VITALS Stage
11am Zumba with Roslyn- time to exercise in the park to disco music for another year
Noon Simon Sayz - with a voice smooth like sandpaper he brings passion to the covers he chooses
1pm Silverbridge Toastmasters – some interesting storytelling going on here to keep your mind sharp
2pm Old Growth - original westcoast bluegrass and beyond, elders in the folk world still have a voice and are still very vocal in their observations set to music
3pm Awakeneers - timeless contemporary folk music - a nomadic tribe of multi-instrumentalist songwriters (most of whom are siblings) they offer a genre-bending blend of acoustic positivity that orbits elliptically around the idea of folk music
4pm Glenn Foster –-a Canadian singer songwriter, music producer, entertainer, multi-instrumentalist and president of his own companies Rescue Records, and Parent Publishing and Productions, in short he is a “do-it-all-myself” kind of guy and has been performing professionally for more than 40 years- this 3 piece band of countrified rock will make you take note
5pm Orchid Orchestra - a Vancouver-based indie pop band blending hip-hop, choral, and theatrical influences into dynamic, heartfelt music –slightly off the wall
6pm Polky - from Toronto, contemporary polish folk/ global roots- led by multi talented female musicians delight audiences with joyful harmonies, unusual instruments and upbeat performances- performing at the Tofino Jazz Festival as well
7pm Entangados - combining ska, rock, cumbia, salsa and Balkan folk music, En-tangados emanate fun and joy from the stage with the power of 100 suns, this musical band of clowns was formed in 2004 -their show mixes theater and music, filling the stages of the world with energy-dancing, fun, art, and social interaction
City Square Stage
8:30pm Fiddelium -2023 Canadian Folk Music Award Winners (Young Performer of the Year) nominated for a 2024 Folk Music Award -a nationally recognized youth fiddle ensemble from Nanaimo BC, 14 performers on stage playing their hearts out- it will just spectacular
Jac’s on Queens
9pm Entangados $20 each or 2 for $30