The Mighty Mighty Bosstones perform on the main stage at the Victoria Ska & Reggae Fesitval along the Inner Harbour at sunset in Victoria, BC
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June 18-22

Victoria Ska & Reggae Festival

The longest running festival of its kind in North America, Victoria’s Ska & Reggae Festival is a five-day celebration of all things ska, reggae, and genres of music influenced by Jamaican and Caribbean musical traditions.

A group of performers celebrate on stage at the Victoria Ska & Reggae Festival in Victoria, BC

About Victoria Ska & Reggae Festival

The Victoria Ska & Reggae festival brings the summer heat to downtown Victoria, as the world's best performers of ska, reggae, and Jamaican and Caribbean influences musicians take to the stage at Ship Point, as well as venues across the city. The main stage is a family friendly affair with good vibes and great music backdropped by Victoria's stunning Inner Harbour. Returning for its 26th year, the festival is the largest of its kind in North America, attracting folks from Western Canada, the West Coast, and around the world.

Victoria Ska & Reggae Festival
A sunset performance at Ship Point on the Inner Harbour at Victoria Ska & Reggae Festival in Victoria, BC

This year's lineup

With five days of fun on the setlist, Victoria's Ska & Reggae festival offers a massive lineup featuring some of the biggest names in their respective genres. This year's festival includes Propagandhi, The Pharcyde, Jakobs Castle (featuring Jakob Nowell of Sublime & Jakobs Castle), Dub FX, Sister Nancy, Long Beach Dub Allstars, Save Ferris, Marlon Asher, and the list goes on! Whether you're a lifelong ska & reggae fan, or looking to expand your musical palate, there's a performance that certain to get you groovin' beneath the summer sun.

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Destination Greater Victoria is honoured to be based on the traditional territory of the Lekwungen-speaking peoples of the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum Nation, whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.