International bands to hear at Hopscotch

Thursday: 

• The Shilohs: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada — A band based around a 1960s pop obsession, their songs are light and carefree.
• Wold: Saskatchewan, Canada — Loud and unrestrained metal.
• Merzbow: Tokyo, Japan — An experimental artist showing the music in sound for over 30 years.
• Lapalux: Essex, England — Glitchy, synth-y electronic music.
• Dauwd: London, England — Catchy electronica drawing inspiration from house, techno and garage music. – replaced by Moss of Aura

Friday: 

• Suuns: Montreal, Quebec, Canada — Post-punk alternative with a tinge of electronic.
• Ryan Hemsworth: Ottowa, Ontario, Canada — An up-and-coming electronic artist skilled in layering melodies and sounds.
• Charlemagne Palestine: Brussels, Belgium — A minimalist composer.
• Gorguts: Richmond, Quebec, Canada — Technical death metal.

Saturday:

• Spiritualized: London, England — Rock, founded in 1990. Performing on the City Plaza Stage Saturday at 8:40 p.m.
• UBT: Montreal, Quebec, Canada — Upbeat punk-pop with a basis in rock 'n roll. – replaced by Jonny Alright
• Doug Paisley: Toronto, Ontario, Canada — Rustic Americana full of emotion.
• High Wolf: France — A somewhat reclusive and enigmatic artist who blends sounds, electronica and tribal music.
• Cian Nugent: Dublin, Ireland — Folk music heavily rooted in the artist's guitar.
• Majical Cloudz: Montreal, Quebec, Canada — A heavy, honest voice against a simple synth background provides a unique and provocative experience.
• Amor de Dias: London, England/Madrid, Spain — An indie-pop duo with soft and simple melodies.
• Richard Youngs: Glasgow, Scotland — A diverse artist who frequently switches genres, instruments and labels.