Big Patio Days at Whistle Buoy Brewing
Whistle Buoy Brewing Presents Big Patio Days. Live Music, Food Vendors, Games, Fresh Beer Releases, All Day Beer Gardens in Market Square, 6 Dates Throughout The Summer, $5 Cover, You’re Invited! June 22 – Birthday Party ft. Juice and Acres of Lions July 6 – Victoria Stampede ft. Bowen and Whiskey Business July 27 – Garden Party ft. Blush, Brothers, and Juice Aug 10 – Surf Rock Beach Day ft. Oily James and Halibut Cowboys Aug 24 – Cuban Sunshine ft. Miguelito Valdes Sep 21 – Oktoberfest All events on the Whistle Buoy patio which will be extended to allow up to 300 people. No presale tickets, just pay $5 at the door for entry. Re-entry permitted with a stamp. Patio opens at noon, with a DJ starting by 1
Dylan Willows Celebration
Join us March 19th at the Royal Theatre to celebrate the life of local icon Dylan Willows. The event features an all-star cast of local talent and 100% of the proceeds will go to Dylan and his family. More information about the event: “Where words fail, music speaks.” – Hans Christian Andersen Dylan Willows of The Zone is the rare breed of broadcaster who refuses to hide his musical and municipal roots. Part big brother and part booster, the Claremont Secondary grad advocated for countless Victoria acts during his decade as the director of The Zone’s Band of the Month program, many of which are uniting for this special event. Current Swell, Jon and Roy, Jesse Roper (via video link), Miina, Astrocolor, The Bankes Brothers, Liinks, Vince Vacarro and more
Spring shows with Limblifter
Thrilled to announce that we will be supporting Limblifter on two Vancouver Island dates this spring! Friday May 3rd at Wicket Hall in Victoria – Buy Tickets Saturday May 4th at The Queen’s in Nanaimo – Buy Tickets The shows are in support of Limblifter’s new album, Little Payne, that expands on an impressive catalog of music dating back to the 90’s. If you aren’t familiar with their older music, here’s a video of their hit “Tinfoil” to get you started: Special thanks to Limblifter and Got Pop Concerts for having us on these shows.
Phillips Backyard Reverb Festival
Friday, August 11 Acres Of Lions will be joining Jesse Roper, The Blue Stones, Crown Lands, and Little Destroyer at the Phillips Brewing & Malting Co. Reverb Festival. The multi-day festival takes place Aug 11-13 in the Phillips backyard and features ton of great bands including: Peach Pit, Allen Stone, Fleet Foxes, Hollow Coves, and more. For more info, visit: www.phillipsbackyard.com
Double Dates with Carpenter
This February, Acres Of Lions is co-headlining a pair of dates with longtime friends, Carpenter. The first date is Friday, February 24th at Lucky Bar in Victoria with opening support from
Top Local Artist Moment Of 2015
Victoria Music Scene published a list of the Top 20 Local Artist Moments Of 2015 and Acres Of Lions impromptu sidewalk performance at Rifflandia last September made the #1 spot on the list. An excerpt from the article reads: “It was such a cool moment to obliviously walk into and be a part of. You know that Coca-Cola commercial with that girl walking into the convenience store again and again buying Cokes with names on them and then it ends in a spontaneous dance party in the street? This show as as close as I’ve been to experiencing that.” The list was curated by local videographer Adam Lee (aka. Magmazing Music), and included some amazing live performances by No Means No, Current Swell, Towers & Trees, Vince Vaccaro, Hawk and
Music BC Sync Summit
Wednesday, September 16th, Acres Of Lions will be joining Bend Sinister, JPNSGRLS, and Jesse Roper on stage at Studio Records (Vancouver) for for the Music BC Sync Summit. The event is a music networking opportunity that will bring film and television music supervisors from the US, Canada and the UK together to introduce them to musical talent from around the province of British Columbia. To attend the event or for more information, check out the Music BC website.
Rifflandia + Breakout West 2015
Just announced: Acres Of Lions will be performing at the combined Breakout West / Rifflandia 2015 Festival in Victoria, BC September 17-20. The lineup features some amazing acts including: Modest Mouse, Chromeo, Julian Casablancas, Arkells, No Means No, Tokyo Police Club, Plants and Animals, The Zolas, Leeroy Stagger, Bend Sinister, Mike Edel, The Matinee, and many more. For tickets to the festival visit: www.rifflandia.com For delegate badges to Breakout West visit: www.breakoutwest.ca
M Awards: Top Rock Group
Votes are in from Monday Magazine’s readers for the 2014 M Awards, and Acres Of Lions has been selected as Victoria’s Top Rock Group. Other winners include: Current Swell (Top Album), Aidan Knight (Top Solo Artist), The Archers (Top Folk Artist), Class Of 1984 (Top Punk/Metal Artist), Atomique Productions (Top Concert Promoter), Adam Sutherland (Top Studio Producer), and many more. For the full list of M Awards winners, visit the Monday Magazine website.
Tall Tree Music Festival
The lineup for Vancouver Island’s Tall Tree Music Festival was announced today. The festival takes place in breathtaking Port Renfrew, BC on the June 27-29 weekend. Tickets are on sale now. Visit the Tall Tree Music Festival website for more information.
