I got to play at four festivals this summer.
An exciting one was Khatsahlano which was a great old time playing on 4th, walking a red carpet in a fashion show (I’m not good at heels), and seeing lots of fun local bands. A highlight would have to be when the Vicious Cycles played a theremin and then lit it on fire, and finally seeing Rich Hope and his Evil Doers. I also got quoted in a Georgia Straight Article about it, check it out.
Khatsahlano Festival on 4th July 13, 2013
A lady wanted pictures with Steph’s flaming red accordion. I wasn’t actually angry. July 13, 2013
Char’s Landing Street Festival August 4th was also very memorable. I was invited to play there after playing at Joyfest in Kits with Faith Numada and Steph Ratliff (a group we affectionately and existentially call COMB). We met some beautiful people and had some sweet spontaneous jam sessions throughout the 2 days, even on the boat with a famous fiddle player Faith snuck up on. It felt really right to be traveling with a car full of instruments piled to the roof.
jamming by the water after performing at the street festival, working on a new song (photo courtesy of Chris harder, more of his work at www.chrishardercreative.com)
I also got some drawing in, which I’ve been missing but want to get back into.
Sketching at the music festival, this lady has a gorgeous heart and spills it out in her poetry, music and the causes she passionately shares about.
Here’s Glen playing the sitar while is lovely partner shares her poetry, it was beautiful to see them together and getting to jam with them late into the night.
Two more Vancouver shows and then I’ll be off to Europe ! I’m planning on doing lots of writing and drawing there.. it’s definitely time for me to fly away for a while and see new things. Can’t wait !
-Bre