Event Info
21st Annual FernFest!: Chance Lovett and the Broken Hearted, Leisure Club, Tight Hair, Blackwood Kings, Bučan Bučan, Deep Sea Gypsies, The Choir, Zoubi and the Sea, Slim Sandy and the Hillbilly Boppers, The Fernwood Coalition, Wise Child, Masala World Percussion, The Half Moon Shine, Johnny Dangus, Brothers in Farms , DJ Waxstatic, DJ Coldbeef
Celebrating 21 years!! Can you believe it?! Boy-oh-boy, do we have some exciting...
5:00pm - 10:00pm Doors at: 5:00pm
Free
Artists
Chance Lovett and the Broken Hearted
Balkan Brass Party Band from Victoria BC
Blues Roots Rock n Roll from Victoria BC
Indie/Rock/Surf from Nelson BC
swinging hillbilly music from Victoria BC
Indie-Rock from Victoria BC
Alt-country/doo-wop/surf rock from Victoria BC
Brothers in Farms
from Sunshine Coast BC
Event Description
Celebrating 21 years!! Can you believe it?! Boy-oh-boy, do we have some exciting stuff lined up for all of you. We hope that you're able to come on down and celebrate both summer and community with us once again this year, June 17th & 18th!
With live music, food & drink, kid/family activities, silent auction, art projects, artisan market, beach lounge, magic and more, you're certainly in for a treat this year.
Friday, June 17
5-10pm:
The festivities commence on Friday as we fire up the grill, open the bar, and kickoff with the first of 17 amazing and diverse musical acts gracing the gazebo stage, including: Leisure Club, Deep Sea Gypsies, The Choir, Zoubi and the Sea, Masala World Percussion, and DJ Waxstatic.
Saturday, June 18
9am-5pm:
We kick off Saturday with a pancake breakfast courtesy of the Fernwood Inn before commencing the Kidical Mass Bike Parade. The Field of Dreams will once again be providing some family-fun, and Senior's Tea is at the community centre for our more experienced patrons. Be sure to check out the Artisan Market with over 40 local vendors too!
Noon-10pm:
The musical extravaganza continues with performances from Chance Lovett & The Broken Hearted, Tight Hair, Blackwood Kings, Johnny Dangus, Bučan Bučan, The Fernwood Coalition, Wise Child, Brothers in Farms, The Half Moon Shine, and Slim Sandy & the Hillbilly Boppers.
Thirsty? Hungry? Thirsty AGAIN?? We've got you covered with beer and soda from Phillips, cider from Merridale, and tasty bites being served hot off the BBQ! Benji Duke will once again assume the role of MC/spiritual guide for the festivities, with additional grooves being provided by DJ Coldbeef between sets.
This is shaping up to be one of the biggest and best FernFests yet, so we hope you can make it on down and join in this free summer solstice neighbourhood celebration!
Venue
1240 Gladstone Avenue
Multi-Purpose / Hall
Capacity167
since 1979
In-Person Event
Fri. June 17th 2016 + Add to Calendar
Fernwood (NRG) Community Centre
