Raise the Hammer

SUPERCRAWL is a free afternoon and evening of art and music on James Street North in Hamilton, Ontario. This year's edition happens on Saturday, September 25th from 1 PM till 11 PM on James Street North from York Blvd/Wilson Street heading north to Barton Street.

SUPERCRAWL is an annual event that celebrates the diversity of Hamilton's James Street North district, our multi-disciplinary arts community, and the incredible spark that results with our unique mix of cultures, businesses and creative people.

In 2009, SUPERCRAWL was initiated by a team of artists and community builders who wanted to see the monthly event on James Street North, the ART CRAWL expand to include music in a greater way, and to take full advantage of an entire street of cultural experiences. This first edition of the festival won the "Best Small Festival of the Year Award" at the 2009 Hamilton Tourism Awards and we are excited to do it again on Saturday, September 25th.

Musical acts that will be playing this year include:

• ELLIOTT BROOD
• CADENCE WEAPON
• BRUCE PENINSULA
• LOST IN THE TREES (newly signed to Anti-/Epitaph)
• NEW LOOK
• EIYN SOF
• WAX MANNEQUIN
• LEE REED
• TERRA LIGHTFOOT
• JOEL ELLIOTT AND THIN LINES
• ANNIE SHAW and SARAH GOOD
• MEAN OLD HAMMER (featuring GORD LEWIS of TEENAGE HEAD)
• SNOWBLINK
• OPERA HAMILTON
• WARCHILD CANADA BUSKERS
• HAMILTON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
• ALTOBEELAYS and more to be announced

Official after parties at THE BRAIN, THIS AIN'T HOLLYWOOD and 118 JAMES ST NORTH featuring:

• C+C MUSIC FEST at This Ain't Hollywood (presented by CFMU and INDI 101 FM)
• JUNIOR BOYS' Jeremy Greenspan - DJ set
• GINGER ST JAMES
• WAX MANNEQUIN
• and more to be announced

With the closure of James Street North, artist and performers line the streets. Examples include: Visual and Installation art, art-based exhibits, film projection screens, wall projections, dance troops, open galleries, vendor/artist/community booths and more!

Art, Film and Installations including:

• NFB SHORT FILMS
• SOUTHERN SOULS
• HAMILTON 24 FILMS
• AGH and TIFF FILMS
• ART INSTALLATIONS BY THE FACTORY and THE PRINT STUDIO KIM ADAMS KELLY MARK ADAM DAVID BROWN and much more to be confirmed

Dance Groups and Soloists including:

• PRIME DANCE
• PARAHUMANS
• KASHEDANCE
• INNER CITY BALLET
• MATADANZE
• RHYTHM DIVINE
• HEIDI ANN CROCINI
• TANIS MACARTHUR
• CARISSA BOWERMAN
• PEARL LALL