Victoria

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  Steel Pulse

  Phillips Backyard Weekender, Victoria BC, July 26

  PUBLISHED Jul 27, 2019

  The entity known as Steel Pulse is a hodgepodge of members assembled from several generations of lineups, only a couple of whom were around...

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  Z-Trip

  Phillips Backyard Weekender, Victoria BC, July 26

  PUBLISHED Jul 27, 2019

  I've been to Shambhala six times, so I've heard of Z-Trip (which he joked was pronounced "Zed-Trip" in Canada). Hell, I've probably seen hi...

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  Makaya McCraven

  TD Victoria International Jazz Fest, Victoria BC, June 27

  PUBLISHED Jun 28, 2019

  Born in Paris, raised in Massachusetts, polished in Chicago, Makaya McCraven is one of the greatest living jazz drummers. His albums transc...

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  Beverly Glenn-Copeland / Elan Noon

  Upstairs Cabaret, Victoria BC, June 23

  PUBLISHED Jun 24, 2019

  Going to see Beverly Glenn-Copeland should be a Pride Month tradition for the whole of Canada. Not only is his music uplifting and joyous,...

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  Shakey Graves / Cameron Neal

  Alix Goolden Performance Hall, Victoria BC, March 20

  PUBLISHED Mar 21, 2019

  If you were at the 2014 Sasquatch! Music Festival, you probably heard the name Shakey Graves. He was the talk of the weekend, as he earned...

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  Jeremy Dutcher

  Baumann Centre, Victoria BC, March 8

  PUBLISHED Mar 9, 2019

  As the world knows, Jeremy Dutcher took home the Polaris Music Prize in 2018 for Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa, an album created after the Tob...

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  Daniel Romano / Dead Soft

  Lucky Bar, Victoria BC, February 26

  PUBLISHED Feb 27, 2019

  As the frontman for Attack in Black and Ancient Shapes, as well as a contributor to efforts like Daniel, Fred and Julie, City and Colour an...

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  Shad / LIINKS

  Capital Ballroom, Victoria BC, February 23

  PUBLISHED Feb 24, 2019

  Not one to forget the capital of British Columbia, Shadrach "Shad" Kabango ended his lengthy two-part tour in support of his 2018 album A S...