Western Canadian Music Festivals (and a few in Alberta and Washington)
Fest of Ale – Penticton, BC (April 13-14, 2018)
May 2018
Sasquatch Festival – The Gorge (May 25-27, 2018)
Serenity Performance Arts Centre – Birch Island, BC (May thru Sept. 2018)
June
Action Music Fest – Summerland, BC (June 1-3rd, 2018)
Pendor Harbour Blues Festival – Pendor Harbour, BC (June 1 – 3rd, 2018)
Sooke River Bluegrass Festival – Sooke, BC (June 15-17, 2018)
Tiny Lights Festival – Ymir, BC (June 8-10th, 2018)
Sled Island – Calgary, BC (June 20-24th, 2018)
Vancouver Jazz Festival (June 22 – July 1st, 2018)
ReFresh – Forest Grove, BC (June 29th – 30th, 2018)
River Rats Festival – Athabasca, AB (June 30 – July 1st, 2018)
Funtastic – Vernon (June 29 – July 2nd, 2018)
Ska Fest – Victoria, BC (June 13 – 17th, 2018)
July 2018
Steamboat Mountain Music Festival – Edgewater, BC (July 6-8th, 2018)
Astral Harvest Music & Arts Festival – Driftpile, AB (July 13 – July 16th, 2018)
Penticton Rib Festival – Penticton, BC (June 29 – July 2nd, 2018)
Island Musicfest – Comox Valley, BC (July 13 – 15th, 2018)
Rock the Shores – Victoria, BC (July 13 – 15th, 2018)
Calgary Stampede – Calgary, AB (July 6 – 15th, 2018)
Harrison Festival – Harrison Hot Springs, BC (July 8-16th, 2017)
Adstock – Maple Ridge, BC (July 10, 2016)
Open Air Performances – Lake Country, BC (July 5 – Aug 30, 2017)
Bass Coast – Merritt, BC (July 6 – 9th, 2018)
Vancouver Folk Festival (July 13-15, 2018)
Wild Mountain Music Festival – Hinton, Alberta (July 13-15, 2018)
Unity Music Festival– Solcan City, BC (July 13-15th, 2018)
Armstrong Metal Fest – Armstrong, BC (July 13 – 14th, 2018)
Mission Folk Festival – Mission, BC (July 20-22nd, 2018)
Islands Music Festival – Duncan, BC (July 20-22nd, 2018)
Fusion Festival – Surrey, BC (July 21-22, 2018)
Calgary Folk Festival (July 26-29, 2018)
Center of Gravity – Kelowna, BC (July 27- 29th, 2018)
Golden Sound Festival – Golden, BC (July 27-28th, 2018
Calgary International Blues Festival – Calgary, BC (July 30 – Aug 5th, 2018)
August
GrizFest – Tumbler Ridge, BC (Aug 3-5th, 2018)
Wanderlust – Whistler, BC (Aug 2nd – Aug. 5th, 2018)
Rockin the Fields – Minnedosa, MB (Aug 3 – 5th, 2018)
Canmore Folk Fest – Canmore, AB (Aug 4 – Aug. 6th, 2018)
Rockin’ River Musicfest – Merritt, BC (Aug 2 – 5th, 2018)
Pickathon – Portland, OR (August 3rd – 5th, 2018)
Arts Wells – Barkerville, BC (Aug 3 – Aug. 6th, 2018)
Shambhala Music Festival – Salmo (Aug. 10-13th, 2018)
Peachfest – Penticton, BC (Aug. 8-12th, 2018)
CannaFest Music Festival – Grand Forks, BC (Aug. 9-11th, 2018)
Edmonton Folk Festival (August 9 – 12th, 2018)
Wapiti Music Festival – Fernie, BC (Aug. 10 – 11th, 2018)
Rock the Lake, Kelowna, BC, (August 10 – 12, 2018)
Reggae Fest – Calgary, AB (August 17-19th, 2017)
Princeton Traditional Music Festival (Aug. 18-20th, 2017)
Invermere Music Festival – Invermere, BC (Aug. 17 – 18th, 2018)
Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival – Salmon Arm (Aug. 16 – 19th, 2018)
Ponderosa Festival – Rock Creek, BC (Aug. 17-19th, 2018)
West Kelowna World Musicfest – West Kelowna, BC (Aug. 23rd)
Motion Notion – Golden, BC (August 23-27th, 2018)
Legends valley Music Festival – Cowichan valley, BC (Aug. 23-27th, 2017)
September
Bumbershoot – Seattle, WA (Sept. 1st – 3rd, 2017)
Skoocum Music Festival, Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC
Fozzy Fest – Lake Koocanusa, East Kootenays, BC (Sept. 14-17th, 2017)
Rifflandia – Victoria, BC (Sept. 13 – 16th, 2018)
October
Breakout West – Kelowna, BC (October 10 – 14th, 2018)
Kelowna Live Music Blog 
What about Live at Squamish? August 20 & 21, 2011! Let me know if you need any further info Jason! http://www.liveatsquamish.com/
The 5th annual Princeton Traditional Music Festival will be on Aug. 17 to 19. It takes place in the Streets of Princeton, BC. This year we have over 160 performers and as usual – it’s FREE.
Pickathon Portland OR, August 1,2 and 3…the original Indie-roots music festival! Still waiting for the lineup, last year’s included The Lone Bellow, Tift Merrit, Sturgill Simpson, Kurt Vile, and The Felice Brothers
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11th Annual Artswells Festival of All Things Art, August 1 – 4
Over 100 acts on 12 stages over 4 days in 2 towns = British Columbia’s most unique festival experience where we blur the lines between festival goer and artist …
http://www.artswells.com
Unity Music Festival is on July 25th to 27th 🙂 See you there
Would it be possible for you to update the link for the Invermere MusicFest to our new site? http://invermeremusicfest.com? 🙂 TY!
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http://www.reggaefest.ca/ You missed Calgary’s Reggae Fest, August 13-15!
I’ll add it
Ages 2020 would like to perform for some of your festivals please contact us at ages@live.ca if there are any slots we can fill in the Vancouver BC area or Province, thanks very kindly and have a great day
Hi, there is a great festival in Courtenay, big names, lots of stages, July 8-10 http://www.islandmusicfest.com
http://www.harrisonfestival.com/
Harrison Festival of the Arts runs July 9-17 this year. It’s our 38th season, and we have an incredible line up of internationally acclaimed performers this year. Music on the beach and evening concerts in the Hall. Would love to be added to this list 🙂
Don`t forget GRIZFEST MUSIC FESTIVAL in Tumbler Ridge B.C. July 30 & 31ST
SIMPLE PLAN, TOM COCHRANE with RED RIDER, HONEYMOON SUITE, POP EVIL, THE STANDSTILLS, ART OF DYING, THE WILD! PIGEON PARK, SCARLET SWAY, TRIBE
Hey wondering about getting a listing for the two crazy cool music festivals we produce!!
Wildmountain music festival is pretty sweet,h
Why isn’t it listed?check us out st wildmtnmusic.ca
Please add Regina Folk Festival Aug 10th – 12th. https://reginafolkfestival.com