Press Release

June 3, 2009

Vancouver Island MusicFest was just named as one of the Top 25 outdoor festivals in North America by Outside Magazine based out of Santa Fe, NM!

This is an awesome nod from one of the top North American Travel and Tourism Magazines. Pick up a copy of their June issue today.

"The combination of our amazing natural environment and the amazing talent brought together by our Artistic Director Doug Cox makes us a great destination for both culture AND nature lovers. We are so incredibly fortunate to call the Comox Valley and Vancouver Island home. As the largest destination music event on Vancouver Island we recognize the key role we can play in promoting the best that Vancouver Island has to offer!", says Meaghan Cursons, Associate Producer for Vancouver Island.

For information on tickets, camping, and the full performer line up please check out the website at www.islandmusicfest.com. Come and enjoy and music of Arlo Guthrie, Jennifer Warnes, Steven Page, Trombone Shorty and the Orleans Avenue, Jerry Douglas, Russ Barenberg and Edgar Meyer, Etana and the Legendary Abyssinians, Jane Bunnett, David Lindley and so many more.  Early Bird Tickets are on sale until June the 30th at outlets across Vancouver Island including ALL Thrifty Foods locations!

Evolve highlighted by Outside mag as top 25 festivals in North America
Posted by on 05/27/09 03:05 AM
THE CANADIAN PRESS

SANTA FE, N.M. — Festivals on Vancouver Island and in Nova Scotia are highlighted in a list of the 25 best outdoor music fests in North America.

Outside magazine, based in Santa Fe, N.M., includes the Vancouver Island MusicFest in Courtenay, B.C., and Evolve in Antigonish, N.S., in the list published in its June issue.

The Vancouver Island event (www.islandmusicfest.com), slated for July 10-12, is an intimate celebration of folk and world music that draws about 9,000 people. It’s “nearly zero-waste — even the plates and cutlery are compostable,” says the magazine.

This year’s lineup includes folk icon Arlo Guthrie, Celtic-pop fiddlers Enter the Haggis and bass player Edgar Meyer.

Evolve (www.evolvefestival.com), scheduled for July 17-19, “could be a musical Eden,” with attendees on a bluff overlooking the hills of nearby Cape Breton, says Outside.

The festival features experimental, hip-hop, bluegrass and world acts. Performers this year include Mishka, Australian didgeridoo player Xavier Rudd, and Gratefully Deadicated Soundsystem.

Outside’s top 25 list also includes Bonnaroo in Manchester, Tenn., June 11-14; Telluride Bluegrass Festival in Telluride, Colo., June 18-21; Waterfront Blues Festival in Portland, Ore., July 2-5; Rothbury in Rothbury, Mich., July 2-5; Forecastle Festival in Louisville, Ky., July 10-12; Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival in Oak Hill, N.Y., July 16-19; and Lollapalooza in Chicago, Aug. 7-9.