VICTORIA'S 23RD ANNUAL SKA & REGGAE FESTIVAL FULL FEST PASS
Victoria BC Ska & Reggae Society memberships are required for the Wednesday night show at Hermann's Upstairs. These can be purchased for $5.00 on www.skafest.ca or at the door.
For a full schedule of events to which this ticket applies please visit www.victoriaskafest.ca You must arrive on time at each venue to ensure you gain admission. For guaranteed admission until headliner goes on purchase VIP ticket.
With three years of energy stored up, Victoria's 23rd Annual Ska & Reggae Festival is finally ready to welcome the world back to the heart of our beautiful city as we gear up to once again celebrate the roots and worldwide influence of ska and reggae music. Featuring over 30 incredible, exciting acts from around the globe and right here in Canada, Victoria Ska & Reggae Fest is ready to reclaim its place as one of the most musically diverse, vibrant festivals in North America.
Jamaican-rooted music has been a global force for generations – both in the fans that attend the shows and the artists who perform the music. More than ever, this years lineup reflects the cross-generational appeal and cross-genre influence of the music with acts like reggae royalty The Wailers, a dancehall legend and his daugher: King Yellowman & K'reema, Jo Mersa Marley (Grandson of reggae icon Bob Marley), New York's incredible Too Many Zooz, Vancouver's unstoppable funk monster Five Alarm Funk, Canada's reggae crossover stars Bedouin Soundclash, New Zealand all-Maori reggae icons Katchafire – and that's just the tip of the groovy iceberg.
As always at Victoria Ska & Reggae Festival, you can expect to hear some of your old favourites and discover some new favourites – both from our local community and from other continents entirely. Your Full Fest/Full Fest VIP Pass gets you in to see see all of those headlining acts listed as well as some of Canada's hottest acts like rapper and keeper of hip-hop culture, our good friend, Def3 and R&B standoubt Tanika Charles, who just changed the Canadian soul game with her widely acclaimed album “Papillon de Nuit: The Night Butterfly.” Maybe you want something extra smooth and sultry then you got Frase, who makes his Ska & Reggae Festival debut alongside his friend and frequent collaborator, Fawna, for an unforgettable performance. Maybe you need some extra funk in your life – well, your pass gets you in to see Vancouver's hard-hitting Curtis Clearsky & The Constellationz.
And don't forget about our fantastic lineup of FREE programming on Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday of the festival as we host some truly incredible bands and musicians. New Zealand reggae outfit Three Houses Down feat. General Fiyah make their Victoria debut headlining Wednesday evening and Canada's calypso/ska hybrids wizards cap off our Thursday night. Sunday's free show will be headlined by Toronto's reggae songstress Trish as she is backed by our hometown rocksteady heroes Phonosonics. With other diverse and varied acts across the entirety of the festival, paid or unpaid – Whatever you're looking for in your musical diet, Victoria Ska & Reggae Fest has you covered with our Full Fest and Full Fest VIP passes. Get true bang for your musical buck and join us as we kickoff summer with our biggest year yet.
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