2023 performers

BALKAN SCHMALKAN Vancouver, BC
BENT KNEE Boston, MA
COREY GULKIN Montreal, QC
ELLA KORTH Vancouver, BC
FONTINE Winnipeg, MB
GISS MUSIC STUDENTS Salt Spring Island, BC
GOLDEN SHOALS Nashville, TN
GROUP OF SEVEN Pender Island, BC
HELI¸SET DRUM GROUP  W̱JOȽEȽP, BOḰEĆEN, W̱SÍḴEM and SȾÁUTW̱, BC
J’SIṈTEN Dr John Elliott W̱JOȽEȽP First Nation, BC
MADAME B MUSIQUE Victoria, BC
MEG IREDALE Mayne Island, BC
PAUL CHIYOKTEN WAGNER Saanich Nation, BC
PEG EVANS Toronto, ON
SALTWATER HANK Kxeen / Prince Rupert, BC
SKYE WALLACE Toronto, ON
STONECROP SINGERS Mayne Island, BC 
TARA KANNANGARA Toronto, ON
THANYA IYER Montreal, QC
WESLEY HARDISTY Fort Simpson, NWT

MCs LUCIA MISCH, JOHNNY MACRAE

2022 performers

AERIALISTS Toronto, ON / Halifax, NS
ANGELINA HOLLAND / MADDIE GLOVER / SÓLEY ELLA MAY Southern Gulf Islands, BC
BC FIDDLE ORCHESTRA Victoria, BC
GENTLE PARTY Vancouver, BC
HAPPY TRAILS, PROSPECTOR BC, AB, YT, ON
INN ECHO Prince Edward Island
JO PASSED Vancouver, BC
MERIVAL Toronto, ON
NADUH Vancouver, BC
NILOO Victoria, BC
OCM SINGERS AND DRUMMERS W̱SÁNEĆ Territory
PICO’S PUPPET PALACE Australia
STONECROP SINGERS Mayne Island, BC
THE GROUP OF SEVEN Pender Island, BC
THUS OWLS Montreal, QC
TONYE AGANABA Vancouver, BC
VINTA Ontario
ZINNIA Toronto, ON

2021 SḴŦAḴ SUMMER FESTIVAL OF MUSIC PERFORMERS

Aerialists Toronto, ON / Wolfville, NS
Justine Marie Mayne Island, BC
Jo Passed Vancouver, BC
Ryan Dahle and Megan Bradfield Mayne Island, BC
Veda Hille Vancouver, BC
Nicholas Krgovich Vancouver, BC
Ruth Moody Mayne Island, BC
Q Victoria, BC
Only A Visitor Vancouver, BC
Dana Sipos Victoria, BC
Hannah Epperson Vancouver, BC
Trent Freeman Vancouver, BC
Emily Millard Vancouver, BC
Edwin Sheard and Patrick O’Reilly Toronto, ON
Gail Noonan Mayne Island, BC
HELI,SET Drum Group W̱SÁNEĆ, BC

2020 Summer Concert Series Performers

Daniel Lapp & Adrian Dolan Pender Island & Ladysmith, BC
Elise Boeur & Adam Iredale-Gray Mayne Island, BC
Emile Scott Mayne Island, BC
Gail Noonan & Lael Whitehead Mayne Island, BC
Georgia Johnson Vancouver, BC
Ghostly Hounds Pender Island, BC
Jenny Ritter Mayne Island, BC
Omie Wise Victoria, BC
Sam Tudor Vancouver, BC
Taylor Ashton & Rachael Price Brooklyn, NY
The Simards Mayne Island, BC
Tremblers of Sevens Victoria, BC
Zoe Guigueno Tofino, BC

2019 performers

Al Simmons Anola, MB
Angelica Poversky Vancouver, BC
Bellflower Montreal, QC
Bernice Toronto, ON
Jenny Banai Vancouver, BC
Laüsa Gascony, France
Leaf Rapids Winnipeg, MB
LENOṈET SCUL,ÁUTW̱ Drummers W̱SÁNEĆ territory
Lonely Heartstring Band Boston, MA
Luge Toronto, ON
Mama’s Broke Halifax, NS
Mckinley Dixon Richmond, VA
Pico’s Puppet Palace Adelaide, AUS
robertalanfuturehearts Toronto, ON
STOLȻEȽ John Elliott, Tsartlip First Nation, WSÁNEĆ Territory, Brentwood Bay, BC
Ten Moon Toronto, ON
Thom Gill Toronto, ON
Thanya Iyer Montreal, QC
Wesley Hardisty Dene First Nation
West My Friend Victoria, BC

2018 Performers

ANNIE LOU Parksville, BC
BECCA STEVENS Brooklyn, NY
CHARLOTTE CORNFIELD Toronto, ON
COASTLINE Victoria, BC
COREY GULKIN Montreal, QC
CORWIN FOX Cumberland, BC
DAVID SIMARD Mayne Island, BC
THE FRETLESS Vancouver / Toronto / Nashville
HAIRBRAIN Toronto, ON
THE HONEY TONGUES BC
JACOB SCHAFFER BC
KAT SINGLE-DAIN Vancouver, BC
KINGSGATE CHORUS Vancouver, BC
LULA WILES Boston, MA
MATT STERN Vancouver Island, BC
MYRTLE FAMILY BAND Vancouver, BC
ORA COGAN BC
PUGS & CROWS with MARIN PATENAUDE Vancouver, BC
SARAH JANE SCOUTEN Toronto, ON
SAM TUDOR Vancouver, BC
SPEAKER FACE Toronto, ON
WEAVES Toronto, ON

2017 Performers

CITIZEN JANE Toronto, ON
CUDDLE MAGIC Brooklyn, NY
DAN LAPP’S BC FIDDLE ORCHESTRA
DOUSE New Westminster, BC
ELISA THORN’S HUE Vancouver, BC
FISH & BIRD Canada / US
FOLLOW by SARAH GALLOS and JULIANNE CHAPPLE Vancouver, BC
ONLY A VISITOR Vancouver, BC
PTARMIGAN Toronto, ON
QUINN BACHAND’S BRISHEN
THE REVELERS Lafayette, LA
ROGER ROGER Winnipeg, MB
SHELDER THE ELECTRIC CLAMFISH Mayne Island, BC
THE STASH! BAND Boston, MA
THUS OWLS Montreal, CA
TOP MEN Nanaimo, BC
TREMBLERS OF SEVENS Victoria, BC

SECRET FOREST STAGE ARTISTS

BETTY AND THE KID
DAEMON & AIRDRIE
DISTANT GRAND
SHIRLEY GNOME
THE TAILOR
SOME BUNNY LOVES YOU puppet show

YouTube playlist of 2017 CBMF Artists

2016 Performers

AERIALISTS Boston MA
BENT KNEE Boston MA
THE BILLS Victoria BC
BLACK OWL Vancouver BC
BLOCKTREAT Vancouver BC
THE BURNING HELL St John’s NL
CARLY DOW Near Riding Mountain National Park MB
DAVID NEWBERRY Toronto ON
EMILY MILLARD Vancouver BC / Montreal QC
JADEA KELLY Toronto ON
JENNY RITTER Vancouver BC
THE JESSICA STUART FEW Toronto ON
KRIS DEMEANOR Calgary AB
MARC ATKINSON TRIO Hornby Island BC
MOUNT PLEASANT REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF SOUND Vancouver BC
OMHOUSE Toronto ON
RIDLEY BENT Winnipeg MB
SAM TUDOR Vancouver BC
TOM TERRELL Halifax NS

YouTube playlist of 2016 CBMF Artists

2015 Performers

BRASSTRONAUT Vancouver, BC
THE CHOIR Victoria, BC
CRIKEY MOR Victoria, BC
DIRTY GRACE Canada
ELISE BOEUR / NATE SABAT Vancouver, BC / New York, NY
ENTANGADOS Argentina
FIST FULL O’ SNACKS Vancouver, BC
HUTCH Duncan, BC
MILE TWELVE Boston, MA
MOODY / AMIRI Victoria, BC
RACHAEL CARDIELLO and the WARM ELECTRIC WINTER Toronto, ON
SLOW SPIRIT Winnipeg, MB
SPEAKER FACE Toronto, ON
WAX MANNEQUIN Hamilton, ON
WOODEN HORSEMEN Vancouver, BC

SECRET FOREST STAGE ARTISTS

BONNEY YOU BASTARD Vancouver, BC
JACK GARTON and the DEMON SQUADRON Vancouver, BC
JUNIPER TREE STORYTELLING Victoria, BC
MARINA LAGACÉ Victoria, BC
RED HAVEN BC
UP FOLK Bloomington, IN
DJ BLAKE WRINKLES Saltspring Island, BC

YouTube playlist of 2015 CBMF Artists

2014 Performers

BENT KNEE Boston, MA
ADRIANNA CICCONE and SUMAIA MARTINS Timmins, ON / Santa Cruz, CA
DEGROOT, DEVEREUX, IREDALE-GRAY
FANS & MOTOR SUPPLY Victoria, BC
GHOST LIGHTS Montreal, QC
GO ON OLD ONE Vancouver, BC / Mayne Island, BC
GORDON GRDINA TRIO Vancouver, BC
HIMALAYAN BEAR Victoria, BC
KINGSGATE CHORUS Vancouver, BC
LAPP / TATE / CHAZ Victoria, BC
LONELY HEARTSTRING BAND Boston, MA
DAVID NEWBERRY Vancouver, BC
OMHOUSE Toronto, ON
CORINNA ROSE Montreal, QC
SHELDER THE ELECTRIC CLAMFISH Saltspring Island, BC
JASPER SLOAN YIP Vancouver, BC

SECRET FOREST STAGE ARTISTS

HOG DAUGHTER Victoria, BC
COMPASSION GORILLA Gulf Islands, BC
BODY OF BIRDS Whistler, BC
SILVA Saltspring Island, BC
SHOY’S PUPPETRY
SWEET WATER REVOLVER
SOME BUNNY LOVES YOU

Square dance by THE STOWAWAYS

2013 Performers

2 DOPE BOYS IN A CADILLAC
BALKAN BABES
JENNY BERKEL and BRIE NEILSON with DAVID SIMARD
RACHAEL CARDIELLO and the Warm Electric Winter Band
THE CHIMNEY SWALLOWS
COMPASSION GORILLA
FISH & BIRD
JARON FREEMAN-FOX and THE OPPOSITE OF EVERYTHING
WESLEY HARDISTY
MIAMI DEVICE
THE NAUTICAL MILES
OLIVER SWAIN’S BIG MACHINE
THE REAL PONCHOS
JENNY RITTER BAND
SARAH JANE SCOUTEN

2012 Performers

ALL THE APPARATUS Portland, OR
BONEHOOF Victoria, BC
STEVE BROCKLEY Montreal, QC
BULL KELP Toronto, ON
CROOKED BROTHERS Winnipeg, MB
ELECTRIC CHEESE Whitehorse, YK
HANNAH EPPERSON Vancouver, BC
THE FRETLESS Victoria / Vancouver / Saskatoon / Los Angeles
HEADWATER Vancouver, BC
VEDA HILLE Vancouver, BC
KINGSGATE CHORUS Vancouver, BC
JAMES LAMB BC
LITTLEHOUSE West Dublin, NS
MARMOTA Vancouver, BC
DAVID SIMARD Montreal, QC
JEREMY WALSH and TASIA MCKAY Victoria, BC
REUBEN WIER and the RED HOT SWING SET Victoria, BC
WORDS AROUND THE WAIST Toronto, ON

Stage hosts:

Crofton Harmac
shayne avec i grec
Shelder the Electric Clamfish
Magpie Ulysses

2011 Performers

Fish & Bird
Riun Garner
Henry and the Nightcrawlers
Daniel Lapp & Adrian Dolan
Kent MacAllister & The Iron Choir
John Mann & Geoffrey Kelly
David Newberry Band
Jenny Ritter
The Stowaways
Strawberry Halfmoon Garden
The Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra
Texting Mackenzie
West My Friend

2010 Performers

The Ben Kelly Experience
Corbin Murdoch and the Nautical Miles
Dan Wise
Dirty Grace
Johnny 99
Jonas Shandel
Oliver Swain
O’mally
The Sweet Lowdown
Vox Trium
West My Friend
The Wintermitts
Zulu Nation 

Saturday Songwriters Circle: David Newberry, Ben Ziakin, Annalee Kornelsen, Taylor Ashton

Stage hosts:

Shelder Footz
Taylor Ashton
Candelabra Collective