The Crisp 2022 will be held this year on the grounds of the Pender Island Community Hall!
The Crisp is a curated festival with a small lineup made up of musicians, presenter panels [ poets, writers, storytellers, topic speakers ] and artisans. The line-up is almost set and ready for you to come!
Daytime events are by donation and the evening concert will be ticketed this year.
Stay tuned, details coming soon!
Crisp Volunteers together at Hope Bay for a fundraiser with musician Sarah Smith.
Left to right: Joel, Leslie, Ilse, Will, Sarah, Jo, Bill, Greg.
There will be an organising meeting for The Crisp at Port Browning Bistro on June 14th at 7pm. If you would like to be a Volunteer come on out!
Watch for more Crisp fundraisers to be held throughout the year!
The Crisp Festival, in conjunction with the Southern Gulf Islands Community Resource Centre, is pleased to present Luke Wallace in concert on Friday, February 25, 2022, 7:30pm at the Pender Island Community Hall. Doors will open at 7pm. This concert is sponsored by Ptarmigan Arts.
This is the first of a few events to be held throughout the year in the lead up to another festival scheduled for September 10th, 2022.
Luke’s concert will involve a special guest panel with each member sharing stories from their own individual paths as environmental activists.
Tickets are $20 and will be available at Talisman Books and the Southern Gulf Islands Community Resource Centre, both located in the Driftwood Centre on Pender Island.
LUKE WALLACE www.lukewallacemusic.com SALT SPRING
Luke Wallace embodies a new wave of politically charged folk music, writing the soundtrack for a movement of people rising up to meet the social and environmental challenges of our times. His last album “What on Earth”, released in March 2020 was Luke Wallace’s 5th album release.
“What On Earth” features protest-anthems like Jetlag, and Sons and Daughters, which seem to pack all of the hope and anger of his generation into irresistible songs worth putting on repeat. Luke also shows no fear in lyricism, diving into touchy subjects on tracks like Pale Kids and The Permit Song, challenging the listener to question their place in an increasingly divided society.
Produced by Daniel Klenner (Shad, Hey Ocean) and mastered by Brock McFarlane, What on Earth maintains Luke’s folk roots while raising his sound to a new level of clarity. What makes this release different is Luke’s ability to present some really hard ideas and lyrics in a way that is both moving and easy to hear; deeply emotional yet catchy and light. The new album is the culmination of 6 years touring the coast, carrying an unwavering message of unity and justice.
You can find Luke at folk festivals all over the West Coast or leading rally-sing-a-longs at Canada’s biggest Youth Climate Marches. Known for his catchy songwriting and inspiring musical delivery, Luke continues using his music to amp up and inspire the folks fighting for a better world. His message-driven songwriting has landed him slots at Salmon Arm Roots and Blues, Vancouver Island Music Festival, The Vancouver Folk Festival and an opening slot for global roots band Rising Appalachia.
Luke is delighted to be returning to perform on Pender following his involvement in the Crisp Festival on Pender this past September.
