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Victoria Ska & Reggae Fest Day Five: Free Show!: House of Shem, Arise Roots, Whitey, Ali and the Budz

Thanks to an overwhelmingly successful crowd-funding campaign last fall, the Vic...
Event can be attended in person In-Person Event
Music Funk / Soul / R&B Pop / Rock / Indie Reggae / Ska / Dub
Sun. July 5th 2015 + Add to Calendar Ship Point (Inner Harbour) (All Ages)
3:30pm - 9:00pm  Doors at: 3:00pm Free

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House of Shem
from Aotearoa New Zealand
Arise Roots
from Los Angeles California
Whitey
Funk/R&B/Ska/Jazz from Chilliwack BC
Ali and the Budz

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Victoria BC Ska and Reggae Society

Victoria Ska & Reggae Festival

Event Description

Thanks to an overwhelmingly successful crowd-funding campaign last fall, the Victoria Ska & Reggae Fest is thrilled to present some of our best free programming ever. Over the best two decades, New Zealand has proven itself to be one of the strongest reggae hotbeds in the world. Groups like Fat Freddy’s Drop, The Black Seeds, and Katchafire have proven themselves to be held in the echelon of reggae elites. Continuing this tradition of killer kiwi reggae is Aotearoa’s House of Shem. Comprised of Carl Perkins, a member of the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame with his former band The Herbs, and his two sons, House of Shem’s songs are marked by syrupy-sweet melodies and sun-drenched vocal harmonies. Their 2011 sophomore album, Island Vibration, even shot to number 1 on the charts on its... more...

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Ship Point (Inner Harbour)

wharf and broughton Victoria BC

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Victoria Ska & Reggae Fest Day Five: Free Show!: House of Shem, Arise Roots, Whitey, Ali and the Budz @ Ship Point (Inner Harbour) Jul 5 2015 - Nov 9th @ Ship Point (Inner Harbour)