The Iceberg Alley music festival announced a star-studded lineup Wednesday — with emphasis on the studs. Of the 17 headline acts announced, just one is fronted by a woman — Halifax singer and songwriter Ria Mae. Seamus O'Keefe, event manager for Iceberg Alley, said the festival needs to appeal to as many people as possible, so they try to get a wide range of acts. (CBC)Ultimately, he said it all boils down to who is available and who can fit the price, and the Iceberg Alley team wasn't thinking about trying to include an equal number of women in the roster. 'It is time now'Barker thinks they should give it a shot, pointing to the recently-launched Keychange initiative, which encourages music festivals to drive for gender parity in its lineups.

Source: CBC News March 22, 2018 23:26 UTC