May 17
1006 Granville St
P.No.--604-605-4357
Danielle Duval (QUE)
8 pm
The Rev Squad
9 pm
Italian Edition
10 pm
Fire Bug (LA)
11 pm
Raggedy Angry (ON)
12 am
One Eleven Archer
1 am
Rebecca Ramone & the Commotion Out Front
9 pm
Jessica Beach
10 pm
The Smears
11 pm
The Satellite Nation (AUS)
12 am

 

Good Night Mars
7 pm
Fluffy Starr
8 pm
Innocent Bystander
9 pm
Anthill
10 pm

 

The Bella Donna's
7 pm
Athavale (MB)
8 pm
Man Party (SEA)
9 pm
Themasses
10 pm

 

  Sunday      
  May 18      
1006 Granville St
P.No.--604-605-4357

 

   
Venue Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
May 14 May 15 May 16 May 17
1180 Granville St
P.No.--604-684-0355
49th Peril
8 pm
Deezuz (AB)
9 pm
Times Neue Roman (ON)
10 pm
Grand Analog (MAN)
9:30pm

 

 

 

  Sunday      
  May 18      
1180 Granville St
P.No.--604-684-0355

 

   
Venue Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
May 14 May 15 May 16 May 17
898 West Broadway
P.No.--604-872-1262

 

Dilvog
8 pm
Diano Garcia (SEA)
9 pm
Fur Bearing Animals
10 pm
Jarimba
11 pm
Sinistrio
12 am
Dirty Bottom
1 am

 

The Weapon
8 pm
MammaGuroove
9 pm
Soulfege (LA)
10 pm
Eric Solomon
11 pm
Threat From Outer Space
12 am
DNA6 (BC)
1 am

 

  Sunday      
  May 18      
898 West Broadway
P.No.--604-872-1262

 

   
Venue Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
May 14 May 15 May 16 May 17
403 E.Hastings St
P.No.--604-255-4301
Jeremy Head & the Moral Support
8 pm
Fire Bug (LA)
9 pm
Remember Marksam
10 pm
Fuzzcat
11 pm

 

We Just Stole A Car
8 pm
Beehive (SEA)
9 pm
Danny Echo
10 pm
The Neins Circa
11 pm
Mendella (UK)
1am

 

Terracotta Pigeons (AUS)
8 pm
The Void
9 pm
Like A Martyr
10 pm
Arms Up (SASK)
11 am
Black Eyes and Neckties (SEA)
12 am

 

  Sunday      
  May 18      
403 E.Hastings St
P.No.--604-255-4301

 

   
Venue Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
May 14 May 15 May 16 May 17
1019 Seymour St
P.No.--604-683-2111
Karen Fowlie
8 pm
Amber Nicholson
9 pm
Craig Moritz (AB)
11 pm
Fera
12 am
Maria In the Shower
8 pm
Yes Nice (AB)
9 pm
Bent Sinister
10 pm
Rebekah Higgs (NS)
11 pm
The Hermit
12 am
Army of Jenny's
1 am

 

Arkells
8:30 pm
Kuba Oms
9:30 pm
Freeflow
10:30 pm
Redeye Empire
11:30 pm
St. Alvia Cartel (ON)
12:30 pm

 

Voyager One (SEA)
9 pm
The Paper Cranes (VIC)
10 pm
Hospital Bombers (NED)
11 pm
Scram C Baby (NED)
12 am
Do The Undo (NED)
1 am

 

  Sunday      
  May 18      
1019 Seymour St
P.No.--604-683-2111

 

   
Venue Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
May 14 May 15 May 16 May 17
881 Granville St
P.No.--604-646-0064
Na Rai
8 pm
Frankie Starr & Marlon Turner (SEA)
9 pm
Politic Live (AB)
10 pm
P. Austin (New York)
11 pm
Tea
1 am

 

 

 

  Sunday      
  May 18      
881 Granville St
P.No.--604-646-0064

 

   
Venue Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
May 14 May 15 May 16 May 17
3916 Main St
P.No.--604-484-2436
Danielle French
7:30 pm
Nadine Medawar (QUE)
8:30 pm
Jennifer Hershman
9:30 pm
Hilary Grist
10:30 pm
Dasha
11:30 pm
Ashley Pitre
7:30 pm
Kayla Luky (MB)
8:30 pm
The Greff Band
9:30 pm
Ranj Singh
10:30 pm
Darin Schaffer
11:30 pm

 

Caroline Spence Band
7:30 pm
Paul Filek
8:30
Missing Starla
9:30 pm
Jupiter Sunrise (LA)
10:30 pm
Honey & the Money
11:30 pm

 

Courtney Jones (OR)
7:30 pm
Erica Mah
8:30 pm
Kyle Tubbs (KEL)
9:30 pm
Ryan Donn (KEL)
10:30 pm
The Pucks (PG)
11:30 pm

 

  Sunday      
  May 18      
3916 Main St
P.No.--604-484-2436

 

   
Venue Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
May 14 May 15 May 16 May 17
579 Dunsmuir
P.No.--604-681-1625
Darren Frank (AB)
8 pm
Adam Crossley (TO)
9 pm
Cameron Latimer
10 pm
Adaline
11 pm
Jess Hill
12 am

 

 

 

  Sunday      
  May 18      
579 Dunsmuir
P.No.--604-681-1625

 

   
Venue Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
May 14 May 15 May 16 May 17
398 Richards St
P.No.--604-687-5007
Lotus Child
8 pm
16 mm
8:45 pm
Jessie Farrell
9:30 pm
Aaron Pritchett
10:30 pm
Armchair Cynics
11:30 pm
Oakalla
12:30 am

 

 

 

  Sunday      
  May 18      
398 Richards St
P.No.--604-687-5007

 

   
Venue Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
May 14 May 15 May 16 May 17
932 Granville St
P.No.--604-331-7999
Versus the Nothing
7 pm
Grass City
8 pm
Southern Death Threat
9 pm
PROX (CD Release)
10 pm
David Blair
7:30 pm
David Anthony
8:25 pm
Fully Loaded
9:20 pm
Yuca
10:15 pm

 

 

 

  Sunday      
  May 18      
932 Granville St
P.No.--604-331-7999

 

   
Venue Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
May 14 May 15 May 16 May 17
304 Dunlevy St
P.No.--604-771-7703
Cameron Dobb
8 pm
Jacob S Harris (QUE)
9 pm
Justin Hewitt
10 pm
Jesse Dee
11 pm
Half Acre Day
12 am
Lindsay May
8 pm
Sall Gibson (AB)
9 pm
Michael Friedman
10 pm
Monica Lee
11 pm
Zoe Scott (LA)
12 am

 

Dan Kosub
8 pm
Reid Jamieson (ON)
9 pm
Mark Hildreth
10 pm
Lily Come Down
11 pm
T Nile
12 am

 

 

  Sunday      
  May 18      
304 Dunlevy St
P.No.--604-771-7703

 

   
Venue Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
May 14 May 15 May 16 May 17
1608 Commercial Drive
P.No.--604-255-3787
Bodhi Jones
7:45 pm
Jody Glenham
8:45 pm
Redgy Blackout
9:45 pm
Ari Neufeld
10:45 pm
Osh10 (AUS)
7:45 pm
The Tiger and Me (AUS)
8:45 pm
Kensington Prairie
9:45 pm
Sprengjuhöllin (ICE)
10:45 pm

 

Ali Milner
7:45 pm
Dani Jean (AB)
8:45 pm
Nat Jay
9:45 pm
Cindy Davis
10:45 pm

 

Beth Southwell
7:45 pm
Fara Palmer
8:45 pm
Zoe Scott (LA)
9:45 pm
The Jilted Brides (AUS)
10:45 pm

 

  Sunday      
  May 18      
1608 Commercial Drive
P.No.--604-255-3787

 

   
Venue Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
May 14 May 15 May 16 May 17
147 East Pender
P.No.--604-434-9750
Stand By Me (AB)
8 pm
Kookshow
9 pm
Last Day Lost
10 pm
Zoey's Closet (AB)
11 pm
Crop Circle
12 am
Killmore Place
8 pm
Bladeshy (AUS)
9 pm
Stampede Queen
11 pm
Terracotta Pigeons (AUS)
10pm
Mendella (UK)
12 am

 

Chicane Theory (MIN)
8 pm
Stuporhero (SEA)
9 pm
The Color Bars (SEA)
10 pm
Kay Kay Underground (SEA)
11 pm
Portugal The Man (ALASKA)
12 am

 

 

  Sunday      
  May 18      
147 East Pender
P.No.--604-434-9750

 

   
Venue Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
May 14 May 15 May 16 May 17
1300 Granville St
P.No.--604-681-9253
Joseph Blood
8 pm
Sprengjuhollin (ICE)
9 pm
The Mighty Regis (CA)
10 pm
Jimmy Zee
11 pm
Good Morning Maxfield (UT)
12 am
Your House
1 am
Qynn
8 pm
The Rights (BC)
11 pm
The Re-Mains (AUS)
12 am
Tim Vaugn (SK)
1 am

 

 

 

  Sunday      
  May 18      
1300 Granville St
P.No.--604-681-9253

 

   
Venue Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
May 14 May 15 May 16 May 17
1489 East Hastings
P.No.--604-253-7141
Batoche
8 pm
Long Way Down
9 pm
Mervyn Albin (AB)
10 pm
WitchBurn (USA)
11 pm
Left Spine Down
12 pm
Hezzakya
1 am

 

One Bullet Resolution
8 pm
Axiom
9 pm
Silversafe (OR)
10 pm
GLIM Project
11 pm
Between Lives
12 am
MindFlow (Brazil)
1 am

 

 

  Sunday      
  May 18      
1489 East Hastings
P.No.--604-253-7141

 

   
Venue Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
May 14 May 15 May 16 May 17
1489 East Hastings Street
P.No.--604-253-7141

 

 

 

  Sunday      
  May 18      
1489 East Hastings Street
P.No.--604-253-7141

 

   
Venue Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
May 14 May 15 May 16 May 17
Yaletown
P.No.--604 689 2910
Jarimba
4:30pm
Jon and Roy (VIC)
4:30pm

 

Soulfege (LA)
4:30pm

 

Sprengjuhöllin (ICE)
4:30 pm

 

  Sunday      
  May 18      
Yaletown
P.No.--604 689 2910

 

   
Venue Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
May 14 May 15 May 16 May 17
Plaza of Nations (behind GM Place)
P.No.--604 689 2910

 

Ft. Nick Blasko (Tegan & Sara, Buck 65), Allen Moy (54-40, Blackie & the Rodeo Kings, Tom Wilson, John Mann, Barney Bentall etc.), Joel Carriere (Alexisonfire, Bedouin Soundclash, Attack In Black, City & Colour)
4pm - 6pm

 

Topics Include: A&R, Publishing, Music for Film &TV, New Media, Urban Music, Grants, Management etc.
11am-6pm

 

  Sunday      
  May 18      
Plaza of Nations (behind GM Place)
P.No.--604 689 2910

 

   
Venue Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
May 14 May 15 May 16 May 17
368 Terminal Ave.
P.No.--604-734-4886

 

 

Alternate Tunings - Guitar Workshop with Michael Friedman
2pm
Songwriting Techniques with John Mann (Spirit of the West)
4pm

 

  Sunday      
  May 18      
368 Terminal Ave.
P.No.--604-734-4886

 

   
Venue Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
May 14 May 15 May 16 May 17
various locations
P.No.--invitation, pass or wristband required
TBA - Venue: Artworks Gallery (Smithe & Hamilton)
5-7pm
Rockit Cargo / Pacific Overseas Forwarding - Venue: Artworks Gallery (Smithe & Hamilton)
5-7:30 PM
Music BC - Schmusic BC Party - Venue: Biltmore
6-9PM

 

Host: Australia - Venue: Bourbon
5:30-7 PM

 

Host: Netherlands Consulate, Venue - Artworks Galler (Smithe & Hamilton)
5-7pm

 

  Sunday      
  May 18      
various locations
P.No.--invitation, pass or wristband required

 

   
Venue Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
May 14 May 15 May 16 May 17
1025 Granville Street
P.No.--(604) 685-7527
ill Esha
8 pm
Illa Brown
9 pm
Swagger Jones
10 pm
GroundBreakers
11 pm
Sketch Bros.
12 am
Animal Nation
1am
Flo (MB)
9pm
Madison Boxa (AB)
10pm
Barron S
11 pm
Grin Convention
12 am
Joel Armstrong
1 am

 

 

 

  Sunday      
  May 18      
1025 Granville Street
P.No.--(604) 685-7527

 

   
Venue Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
May 14 May 15 May 16 May 17
1234 6th Avenue West, Vancouver, BC
P.No.--(604) 718-9091

 

 

 

  Sunday      
  May 18      
1234 6th Avenue West, Vancouver, BC
P.No.--(604) 718-9091
Mike Fraser (AC/DC, Led Zepellin, Metallica, Aerosmith), Jeff Dawson (State of Shock, Daniel Powter, Holly McNarland), Roger Swan (K-OS, Swollen Members)
4pm
Vocal Workshop with Dave Stroud (LA) (Brian Wilson, En Vogue, Jamie Cullum, Val Kilmer, Prince & the NPG)
12pm - 3pm

 

   
Venue Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
May 14 May 15 May 16 May 17
242 East 2nd Ave., Vancouver, BC
P.No.--604-875-8998

 

 

 

  Sunday      
  May 18      
242 East 2nd Ave., Vancouver, BC
P.No.--604-875-8998
Ben Kaplan (Chevelle, Trapt, Shakira), GGGarth Richardson (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rage Against The Machine) Dave 'Rave' Ogilvie (NIN, David Bowie, Peter Gabriel)
12pm

 

   
Venue Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
May 14 May 15 May 16 May 17
891 Cambie St, Vancouver BC
P.No.--n/a
Red Bull Presents Late Night Party - Secret Venue: 891 Cambie St.
Shhh!
Red Bull Presents Late Night Party - Secret Venue: 891 Cambie St.
Shhh!

 

Red Bull Presents Late Night Party - Secret Venue: 891 Cambie St.
Shhh!

 

Red Bull Presents Late Night Party - Secret Venue: 891 Cambie St.
Shhh!

 

  Sunday      
  May 18      
891 Cambie St, Vancouver BC
P.No.--n/a