Wed. June 24th at Ship Point (Inner Harbour) Victoria BC (All Ages)

4:00 PM - 10:00 PM

***FREE***

 

with Brazil's Bia Ferreira, Italy's Train to Roots, and Victoria's Trippycals. Plus radio host and a long-time supporter of my music Dave O Rama will be MC'ing the stage.

Victoria's 27th Annual Ska & Reggae Festival kicks off with a completely stacked show that will keep everyone moving and grooving from open until close.

Headlining this huge kickoff show is powerhouse Brazilian singer and multi-instrumentalist BIA FERREIRA. The self-proclaimed Pastor of the Lesbiterian Church, Ferreira is a musical force of nature. Playing her own mix of funk, r&b, reggae and soul, with a captivating stage presence, her songs are powerful and clear, often directly addressing affecting and important topics like racism, women's rights and LBTQA+ rights. We are excited to welcome this powerful voice to Victoria for the first time.

Also making their Victoria debut for our opening night is Italy's TRAIN TO ROOTS. Hailing from the from the island of Sardinia, Train to Roots is a testament to the truly worldwide influence and cross-cultural impact of reggae music. For over 20 years, Train to Roots has been delighting reggae fans across Europe with their propulsive and engaging live shows, featuring not one, not two, but three vocalists - Paolinho, Bujumannu and Rootsman I.

Joining the party by way of Mexico & Colombia are our friends TRIPPYCALS, who many of our Victoria massive might remember from their appearance before The Wailers at Royal Athletic Park this past September. Their tropical rhythms and spicy grooves got the stage so hot, we knew right away we were going to have them back with us sooner rather than later.

 

Come down and groove out to all the new songs from my new album. Full band!