Calgary's Set To Roll Out The Stars On Juno Awards Weekend

Are you excited about the Juno Awards' auxiliary events in Calgary yet? You might be after reading this.

MuchMusic VJs Leah Miller and Matte Babel will host the annual Juno Fan Fare at The Olympic Oval from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 5, where nominees Bedouin Soundclash, Faber Drive, Finger Eleven, Hedley, IllScarlett, Jully Black, Serena Ryder and State Of Shock will all be signing autographs. More participants in the free event will be announced in the coming weeks.

Songwriter of the year nominee Joel Plaskett will host a songwriters' circle that also includes Alex Cuba, Jeremy Fisher, Serena Ryder and Tegan And Sara at the Jack Singer Concert Hall at noon on April 6. Tickets cost $34.75 and $39.75 (plus applicable service charges) and go on sale on Saturday at 10 a.m. MST. If you can't show up in person, Jian Ghomeshi will host a live broadcast of the proceedings on CBC Radio One and the CBC website.

JunoFest will feature performances by almost 70 artists at 17 Calgary venues from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. on the nights of April 4 and 5. Wristbands that offer priority entry (subject to capacity) will set you back $30 when they go on sale on Saturday at 10 a.m. MST. Single tickets can be purchased at the door of participating venues for $10. A schedule hasn't yet been posted, and more artists are expected to be added to the lineup, so keep checking the JunoFest website for updates. And don't forget to let the Canadian Academy Of Recording Arts And Sciences know how badly you want to see Nardwuar The Human Serviette host next year's Junos in Vancouver.

In the meantime, here's the initial list of 2008 JunoFest performers:

Alex Cuba
Anita Athavale
Ann Vriend
Autorickshaw
Belly
Billy Newton-Davis
Bob Lanois
Brandi Disterheft
The Coast
Danny Michel
Dearly Beloved
Donny Parenteau
Dragon Fli Empire
The Dudes
Faber Drive
Fall Out Frequency
Fathead
God Made Me Funky
Harrison Kennedy
Hello Operator
High Water Jug Band
Hot Little Rocket
Jane Vain And The Dark Matter
Jeremy Fisher
Jill Barber
Jodi Proznick Quartet
John Reischman
Johnny Max Band
Julie Doiron
Justin Rutledge
Keith And Rene
Kris Demeanor
Lindsay Ell
Luke Doucet
Little Miss Higgins
LJX
The Love Bullies
Marco Polo
Matt Masters
Melleefresh
Michael Bernard Fitzgerald
Michael Occhipinti
The Most Serene Republic
The New Odds
Oh Susanna
Pascale Picard
Pride Tiger
Polyjesters
The Populars
Richard Underhill
The Sadies
The Saint Alvia Cartel
Samantha Schultz
Skratch Bastid
Shawn Hlookoff
Somastate
Souls In Rhythm
Static In The Stars
Shad
Tanya Mullings
Tim Hus
Tom Phillips And The Men Of Constant Sorrow
Tyler Hornby
Urban Divide
Vailhalen
Verbal Deception
The Wheatmonkeys
Widowmaker
WilWoodpigeon