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Ever since Mumford and Sons took to the rails last summer and toured across the U.S. via train we’re been waiting for that trend to take off. And apparently now it has. Skrillex, Diplo and more have announced that they will trek across Canada via train on “The Full Flex Express” this summer.
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How exactly does that work? The artists, which include Skrillex, Diplo, Pretty Lights and Grimes, will travel across the country on a train to play festivals in Toronto, Montreal and other cities around Canada. The press release notes that “‘The Full Flex Express’ concept is inspired by ‘The Festival Express’ tour that took place along a similar route in 1970 featuring Janis Joplin, The Grateful Dead, and The Band. An assertion of the camaraderie and like-mindedness of the performers, this tour is less about practicality than it is simply enjoying the ride.”
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Skrillex added, “We were really inspired when Mumford and Sons and Edward Sharp and those guys did a train tour. We wanted to do it as well and share this music with people across Canada. Just to do it and have fun.” At least he’s admitting that they are basically stealing Mumford and Sons’ concept!
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You can find out more information and score tickets here. Tickets will go on sale on May 11 at noon EST. All the shows are 16+. KOAN Sound and Tokimonsta will also be performing.
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Check out the tour dates below:
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Fri. July 13 – Toronto – Fort York
Sat. July 14 – Ottawa – Ottawa Blues Fest
Sun. July 15 – Montreal – Parc Jean Drapeau
Wed. July 18 – Winnipeg – Shaw Park
Frid. July 20 – Edmonton – Kinsmen Park
Sun. July 22 – Vancouver – PNE Coliseum
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For more from Skrillex head to his Myspace Radio channel here.
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