A brand new competition is being launched in Brandon, MB.
Hatch is a two day block social gathering type competition happening on parking Lot 2A of the Brandon College campus.
Surrounded by the Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium, and Brandon College’s faculties of music and training, Hatch options artistic site-making as a part of its transformation of a college car parking zone right into a group centered music and artwork occasion. As a result of nature of the positioning, solely 500 tickets can be found per day.
Whereas happening on the college campus, the occasion is for all in Westman.
Realizing that Brandon is a rising metropolis and having a imaginative and prescient for the way music, artwork and group can come collectively to alter lives, Hatch is targeted on bringing folks collectively and creating a chance for friends to have uplifting, celebratory experiences. We stay up for Hatch turning into a deeply beloved staple within the Westman annual calendar.
The debut lineup of artists features a assortment of celebrated former Brandon artists who’ve gone on to huge issues throughout North America:
Discipline Information (Dylan MacDonald, previously of The Center Coast)
Calgary-based Roots/Nation trailblazer JJ Shiplett
New Orleans-style social gathering outfit The Soiled Catfish Brass Band
Producer and songwriter (and previously of The Center Coast) Roman Clarke
Different musical performers embrace JUNO nominated roots powerhouse duo The Small Glories, and up and coming singer-songwriter Cassidy Mann, contemporary off a tour with Donovan Woods.
Former Brandon saxophonist Sean Irvine joins Touching for his or her first efficiency since placing out two albums, Isolation Blues and littleworlds.
JUNO-nominated Burnstick is a husband-and-wife duo comprised of Francophone-Métis singer-songwriter Nadia, and Jason, a Plains-Cree guitarist.
Up to date dancers Sophie Milord & Jace Hodges will create an improvised efficiency in one in every of Hatch’s artistic stage areas. Visible artist Casey Koyczan’s playful work will encompass the viewers.
Longtime Montreal-based violist Jen Thiessen has lately returned to Manitoba. Initially from Austin, Manitoba, Jen has traveled the world enjoying classical new music and is now the Creative Director of Virtuosi. She can be main performances by Day by day Alice and Classics By Candlelight.
Further artists can be introduced over the approaching month.
Hatch companions with panorama architect Mark Bauche (HTFC Planning & Design) for artistic web site design that enhances visitor’s expertise with immersive space-making creativity.
Hatch is produced by Michael Falk. Michael’s firm Head In The Sand is probably finest often known as a document label, from 2009 to 2017 they launched albums by Iceland’s Apparat Organ Quartet, Royal Canoe, Rococode, Les Jupes, VIKINGS, Ismaila Alfa, and extra. Since then the corporate shifted its focus to artist administration and particular occasions. Just lately, Falk has been producing live shows for the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (together with the WSO’s live shows on the Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium), and beforehand produced Jazz Winnipeg’s competition. In 2016, Michael produced SpaceLand, a pop-up block social gathering occasion that was well-loved, the concept sticking at the back of his thoughts, wanting a brand new life. And right here we’re.
TICKET INFO
$30 per day
$50 for each days
Accessible at hatchfest.ca
Hatch is eighteen+.
