| MAINSTAGE
SCHEDULE |
| JUNE
30 |
11:30 |
Gettin' Higher Choir (Singing in
Harmony) |
12:45 |
Gareth Owen (Flamenco Guitarist) |
1:45 |
Stages Dance Company (ballet, jazz, musical
theatre, funk and lyrical dance styles) |
3:00 |
Sharon Hazelwood & Alan O'Dean (Folk music
dou) |
3:45 |
Dancing Moon Multicultural Arts ( live percussion,
traditional african dance and more) |
4:45 |
Pearls of the South Pacific (Promoting the
beauty of Polynesian culture through dance) |
7:15 |
Blue Morocco (BC) -Djamal
plays the mondole (traditional Algerian guitar) and composes
many of his fun and dance-able pieces to promote a message of
love, joy and peace. |
8:30 |
Niyaz (USA/Iran)-The collaboration
between Vas vocalist Azam Ali and Axiom of Choices multi-instrumentalist,
Loga Ramin Torkian, has brought us a truly unique and contemporary
globe-spinning sound that is both hypnotic and ecstatic. |
|
| JULY
01 |
|
11:30 |
Victoria Buzavirag Dancers (Hungarian
dancers) |
12:15 |
Lotus Dancers (Chinese dance) |
1:00 |
City of Gardens Chorus of Sweet Adelines (
A salute to Canada in a cappella style) |
1:45 |
Dance Unlimited (Jazz, Hip Hop, Ballet, Tap,
Musical Theater, Lyrical) |
2:30 |
Kariatis Folk Dancers (A multicultural repertoire
of European and Balkan folkdance) |
3:05 |
“Hay Que Rico” Martinez Dance Company
(Latin American salsa dance) |
3:45 |
Shan E Punjab Dancers ( Dance, performing arts,
and heritage school) |
4:25 |
Ocean Rain Chinese Dancers (Celebrating Chinese
heritage and culture through dance) |
5:00 |
Dancing Moon Multicultural Arts (Live percussion,
traditional African dance, and more) |
5:45 |
Gayleen Reese Highland Dancers (Highland dancers) |
7:00 |
Outaw Social (BC)-Appalachian
singing and picking, Gospel, Jug and Cajun traditions; Outlaw
Social draw on the deep roots of North American music to create
original material steeped in traditional sounds, but with the
innovative edge of non-traditional instruments. |
8:00 |
Greenlaw Ave (BC)-A live,
dynamic, downtempo style cleverly arranged with phat funk beats
and Dub atmospherics. They combine urban soul with a touch of
jazz and get a smooth organic sound. |
9:10 |
Five Alarm Funk (BC)-This
12-piece band pound out a delirium-inducing live show brimming
with original funk and afro-beat grooves. |
10:30 |
City of Victoria Canada Day Fireworks |
|
| JULY
02 |
11:30 |
Greater Victoria Concert Band
(All types of music and styles) |
12:50 |
Alma de Espana Flamenco Dance School (Soulful
and passionate Flamenco dance) |
1:40 |
Ocean Rain Chinese Dancers (Celebrating Chinese
heritage and culture through dance ) |
2:35 |
Parminder’s Punjabi Dance (East Indian
children’s group) |
3:15 |
Veselka Ukrainian Dancers (Ukrainian dance) |
4:10 |
Lilia’s Polynesian Dance Company (Colourful
dance and costumes from Polynesia) |
5:00 |
Banquo Folk Ensemble (Folk & early music
from the 12th century to present day) |
7:15 |
Urunana Rw’ Abadatana (RWANDA)-A
group of indigenous performers out of Rwanda that have a strong
tradition which is rich in song, dance and music. |
8:30 |
Mighty Popo (ON/RWANDA)-Bringing
musical elements from his homeland, Popo has developed a unique
musical voice. Last year he received a Juno for The African
Guitar Summit and has received international reviews. |
|
| JULY
03 |
11:30 |
Skarabrae (Medieval Quartet) |
12:45 |
Victoria Buzavirag Dancers (Hungarian dancers) |
1:25 |
Katie Dean Highland Dance School (Graceful
and lively dance set to Celtic music) |
2:00 |
Ruwaydah (Middle Eastern Dance) |
3:10 |
Salsa Moderna (Salsa, mambo, and cha cha cha!) |
3:45 |
India Canada Cultural Association ( Indian
dance) |
4:40 |
Honeygirl (Powerful, sweet, and unapologetic
singing) |
5:20 |
Tradewinds & Aloha Dancers (Polynesian
dance and music) |
7:15 |
Sonny Smith (USA)- His rhapsodic
lyrics overflow with inventive rhymes, word play and street
lingo that is fresh and witty. |
8:30 |
Neko Case(USA)- From punk
to country, this accomplished singer, songwriter and musician,
has made her mark in many musical genres. |
|
| JULY
04 |
11:30 |
Diamond Tooth Molly & The Stillhouse
Gang (Bluegrass Band) |
12:50 |
India Canada Cultural Association (Indian dance) |
2:10 |
Pamela & The Amar Dancers (Oriental bellydance
with class, style, and distinction) |
3:25 |
RabbleBerries Free-Run (Organic Homegrown Fruit-of-the-People
music) |
4:40 |
Current Swell (Upbeat acoustic blend of blues,
folk, reggae, and hip hop) |
7:00 |
Leroy Young (Belize)-
He brings us a raw sound by accompanying his best-known poems
with an eclectic mix of instruments ranging from Creole, Garifuna
and African percussions to Maya K'ekchi' guitars. |
7:55 |
Ridley Bent (BC)- He is a
master at telling a story, and when you throw in some break
beats, phat bass, sweet country and a melody, you've got yourself
an earful of ‘Hick Hop’! |
9:00 |
K'naan (ON/Somalia)- His unique
voice and truly authentic style, K'naan brings an enormous dose
of realness and urgency to the hip-hop world in a time when
people are desperate for it. This year he received a 2006 Juno
Award for Rap Recording of the Year. |
|
| JULY
05 |
11:30 |
Gareth Owen (Flamenco guitarist) |
12:30 |
RabbleBerries (Free-Run Organic Homegrown
Fruit-of-the-People music) |
1:30 |
Stages Dance Company (Ballet, jazz, musical
theatre, funk and lyrical dance styles) |
2:40 |
Kevin Woodward (Folk singer) |
3:50 |
Balkan Babes (Dynamic and lyrical a capella
traditions from Eastern Europe) |
4:45 |
Metis Music (Traditional Metis songs and
dances) |
7:15 |
Alex Cuba Trio (BC/Cuba)-Possessing
both an encyclopedic knowledge of the indigenous genres of
the Caribbean island - from Afro-Cuban rumba to musica campesina-
Alexis also has a mature understanding of contemporary jazz
and Latin pop. This year he received the Juno for World Music
Album of the Year. |
8:30 |
Grupo Fantasma (USA)-Named
the Austin Music Awards’ Best Latin Contemporary Band
for four years running, they are a cast of characters that
transform the traditional Latin style of music by fusing afro-latin
funk, cumbia, salsa, merengue and more. |
|
| JULY
06 |
11:30 |
Karen Clark Dance Studio (Jazz,
hip hop, and tap) |
12:40 |
Skarabrae (Medieval Quartet) |
1:55 |
Kevin Woodward (Folk singer) |
3:10 |
Victoria Soul Gospel Choir (blues, jazz,
gospel, old time, rhythm and blues, rock & roll) |
4:25 |
Pearls of the South Pacific (Promoting the
beauty of Polynesian culture through dance) |
5:15 |
Women of Widad (Middle Eastern dancers) |
7:15 |
Jets Overhead (BC)- Since
forming in 2003, this five piece local band has mesmerized
crowds with their trance influenced pop rock. |
8:30 |
Sam Roberts (ON)-A household
name, and one of Canada's platinum-selling rockers, won numerous
awards at the 2003 and 2004 Juno awards with his unpretentious,
scrappy rock and roll. |
|
| JULY
07 |
11:30 |
O’Brien Irish Dancers (Irish
dancing) |
12:10 |
Asmira’s School of Oriental Bellydance
(Oriental bellydance – a celebration of femininity) |
1:25 |
Sharon Hazelwood & Alan O’Dean
(Folk music duo) |
2:10 |
Gypsy Rovers (Lively music from Europe) |
3:30 |
Njiva Youth Marimba Band (Shona style music
from Zimbabwe) |
4:35 |
Diamond Tooth Molly & The Stillhouse
Gang (Bluegrass Band) |
5:15 |
Taylamara Dance ( Middle Eastern Dance) |
7:15 |
John Boutte(USA)-Start with
gospel roux, simmered since childhood. Add rhythm and blues,
a splash of jazz and a dash of soul. Fold in a healthy dose
of Creole for spice,
with a touch of honey for sweetness. |
8:30 |
Linda Tillery & the Cultural
Heritage Choir (USA)- A six-member vocal ensemble
with a mission to preserve and perform Black American music
while exploring the music’s West African roots. |
|
| JULY
08 |
11:30 |
Vancouver Island Scottish Country
Dancers (Scottish country and ladies step dancing) |
| 12:10 |
Victoria Gaelic Choir (Formed by Gaelic learners
and native speakers) |
12:50 |
Victoria Doukhobor Choir (Traditional Doukhobor
hymns, Russian folk songs, & original works) |
1:30 |
Aiewa School of Cultural Dances ( Middle
Eastern dance) |
2:40 |
Moon Dance (Explosive percussion and high-energy
dance of West Africa) |
3:35 |
Oriental Performing Arts Society (Middle
Eastern music and dance) |
4:45 |
Dancing Moon Multicultural Arts (Live percussion,
traditional African dance, and more) |
7:15 |
Daniel's Westcoast Kitchen Party
(BC)- They will be bringing you a House full of their
finest fiddlers to the Inner Harbour stage for a 3 hour celebration
of 100 years of the west coast’s unique fiddling R-evolution!! |
|
| JULY
09 |
11:30 |
Capital City Cloggers (Clog dancing) |
12:05 |
Ay-Yildiz Turkish Folk Dancers (Turkish folk
dancers) |
12:40 |
Sampaguita Dance Group (Filipino folk dance) |
1:45 |
Gypsy Rovers (Lively music from Europe) |
2:30 |
Island Thyme Morris Dancers (Ritual folk
dance originating in the English countryside) |
3:10 |
Asmira’s School of Oriental Bellydance
(Oriental bellydance – A celebration of femininity) |
4:05 |
Al Ahsan Dance Troupe (Middle Eastern dance) |
6:45 |
Ozomatli (USA)-This multi-racial
crew has never been shy about their commitment to social justice,
progressive politics, and anti-war convictions. Last year,
this Latin funk/worldbeat/rock en Espanol group out of Los
Angeles, won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Rock/Alternative
Album. |
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