The Dreadnoughts

Formed in 2006 over pints of cheap beer at East Vancouver’s notoriously violent Ivanhoe Hotel, the Dreadnoughts cut their teeth in the roughest dive bars in the city. They started by opening for (and earning the praise of) celtic-punk grandfathers The Real McKenzies, and have never looked back. Hauling a fiddle, an accordion, a mandolin, a tin whistle, guitars and drums into every venue that would have them, they quickly became known for their powerful, chaotic live performances. The Dreadnoughts aren’t just a band; they’re an advocacy group, ruthlessly promoting the idea that folk and punk form a perfect union. They’ve been literally destroying stages and swilling ciders the world over, spreading their gospel to anyone and everyone who will listen.