Victoria Ska & Reggae Fest Day Three: Dub FX, Lazy Syrup Orchestra, Ed Solo & Na...

Fri. June 20th Ship Point (Inner Harbour) Victoria BC $49.95-$65
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Victoria Ska & Reggae Fest Day Three: Dub FX, Lazy Syrup Orchestra, Ed Solo & Navigator, DJ Dubconscious

Day three kicks off with bass-heavy bash packed with dub and jungle.
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Music Electronic / DJ Funk / Soul / R&B Hip Hop / Rap Reggae / Ska / Dub
Fri. June 20th + Add to Calendar Ship Point (Inner Harbour) (All Ages)
5:00pm - 10:00pm  Doors at: 4:20pm $49.95 - $65 advance

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DUB FX
Reggae/Hip-hop/Jungle from St. Kilda Australia
Available for Shows/Gigs
Lazy Syrup Orchestra
from Vancouver BC
Available for Shows/Gigs
Ed Solo
Jungle from Brighton United Kingdom
Available for Shows/Gigs
Brother Culture
DJ Dubconscious
Reggae/Dub/Jungle from Vancouver BC
Available for Shows/Gigs
Def3 Live Painting

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Victoria BC Ska and Reggae Society
Entertain, Educate, Unite
Victoria BC
Open / Operational
Victoria Ska & Reggae Festival
North America's largest and longest running SKA & REGGAE FES...
Victoria BC
Open / Operational

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Physical tickets at: Destination Greater Victoria , Fascinating Rhythm, Area 51

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Friday, June 20 at Ship Point Ticketed: $49.95 - $65 advance. All Ages / Beverage Service for 19 yrs+ w/ID (Kids 10 and under free with adult)

The bass is deep, the vibes are high, and the reggae rhythms are about to take over Victoria’s Inner Harbour.

Kicking off the ticketed shows, Dub FX will headline Victoria’s 26th Annual Ska & Reggae Festival on the Friday night, bringing his signature fusion of beatboxing, looping, and bass-heavy electronic dub to Ship Point. Known for turning the streets into stages, the Australian-born artist has built a global following with his genre-defying sound that blends reggae, hip-hop, drum and bass, and deep, conscious lyricism. From viral street performances to massive festival stages, Dub FX is pure energy and innovation, crafting entire sonic landscapes with nothing but his voice and a loop station.

Joining the bill is the feel-good groove machine known as Lazy Syrup Orchestra—a collective of all-star Canadian musicians. Lazy Syrup Orchestra is all about slow-dripped, sun-soaked beats that make you move. Merging live instrumentation with soulful electronic elements, their sets are an irresistible blend of funk, hip-hop, and downtempo house, creating the perfect vibe for golden hour by the harbour. Whether you’re skanking, swaying, or just soaking it all in, Lazy Syrup Orchestra delivers sweet and pure ear candy.

Ed Solo and Brother Culture will get your body moving. Ed Solo, the UK-based producer and DJ, has been a force in bass music for over two decades, crafting dancefloor anthems that blur the lines between reggae, dub, and DnB. Pair him with Brother Culture, a legendary MC with roots in London’s underground soundsystem culture, and you’ve got a masterclass in high-energy, bass-heavy beats. Expect chest-rattling drops, rapid-fire lyricism, and a set that’ll have the whole festival moving as one.

Prezence who is appearing with Dub FX on select west coast shows this summer will open the show singing soulful vocals & live mixing — "dubbing" his loops.

His innovative Ableton Live rig pays homage to dub pioneers King Tubby & Lee "Scratch" Perry as well as modern dub masters Umberto Echo and Laurent “Tippy I” Alfred. With heavy inspiration from the modern reggae of Midnite, Protoje, Jesse Royal, Kabaka Pyramid, Prezence weaves elements of funk, jazz and rock into a sonic tapestry that is unique, and undeniable.

Holding it all together between sets is DJ Dubconscious, a true selector’s selector with a deep love for all things dub, reggae, and bass. A staple of Canada’s bass music scene, Dubconscious has spent years championing the sounds of reggae, dancehall, and electronic dub, delivering seamless mixes that keep the crowd grooving from start to finish. Whether he’s pulling deep cuts from reggae’s golden era or dropping modern bass-heavy bangers, his sets are exactly what you’d come to expect at Victoria’s Ska & Reggae Festival.

On top of all of this great music Def3 will be live painting on site. Def3 is one of Canada's best MCs but he's also a world class wild style and mural artist. We welcome him back to the festival to enjoy his visual talents!

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Ship Point (Inner Harbour)
wharf and broughton
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Capacity2000
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