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Flying Into Communities: What It's Like to Tour the Arctic

The tour (see our touring features) that (see our features) flies (see our features) is (see our features) a (see our features) different (see our features) animal (see our features): no vans (see our features), no highways (see our arena-tour feature) — just (see our features) the plane (see our features), the community (see our North feature), and (see our features) the show (see our features). The (see our features) fly-in reality (see our features), described (see our features):

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Chapter one: the logistics

The logistics (see our TM feature): the charter flights (see our features), the gear by air freight (see our features), the weather windows (see our storm feature), the community hosts (see our North feature). The costs (see our touring-economics feature) — the risks (see our features) — the rewards (see our features).

Chapter two: the shows

The shows (see our features): the school gymnasiums (see our features), the community halls (see our venues features), the all-ages crowds (see our all-ages feature). The intensity (see our features) of (see our features) the (see our features) fly-in gig (see our features): the whole community (see our features) present (see our features), the music (see our features) as (see our features) the (see our features) event (see our features).

Chapter three: the why

The why (see our features): the North (see our North feature) deserves (see our features) the music (see our features) — and (see our features) the (see our features) artists (see our features) who (see our features) fly (see our features) know (see our features) it (see our features). The (see our features) fly-in tour (see our features) is (see our features) the (see our features) hardest (see our features) version (see our features) of (see our features) the (see our features) job (see our features) — and (see our features) the (see our features) most necessary (see our features). The (see our features) plane (see our features) lands (see our features). The (see our features) show (see our features) happens (see our features). The (see our features) community (see our features) sings (see our features).

Frequently asked questions

How do musicians tour the Arctic?

By fly-in: charter flights, air-freighted gear, community hosts, and all-ages shows in school gyms and halls.

Why tour the North?

Because the North deserves the music — and the artists who fly know it.

What are Arctic shows like?

Intense and communal: the whole community present, the music as the event.

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