CANASTA - Wicker Park Fest (7/31) + Live Tracks

(sent on 2004-07-08)

Thanks to all of the loyal Canasta fans who showed up a couple weeks ago to our Empty Bottle gig. We had fun playing for everyone, and also meeting Sea Ray and Magnus, two of the nicest bands in the biz.

Our next show will be at the Wicker Park Summerfest, a two-day lineup that includes such musical luminaries as The Posies (playing together for the first time in years!), The French Kicks, Wheat, The M's, The Ponys, The Sights, Bob Log III, The Changes, Liquid Soul and Velvetron, among others! We'll be playing on the first day of the festival (Saturday, July 31) at 4:00 pm. Not only do you get to catch Canasta in the warm summer sun, but you can finally bring that friend/relative who's either underage or just doesn't dig the late-night club scene. With plenty of food, beer, and shopping booths, it promises to be a fun, friendly atmosphere.

In other news: We've made a few additions to the Audio section of the Canasta website. In case you missed our appearance on WZRD in May, we've put up four live-in-the-studio tracks for your mp3-listening pleasure. As you'll hear, it's a fairly rough mix, with some instruments louder than others and even a few missed notes on our parts. But considering that none of the songs have yet been recorded, and may not be for some time, this is the only way to hear some of our newer material within the comfort of your home or workplace. So start clicking away!

(And we hope to see you at the end of the month!)

~ Canasta
www.canastamusic.com

WICKER PARK SUMMERFEST
Saturday, July 31st and Sunday, August 1st
@ Damen & Wicker Park Aves.

$5 suggested donation per day
(which is basically FREE, if you need it to be)

Food, beer, arts, crafts, shopping and
2 STAGES OF MUSIC

SATURDAY, JULY 31ST
* THE POSIES * WHEAT *
* THE SIGHTS * THE M's *
* SYBRIS * CANASTA *
* DOWN THE LINE * LIFE AT SEA *
...& MORE TBA...
Showtime: 12:30 PM / Canasta: 4:00 PM

SUNDAY, AUGUST 1ST
* THE FRENCH KICKS * THE PONYS *
* LIQUID SOUL * BOB LOG III *
* THE CHANGES * VELVETRON * QUIVER LIP *
* TED WULFER'S AND BEGGARS BRIDGE *
...& MORE TBA...
Showtime: 12:30 PM

Sponsored by the Wicker Park & Bucktown Chamber of Commerce

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