British Columbia music festivals draw crowds in August

The Cadboro Bay Festival will take place on August 9 in Saanich’s Cadboro‑Gyro Park. The day‑long event features live performances by indie rock group The Projectors, Indigenous and queer‑identifying band Boneyard Babes, and swing‑jazz act Slim Sandy’s Atomic Cocktails, alongside food trucks, crafts, interactive booths and ocean‑conservation information.

NESTFEST returns to Red Bird Brewing in Kelowna for a two‑night weekend on August 1‑2. Headliners include Juno‑winning artist Rêve and folk‑roots band The Bros. Landreth, with supporting acts such as Kris Falco, Daysormay and Haley Blais. The festival offers food, drinks, brand activations, flash tattoos and a photobooth mural, with weekend passes priced at $89.