Evolve Festival

Evolve Festival is an annual music and cultural festival in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, dedicated to the promotion of sustainable living and environmental awareness. The festival uses renewable energy sources, recycled and biodegradable products and endeavours to limit solid waste [ [http://www.soulshine.ca/news/newsarticle.php?nid=3599 "Evolve Festival hits Nova Scotia"] , soulshine.ca, July 28, 2006.] .

The festival was first conceived by Joe MacEachern a local Nova Scotian activist, who recruited Jim Dorey of Toronto who became the second founding member of Evolve Tribe. In 2005 the team was joined by long time supporter and Evolve tribe member Jonas Coltier of Fredericton NB. In 2006 Jimmy Dorey sold his shares To Jonas and Joe and in 2008 Joe sold his shares to Jonas to pursue an honors degree in Sociology at STFX. The festival was first held in 2000, and presents a diverse lineup of rock, jazz, funk, world music, hip hop, bluegrass and electronica performers. [cite news| last =Mersereau| first =Bob| title =Top summer festival continues to evolve| page =D4| publisher ="Telegraph-Journal"| date =2007-08-01| ] In 2007, 40 musical acts played at the festival.cite news| last =Lisk| first =Dean| title =Wintersleep evolves at Evolve | publisher ="The Daily News"| date =2007-08-02| url =http://www.hfxnews.ca/index.cfm?sid=50925&sc=95| accessdate =2008-01-20 ]

Performers at the festival have included k-os, The Trews [ [http://www.archive.org/details/trews2004-08-28.cmh8k.flacf Internet Archive: Details: The Trews Live at Evolve Festival on 2004-08-28 ] ] , Michael Franti and Spearhead [ [http://www.slaintemhath.com/press_082504.htm "Evolve Music and Awareness Festival] ] , Wintersleep, Slowcoaster, Hey Rosetta! Rheostatics, The Be Good Tanyas, Holy Fuck, Medeski, Martin and Wood, Brazilian Girls and Luther Wright and the Wrongs. Green Party of Canada leader Elizabeth May also spoke at the 2007 event [ [http://greenparty.ca/en/node/2311 Green Party of Canada | Evolve Festival | www.greenparty.ca ] ] . In addition to its main stage, the festival also has a second stage highlighting emerging artists from Atlantic Canada [ [http://www.cbc.ca/canada/new-brunswick/story/2007/08/01/nb-evolve2007.html "New Brunswick to have strong showing at Evolve Festival"] , cbc.ca, August 1, 2007.] .

Canadian music video channel MuchMusic has covered the Evolve Festival on "Going Coastal" [ [http://www.jamhub.ca/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=921&theme=Printer "Evolve Festival on Much Music this Sunday"] , jamhub.ca.] .

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External links

* [http://www.evolvefestival.com/ Evolve Festival]