The art-loving public is getting their first glimpse at one of Harrison Hot Springs' most iconic events of the year.
The Harrison Festival Society announced the full lineup for the upcoming Harrison Festival of the Arts, scheduled July 11 through 20.
Beach concerts along Harrison Lake are a highlight of every festival and feature a wide variety of acts from world music to down-home roots and folk. Here is the lineup for the beach.
July 12
12 p.m.: Opening Ceremonies
1 p.m.: Kate Weekes
2:20 p.m.: Lache Cerel and The Roma Jazz Ensemble
3:40 p.m.: Mimi O'Bonsawin
5 p.m.: Alpha Yaya Diallo and Bafing
July 13
1 p.m.: African Chamber Music Ensemble
2:20 p.m.: Kate Weekes
3:40 p.m.: Alpha Yaya Diallo and Bafing
5 p.m.: Mimi O'Bonsawin
July 15
6:30 p.m.: Duane Andrews and the Hot Club of Conception Bay
July 16
6:30 p.m.: Mama's Broke
July 17
6:30 p.m.: Kris Drever
July 18
2 p.m.: The Ranters
3:20 p.m.: Chilliwack Rock Choir
6:30 p.m.: Community Barn Dance
July 19
1 p.m.: Do-Si-Duo
2:20 p.m.: Minor Gold
3:40 p.m.: Kelly Bado
5 p.m.: Miguelito Valdes Trio
July 20
1 p.m.: Minor Gold
2:20 p.m.: Marc Atkinson Trio plus Cameron Wilson
3:40 p.m.: Miguelito Valdes Trio
5 p.m.: Kelly Bado
Children's Day is set for Wednesday, July 16, outside Memorial Hall. Specially designed for the younger audience. The lineup for this year's Children's Day is:
11 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.: Norden the Magician
11:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.: The Swinging Belles at Memorial Hall
12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.: Boris Sichon at the Outdoor Stage
Admission to Children's Day activities is $6 plus tax; children ages 3 and under are admitted for free.
Memorial Hall (290 Esplanade Ave.) Hosts a slew of electrifying evening shows throughout the festival. Here's what's lined up for this summer:
July 12: Kobo Town
July 13: Jeremy Ledbetter Trio (7:30 p.m.)
July 14: Bentall Taylor Ulrich (7:30 p.m.)
July 15: Evening of Theatre TBA
July 16: Bamba Wassoulou Groove
July 17: Ruthie Foster
July 18: Bawah
July 19: Five Alarm Funk
July 20: Ye Vagabonds (7:30 p.m.)
Tickets for the Memorial Hall shows are available now at harrisonfestival.com. The cost is $30.50 for adults ($37.50 before June 16) and $27.50 for students and seniors ($35.50 before June 16). Shows begin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise indicated.
You can reach the Harrison Festival Society at 604-796-3667, via email at info@harrisonfestival.com or in-person at the Ranger Station Art Gallery, located at 98 Rockwell Dr.
The Harrison Festival of the Arts has been a fixture of B.C.'s art scene for more than four decades, and it is arguably one of the biggest events of the year in the community, drawing thousands every summer.
