The 6th annual Victoria Ska Fest will take place from July 13th through the 16th this year at various venues in Victoria, British Columbia. Artists appearing include Fishbone, Long Beach Shortbus (members of Sublime / Long Beach All Stars), the Furios, Mad Bomber Society, Selecter Abel, Go Jimmy Go!, the Makeshift Heroes, Those Rapskallions, Outernational, One Drop, the Afterbeat, SGR and the Western Conference among others. Victor Rice will deliver the keynote address and a dub demonstration on the 13th.
Wednesday, July 13, 2005 @ Central Bar & Grill (708 View Street)ALL AGES (Bar to those with wristband)
- VICTOR RICE (Keynote Address and Dub Demonstration)
- Selecter Abel (dancehall/roots/dub)
Ticket price TBA (available at the door only)
Thursday, July 14, 2005 @ Steamers Pub
No minors
- GO JIMMY GO!
- THE MAKESHIFT HEROES
- THOSE RAPSKALLIONS
Ticket price TBA (available at the door only)
Friday, July 15, 2005 @ Open Air (Douglas Street) FREE!
All ages with beer garden
- OUTERNATIONAL
- ONE DROP
- one more band TBA
Saturday, July 16, 2005 @ Open Air - FREE!
ALL AGES w/ Beer garden
- THE AFTERBEAT
- SGR
- THE WESTERN CONFERENCE
- DJ Rusty Far Eye
Saturday, July 16, 2005 @ Victoria Curling Club
- FISHBONE
- LONG BEACH SHORTBUS (members of Sublime and Long Beach Dub All Stars)
- THE FURIOS
- MAD BOMBER SOCIETY
- DJ Su-comandante
ALL AGES w/ Beer Garden
Tickets: $25 CDN or $20US available on-line via TICKETWEB.COM