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EVOLVE MUSIC AND AWARENESS FESTIVAL ANTIGONISH, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA
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THE EVOLVE FESTIVAL on MUCH MUSIC's GOING COASTAL:
Evolve Festival Overview "The Annual EVOLVE Festival is excited to announce that the much-anticipated three-day music and camping festival will happen on a new weekend August 3, 4, and 5 at an outdoor venue in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, CANADA.
EVOLVE 2006 was the largest Evolve yet, uniting some 5,000 campers, deejays, activists and music enthusiasts from all over North America Evolve has always featured the most diverse and eclectic musical lineups on the East Coast, drawing hundreds of local and international artists from the worlds of Rock, Jazz, Alternative, Roots and Electronic Music. The line up included: kos, Mike Gordon & Ramble Dove, Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra, The Be Good Tanyas, DJ Sneak, The Jimmy Swift Band, DJ Dan, Wassabi Collective, Donald Glaude, High Plains Drifter and more !
Past International performers include:
Michael Franti and Spearhead (San Francisco, CA)
Medeski Martin and Wood (New York City, NY)
The Slip (Boston, MA)
Vorzca featuring Ray from DAVE MATTHEWS & FRIENDS (Burlington, VT)
Mark Farina (San Francisco, CA)
Doc Martin (Los Angeles, CA)
Steve Kimock (Bethlehem, PA)
Surprise Me Mr. Davis (Northern California)
Jungle Brothers (New York City, NY)
DJ Harry (Boulder, Colorado)
Notable Canadian Artists who have performed at EVOLVE include:
The Trews (Antigonish)
The Rheostatics (Toronto)
Luther Wright and the Wrongs (Kingston)
Bulfrog w/Kid Koala (Montreal)
The Jimmy Swift Band (Halifax)
Chris Brown and Kate Fenner (Toronto)
Wassabi Collective (Nelson, BC)
Burt Neilson Band (Thunder Bay)
Stephen Franke and the Noises From the Toolshed (Victoria)
EVOLVE is also the largest "green" festival in Canada. In 2005, EVOLVE powered several stages on low-emission Bio-Diesel (vegetable oil), employed solar and wind power on-site and held demonstrations of alternative energy generation in its Awareness Village. EVOLVE proudly maintains an ambitious event recycling and composting program on-site, and favors 100% post consumer recycled chlorine-free paper for its marketing materials.
This years EVOLVE will feature over 35 workshops and activities in the popular Awareness Village, offering everything from yoga to fire spinning, as well as the Wee Wild Ones kids zone and another installment of its Independent Film Series.
EVOLVE is about more than just really great music. Its our small but genuine attempt to inspire positive change in the world. And it's working!
- Jimmy Dorey, Festival Producer

Greener than ever
Our private 225-acre venue under the sun and stars of Nova Scotia is the perfect place for our community to come together and celebrate each year. Evolve has consistently pursued an aggressive green strategy with each festival, always trying to reduce our events footprint on the land. This year, we push it even further.
All our marketing materials are printed with low-waste waterless inks on 100% post consumer tree free paper. The festival employs alternative energies such as Bio-Diesel, Wind and Solar to power the site. This year, our vendors will provide only compostable eat-ware to cut down on garbage. This means that all the paper plates and such will be 100% organic matter and will be able to go back to earth without ever going to a dump. Even Evolves port-o-potties will be stocked with tree-free toilet paper. And as always, our Sunflower Recycling Stations will make garbage separation and recycling easy.
* Were putting the finishing touches on this year's Awareness Village. The new Village will feature street names, a Town Crier, travelling minstrels, plus more yurts and teepees. Were setting up way more food vending booths, and there will be some amazing new vendors with clothing, musical instruments and other funked-out items. The Village will also feature dozens of workshops to expand your mind, including the very popular morning yoga. Weve got special guest speakers including Elizabeth May former director of the Sierra Club Canada and current candidate for the leadership of the Green Party of Canada.
*We're working all aspects of the venue, including stage setups, more signage and the expansion of our quiet camping areas for those who like a bit of peace and quiet at night.
It's happening all over again. EVOLVE returns for its biggest and best festival yet. We'll bring the music - you bring the love. Get ready to EVOLVE, people.