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Add the andPOP Facebook Application(andPOP) - Broken Social Scene, The Roots and Bedouin Soundclash are among the artists who will descend upon Whistler, B.C., for this summer's inaugural Whistler Music Festival.
The world-famous resort town will host the event from July 19 to 20.
Other acts lined up for the festival include Elvis Costello and The Imposters, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Medeski Martin & Wood and Serena Ryder.
More performers will be announced in the coming weeks.
Tickets go on sale May 29, with single-day tickets going for about $67.50 and two-day passes costing $120.
This will be the second major music event to take place in the Whistler area this summer. The first-ever Pemberton Festival will be held in nearby Pemberton the weekend after Whistler, with performers including Coldplay, Jay-Z and Nine Inch Nails.
