The Music BC Industry Association is pleased to announce that a total of twelve emerging BC artists have been selected to perform at Rifflandia Music Festival, an annual music festival taking place in Downtown Victoria between September 13th – 16th 2018. Music BC has partnered with Rifflandia Music Festival to sponsor a emerging artists stage and industry development programs.
The Music BC showcase will feature a artists from a wide array of background including alternative folk, rock, bhangra and hip-hop. The schedule is below and information about the artists can be found here.
• Thursday, September 13th - Gentle Mind, Booty EP, COTIS and TassNata.
• Friday, September 14th - Haley Blais, daysormay, Sophia Danai and Fallbrigade.
• Saturday, September 15th - Aluma Sound, Handsome Tiger, DJ Hark + Guests, Desi Sub Culture and Khanvict
“We are thrilled to be expanding our partnership with the Rifflandia Music Festival. As one of BC’s signature music festivals, Rifflandia is a benchmark for emerging BC artists to showcase to international delegates and build on their fanbase globally.”, said Alex Grigg, Executive Director, Music BC Industry Association.
In partnership with Rifflandia and Music BC’s How-To Series, the weekend will offer networking and panel discussions for artists and industry professionals including multiple panels that will explore. Delegates are scheduled to attend the panels from around the world including representatives from AEG Live (Seattle, WA), Hart Media (London, UK), Mixtape (Mumbai, IN), FIMPRO (Guadalajara, MEX), Treefort Music Fest (Boise, ID), and the Law Office of Ian J. Friedman (Los Angeles, CA), with more to be announced!
“Music BC and Rifflandia have been great partners for years. We’re really excited for this year’s lineup and the diversity in artists we’ve booked. We look forward to hosting everyone this September!” Nick Blasko, Festival Director, Rifflandia Festival.
For more information and tickets please visit: www.rifflandia.com.
