Weekend Events
If you happen to look at Gallagher Park and wonder what the heck all those people are up to, it’s cool, it’s Folk Fest.
But that’s not the only festival in Edmonton this weekend. Heck no! It’s also Cariwest, so expect Jasper Avenue to be flooded with colour for the parade tomorrow, and then party all day at Churchill Square.
It also happens to be Animethon weekend.
And today is International Beer Day! So, drink some beer.
Now, outside of the Edmonton Folk Music Festival there’s still music to be had.
You can’t much more opposite folk than metal. The Starlite Room and Brixx are hosting Metal Fest 2011 tonight. Down at Hawrelak Park tonight you can help raise money for the Canadian Liver Foundation at a concert with Sister Gray and The Apresnos. Also tonight…The Secretaries, Hellfire Special, Throttle, and Nature are at the Pawn Shop…Over at Wunderbar, you can help Hang Loose raise money for a “Solidarity Rock” trip to Cuba. They’re playing with with Service:Fair and The Frolics.
Tomorrow night at Wunderbar it’s Field + Stream, Extra Happy Ghost, and Lab Coast…Dragonette is at the Edmonton Events Centre, with Dirty Radio…and The Weekend Kids, with Old Sins, Liv, and The National Security Council are all at Brixx.
This weekend also officially opens the Garneau Theatre as the new home of Metro Cinema. (For non-Metro movies, Gregg’s got some thoughts.)
FC Edmonton is home to the Puerto Rico Islands Saturday night, at Foote Field.
And a reminder: The LRT does not stop at Coliseum station this weekend, but still runs Clareview to Century Park.
8/9/10
Did you take in Edmonton's most colourful party? Paul did.
Happy 8, 9, 10 Edmonton.
Isn’t it cool when a date works out, numerically, like that? I say we take that as a sign today is going to be a good day.
Of course, we aren’t responsible for anything bad that happens to you today. We won’t accept blame when you drop your ice cream, or the guy at the cash register doesn’t believe you paid with a $20 instead of a $5.
But it’s 8,9,10 and it’s going to be swell, so none of that will happen.
Enjoy it!
As a total aside to all these good numerology vibes, I’m giving Google Chrome a whirl. My computer and Firefox seemed to conspire to ruin my weekend so I thought I’d at least teach Firefox a lesson by downloading Chrome. I think, since we have a Mac or two around, my computer is taking the hint.
from the Edmonton Journal:
Power spinoff drags Epcor to loss
Nothing ‘retiring’ about Ron Hayter as he bids council adieu
Edmonton developer gets grant for eco-minded affordable housing project
Controversial oilsands ad could hurt tourism (Over at the Sun, Frank Landry raises a good point. Do all the rebuttal ads just end up playing into the hands of those slamming the oilsands?)
From the Calgary Herald: Alberta ending clinic contract (Now the provincial government wants out of the deal with a private clinic.)
North ’24th coming into its own
Edmonton goes to the dogs (Try a fancy hot dog.)
Big, really big. When it comes to giant monuments, Alberta is second to none (Mr. Big Stuff, who do you think you are?)
West Edmonton Mall lands new Hilfiger chain
from the Edmonton Sun:
Firing of Caps manager applauded
from Metro Edmonton:
Sorry kids, but school’s in for summer (Today is the first day back for students at one Edmonton school.)
from 630CHED/iNews880:
Cancer survivor helps raise money during Weekend to End Women’s Cancers
from CBC Edmonton:
Edmontonians rally to aid Pakistan flood victims
Taft leaving Alberta politics (And another opposition leader bites the dust.)
from CTV Edmonton:
Warrant issued for high-risk offender
from Global Edmonton:
Doubting Liberation treatment (There’s a warning about one kind of treatment for MS.)
The great weather surely brought more people out for CariWest. Thanks to Paul for the photos.
And away we go
Man, when Edmonton’s festival season is in full swing it is a happening place to be.
This weekend you’ve got your Folk Fest, your Animethon, CariWest, Fragapalooza, but it’s also Rock’n August in St. Albert and Monster Truck Madness south of the city.
Woo!
A couple of traffic notes about those festivals, watch for people congestion at the top of the hill into Gallagher Park for Folk Fest, and the CariWest parade happens Saturday, at noon, on Jasper Avenue.
The Eskimos begin the post-Macioacoa Machocha post-Maciocia era, and go for win number two in 2010, tonight against the Argos.
Slow Food Edmonton hosts its annual summer Beer and Boar BBQ this Sunday, at Alley Kat.
For the family, Fred Penner (I saw him at my music store, and coffee shop, one time in Winnipeg) and the Doodlebops will be at the Valley Zoo, Saturday. You could also party like it’s 1849, this weekend.
The Starlite is hosting Metal Fest this weekend. METAL! Friday and Saturday.
Hey, if metal’s just too heavy for you, but you want to see some live music Friday night, why not duck downstairs to Brixx, and check out The Mystery Ponies. They play with Dirty Picture Show and The Bridle Party.
Also in non-Folk or Metal music news, Christian Hansen and The Autistics play On The Rocks Sunday night. Bring your dancing shoes.
I still check ShareEdmonton, a lot, because it’s a great events resource. Now I know there’s a Handmade Mafia happening Saturday.
What else are you up to this weekend?
I missed Cariwest :(
Ah, Cariwest. A frenzy of music, dance, costumes and partying. A blur of jubilant Caribbean festivities. Or so I hear. Because I failed to check the schedule before I went.
It’s the weekend, so let’s party
You need balloons to have a proper party. (Photo: Alain Saffel)
Oh man, this is a good weekend.
There’s the Edmonton Folk Music Festival down in the river valley. Cariwest is downtown. We’ve already told you about some cool art openings and a rock-your-face-off metalfest.
But there’s more! And the weather even looks to be co-operating.
Fort Saskatchewan is playing host to a videogame festival that goes by the name of Fragapalooza. It’s BYOC.
Sunday is Ukrainian Day, which means there will be loads of fun over at the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village and likely a few Uke-themed parties around the city. (I know Ceili’s is having one…)
And there’s Latin Fest! Did you know about this?
And the other thing you can do, especially if you’re a child of the 80s, is watch a John Hughes movie or two.
Whatever you do, be careful out there.
p.s. remember that the LRT is not running south of the river after 7pm
