Supercrawl 2014 This Weekend
This year the event spreads over the entire weekend, with performances at multiple stages on Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday.
By RTH Staff
Published September 12, 2014
On the off-chance you haven't already heard, this weekend marks the sixth annual Supercrawl music, arts and fashion festival in downtown Hamilton that grew out of the monthly James North Art Crawls.
Supercrawl started on a cold, drizzly Friday evening in 2009 and has grown remarkably since then. It drew 20,000 people in 2010, 50,000 people in 2011, 70,000 people in 2012 and a cool 100,000 people last year.
Supercrawl 2013: finally, some gridlock on James North
This year the event spreads over the entire weekend, with performances at multiple stages on Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday.
It is also spreading over a larger part of the city, with its borders extended west to MacNab Street and east to Hughson Street, and also including Gore Park and King William to John Street. James North is closed to traffic opened to people from King Street to Murray Street, a block north of Barton.
You can consult the Supercrawl Map to see a list of venues, restaurants, facilities, art installations, nearby parking and so on.
Friday night's headliner is hometown hero The Arkells, who play the Hamilton International Airport stage at 11:00 PM following performances by The Strangers and The Dirty Nil.
On Saturday evening, the awesome Circus Orange will be back with another bombastic, superlative-laden performance of physicality and pyrotechnics.
Circus Orange 2013 (Image Credit: Anita Thomas)
GO Transit has a special Supercrawl schedule for people coming into town. In addition to frequent buses, GO trains on the Lakeshore West line will run every 30 minutes with bus connections between Aldershot and Hamilton GO Centre. Special trains will depart Hamilton GO Centre on Friday and Saturday night after the last concert performance.
Of course, if you're coming from closer, you can always take the new Cannon Street Cycle Track, which officially opened at noon today.
This year, music will be performed on several stages:
- Hamilton International Airport Stage on James North at King William;
- TD/Arkells Stage on Wilson east of James;
- HCF/Exclaim! Stage on Colbourne west of James;
- Mohawk College Fashion Stage at James and Vine; and
- Circus Orange Event Area at James and Wilson.
Friday Schedule
Hamilton International Airport Stage
- 8:15 PM - The Strangers
- 9:15 PM - The Dirty Nil
- 11:00 PM - The Arkells
HCF / Exclaim Stage:
- 6:00 PM - Lowell
- 7:15 PM - Dearly Beloved
- 8:45 PM - Dead Tired
- 10:15 PM - Shout Out Out Out
TD Arkells Stage:
- 6:00 PM - Lindy
- 6:55 PM - The Zilis
- 8:05 PM - Illitry
- 9:15 PM - The Beaches
- 10:15 PM - Harlan Pepper
Saturday Schedule
Hamilton International Airport Stage
- 12:15 PM - Ben Somer
- 1:30 PM - Hamilton Leithauser
- 3:00 PM - Eight and a Half
- 4:30 PM - Operators
- 6:15 PM - How to Dress Well
- 8:00 PM - Kevin Drew
- 10:30 PM - Spoon
HCF/Exclaim! Stage
- 12:00 PM - Lee Reed
- 1:15 PM - Hachey the MouthPEACE
- 2:30 PM - Choose Up
- 4:15 PM - Jessy Lanza
- 6:00 PM - Scratcha DVA
- 7:00 PM - Ikonika
- 8:00 PM - Kode9
- 9:45 PM - Four Tet
- 11:00 PM - DJ Spinn
TD Arkells Stage
- 12:00 PM - Simon and The Alexanders
- 1:15 PM - Live How Your Live
- 2:45 PM - Tongue Fu
- 4:30 PM - WTCHS
- 6:15 PM - Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra with Thought Beneath Film
- 7:45 PM - Canadian Winter with The Snow Beach Players
- 10:15 PM - Teenage Head
Mohawk College Fashion Stage
- 12:00 PM - Volver
- 2:00 PM - Hand & Shadow
- 3:00 PM - Worn West
- 4:00 PM - Lissa Hill Leather
- 5:00 PM - Angela DeMontigny
- 6:00 PM - Vespidame
- 7:00 PM - Blackbird Studios
Arcelormittal Dofasco Family Fun Zone
- 12:00 PM - Hamilton Youth Steel Orchestra (HYSO)
- 1:00 PM - Defining Movement Dance Company
- 2:30 PM - Tiny Talent Time
- 3:15 PM - Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts
- 4:00 PM - Turkey Rhubarb
- 5:00 PM - Norman Foote
Circus Orange Event Area
Sunday Schedule
Hamilton International Airport Stage
- 12:00 PM - Oh Susana
- 1:15 PM - Dinner Belles
- 2:45 PM - Daptone Soul Revue
- 2:46 PM - The Sugarman 3
- 3:30 PM - Antibalas
- 4:15 PM - Naomi Shelton and The Gospel Queens
- 5:00 PM - Charles Bradley
HCF/Exclaim! Stage
- 12:15 PM - Gabrielle Papillon
- 1:45 PM - Sarah Neufeld
- 3:00 PM - Terra Lightfoot
- 4:30 PM - Bry Webb
TD Arkells Stage
- 12:00 PM - Bill and the Art Crawlers
- 1:30 PM - Lori Yates
- 3:15 PM - Katie Bulley
- 5:00 PM - Jeremy Fisher
Mohawk College Fashion Stage
- 12:00 PM - White Elephant
- 1:00 PM - Talli Osborne - 'What is Beauty?'
- 2:00 PM - Hamilton Fashion Syndicate
Arcelormittal Dofasco Family Zone Stage
- 12:15 PM - Hamilton Conservatory for the Arts
- 1:45 PM - Defining Movement Dance Company
- 2:30 PM - Gadfly
- 3:30 PM - Hamilton Children's Choir
- 4:45 Pm - Matthew de Zoete
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