Animal Nation Live n Direct from Whistler, British Columbia Hip hOp / Indie / Alternative with opening act Cursed Followed by Resident Trevor Walker Animal Nation’s laid-back, west coast sound has led to a stack of recent successes that truly represent their distinctly unorthodox lyricism combined with mad skills and trans-continental beats. Their album, Understanding More About Nothing Than Anyone Ever Thought Impossible, debuted on the national hip-hop charts at #3. Often called indie-hip-hop or inteli-hip-hop, the duo (Mike Armitage and Garnet Clare) blend their underground sound with concepts outside the norm. The duo's latest release, Basti Made Me Do It! shoots out another dose of Animal Nation’s unmistakable lyricism and some of the duo’s greatest tracks to date. Songs from Understanding were featured in the MTV show Peak Season, which aired in Canada fall 2009 and on VH1 in the US and in 145 countries on MTV International spring 2010. Mike and Garnet were cast in supporting roles on Peak Season as themselves and their live performance at the Telus Ski and Snowboard Festival was featured in the show’s finale. They have opened for the likes of Classified, Jully Black, Zion I, Hilltop Hoods, Sweatshop Union, Blackalicious and Buck 65 and have performed at several major festivals including 2010 Winter Olympics, Telus, Crankworx, Pemberton Music Festival, Shambala and Canada Day on Parliament Hill.

$10 at the door - doors open at 8pm