Previous CranFests
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 – Special Oka DJ Set in Memoriam of our friend Stu (SSI)
- 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
- 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)
- 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)
- 2 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)
- Sunday 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 Kids (SSI, Vancouver)