The “My Back Yard” annual block party is on again this year on 67 st and 121 Avenue.
It showcases over 15 bands and also gives young musicians a stage to perform as students from the Sin River Headquarters music school.
Rellik catches up with Mike “Q” McGie , the director to chat about what people can expect.
It all gets under way at around noon with music , children’s activities , street performers, food , drink and more !
more info here.
MY BACKYARD 2023
10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
Street Location: Time: 1pm – 11pm On the street between 121 Ave – 122 Ave 67st | Please
enter from 122 ave and 67 St as 121 ave will be fully barricaded
Backyard Location:12131 67st Q’s Backyard. | 11pm – 3am | 11pm -12:20am Live Bands |
10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
Street Location: Time: 1pm – 11pm On the street between 121 Ave – 122 Ave 67st | Please
enter from 122 ave and 67 St as 121 ave will be fully barricaded
Backyard Location:12131 67st Q’s Backyard. | 11pm – 3am | 11pm -12:20am Live Bands |
Lineup
Headquarters students:
StoKed(X-Project)- featuring Will Belcourt – 1pm
Leo Martinez – 1:30
Mila – courtesy of tiny tots 2:10
Velvet Concord – 2:25
Oddiologist – 3pm
Hip Hop Mechanics -3:30
Trippz- 4:00
Will Belcourt – 4:30
Fortenox – Featured Dj
Robin Cisek – 5:10
Chuck Dandy and the Undesirables – 5:50
Rellik-6:30
Whyte Ave Womp Rats 7:10
Brasstactics – 7:50
Belle Reve Escape- 8:20
RC Sindicate – 9:00
WTHCVNCTN – 9:40
Devils sons -10:20
All Else Fails – 11:00
Push – 11:40
K I T – 12:20
Raven -12:40
Closing Dj – 1:20am – 3 am
Headquarters students:
StoKed(X-Project)- featuring Will Belcourt – 1pm
Leo Martinez – 1:30
Mila – courtesy of tiny tots 2:10
Velvet Concord – 2:25
Oddiologist – 3pm
Hip Hop Mechanics -3:30
Trippz- 4:00
Will Belcourt – 4:30
Fortenox – Featured Dj
Robin Cisek – 5:10
Chuck Dandy and the Undesirables – 5:50
Rellik-6:30
Whyte Ave Womp Rats 7:10
Brasstactics – 7:50
Belle Reve Escape- 8:20
RC Sindicate – 9:00
WTHCVNCTN – 9:40
Devils sons -10:20
All Else Fails – 11:00
Push – 11:40
K I T – 12:20
Raven -12:40
Closing Dj – 1:20am – 3 am
Dancers – Between 7:50 and 10:10
Flowbi Wan Brogi
Phoenix
Aurora Moon 4-9 – Roving Dancer
Firefly
Family fun:
Face painter – Anika face painting make-up
Caricaturist – Gerry Rasmussen
Kids Music tent for youth will be looked after by two young volunteers – Lilith and Kayel from
Highlands school.
There will be a bouncy castle obstacle course and a smaller dino one for those smaller humans
just learning to walk around on tiny feet – provided by: Let’s Bounce YEG
Fairground food:
Thrive Outreach will have food available at a food truck for purchase. Debit and e-transfer
available for purchase. These funds will be going towards an education on sexual exploitation
program.
Sin River will have mini donuts and slushies and other fairground foods available for donation.
All funds raised will go to Sin RIver Headquarters youth music program.
Merch will be available for purchase. Proceeds from Sin river Records Merch will go towards
funding for the festival and any Sin River Headquarters merch proceeds will go to the opening of
the school for the youth music program.
Vendors
Body Divine – Katia Maslova
Organic Pharmacy – Carolina Pereira
Flowbi Wan Brogi
Phoenix
Aurora Moon 4-9 – Roving Dancer
Firefly
Family fun:
Face painter – Anika face painting make-up
Caricaturist – Gerry Rasmussen
Kids Music tent for youth will be looked after by two young volunteers – Lilith and Kayel from
Highlands school.
There will be a bouncy castle obstacle course and a smaller dino one for those smaller humans
just learning to walk around on tiny feet – provided by: Let’s Bounce YEG
Fairground food:
Thrive Outreach will have food available at a food truck for purchase. Debit and e-transfer
available for purchase. These funds will be going towards an education on sexual exploitation
program.
Sin River will have mini donuts and slushies and other fairground foods available for donation.
All funds raised will go to Sin RIver Headquarters youth music program.
Merch will be available for purchase. Proceeds from Sin river Records Merch will go towards
funding for the festival and any Sin River Headquarters merch proceeds will go to the opening of
the school for the youth music program.
Vendors
Body Divine – Katia Maslova
Organic Pharmacy – Carolina Pereira
Parking: Street parking only. Can drive to 12131 – 67 st to drop off equipment before 12:40 pm.
After 12:40 any heavy equipment can be dropped off in the alley behind Q-Mikes house at 12131-67 st. If you have any trouble finding this location or the alley please call Elysia at
780-937-3275.
After 12:40 any heavy equipment can be dropped off in the alley behind Q-Mikes house at 12131-67 st. If you have any trouble finding this location or the alley please call Elysia at
780-937-3275.
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