**Work Late Press Release**

CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK (CMW) announces a sneak peek at the 36^th  edition of Canada’s largest and longest running new music festival. This year’s event will take place between May 7-13 at over thirty official CMW venues across downtown Toronto. An early look at the line-up reveals reunited Vancouver Punk Legends Slow, Chicago rapper CupcakKe, This Will Destroy You performing “S/T” in its entirety, Juno nominated Iskwe, Annie Hart (Au Revoir Simone), New York no wave noise artist Lydia Lunch, early shoegaze psych rock outfit The Brian Jonestown Massacre, and Spanish indie-rock band Hinds, joining previously announced artists Lindi Ortega, and Keys’n’ Krates. Please see below for full list of confirmed acts.

In addition, Toronto music fans can look forward to a free show at Yonge-Dundas Square featuring Canadian indie-rock royalty Sloan on Saturday May 12^th. The band will be touring in support of their upcoming 12^th album release.

“We are really excited to once again program an eclectic mix of artists as part of this year’s CMW. As Toronto’s longest running multi-venue discovery festival, we look forward to utilizing Yonge-Dundas Square, a central outdoor hub, for one of Canada’s most beloved acts,” – Dave Henry, Festival Manager

New Additions to line-up:
Annie Hart
The Brian Jonestown Massacre
Birds of Bellwoods
Christophe Mae
City Mouse
CupcakKe
The Dirty Nil
Hinds
Iskwé
Jess Williamson
Lydia Lunch
Mad Caddies
Madison Beer
Modern Space
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever
Single Mothers
Sloan
Slow
This Will Destroy You performing “S/T” in its entirety
Valley
Yonatan Gat 

+ Over a 100 more showcasing acts announced.
Ticket Info 
Explorer Wristbands and tickets now on sale on cmw.net/music , Ticketweb
Early Bird Pricing ends soon!