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Victoria Ska & Reggae Festival

since 2003
North America's largest and longest running SKA & REGGAE FESTIVAL!

For information about Victoria's Annual Ska & Reggae Festival and Victoria BC Ska Society's yearly presentations log on to http://www.victoriaskafest.ca

Tickets for most shows available in person at the following locations:
Victoria: Tourism Information Centre, Vancouver: Highlife Records & Redcat Records, Nanaimo: Fascinating Rhythm, Duncan: Area 51
Individual Tickets and Festival Passes (limited number) available online at: TICKETWEB.CA
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Upcoming Events

24
Jun
16:00 22:00
Bia Ferreira, Train to Roots, Trippycals, Alpha Centauri, Dave O Rama
Massive FREE kick-off show for Victoria's 27th Annual Ska & Reggae Fest
Free
Ship Point (Inner Harbour)
Event can be attended in person
25
Jun
20:00
Mindil Beach, Apex Breaks, The New Groovement, DJ SUAR3Z
Victoria Ska & Reggae Festival presents an ultra groovy all-Island showcase!
$25-$29.95
Studio 919
Event can be attended in person
25
Jun
16:00 22:00
Dr. Ring-Ding, Half Past Two, Capital Collective, Bu Von Blume, Young Royal
Big bands, big sounds for a big. FREE ska party at Victoria Ska & Reggae Fest!
Free
Ship Point (Inner Harbour)
Event can be attended in person
26
Jun
16:00 22:00
Bedouin Soundclash, Clinton Fearon & The Boogie Brown Band, Melafrique, Marcus V...
Victoria's 27th Annual Ska & Reggae Fest with Canadian reggae-rock icons
Ship Point (Inner Harbour)
Event can be attended in person
26
Jun
19:30
Lagwagon, Against All Authority, Bad Cop Bad Cop, Mean Bikini, VCS Sound System
Skate-punk legends headline a punk party at Victoria Ska & Reggae Fest!
Victoria Curling Club
Event can be attended in person
26
Jun
21:00
Dubwise & Dancehall - Nico Supreme, Marcus Visionary, Skystar, Miss Diva, DJ Rea...
Special night curated by local reggae icon Caleb Hart for Vic Ska & Reggae Fest
Encore
Event can be attended in person
27
Jun
14:00 22:00
Souls of Mischief, Charly Black, Eva Lazarus, Nico Supreme, Sonic Alley, Tank Gyal
One for the Culture as hip-hop & dancehall icons connect at Vic Ska Reggae Fest
Ship Point (Inner Harbour)
Event can be attended in person
27
Jun
19:30
The Black Seeds, Five Alarm Funk, Tanika Charles, Los Furios, DJ Kemo
Victoria Ska & Reggae Fest celebrates Saturday night with an all-out funk party!
Victoria Curling Club
Event can be attended in person
28
Jun
14:00
Antidoping, 1876, Crazy & The Brains, The Bloodwarmers, Stax, DB Chessa
Victoria's 27th Annual Ska & Reggae Fest closes with a BIG BANG of a free show!
Free
Ship Point (Inner Harbour)
Event can be attended in person

Past Events

22
Jun
2025
14:00 21:00
Victoria Ska & Reggae Fest Finale feat. illScarlett, MonteBong, Devon Kay & The ...
Close out the fest with a free ska-reggae-punk show for the ages.
Free
Ship Point (Inner Harbour)
Event is live streamed / online.Event can be attended in person
21
Jun
2025
14:00 22:00
Victoria Ska & Reggae Fest Day Four: The Pharcyde, Sister Nancy, Marlon Asher, D...
Victoria Ska & Reggae Fest continues with a packed day of hip-hop and reggae.
$49.95-$65
Ship Point (Inner Harbour)
Event can be attended in person
21
Jun
2025
19:30 02:00
Victoria Ska & Reggae Fest Day Four: Jakobs Castle (ft. Jakob Nowell of Sublime)...
Celebrate the Long Beach musical legacy at Ska & Reggae Fest on Saturday night!
$49.95-$65
Victoria Curling Club
Event can be attended in person
21
Jun
2025
14:00 15:00
DIY Music and SvnBvrnt Records ft. Jakob Nowell of Sublime
The Revival of DIY Music Culture in SoCal (Free Ska Session #2)
Free
Victoria Curling Club Upper Lounge
Event can be attended in person
21
Jun
2025
13:00
Music Inspires Art (Opie Ortiz's Passion)
Long Beach Dub Allstars Free Ska Session #1
Free
Victoria Curling Club Upper Lounge
Event can be attended in person
20
Jun
2025
17:00 22:00
Victoria Ska & Reggae Fest Day Three: Dub FX, Lazy Syrup Orchestra, Ed Solo & Na...
Day three kicks off with bass-heavy bash packed with dub and jungle.
$49.95-$65
Ship Point (Inner Harbour)
Event can be attended in person
20
Jun
2025
19:30 02:00
Victoria Ska & Reggae Fest Day Three: Propagandhi, Save Ferris, GrimSkunk, Punit...
Punks and rudies assemble. Ska and Reggae fest continues with an absolute rager.
$49.95-$65
Victoria Curling Club
Event can be attended in person
19
Jun
2025
16:00 22:00
Victoria Ska & Reggae Fest Day Two: Free Show feat. Turbulence, La Severa Matace...
Victoria’s 26th Ska & Reggae Festival rolls on with another awesome free show.
Free
Ship Point (Inner Harbour)
Event is live streamed / online.
19
Jun
2025
19:00
Victoria Ska & Reggae Fest Day Two: All Island Ska/Punk Showcase feat. SweetLeaf...
Thursday, June 19 at Wicket Hall Ticketed: 19 yrs w/ID $22.50 - $29.95 advance ...
$22.50-$29.95
Studio 919
Event can be attended in person
18
Jun
2025
16:00 22:00
Victoria Ska & Reggae Festival Kick-Off Show feat. Waahli, Hezron, The Resignato...
It’s the kick off party for Victoria’s 26th Annual Ska & Reggae Festival!
Free
Ship Point (Inner Harbour)
Event is live streamed / online.Event can be attended in person
23
Jun
2024
14:00 22:00
Chris Murray & The New Victorians, Kyle Smith, Jory Kinjo & The Relays, Apollo S...
Free closing day of Victoria's 25th Anniversary Ska & Reggae Festival!
Free
Ship Point (Inner Harbour)
Event can be attended in person
22
Jun
2024
14:00 22:00
Dead Prez, Macka B & The Roots Ragga Band, Mungo's Hi Fi with Marina P, Blasé B...
Hip-hop and reggae unite for Day 4 of the 25th Anniversary Ska & Reggae Fest!
$45-$55
Ship Point (Inner Harbour)
Event can be attended in person
22
Jun
2024
14:00 16:00
Victoria's 25th Anniversary Ska & Reggae Fest - Free Ska Sessions w/ Less Than J...
Come get to know ska-punk legends Less Than Jake, up close and personal.
Free
Victoria Curling Club
Event can be attended in person
21
Jun
2024
19:30
The Suicide Machines, The Slackers, The Creepshow, Space Chimp, DJ I-Lot
SKA LEGENDS for Night 3 of Victoria's 25th Anniversary Ska & Reggae Fest!
$45-$59.50
Victoria Curling Club
Event can be attended in person
21
Jun
2024
14:00 16:00
Victoria's 25th Anniversary Ska & Reggae Fest - Free Ska Sessions- In Defence Of...
Host/Author Aaron Carnes presents live podcast episode of In Defense of Ska.
Free
Victoria Curling Club
Event can be attended in person
20
Jun
2024
16:00 22:00
Skampida, La Pobreska, The Kiltlifters, Baby Boy & The Earthly Delights
FREE show for Day 2 of Victoria's 25th Anniversary Ska & Reggae Festival!
Free
Ship Point (Inner Harbour)
Event is live streamed / online.Event can be attended in person
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Recap of Victoria's 14th Annual Ska Festival

It is with a smile that we close the book on the 14th chapter of the Victoria Ska Festival. This entry is a look back on what made this year so special, and what we hope to build on in the future.

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Ska Fest Memories #1

We've had plenty of awesome bands come through our festival, and here are just a few memories from some of the artists we've had come by.

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Author: D'Arcy Briggs