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Daily Email - Thursday - 07/31/2025

July 31, 2025

Alright fam, Rifflandia is coming in hot and there’s still time to win 4 VIP weekend passes! Don’t miss sets from Maribou State, Troyboi, Alessia Cara and so many more. You deserve a weekend that bumps this hard. Enter now, thank us later.*

JUST ANNOUNCED

  • Five Acre Shaker is back on 8/9, throwing a forest party that doesn’t sleep with artists like Rêve and The Funk Hunters. This one is worth the trek to Port Alberni!

  • You. Three friends. Unlimited slides. That’s the math of a Big Splash ticket pack, and it equals your best summer day yet. Win 4 free passes and prove once and for all that you are, in fact, the fun one.*

  • The Victoria Royals drop the puck at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre this fall. First home game hits 9/20. New season, new roster, same local chaos.

  • Steph Strings is bringing her hypnotic guitar work and storytelling to the Capital Ballroom on 11/20. Folk, blues, and fingerpicking magic.

  • The Ripcords, Gnar Gnars, and Dangerbox storm Lucky Bar on 8/1. Three bands, zero chill, and a night built for loud guitars and sweaty pits.

50 BEST EVENTS IN AUGUST

August is stacked like your buddy’s camping cooler—every genre, every vibe, all crammed into one wild month. Our 50 Best Events in August guide has the top-tier, can’t-miss, why-is-this-not-sold-out-yet picks. Here are just a few to think about:

THIS WEEKEND

🤠 Sunfest

Now until Sunday @ Laketown Ranch (11AM)

Sunfest is bringing boots, beers, and bangers to the island. Mega headliners + campfire chaos = one hell of a honky-tonk weekend. Last chance to win a pair of Saturday Hillside tickets - enter to win!*

☀️ Filberg Festival

Tomorrow until Sunday @ Filberg Park (12PM)

If your ideal summer vibe is art, eats, and smooth-as-hell live music under giant trees, Filberg Festival is your handcrafted, small-batch, family-friendly jam.

📣 Soberfest

Saturday @ Starlight Stadium (12-9PM)

Soberfest proves you don’t need booze to throw a wild one. Come for sets by Serena Ryder, Yukon Blonde, and Caleb Hart - stay for the sober bars and good energy.

🔥 Wonderment Festival

Saturday - Monday @ Various Locations

Wonderment Festival is is serving us deep listening, dreamy visuals, and free-flowing magic. See magical sets from Smuel Rohrer, Mike Shannon, Elisa Thorn and many more.

😻 Cat Video Fest

Saturday @ The Vic Theatre (3PM)

This one is for the cat lovers. Cat Video Fest is 70 minutes of pure feline chaos—rescues, fails, toe beans, and heart melters. It’s for a good cause. It’s for the cats.

Canada Dry Victoria Dragon Boat Festival

We’ve teamed up with Harbour Air and Canada Dry Victoria Dragon Boat Festival - presented by Fairway Market - to offer one lucky winner a pair of round trip tickets from Victoria to Vancouver! Head to the festival from 8/8-9 to enjoy the races, live music, food trucks, waterfront bars and more.*

LOCALS ONLY

Hope you’re ready for the long weekend!