The Seaside Music Festival

(formerly the Folk 'n' Fiddle Festival)
Victoria & Sidney  BC
June 20-22, 2025
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Thanks to all the artists, volunteers and attendees who made The Seaside Music Festival amazing!
Stay tuned for the announcement of our fall and winter programming!
“The Seaside Festival brings life to Sidney and is a well curated event. The director plays bass.”
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Upcoming Events

Vocal Performance Toolkit

February 2, 2025, 10:00 am
$20
Mary Winspear Center
All Ages, Wheelchair Accessible

“Rene and I love working with singers & other types of musicians to become better at using their ears, understanding the beautiful language of music and communicating with other musicians and finding their artistry!”

The master class will be held at the Mary Winspear Centre.
To reserve or for more information contact Bob de Wolff at
bdewolff@mac.com
Festival Workshops are $20 payable at the door.
OR show up unannounced – given space availability.
Featuring:
Jennifer Scott and Rene Worst - 
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A Tribute to Buena Vista Social Club

March 15, 2025, 7:30 pm
$40.95
Mary Winspear Center
All Ages, Wheelchair Accessible

What a great night of music ahead at Seaside Music Festival! World class Cuban pianist Pablo Cardenas and his West Coast Cuban Orchestra bring you a tribute to the legendary Buena Vista Social Club. Even novices to the Cuban scene will be familiar with many of these timeless and evocative songs, those classics of traditional Cuban music that will never die. Buena Vista Social Club got established in 1996. The project was organized by World Circuit executive Nick Gold, produced by American guitarist Ry Cooder and directed by Juan de Marcos González. They named the group after the homonymous members’ club in the Buenavista quarter of Havana, a popular music venue in the 1940s. To showcase the popular styles of the time, such as son, bolero and danzón, they recruited a dozen veteran musicians, some of whom had been retired for many years.

Come celebrate this incredible night of music in Sidney by the Sea!

Featuring:
Pablo Cardenas - 
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