The Seaside Music Festival

(formerly the Folk 'n' Fiddle Festival)
Sidney  BC
June 20-22, 2025
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Concerts, Dances, Free Shows and Workshops!
Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney ANAF & Beacon Bandsell
Shari Ulrich
Valdy
Coco Love Alcorn
Roy Forbes
Lester Quitzau & Damian Graham
The Unfaithful Servants
Pony Gold
Elise LeBlanc
Whiskey River
Hoss Mountain Stringband
“The Seaside Festival brings life to Sidney and is a well curated event. The director plays bass.”
-Media Name

Upcoming Events

Official Charity Status celebration and fundraiser!

May 18, 2025, 6:30 pm

The Seaside Music festival is now an OFFICIAL CHARITY! And with this designation we can now provide you with a tax receipt for supporting live music and education in your community!

To Celebrate we are holding a fundraiser in the Dean Park area with music, light catering and discussion on all our exciting plans for the organization.

RSVP Bob DeWolff to secure your spot – bdewolff@mac.com

Featuring:
Ashley Wey - 
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Oliver Swain - 
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Get Back – UNPLUGGED The Beatles Reimagined

May 23, 2025, 7:30 pm
$45.15
Mary Winspear Center
All Ages, Wheelchair Accessible

The SEASIDE MUSIC FESTIVAL, as part of its Concert Series is delighted to present

GET BACK – UNPLUGGED

The Beatles Reimagined

Friday, May 23rd 7:30 PM (doors at 7:00)

Charlie White Theatre, Mary Winspear Centre Box office: 250-656-0275

On Tuesday, April 8, the Winspear Box Office will put tickets on sale for our presentation of GET BACK

UNPLUGGED.

The ticket link is https://www.marywinspear.ca/event/get-back-unplugged OR at 250.656.0275

phone the Box Office

Get Back Unplugged, The Beatles Reimagined aims to revisit some of the best loved songs of

late-period Beatles, and to deliver them with the joy and spontaneity of friends singing around a kitchen

table.

Bringing together six stellar singers and players who, between them, span the worlds of folk, Celtic, blues,

jazz, and classical music, this intimate and engaging performance does not try to imitate the Fab Four, but

rather seeks to present renditions that are authentic to the musicians’ own unique voices. A fiddle can

give a dazzling guitar solo? An accordion can be a menacing bulldog? With renditions ranging from Nova

Scotia folk music vibes to classic Tina Turner, audiences marvel at this group’s incredible interpretations!

‘Get Back Acoustic’ started as an idea of Vancouver-based folk-pop trio The Wahs, after seeing the

recent Peter Jackson-produced documentary about the famous Get Back recording sessions and the

celebrated Beatles rooftop concert.

Featuring The Wahs: and special guests:

Cameron Wilson, Violin, vocals LJ Mounteney, Vocals, ukulele, percussion

Andrew Hillhouse, Vocals, guitar Allan Dionne, Accordion, vocals

Brent Gubbels, Bass David Gibbons, Vocals, guitar

Check out https://www.getbackunplugged.com/

Here’s a small sample https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLWJH8CxPLQ&t=1sSaanich Peninsula Folk and Fiddle Festival Society

Press Release – April 7, 2025

Here’s what people are saying:

Get Back Unplugged had our audience on their feet asking for more!

Quadra Concert Society

“A most definitely not a cover band!”

Alex Waterhouse Hayward, Photographer

I saw your show live streamed last night and I give it 5 stars because isn’t the greatest tribute

to the Fab Four is not to slavishly duplicate the arrangements and every note of the song, but

to do what you did: bring your stellar musical talents to lovingly reimagine those beautiful

gems!

Buddy N.

Last night was an absolutely fantastic performance. Loved every minute of it!!

Bill S.

Wow is a complete sentence. WOW! Thank you for the beautiful evening of music and

memories – we were all gobsmacked! Don’t miss this show!

Beth R.

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Get Back – UNPLUGGED The Beatles Reimagined - 
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Shari Ulrich, Roy Forbes & Pony Gold

June 20, 2025, 7:00 pm
$52.50 use coupon code IBUNDLED to save $10(details in description)
Mary Winspear Center
All Ages, Wheelchair Accessible

An evening of exceptional songwriting and storied musicianship awaits as two pillars of Canadian folk—Shari Ulrich and Roy Forbes—take the stage for a rare shared bill.

Opening the evening is Pony Gold, with a sound that fuses raw folk textures and introspective indie sensibilities.

Bundle and Save!
Use coupon code “IBUNDLED” to get $10 off this show at checkout.
To qualify, you must also purchase a ticket to another eligible event—any evening concert at the Mary Winspear Centre or the Army, Navy & Airforce (ANAF).
Visit www.seasidemusic.ca for ANAF tickets—use the same code there too!

 

Featuring:
Shari Ulrich - 
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Roy Forbes - 
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Pony Gold - 
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Country & Honky Tonk night featuring Elise LeBlanc and Whiskey River

June 20, 2025, 7:00 pm
$25 use discount code IBUNDLED to save $5(details in description)
Sidney ANAF #302
19+

Step into a night of raw, roots-driven country music with Elise LeBlanc, whose honky tonk sound brings a fresh edge to classic tradition. With storytelling at its heart and twang in its soul, her set promises heartache, highway dust, and high energy. Closing the night is Whiskey River, an old-school country band fronted by Victoria legend Dylan Stone, delivering a sound that feels like it was cut straight to vinyl in ‘74. No frills—just real music from real musicians.

The ANAF #302 has plenty of seating and a large dance floor. Both the kitchen and the bar will be open for this event.

Bundle and Save!
Use coupon code “IBUNDLED” to get $10 off this show at checkout.
To qualify, you must also purchase a ticket to another eligible event—any evening concert at the Mary Winspear Centre or the Army, Navy & Airforce (ANAF).
Visit https://marywinspear.ca/ for Winspear tickets—use the same code there too!

Featuring:
Whiskey River - 
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Elise LeBlanc - 
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Valdy, Coco Love Alcorn & The Unfaithful Servants

June 21, 2025, 7:00 pm
$52.50 use coupon code IBUNDLED to save $10(details in description)
Mary Winspear Center
All Ages, Wheelchair Accessible

Three distinct voices from Canada’s roots music landscape converge for a rare and compelling evening of songcraft, storytelling, and musical interplay.

Bundle and Save!
Use coupon code “IBUNDLED” to get $10 off this show at checkout.
To qualify, you must also purchase a ticket to another eligible event—any evening concert at the Mary Winspear Centre or the Army, Navy & Airforce (ANAF).
Visit www.seasidemusic.ca for ANAF tickets—use the same code there too!

 

 

Featuring:
Valdy - 
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Coco Love Alcorn - 
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The Unfaithful Servants - 
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Bluegrass and the Blues Featuring Lester Quitzau with Damian Graham and The Hoss Mountain Stringband

June 21, 2025, 7:00 pm
$25 use discount code IBUNDLED to save $5(details in description)
Sidney ANAF #302
19+

Get ready for an unforgettable night of genre-defying music as acclaimed Canadian guitarist Lester Quitzau joins forces with dynamic drummer Damian Graham for a soul-stirring performance that blends roots, blues, and jazz with masterful groove and texture. Sharing the stage is Victoria’s own Hoss Mountain String Band, bringing high-energy bluegrass, rich harmonies, and toe-tapping rhythms straight from the heart of Vancouver Island. From electrifying solos to foot-stomping folk, this show promises a vibrant celebration of musicianship and creativity. Don’t miss this rare and intimate musical collaboration!

The ANAF #302 has plenty of seating and a large dance floor. Both the kitchen and the bar will be open for this event.

Bundle and Save!
Use coupon code “IBUNDLED” to get $10 off this show at checkout.
To qualify, you must also purchase a ticket to another eligible event—any evening concert at the Mary Winspear Centre or the Army, Navy & Airforce (ANAF).
Visit https://marywinspear.ca/ for Winspear tickets—use the same code there too!

Featuring:
Lester Quitzau & Damian Graham - 
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Hoss Mountain Stringband - 
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