The Victoria Ska and Reggae Festival, which spans five days of programming at four venues, enters its 25th-anniversary edition riding high.
VICTORIA SKA AND REGGAE FESTIVAL Where: Ship Point, Victoria Curling Club, Lucky Bar, and Wicket HallTickets: Ticketweb.ca or Tourism Victoria Visitor Centre , Fascinating Rhythm , and Area 51
“The fun that we had, the friendships that we created, is what drove everyone to do it,” co-founder and artistic director Dane Roberts said. “There was no other reason.”Now branded the Victoria Ska and Reggae Festival, and spanning five days of programming at four venues, the festival enters its 25th anniversary edition riding high. Early tickets sales point to this being “by far” the most successful instalment to date, Roberts said.
The festival has a history of bringing top acts to town, so it’s success in 2024 is duly impressive. The Wailers, Booker T. Jones, Toots and the Maytals, Maxi Priest, Mos Def, Third World, Barrington Levy, and Junior Reid have appeared during previous installments, which amounts to a sterling track record where ska, reggae, and hip-hop acts are concerned.
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