Halifax's OBEY Convention Reveals Initial 2018 Lineup

Pharmakon, Sarah Hennies, ONO, Joseph Shabason and Anaïs Maviel are set to play the 2018 event

BY Calum SlingerlandPublished Feb 27, 2018

Halifax's OBEY Convention is set to take over the city for its 11th year this May, and ahead of time, organizers behind the fest have revealed the first round of artists set to take part in the 2018 event.

Taking place from May 24 to 27 in a variety of venues around Halifax, this year's OBEY Convention will so far feature performances from NÍDIA, ONO, Pharmakon, Sarah Hennies, Liu Fang, i dm theftable, Joseph Shabason and Anaïs Maviel.

The festival is also set to include he EverySeeker Symposium (a daily dose of educational insight), an International Drone Day celebration, the Canadian premiere of Sarah Hennies' experimental documentary Contralto, and O'BABY (an immersive drop-in workshop for children and caretakers). This aforementioned programming is free, all-ages and open to the public.

A limited quantity of specially priced early bird festival passes are available here. You can find further pass and festival info through Obey Convention's official website.

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