Car Free Day Vancouver releases its 2019 entertainment lineup

Car Free Days is back this for its 15th year this summer, and the entertainment lineup has now been released.

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The series sees numerous blocks in various neighbourhoods completely closed to traffic, as they transform into a family-friendly pedestrian space full of fun, street food, live performances, and much more.

The series of street festivals will take place in the West End on June 15, on Main Street on June 16, and one Commercial Drive on July 7.

 

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Here’s what you can expect for each of the festivals:

West End Festival

The program at this festival will feature 21 performances, which include:

• Murray Porter
• Sleepy Gonzales
• Ostwelve
• Shutterbuggy, the mobile photo booth featured at Burning Man
• Sleepy Girls Productions, performing drag and doing interactive drag face-painting for both kids and adults

 

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Main Street Festival

The Main Street Festival has 14 stages spanning across the area. Among them, you can expect to see:

• Neptoon Records
• Red Cat Records
• Accordion Noir
• Kits Rock School
• the Watershed Jam Stage
• The Vancouver Performing Stars
• First Nations Performance
• The Avant Garden
• Long & McQuade
• Zilla Live

 

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Commercial Drive Festival 

The Drive will have many new and returning stages put on by community groups, businesses, and individuals like:

• Zilla Live’s DJ van
• The Vancouver Street Dance Festival
• Highlife Records
• Renzo’s Cafe
• Carnival Band
• HoopDreamer
• Roller Skate Vancouver

 

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Car Free Days

Where and When:

• Saturday, June 15, 2019, in the West End
• Sunday, June 16, 2019, on Main Street
• Sunday, July 7, 2019, on Commercial Drive

Time: 12 pm to 7 pm for all three days

Cost: Free

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