The Victoria Ska and Reggae Festival could set new records next week, thanks to one of its most diverse line-ups to date.
When: June 21-25
He’s been at the helm of the five-day festival since 2000, when it debuted as a one-day event at Market Square, and has seen it through the inevitable ups and downs that come with this type of work. His patience was rewarded last year when nearly 2,000 people attended a performance by members of Bob Marley’s backing band, The Wailers, setting a single-show attendance record at the festival.
Nine concerts over five days, at three venues, give the festival quite a sizable footprint in the downtown core. The laidback vibe of the music makes it an appealing entity for walk-by traffic and those with little prior knowledge of the genre, Roberts said. Nothing makes him happier than to hear someone has discovered a new band as a result of Skafest.
That adventurous spirit is what keeps programming by the Victoria BC Ska Society fresh from year to year, both during and away from the festival. “We continue to keep our year-round programming diverse, so we can bring in new audiences,” Roberts said.
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