Linggo

This 4-piece party band from Victoria BC delivers a high energy mix of pop and rock hits from years past to today’s musical gems.

Linggo was formed in 2018, when the members of a Sunday Night house band that simply called themselves “The Sunday Band” decided to rebrand to something with a more personal touch. “Linggo”, the Tagalog word for Sunday, is an homage to lead singer Allegra’s Filipino roots as well as the band’s origins. The band has evolved over the years, but one thing that has stayed true: the commitment to playing songs they love and the audience will enjoy.

Bučan Bučan burst onto the scene in 2010, blending traditional Balkan brass with a high-energy dance-party vibe that’s become a Victoria, BC legend.

Onstage, in the street, or at your birthday party, they bring the groove; loud, joyful, and impossible to resist.

Bučan Bučan

Covers In A Dangerous Time

Covers In A Dangerous Time is a Victoria, BC party band playing hits from the past seven decades. The 5-piece plays covers and live karaoke for parties, weddings, and other events. Members have previously performed in touring Canadian bands Immaculate Machine and Library Voices.

For this Canada Day show, they present their Canada D’Eh set of all Canadian artists, including Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Bryan Adams, and The Weeknd.

lək̓ʷəŋən Traditional Dancers

Back in 1978, late uncle Ray Peter from the Cowichan tribe started the dance group at the friendship centre along with our late father Jim and late Bob Malcom and uncles Butch and Skip Dick. He taught us the songs we use today and still sing them the way he did. That group stayed together for about 5 years and then stopped. Our Dad and Mom didn’t want it to stop so they brought it home to here and started teaching some of our family around here. It was then that late Flora Joseph gave mom and dad the Paddle Welcome song.

After dad passed in 1999, Mom (Bernadette) wanted us to keep going on with the group because it was important to her and Dad to keep it breathing and alive. So today, under Mommas guidance, we (Lyla and Beth) keep the group going strong over the last few years. With many performances like the recent Royal Tour, we’ve been able to perform for the Queen as well when she was here a few years back and other government officials along with schools at all levels and festivals.

There are about 25 in our group when we are all together, the youngest being Baby Jesse at 8 and Momma being our oldest going to be 79 this year, truly blessed we are to have her along with all the amazing kids.

The group is highly sought after to represent the Lək̓ʷəŋən people at significant events throughout the region. They have performed to welcome visiting royalty, the Lieutenant Governor and the Prime Minister, Mayor and Councils and many others. One of their favourite performances is to greet Indigenous people from around the world.

CANADA DAy DRUMMING at the Legislature

Come and join a national drumming event as part of Victoria’s Canada Day.

Cities across Canada from Victoria to St. John, will simultaneously participate in this national drumming celebration on July 1. Drumming, one of the world’s most ancient and widely adopted art forms, the percussive arts, has the power to bring people together. We hope that this event, which will include a 6-minute simultaneous drumming across Canada at 11:30 a.m. PST, will foster and enhance a sense of community and connection among all participants.

The Wong Sheung Kung Fu Club, sponsor of Victoria’s Canada Day Drumming event will provide 1000 hand-held rattle drums. We invite all drummers and drumming groups to join us. Please feel free to bring your own drums. Let’s drum together to highlight the diversity of Victoria, British Columbia and Canada.

DJ Boitano

With over a decade as the soundtrack producer for Victoria’s Canada Day fireworks, Bryan Capistrano (DJ Boitano) has turned his eclectic love of music into a signature sound. While he’s no stranger to the mic, it’s the music that does the talking - taking listeners on a journey, one beat at a time.