Previous CranFests

2024 CranFest XIII ~ July 28-30 – This one’s for you, Alex

FRIDAY, JULY 19th:
- 4:30-6:00 – Community Potluck
- Live Music from 3:45~11:00
  - MAIN STAGE
    - Salome Cullen Band (SSI)
    - The Bruce Collective (SSI)
    - Sharon Bailey Trio w/Alan Kerr & Wesley Hardisty (SSI)
    - Rising Tide (SSI)
  - TWEENER LOUNGE STAGE: (in between main stage acts):
    - Fawkes & Hownd Duo (SSI)
    - Annie Palovcik (SSI)
    - Blair Francis (SSI)
    - Simon Webb w/Jo Logan and Shayla (SSI)
  - Outdoor Movie: School of Rock

SATURDAY, JULY 20th:
- 4:30-6:00 – Community Potluck
- Live Music from 3:45~11:00
  - MAIN STAGE:
    - Everyday People featuring Relatively special guest (SSI, Montreal)
    - Rough and Tumble (SSI)
    - David Carl Band (SSI)
    - Le Duo – Paul LeCorre & Richard Leduc (Montreal)
  - TWEENER LOUNGE STAGE : (in between Main Stage acts):
    - Bruce Everett (SSI)
    - Julia Beattie & Alan Kerr (SSI)
    - Harry Warner (SSI)
    - Caraluna (SSI)
- Dreamland Silent Disco w/3-Track Headphones
  - Track 1 – Jobu Disco, Track 2 – Jobu Rock, Track 3 – Oz Fest

2023 CranFest XII ~ July 28-30 – Alex’s Bright Beautiful Smile up on stage one final time…

FRIDAY July 28th:
- 4:30-6:00 – Community Potluck
- Everyday People (SSI)
- Buck Dodgers String Band (SSI)
- Marianne Grittani Band (SSI)
- The Mar-Tels (SSI)
  - Special tweener lounge stage appearances by Harry Warner, Simon & Family, & friends (SSI)
- Late-Night Outdoor Movie ~ Napoleon Dynamite

SATURDAY July 29th::
- 4:30-6:00 – Community Potluck
- El Jose Cuban Party (SSI)
- Rough & Tumble feat. Alex Lyons rockin the Bass 🙏 (SSI)
- Raven Barn Band feat Jim, Wayne, Frank, Susannah, & Carey (SSI)
- Salome Cullen Band (SSI)
  - Special tweener lounge stage appearances by Harry Warner, Tyger Jackson, Bruce Everett, & friends (SSI)
- Dreamland Silent Disco w/3-track Light-Up Headphones (SSI)
  - Track 1 – Jobu Disco, Track 2 – Jobu Rock, Track 3 – Oz Fest

2022 CranFest XI ~ Aug 12-14 – What an awesome giant bunch of kids we all get to be together again

FRIDAY:
- 5:00-6:30 – Community Potluck
- El Jose (SSI)
- David Carl (SSI)
- Jasper Snow Rosen (SSI)
- Rough & Tumble feat. Alex Lyons rockin the Bass 🙏 (SSI)
  - Special tweener lounge stage appearances by Harry Warner, Salome Cullen, & friends (SSI)
- Late-Night Outdoor Movie ~ David Lynch’s The Straight Story – Rated-G

SATURDAY:
- 5:00-6:30 – Community Potluck
- Luke Wallace Trio
- Daryl Chonka Band (SSI)
- Have A Good Day feat. John & Gord (SSI)
- Marianne Grittani Band (SSI)
  - Special tweener lounge stage appearances by Bruce Everett, Harry Warner, John Gogo, Salome Cullen, & friends (SSI, Nanaimo)
- Enaunda Gaia (SSI) – Special Oka DJ Set in Memoriam of our friend Stu (Aus)
- Late-Night Dreamland Silent Disco w/3-track Light-Up Headphones (SSI)

2021 CranFest X ~ Aug 20-22 – welcome back into the groove – a truly needed magical respite weekend from global chaos – thank you

FRIDAY:
- Everyday People (SSI)
- Yael Wand w/Alan Kerr (SSI)
- Rough & Tumble(SSI)
  - Special tweener lounge stage appearances by Harry Warner, Dustin Harder & Kara Otion Magdelena
- Late-Night Outdoor Movie ~ The Matrix

SATURDAY:
- Daryl Chonka Band (SSI)
- Duck Creak (SSI)
- Katie Lee and Sean Cronin
- Marty & The Max feat. Chris Martell(SSI)
  - Special tweener lounge stage appearances by Harry Warner, Dustin Harder & Kara Otion Magdelena
- Late-Night Dreamland Silent Disco w/3-Track Light-Up Headphones

2020 CranFest – the year Live Music took a hard break : [

2019 mini-CranFest IX ~ June 29 – throwback to the original CranFest I (scaled back for our wedding year 🙂 )

FRIDAY:
- Everyday People (SSI)
- WannaBeatles (SSI)
- Late-Night Outdoor Movie ~ Monty Python and the Holy Grail

2018 CranFest VIII ~ July 27-29 – we all feel so very lucky to be a part of pulling this together year after year. let’s definitely try to keep it small.

FRIDAY:
- Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra (Victoria, BC)
- Luke Wallace (Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver, BC)
- Robert Johnson (SSI)
- Jesse & Morgan of Arcadian Suns (Victoria, BC)
- Late-Night Outdoor Movie ~ Repo Man
SATURDAY:
- Mapstone (Byron Bay, Australia)
- Road Waves (Niagara Falls, ON)
- Yael Wand feat. Alan Kerr (SSI)
- Hilltop Pranksters (SSI)
Sunday:
- Morning Live Music Outdoor Yoga with Mapstone, led by Amy Haysom (SSI)

2017 CranFest VII ~ July 4-6 – well this thing somehow just keeps getting better and better, so let’s keep it small…

FRIDAY:
- Carmanah (Victoria, BC)
- Everyday People (SSI)
- Honey (SSI)
- Late-Night Outdoor Movie ~ The Avengers
SATURDAY:
- Mapstone (Byron Bay, Australia)
- Luke Wallace (Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver, BC)
- Bruce Everett & Friends (SSI)
- Distant Grand (Victoria, BC)
- Late-night DJ’s – Enaunda Gaia & Tetsu (SSI)
SUNDAY:
- Morning Live Music Outdoor Yoga with Mapstone, led by Amy Haysom (SSI)

2016 CranFest VI ~ July 15-17 – last year was even awesomer, but maybe we should go back to 2 days…

FRIDAY:
- The Barefoot Thieves (SSI)
- Compassion Gorilla (Victoria, BC)
- Luke Wallace (Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver, BC)
- Late-Night Outdoor Movie ~ This is Spinal Tap
SATURDAY:
- Mapstone (Byron Bay, Australia)
- Everyday People (SSI)
- Duck Creak (SSI)
- Artist Menagerie (SSI)
- Yael Wand (SSI)
- Late-Night DJ Enaunda Gaia (SSI)
SUNDAY:
- Morning Live Music Outdoor Yoga with Mapstone

2015 CranFest V ~ (3-Day Long Weekend) July 31-Aug 2 – last year was awesome, how bout 3 days? and what the hell, why has that sound guy not been shreddin guitar on stage for the last 30 years?

FRIDAY:
- The Fabulous Flakes (SSI)
- Christie Lenée (Tampa, FLA)
- Sweet Water Revolver (SSI)
- Kavie Love (SSI)
- Late-Night Outdoor Movie ~ Batman (original 1966 film)
SATURDAY:
- OKA (Coolum Beach, QLD, Australia)
- The Barefoot Thieves (SSI)
- Bruce Everett (SSI)
- Josh Catt (SSI/Grafton, NSW, Australia)
- Late-Night DJ Enaunda Gaia (SSI)
SUNDAY:
- Carmanah (Victoria, BC)
- Daryl Chonka feat. Mark LeCorre (SSI)
- Compassion Gorilla (Victoria, BC)
- Morning Live Music Outdoor Yoga with OKA

2014 CranFest IV ~ Aug 8-10 – alright, let’s get this thing back up and running. maybe we should even think about having 2 bands this year…

FRIDAY:
- Thru Fare (SSI)
- Josh Catt (Formerly of The Deckchairs) (SSI/Grafton, NSW, Australia)
- Electo-Spaz (SSI)
- Late-Night Outdoor Movie ~ Pee Wee’s Big Adventure
SATURDAY:
- OKA (Coolum Beach, QLD, Australia)
- The Barefoot Thieves (SSI)
- Sweet Water Revolver (SSI)
- Coastal Giant (Victoria, BC)
- Alan Moberg (SSI)
- Josh Catt (SSI/Grafton, NSW, Australia)
- Tanya Devine (Victoria, BC)
- Late-Night DJ Enaunda Gaia (SSI)
SUNDAY:
- Morning Live Music Outdoor Yoga with OKA, lead-in by Tanya Devine

2013 – nope, took a break

2012 CranFest III ~ Aug 11 – I wonder if The Earthmen would do a reunion show…

SATURDAY:
- The Earthmen (SSI/Victoria, BC)

2011 CranFest II ~ Jul 16 – that was a fun family campout last year, we should do it again

SATURDAY:
- The Deckchairs (Spring Hill, QLD, Australia)

2010 CranFest I ~ Jul 10 – a little Co-Op Preschool end of year BBQ. Coupla days before: Pete – hey, I know some guys in a band… Mark – oh cool, and I have some sound gear I could bring…

SATURDAY:
- Lane 31 (SSI)
- Band of Misc Kids (SSI, Vancouver)