Sunfest ready to shine on Vancouver Island with headliner Blake Shelton
Country music lovers may just be shouting yee-haw this week as Laketown Ranch on Vancouver Island brings back Sunfest, their annual country music festival, from Aug. 3 to 6 with a lineup of talent that is sure to shine.
The thousands of enthusiasts of this music genre expected to flood the Cowichan Valley will have plenty to sing and dance about, and along to with four days of musical forces on multiple stages to be reckoned with. The first acts to get things shaking on Thursday, Aug. 3 are Salome Cullen taking the Lake Night stage at 6:15 p.m., while local favourite Lindsay Elzinga opens the Flats stage at 6:45 p.m. The first to grace the Main Stage on the Friday at 5:20 p.m.
Over the course of four days there are many fabulous acts to see, but top billing goes to Blake Shelton who has sold more than 10 million records worldwide. Shelton has been nominated for multiple Grammy Awards including Best Country Album, and Best Country Solo Performance. Shelton also found international stardom as a judge for 23 seasons on TV’s popular singing competitionShelton started dating singing sensation Gwen Stefani in 2015 and the two were married in 2021.
Whether you choose to set up camp for the whole festival, come out for the weekend, or just a day; wether you’re a newbie, or returning diehard, there are plenty of options on how to bask in the glow of Sunfest. Find the full list of performers at
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