Sled Island reveals entire roster

YO LA TENGO

Who needs to fly to another city to participate in a cool music festival... unless you aren't from Calgary and you want to fly to our pretty city and see some amazing bands this summer. Sincerely, Calgary is at her finest during the summer months. The weather is perfect, the lush city parks are bustling with paddle boats and fun activities, the evening thunderstorms are some of the most dramatic and there are tons of amazing restaurants popping up everywhere. We're home to the world's finest chocolatier -- don't worry, his stores are everywhere, you'll be able to find one. Hidden away in the charming community of Inglewood lies one of the most incredible record stores with a jaw-dropping vinyl collection. Our city receives more hours of sunshine than nearly any other Canadian city. We're a short road trip away from beautiful Banff (plan a quick trip to see the mountains and visit a few outrageously fun candy and souvenir shops) and scenic Drumheller (go visit the Royal Tyrrell Museum, the world's best dinosaur museum). Last year, Calgary was ranked as the world's cleanest city in a survey published in Forbes magazine. We have an intense rodeo in July when nearly the entire city embraces our western culture, wears old western shirts and hangs out in saloons for 10 days straight. So book your flight and come say hello, okay?

Reason #503 to pay us a visit this summer: the Sled Island Festival (June 25th-28th). The rest of the line-up was revealed today. Joining the likes of Wire, Jonathan Richman, Mogwai, The Gutter Twins, Deerhunter, Of Montreal, No Age and others are the equally amazing bands:

Yo La Tengo, Okkervil River, Blitzen Trapper, Broken Social Scene, Tegan and Sara, Grizzly Bear, Fucked Up, Secret Machines, Chixdiggit, Dan Deacon, The Unwanted, BBQ, The Cops, Enablers, Qui.

For tickets and more information, pull on your toque and aim your toboggans toward http://www.sledisland.com/. For more information on our beloved city of Calgary, please head over to http://www.tourismcalgary.com/.