Vancouver Civic Theatres’ Summer Sounds outdoor concert series launches with Land Back Records, July 25
Taking place on šxʷƛ̓exən Xwtl’a7shn, the free musical event spotlights the local Indigenous-owned and -operated label and some of its artists
Land Back Records.
Vancouver Civic Theatres presents Summer Sounds: Land Back Records on šxʷƛ̓exən Xwtl’a7shn on July 25 at 4:30 pm
VANCOUVER CIVIC THEATRES (VCT) is launching its Summer Sounds free outdoor concert series with Land Back Records on šxʷƛ̓exən Xwtl'a7shn on July 25 at 4:30 pm.
The local Indigenous-owned and -operated record label Land Back Records will curate a line-up of artists it represents, including Hayley Wallis, Pîsim Sb & Day Day, Eli Gosselin-Rattlesnake, Talon, and Doza.
Wallis is part of the Kitasoo/Xai'xais Nation, originally from Klemtu, a small isolated island located in the heart of B.C.’s Great Bear Rainforest. She now lives in present-day Vancouver.
Pîsim Sb is of Anishinaabe and Nehîyaw ancestry. Day Day is of Tlingit, Kwakwaka'wakw, and African-American descent. Gosselin-Rattlesnake is Anishinaabe-Plains Ojibwe from Treaty 4 Tootinaowaziibeeng First Nation.
The Land Back Records team consists of a group of artists, activists, and entrepreneurs with a mandate of serving Indigenous, BIPOC, and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities within the music industry. The organization provides resources and services to artists, such as recording, mixing, mastering, producing, and songwriting; creative direction; digital marketing support and content creation; distribution; merchandise manufacturing; show booking; event production; administration; and more.
Land Back prioritizes community over profit and aims to benefit the Indigenous economy. The label works in partnership with Indigenous-owned streetwear brand Decolonial Clothing.
On offer at the concert are happy hour specials, such as popcorn and beer or a canned cocktail for $7; popcorn and water or pop for $6; $5 for a beer or canned cocktail; and $4 for water or pop.
As part of Summer Sounds, VCT is helping people learn how to pronounce šxʷƛ̓exən Xwtl'a7shn, which is the name of the plaza outside the Queen Elizabeth Theatre at 650 Hamilton Street. The xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and sə̓lílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations gifted the name, which means “a place one is invited to celebrate”, to the space as part of the City’s Plaza Renaming Project in 2018. The phrase incorporates two Indigenous languages; “šxʷƛ̓exən” is a word in the Coast Salish language hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ (Halkomelem) and “Xwtl'a7shn” is a Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) word. The city’s website features video, audio, and a phonetic translation guide.
Summer Sounds continues on Thursdays to the end of August. 
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