Seaside Music Festival

Seaside Music Festival Celebrating Folk, Americana, Swing, Celtic, Cuban, Singer-Songwriter, Classic Country & all things fiddle. Now an official charity!

Proudly supported by our donors and sponsors — special thanks to Dwyer Tax Law and The Macleod Grant Foundation

Coco Love Alcorn at the 2025 Seaside Music Festival photography
06/01/2026

Coco Love Alcorn at the 2025 Seaside Music Festival

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Emily Braden is the winner of New York City’s ‘Best of the Best’ Jazzmobile Vocal Competition and two-time cultural amba...
05/28/2026

Emily Braden is the winner of New York City’s ‘Best of the Best’ Jazzmobile Vocal Competition and two-time cultural ambassador with the US Embassy’s Arts Envoy Program. Originally from Boise, Idaho, Braden is a Harlem-based vocalist, songwriter and lyricist who effortlessly blends jazz and soul to elevate the tradition and win the hearts of audiences around the world. NYC performances include Birdland Jazz Club, Blue Note Jazz Club (Groove Series), The 55 Bar and Minton’s Playhouse. Her sophomore album Cannon & Sparrow is a celebration of resilience released in 2023.

Award-winning artist Dawn Pemberton joins forces with New York City’s Emily Braden in a rare meeting of voices that is as technically stunning as it is deeply engaging. Known for their warmth, charisma, and sense of humour, both artists create performances that are as inviting as they are inspiring.

Having spent time working together in advance of the show, Pemberton and Braden will present a dynamic program of individual sets and collaborative performances—an unforgettable celebration of voice, connection, and musical excellence.

Emily will be performing as part of our Soul Summit Concert on Saturday, June 20th at the Mary Winspear Theatre. Get your tickets at seasidemusic.ca
Emily Braden

We are excited to collaborate with the Victoria Guitar show for our 2026 Seaside Music Festival. The VGS is a great oppo...
05/27/2026

We are excited to collaborate with the Victoria Guitar show for our 2026 Seaside Music Festival. The VGS is a great opportunity for instrument makers to showcase their finest work and for musicians, music lovers and enthusiasts to discover, celebrate and purchase some of the best hand-made guitars available, including classicals, flamencos, steel-string acoustics, electrics, basses, pedals, amps, hardware and wood.

You can visit this free show on Saturday, June 20th from 10-4 pm at the Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney, BC

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At the ripe old age of 14, Max Francis has already solidified his reputation as one of North America’s top fiddlers the...
05/26/2026

At the ripe old age of 14, Max Francis has already solidified his reputation as one of North America’s top fiddlers the one to watch over the coming years. His impressive list of accomplishments include…
2026 Canadian Folk Music Award for Young Performer of the Year
2025 (age 13-14)
US Grand Master Fiddler Championship – 3rd in Open Division.
Canadian Grand Masters Fiddling Competition – winner of Championship, People’s Choice, and Best Waltz awards.
Grand North American Fiddle Championship – 1st in Championship division
US National Oldtime Fiddlers’ Contest – 1st in Junior and Youth Swing divisions.
55th Annual BC Provincial Fiddle Contest – 1st in Championship division and Twin Fiddle (with Vic Ukrainetz). Awarded People’s Choice Award for the 4th consecutive year.
National Music Festival – 2nd in Emerging Artist category (strings), 1st in Junior Ensemble (with Samson & Delilah Trio), ‘Platinum’ standard in composition.
BC Provincial Festival – Honourable Mention in Junior B strings, runner up in Junior Ensemble (with Samson & Delilah Trio).
BC Registered Music Teachers’ Association Student Composer Competition – 1st in open division.
Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival: awarded Unaccompanied Bach Jr B award, Solo Concerto, Adjudicator’s Choice award (Provincial rep), Composition award (Open Category), and Jr Ensemble award; recommended to provincial and national festivals.
Victoria Conservatory of Music – awarded Awarded Sydney Humphries Violin Prize, Mary and Gerald Stanick Strings Scholarship Fund, and Prof. Stephen and Dr. Jacquelyn Peitchinis Theory Scholarship.
Feature performer with Victoria Symphony’s “The Spirit Horse Returns”.
You can see Max on Friday, June 19 at 1 pm as part of our free shows at the Sidney Bandshell, as well as Saturday with his band Bagatelle!

Roy Forbes at the 2025 Seaside Music Festival photography
05/25/2026

Roy Forbes at the 2025 Seaside Music Festival
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“Nautical Disaster was formed in 2018 by frontman Ryan LeBlanc, after hearing enough people at karaoke nights tell him t...
05/21/2026

“Nautical Disaster was formed in 2018 by frontman Ryan LeBlanc, after hearing enough people at karaoke nights tell him to start his own Tragically Hip tribute act. With vocals set, finding the musicians wasn’t tough. Rodney VanSpengen (Drums) has been with the project since the beginning, with Harry Somers (Bass/Vocals) joining about 8 months in, Stéphane Côté (Guitar/Vocals) has been with the band for two years but knew most of the members personally before joining, and Graham Francis (Guitar) joined us in 2025. The Band has survived the Covid Lockdown, and our lead singer getting married! Played shows on beaches, docks, boathouses, backyards & festivals, during heat domes & atmospheric rivers. A tight-knit group of guys who love what we do, professional and easy to work with.

​Based in Victoria, BC – Willing to travel between Saskadelphia and the 100th meridian.

“The next best thing to seeing The Hip live.” – Ryan Awarm 100.3 TheQ DJ…. Canada’s most authentic Tragically Hip Tribute Act.

Vancouver Island’s own Nautical Disaster, together for over seven years, proudly brings you Canada’s most authentic Tragically Hip tribute experience. Fronted by a lead singer who captures Gord Downie’s unmistakable stage presence, mannerisms, and raw emotional power with uncanny precision, this show is as close as it gets to witnessing The Hip in their prime.

You can see Nautical Disaster on Saturday, JUne 20th at the Army and Navy in Sidney BC. Get your tickets at seasidemusic.ca

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We would like to thank the District of North Saanich and the Town of Sidney for their continued support of the Seaside M...
05/20/2026

We would like to thank the District of North Saanich and the Town of Sidney for their continued support of the Seaside Music Festival. With their generous contributions, we are able to bring a world class festival to the Saanich Peninsula.

Ella Korth is a driving guitar and banjo player, and emotive singer-songwriter. She has toured extensively as a side mus...
05/19/2026

Ella Korth is a driving guitar and banjo player, and emotive singer-songwriter. She has toured extensively as a side musician, with Juno Nominated songwriter Leith Ross in the UK, Europe and Canada, with Trent Freeman and Madeleine Roger (The Fretless) and others. With her bluegrass band, Ella has played and taught at a number of festivals and camps including Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Fest (Yukon), Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival and NimbleFingers. A passionate collaborator, Ella recently joined the John Hartford Fiddle Tune Project band, based in Nashville, TN and tours as a guitar player and singer with songwriter Philip Bowen and Rachel Baiman. Her songwriting is shaped by her background in bluegrass and old time music and her passion for painting, which shape her sound and lyrics.

You can enjoy Ella's musical stylings on Friday, June 19th at 2pm at our free shows down at the Sidney Bandshell.
Ella Korth Music

Pony Gold at the 2025 Seaside Music Festival photography
05/18/2026

Pony Gold at the 2025 Seaside Music Festival

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Judy Collins has inspired audiences with sublime vocals, boldly vulnerable songwriting, personal life triumphs, and a fi...
05/14/2026

Judy Collins has inspired audiences with sublime vocals, boldly vulnerable songwriting, personal life triumphs, and a firm commitment to social activism. In the 1960s, she evoked both the idealism and steely determination of a generation united against social and environmental injustices. Five decades later, her luminescent presence shines brightly as new generations bask in the glow of her iconic 50-album body of work, and heed inspiration from her spiritual discipline to thrive in the music industry for half a century.

The award-winning singer-songwriter is esteemed for her imaginative interpretations of traditional and contemporary folk standards and her own poetically poignant original compositions. Her stunning rendition of Joni Mitchells’ “Both Sides Now” from her landmark 1967 album Wildflowers, has been entered into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Judy’s dreamy and sweetly intimate version of “Send in the Clowns”, a ballad written by Stephen Soldheim for the Broadway musical A Little Night Music, won “Song of the Year” at the 1975 Grammy Awards. She’s garnered several top-ten hits, gold- and platinum selling albums. In recent years, Judy has continued to release new music and receive award recognition, including Grammy nominations for Best Folk Album in 2017 and 2023.

Judy is performing as part of our Seaside Festival on Friday, June 19th at the Mary Winspear Theatre in Sidney, BC. Get your tickets at seasidemusic.ca


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