CMW 2008 Bands Announced

February 7th, 2008 posted by robb

CMW is back for another year, taking over clubs and concert halls throughout Toronto. More than 500 Canadian and International bands will be showcased at over 40 venues.

Artists and bands featured at The Festival reign from all corners of the earth, including Australia, Belgium, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and the United States. This year’s band highlights include:

• Aaron Pritchett,
• Ace Frehley,
• Alanis Morissette,
• Alex Cuba,
• Brian Melo,
• Corb Lund,
• Dan Mangan,
• Danko Jones,
• David Usher,
• Deerhoof,
• Dub Trio,
• Faber Drive,
• Finger Eleven,
• Gogol Bordello,
• Grand Analog,
• Hawksley Workman,
• Ill Scarlett,
• Jason Collett,
• Jully Black,
• Justin Nozuka,
• k-os,
• KRS-One,
• Les Breastfeeders,
• Lowest of the Low,
• Missy Higgins,
• M.O.P.,
• Pigeon Detectives,
• RED1,
• SIA,
• State of Shock,
• Steve Earl,
• The Cliks,
• The End,
• The Breeders,
• The Divorcees,
• The Donnas,
• The Hives,
• The New Pornographers,
• The Russian Futurists,
• The United Steel Workers of Montreal,
• Tokyo Police Club and
• Warren Hill.

See the Festival Showcase schedule at:

www.cmw.net/cmw2008/festival_schedule.asp.

All Festival shows are 19 and over, unless stated all-ages. The schedule will be updated frequently, so check the site often for up-to-the-minute information and announcements.

Festival wristbands are available now for $35 and can be purchased at all Ticketmaster & TicketBreak outlets - www.ticketmaster.ca, www.ticketbreak.com or 416.870.8000, 416.640.0966 to charge by phone. For more information please visit the Rogers MusicStore CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK website at www.cmw.net or call 905.858.4747.

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