by FernFest | Jun 3, 2024 | Performers
Bu VonBlume is funk. Bu VonBlume is disco. Bu VonBlume is cumbia, punk, ska, soul, balkan. Whatever it takes to get the people moving and grooving, really. Vancouver Island multi-instrumentalist Lou Kinglish (normally an accordion player) teamed up with some of the...
by FernFest | Jun 3, 2024 | Performers
Described as “slightly strange and completely mesmerizing” (Gold Flake Paint UK), acclaimed Canadian songwriter Dana Sipos’ talent for earthen imagery, rich spiralling vocals, and textured instrumentation sets the stage for a deeply moving performance. A...
by FernFest | Jun 3, 2024 | Performers
Cara Bateman is a risk taker. With songs like ‘Make Out With My Ex’ and ‘Joe Rogan Broke Up My Relationship,’ it is clear that she is not in the business of playing it safe. Growing up in a working class suburb, she spent much of her childhood and adolescence doing...
by FernFest | Jun 3, 2024 | Performers
Louis Armstrong was once asked what his favorite kind of music was, and his response was simple; “Good music”. Petunia & the Vipers’ sound may not sit comfortably in one certain genre, but “Good Music” describes it well. Hank Williams on acid… Tom Waits meets...
by FernFest | Jun 3, 2024 | Performers
Horsetail Bandits take traditional Eastern European and Romani tunes, infuse them with elements of swing and jazz Manouche, then add vocal harmonies for a new world take on old world traditions....
by FernFest | Jun 3, 2024 | Performers
The Vic High Rnb Band is made up of extremely hardworking talented students from the music program ranging from grade nine to twelve. This group stems from a long tradition of excellence and continues to carry that Vic high gold standard. This high energy ensemble...
