Supermodel Taxidermy Announces Full Lineup for "Party In The Park 2" Festival
Fort McMurray’s Supermodel Taxidermy has announced the full lineup for their upcoming open air festival Party In The Park 2, which is set to take place on September 14th, 2024 at Borealis Park in Downtown Fort McMurray.
The lineup will feature bands from around Alberta, including Forsaken Rite, Kilusan, The Judge The Juror, Knife Fight in the O.R., Sylvan Lake’s Chuck Spadina, along with local support from bands like 3 Fat Daddies, Static Horizon, Bizza in a Box, and The Big Dirty.
In a press release announcing the festival lineup, Supermodel Taxidermy member and festival organizer Shawn Maynard stated the following:
"It's time to start introducing what this festival is and how it came about... My name is Shawn, and I am the festival coordinator/promoter. Last year, my band (Supermodel Taxidermy) decided to put on a free outdoor show for the city of Fort McMurray; with the help of a few of our friends (those thanks are coming), we recruited four local bands and teamed up with a food truck. As it turns out the show was a success; it inspired our band to keep the earnings we made throughout this last year and try it again just on a much bigger scale. But let's rewind a bit; as a youth in Fort McMurray, I remember how much it meant to me when bands in the punk and metal genres would come up here and play for us. Back then, we were starving for a music scene, and not much was happening. Groups like The Smalls from Edmonton would come up to play and we would go absolutely ballistic because we had a way to let out steam in the mosh pit on a Friday night. I'm now 42, and I still remember the effect it had on me; it's one of the reasons I got into playing in bands myself. It's also the reason I like to perform in smaller towns.
So now that the ball is in our court, we are paying it forward to the youth in our remote city. This year, with the help of an exuberant number of locals I grew up with, my idea has blossomed into a reality. I've reached out to business owners and company executives that I went to school with, all of whom are part of this amazing event. As I said earlier, the thanks are coming, but for now, it's about sharing what Party in the Park 2 is about. So bring a lawn chair or a blanket on September 14th and come sit on the hill and enjoy a day of heavy and fast music. This year, we have ten bands from across the province, two styles of food trucks, and there may even be a spot for a beverage if you are 18+, that is. No promises but more details are coming. Thanks for reading and I'll see you on the 14th, Shawn!”
More information about the festival can be found here. Supermodel Taxidermy recently released their album At What Cost, which you can find wherever you purchase/stream your music.
