The eighth OBEY Convention has announced an initial lineup of some of this year’s acts, with 21 more artists to be announced later this month. Taking place May 21-24, OBEY features contemporary and underground music and art and this year’s early lineup looks exciting. Great way to shake off winter’s cobwebs. Tickets to Peter Brötzmann and Last Lizard and early bird passes are available now.
Peter Brötzmann – German free jazz icon
Last Lizard – Alex Zhang Hungtai’s new design is a saxophone dream
Noveller – Austin’s finest fixes the world with guitar
Homeshake – Montreal lounge
Absolutely Free – Toronto psych
Container – Rhode Island techno
RAMZi – Vancouver beat tripper
You’ll Never Get to Heaven – dream pop
Gashrat – ideal Montreal punk
This article appears in Mar 5-11, 2015.
