Walkabout Wednesdays 2023
@ City Square
An opportunity to stroll thru downtown Duncan while gathering in the City Square with your lawn chairs to catch some fine tunage presented by world class touring performers.
These Wednesday evenings have become a mainstay of the festival over the years and this year we have added The Other Concerts in City Square Series to bring it to 26 days with 31shows on the City Square Stage, as well as the 39 days of music in the park... Wow!
2023 Walkabout Wednesdays Schedule:
Wed. July 5th
7:30 PM - Daniel Lapp w/ Jeanne Tolmie - Daniel is a fiddle player extraordinaire and he said we must hear this singer he has been working with lately and when Daniel says ‘pay attention’ we should.
8:30 PM - Ashley Wey Trio - A very fine jazz singer/pianist and songwriter that has her husband on stand up bass and their best friend on drums, an evening to be enjoyed.
https://www.ashleyweymusic.com/
Wed. July 12th
7:30 PM - Unfaithful Servants - These guys have quickly gained a reputation in Western Canada as an in demand festival band and a must-see act. With an original and exciting approach to traditional music, the group serves up explosive instrumentals, compelling story-telling and high powered vocals
https://www.facebook.com/unfaithfulservantsband/
8:30 PM - Rick Scott & Nico Rhodes - Roots and Grooves, incredible musicians, wonderful entertainers, warm hearted humour! Veteran dulcimer ace Rick Scott and young keyboard wizard Nico Rhodes join forces in an inter-generational smorgasbord of folk, boogie-woogie, jazz and blues.
https://www.facebook.com/RickandNico/
Wed. July 19th
7:30 PM - Tai Williams - A voice you must hear from a gal who believes we need more love songs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3ipZtzMkQc
8:30 PM - Pat Temple and the HiLo Players - Tonite as a 5 piece, Pat brings on his take of hillbilly jazz to the festival once again that is liable to get your toes a tappin and maybe even a bit of dancin’ time on your part – also performing at the local Islands Folk Festival on July 22nd.
Wed. July 26th
7:30 PM - Claire Coupland - A moving songwriter, a skilled vocalist, and a compelling guitarist combining smooth finger picking, jazz influenced progressions and soaring melodies with a freshly released and well received body of new work to showcase.
https://www.clairecoupland.com/
8:30 PM - The Steadies - Earl Pereira of Wide Mouth Mason fame is based out of Saskatoon and his brand of island reggae is totally made for dancing- like serious dancing grooves.
Wed. Aug. 2nd
7:30 PM - Malakai - 14 years old now, he continues to bring life to music as only he can, multi- instrumentalist and deepening vocal range, come prepared to be in awe of his stage presence and deliveries.
8:30 PM - Downtown Mischief - This 7 piece band is from Victoria, “part funk, part jazz, part rhymin' Downtown Mischief comes thru Slidin'!”... a driving, pulsing machine that explodes with life on, always a dancing hit at our past festivals, bringing their freshness and exuberance back to the valley.'