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Music Waste, one of Vancouver’s finest counter-cultural art and music festival, is on again this June.

Music Waste
Thurs. June 17 – Sun. June 20
Virtual music festival
Free
musicwaste.ca

Music Waste, one of Vancouver’s finest counter-cultural art and music festival, is on again this June.

The iconic fest started in 1994 as a protest against the Music West festival, and still runs today as a beating heart for Vancouver’s cultural underground. They’ve built a diehard community of fans and artists who reliably put on one of the year’s coolest events, and while they’ve gone virtual this year, they’re still bringing you DIY music workshops, community events, and a lineup of Vancouver’s sickest up-and-coming artists via livestream.

From Tonk’s true blue country to Transistor Riot’s glitchtastic post-punk dancecore, this year’s compact 27 artist bill packs a punch.

The diverse lineup features brand new pandemic projects like the summery bedroom bops of Rainbows End, the introspective cinematic menagerie of Max Boonch, west coast faves like the interdimensional pop of Devours, and the soft punk of Emma Lee Toyoda, all streaming over the fest’s four-day run.

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