Supercrawl Unveils Expanded Festival Lineup & Schedule

AUGUST 25, 2023

Supercrawl organizers have unveiled the expanded lineup for the 2023 free festival weekend, taking place September 8-10, 2023 along James Street North in downtown Hamilton, Ontario with TD Bank Group (TD) as presenting sponsor. This will mark the return of the festival to the James North neighbourhood for its 15th anniversary season, and the festival will feature roughly 40 musical acts, as well as a vibrant array of visual and performance artists.

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“We’re thrilled to bring Supercrawl to audiences every fall,” Supercrawl’s Festival Director Tim Potocic said. “These festivals are all special in their own way, but it feels especially meaningful in an anniversary year. Our fifteenth season is a moment for celebration but also reflection on festivals past. It’s a fantastic milestone that would have seemed impossible when we first launched, and none of it would have been possible without the support of our partners, in particular our incredible creative community. Then and now, Supercrawl’s core commitment is to artists and makers, and to spotlighting the vital role of culture and creativity in all of our lives. We’re extremely excited by this lineup and can’t wait to see you all again this September.”

“TD is proud to help create shared experiences that can bring together people through arts and culture. Across the country, we aspire to help foster a sense of belonging for people from diverse backgrounds who work to contribute to the fabric of Canada where we live, work, and play. That’s why we are proud to support Supercrawl through the TD Ready Commitment, our corporate citizenship platform, to help promote connection and amplify diverse voices of artists from the communities we serve,” said Robyn Small, Senior Manager, Philanthropy, Sustainability & Corporate Citizenship, TD Bank Group.

Festival poster framed with an abstract motif of city blocks in light, medium and dark blue with yellow highlights. Poster reads: TD Presents Supercrawl, Hamilton’s Music and Arts Festival, September 8, 9 and 10, 2023. Free admission. Featuring musical performances by BADBADNOTGOOD, Sarah Beatty, Born in the Eighties, Boy Golden, Broken Social Scene, Rita Chiarelli and Sweet Loretta, The East Pointers , The Flatliners, Goodnight Sunrise, Hamilton Children’s Choir, Hamilton Superstars, The HiCats, Lacey Hill, HPO with LTtheMonk, King Park, Pierre Kwenders, Ryan Langdon, Mikhail Laxton, Mattie Leon, Luella, Raine Maida and Chantal Kreviazuk, MVLL CRIMES, New Friends, Mimi O’Bonsawin, Postdata, Keegan Powell, Revive The Rose, Shad, Smoothie Lou, Sunshine Makers, Adrian Sutherland, Syncopations, Texas King, Uncle Harry and The Kickstands, VILIVANT, Suzie Vinnick, and Roslyn Witter. Visual and Performance Art From Paul Allard, Gord Bond, David Brooks, Nathan Eugene Carson, Sandy Ewasiuk, Laine Groeneweg, Christopher Hall, Hamilton Perambulatory Unit, Katie Huckson and Alicia Hunt, Julie Jenkinson, Ness Lee, Maria Legault, Jessica J. Rodríguez, Kimber Sider with Dustin Seabrook, Stephanie Springgay, Stylo Starr, Kyle Stewart, and TH&B. Plus A Residency From Corpus Dance Projects “La Bulle”. Fashion showcases from Amici Brand, Ark Collective, Blackbird Studios, Domenication, Dope Chief, The Eye of Faith, HeyHey and Co., Menta Clothing, sariKNOTsari, Steel City Slither, Theatrix Costume House, The Thrifty Designer, and True Hamiltonian. Dance and Performance from MovementOM, Omega Dance Crew, Republic Dance Co., and Sapphyre Poison Drag Xtravaganza. Author Talks and Spoken Word from Gary Barwin, Lana Button, Melodie Campbell, Denise da Costa, Amy Jones, Chris Pannell, Linda Schuyler, Olivia Skelhorne-Gross, Andrew Sullivan, Jamie Tennant, John Terpstra, Scott Thornley, Anuja Varghese, Nathan Whitlock, and Liz Worth. Plus Family Fun, Food Trucks, and Craft Vendors. Below this text is the Supercrawl logo, flanked by the words James St. N. and Hamilton, ON. Festival website https://supercrawl.ca/ is listed below the logo, and is flanked by the social media handle @supercrawl and event hashtag #supercrawl. Festival sponsors arrayed across the bottom of the poster appear on three tiers. The top tier is made up of the logos of TD Bank Group, RSK Automotive and Collision, Stingray Music, Tim Hortons, McMaster University, Collective Arts Brewing, Clifford Brewing Co., Centre Francophone Hamilton, The Rocca Sisters Team, Slate Asset Management, Building Communities, Canadian Heritage, Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund, Celebrate Ontario, City of Hamilton, and The Heart of Ontario. The second tier is made up of logos of media partners 102.9 BounceFM, CBC Hamilton, CHCH, AM 900 CHML, Energy 95.3, Exclaim!, 97.7 HTZ-FM, Indie 88FM, and Y108. The final tier is text-only and acknowledges Bates Audio Productions, The Beer Store, Core Urban Inc., Demik Construction, Downtown Hamilton BIA, DPAI Architects, Evans Philp LLP, Feltmate Delibato Heagle LLP, Folk Music Ontario, Hamilton Bike Share, Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra, Jackson Square, KPMG , Elizabeth Parker Judy Marsales Real Estate Ltd., Martin and Hillier Associates, McMaster Museum of Art, Metrolinx, Mulberry Coffeehouse, RBC Royal Bank, Relay Coffee Roasters, Reprodux, Sheraton Hotel Hamilton, Sonic Unyon, Stephenson’s Rental Services, and Tixr.

Musical headliners at Supercrawl 2023 (in alphabetical order) will include BADBADNOTGOOD, Broken Social Scene, Rita Chiarelli & Sweet Loretta, The Flatliners, Hamilton Superstars, and Raine Maida & Chantal Kreviazuk. Other musical artists announced include Sarah Beatty, Born In The Eighties, Boy Golden, The East Pointers, Goodnight Sunrise, Hamilton Children’s Choir, The HiCats, Lacey Hill, Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra with LTtheMonk, King Park, Pierre Kwenders, Ryan Langdon, Mikhail Laxton, Mattie Leon, Luella, MVLL CRIMES, New Friends, Mimi O’Bonsawin, Postdata, Keegan Powell, Revive The Rose, Shad, Smoothie Lou, Sunshine Makers, Adrian Sutherland, Texas King, Uncle Harry & The Kickstands, VILIVANT, Suzie Vinnick, and Roslyn Witter.   

Supercrawl will host a residency from globally acclaimed performance art troupe CORPUS Dance Projects, whose Dora Award-nominated production La bulle (featuring a one-storey bubble tent and its inhabitant, the iconic dreamer Pierrot) will be showcased in hour-long performances at dusk over the festival weekend. This special appearance is presented in partnership with Centre Francophone Hamilton.

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This year’s Supercrawl will also feature a vibrant and compelling spectrum of visual and public art installations from Paul Allard, Gord Bond, David Brooks, Nathan Eugene Carson, Sandee Ewasiuk, Laine Groeneweg, Christopher Hall, Hamilton Perambulatory Unit, Katie Huckson & Alicia Hunt, Julie Jenkinson, Ness Lee, Maria Legault, Jessica J. Rodríguez, Kimber Sider with Dustin Seabrook, Stephanie Springgay, Stylo Starr, Kyle Stewart, and TH&B.

The Rocca Sisters Real Estate Team Stage will host fashion showcases from Amici Brand, Ark Collective, Blackbird Studios, Domenication, Dope Chief, The Eye of Faith, HeyHey and Co., Menta Clothing, sariKNOTsari, Steel City Slither, Theatrix Costume House, The Thrifty Designer, and True Hamiltonian, as well as dance and performance from MovementOM, Omega Dance Crew, Republic Dance Co., and Sapphyre Poison Drag Xtravaganza.

Supercrawl’s Author Talks and Spoken Word programming will also feature appearances from Gary Barwin, Lana Button, Melodie Campbell, Denise da Costa, Amy Jones, Chris Pannell, Linda Schuyler, Olivia Skelhorne-Gross, Andrew Sullivan, Jamie Tennant, John Terpstra, Scott Thornley, Anuja Varghese, Nathan Whitlock, and Liz Worth.

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Supercrawl will also offer dozens of food trucks, scores of craft vendors, plus a Family Zone packed with creative options for children and youth. Announcements on all three will follow shortly.

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Supercrawl is Hamilton’s premier multi-arts festival, fusing new and independent music with art installations, fashion, performance, literature, theatre, and artisanal craft. Supercrawl’s diverse multidisciplinary program of sound, performance, visual and media arts is staged along a pedestrian-only creative corridor in the heart of downtown.

A not-for-profit arts organization, Supercrawl is committed to honouring, showcasing and celebrating all varieties of creative work, positioning local and emerging artists alongside significant provincial, national and international peers. The festival fosters and promotes arts and culture as well as the myriad benefits they provide.

Founded in 2009, Supercrawl has successfully evolved from a modest arts-based single-day occurrence to a multi-day event with national/international profile and attendance. The festival has gone from a one-day celebration on a single block to a weekend-long experience encompassing over two kilometres of downtown streets, with attendance growing steadily from 3,000 to over 275,000 in that time. In addition to its namesake free festival weekend, Supercrawl Productions also produces ticketed concerts and events throughout the year.

Supercrawl was shortlisted for a 2019 Ontario Tourism Award of Excellence for Tourism Event of the Year and 2017 Canadian Tourism Award for Event of the Year. The festival received the 2015 Ontario Tourism Award of Excellence for Tourism Event of the Year and has been recognized as one of Festival and Events Ontario’s Top 100 Festivals/Events (2015-2020, 2023). In 2019, Supercrawl’s Family Zone programming earned a Festivals & Events Ontario Achievement Award for Best Youth Initiative.

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