Rifflandia Music Festival is a four-day multi-venue music festival held at the Royal Athletic Park in

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. With no fixed date, the festival has occurred in the month-long span between the last weekend of August and the last weekend of September. Rifflandia was first launched on August 29, 2008. In 2019 it was canceled due to "economic instability in the festival market," with the hope of returning in 2020 which did not happen either due to

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. Rifflandia also includes Artlandia, the War Child Lounge, and publishes an annual magazine. Local brewery and sponsor Phillips Brewery also produces a Rifflandia beer, Rifflandabrau, sold around the festival's time. The festival is staged by a local production company, Atomique Productions, and is sponsored by local businesses and various members of the media.

History

2016

Line-up

= Thursday, September 15

= Night Stages: * Illvis Freshly * The Good Guys * The Beatnuts * De La Soul * Andrew Judah * Goodwood Atoms * Little India *

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* DJ Wood * Vespers * Shylow * Moontricks * DJ Jetts * DJ Surgery * DJ All Good * Bryx * Lovecoast * Joy District * Baskery * The Windowlickers * Spaceport Union * Wishkicker * No Liars * Dante Hadden * Maverick Cinema * Familiar Wild * Terence Jack * Yuk Yuk's Comedy Winners

= Friday, September 16

= Night Stages: * Sweetleaf * Pigeon Hole * Bomba Estéreo * Keys N Krates * En Noir * Miami Nights 1984 * Hodge * Goldfish * Jeremy Loveday * DJ KWE * Shane Koyczan * Hello Moth * Groenland * We Are The City * Michael Bernard Fitzgerald * Vince Vaccaro * I M U R * Windmills * Youngblood * Hot Panda * Rafferty Funksmith * Burning Rainbow * The Gaff * Dunks * Akela + Tedder * Kirtay * Bullet Bill * Kid Kurse * Grizzly Timbers * San Felix * Dralms * Peach Pit * The Villanovas * The Prettys * Malahat * Mesa Luna * Bocce Avocado * Mu * Caveboy * Stetson Road * Fintan O'Brien * Genevieve and the Wild Sundays * Relaxation Sounds + Lil Halo * Neon Annex * Hermit * Noscar * Kyross * Zoo Riots * Mouth Breather * Kermode * Astrocolor * Ivan Decker Main Stage: * The Choir * Bomba Estéreo * X Ambassadors * Michael Franti & Spearhead Rifftop Tent: * Grossbuster * The Elwins * Lee Scratch Perry

= Saturday, September 17

= Night Stages: * A DJ Called Malice * Lucas Dipasquale * John River * Classified * Vortoozo * Levi Hawk + Jay Somethin' * Dirty Radio * Prozzäk * Pif Paf * Groenland * Caveboy * Operators * DJ KWE * Daniele Mereu * Rennie Foster * Aux 88 * Derrival * Kaylee Johnston * Fake Shark * JPNSGRLS * DJ Low * Applecat * Juice * DJ Shub * DJ Arktic * Primitive * Ganjoid * Ghostwhip * Big Little Lions * Morning Show * The Katherines * Royal Wood * Railtown Sound System * Wooden Horsemen * Dope Soda * Entagados * Phonosonics * Frankie * Khari Wendell McClelland * Sohpia Danai * Tami Neilson * Madness Blooms * Big Little Lions * Eshe Nkiru * Fvde * bbno$ * Immerze * Czech Royalty * The Carlines * Lovers Touch * Zoubi and the Sea * The Wild Romantics * Leland Klassen Main Stage: * The Choir * No Sinner * The Zolas * Coleman Hell * Band of Skulls * Jurassic 5 Rifftop Tent: * Fox Glove * Moontricks * Band of Rascals * Tennyson * The Beatnuts

= Sunday, September 18

= Main Stage: * The Choir * Chance Lovett & the Broken Hearted * Fruit Bats * Jesse Roper * Wolf Parade Rifftop Tent: * Fallbrigade * Astrocolor * Darcys * Shane Koyczan & the Short Story Long * Del the Funky Homosapien

2015

Line-up

= Thursday, September 17

= Night Stages: *Jazz Cartier *Post Malone *Flatbush Zombies *Walshy Fire *Torro Torro *Jillionaire *Guests *Max Renn *Philthkids *Sinistarr *Cascadia Sound *Daniele Mereu *Rennie Foster *Righteous Rainbows of Togetherness *Wild Ones *Frog Eyes *Coleman Hell *Spaceboots *Tower of Dudes *Rugged Uncle *Seven Year Old Poets *Labs *Stray Cougar *Highs *Storyhive Winner Alberta *Big Goose *Blackwood Kings *Bodies *Ben Rogers *Drew Farrance & Morgan Cranny *Darcy Collins *James Ball

= Friday, September 18

= Night Stages: *Pigeon Hole *The Underachievers *Doomtree *DJ Shrew *AppleCat *Onra *A Tribe Called Red *Jay Malinowski + the Deadcoast *Chad VanGaalen *Hayden *MF Jones *Marshall A *DJ Murge *The Stockers *Class of 1984 *The Vicious Cycles *Punk Rock Karaoke *Big Body *Sean Evans and Bokeh *The Librarian *Xxxy *Bugatti Boys *Bogman *Mr. Moe *Miami Nights 1984 *Secret Sun *Emilie and Ogden *Seoul *Plants and Animals *Sticky Fingers *Slim Sandy *Market East *Little Hurricane *Random Citizen *Illvis Freshly *LIINKS *Storyhive Winner BC *Fans and Motor Supply Co *Chersea *The Archers *Steve McMath and Shane Priestly *Evan Mumford and Myles Anderson Main Stage: *The Choir *The Dears *Arkells Rifftop Tent: *

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*A Tribe Called Red

= Saturday, September 19

= *Busty and the Bass *Five Alarm Funk *J Feud *Lori the HiFi Princess *Mat the Alien *Longwalkshortdock *Ria Mae *Leisure Cruise *Moon King *The Zolas *Marshall A *Jansom *Wood N Soo *Marshall A *Justin Brave + Ishkan *Hip Hop Karaoke *Emplicit *Hi-Q Soundsystem *Self-Evident *Mumdance *Phrase *DJ Low *J.F.Killah *The Helio Sequence *Aegis Fang *Gang Signs *Vogue Dots *Man Made Lake *Chris Ho *Brothers *Justine Drummond and Wes Borg *Chelsea Lou Uphoff and Shawn Ohara Main Stage: *Young Empires *Brave Shores *Plants and Animals *Big Data *Tokyo Police Club *Modest Mouse Rifftop Tent: *The Choir *Dirty Radio *Sticky Fingers *The Zolas *Neon Indian *Kiesza

= Sunday, September 20

= Main Stage: *Vic High R&B Band *The Walkervilles *Jesse Roper *Hollerado *Joey Bada$$ *Mother Mother Rifftop Tent: *The Choir *Grounders *Tacocat *Emancipator *Julian Casablancas + The Voidz

2014

Line-up

= Thursday, September 11

= Night Stages: *The Numero Group *Ratking *Danny Brown *Sinesthetix *Dead Air *Vaski *Zeds Dead *Oliver Swain's Big Machine *Choir Choir Choir *The Choir *Adam Cohen *Davenport *The Wild Romantics *The Shilohs *Paper Lions *Little Wild *Smash Boom Pow *Mark Mills *Dralms *Chet *Wintermitts *Little India *Derrival *Willhorse *Letr B *Avalon Emerson *Max Ulis *Tessela *Electric Oak *Twin Bandit *Luca Fogale *Fox Glove *Noah Edwards *Pax *Battery Poacher *Grossbuster *BnW (Blondtron & Waspy) *Darcy Collins *Rob Pue

= Friday, September 12

= Night Stages: *The Beatnuts *Kool Keith *Del The Funky Homosapien *G.I. Blunt *Sabota *Hrdvsion *Tiger and Woods *Kalle Mattson *Old Man Canyon *

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*Jon and Roy *Shaprece *Ivan & Alysosha *Horse Feathers *Born Ruffians *Pickwick *MF Jones *Miami Nights 1984 *Humans (DJ Set) *DJ Stallion *Speed Control *Ellice Blackout *We Hunt Buffalo *JPNSGRLS *Kate Kurdyak *Thieves *Good For Grapes *Rococode *Zerbin *Fall Fair Car *Lola Parks *Paperboys and the Messengers *Devon Coyote *The Roper Show *Shawn Mrazek Lives! *Cool *Cowards *Needs *Single Mothers *Skye Wallace *Jasper Sloan Yip *Damn Fools *Mindil Beach *Transient *Hashman Deejay *Rennie Foster *Graze *Jackie Trash *Punkerslut *eXam *Acab Rocky *Sydney York *Riiivr *Emplicit *Hi-Q Soundsystem *Taal Mala *Shawn O’Hara *Mike Delamont Main Stage: *Reuben and the Dark *We Are Scientists *Airbourne *Serena Ryder Rifftop Tent: *The Glorious Sons *Born Ruffians *Dragonette

= Saturday, September 13

= Night Stages: *Sims (of Doomtree) *Zion I *Hilltop Hoods *DJ Applecat *Poirier *Addison Groove *Paper Diamond *DJ Tim Horner *The Valuables *The Ballantynes *The Skatalites *Windmills *Mozart’s Sister *Kandle and the Krooks *The Franklin Electric *Half Moon Run *DJ Trever *DJ Wood *Neon Steve *DJ Stallion *Astral Swans *Raleigh *MANcub *Napalmpom *Chersea *Isobel Trigger *Sam Weber *Coyote *Rich Aucoin *222 *Ruby Karinto *Annie Becker *The New Groovement *Bocce Avocado *Dead Soft *Minto *Wimps *Maniac *PS I Love You *Jody Glenham *Hunting *Liinks *Humans (DJ Set) *Laggards *Monolithium *Michael Red *Visionist *Cocahala *Close The Bombay Doors *Bodies *Rosie June *David Vertesi *Jacques Porveau *DJ Primitive *En Noir and Natron *Wax Romeo *Myles Anderson *Ivan Decker Main Stage: *Choir Choir Choir *The Choir *Head of the Herd *Le Butcherettes *The Airborne Toxic Event *The New Pornographers *Death Cab For Cutie Rifftop Tent: *Kytami *Bum *Latyrx *Dum Dum Girls *Rusko

= Sunday, September 14

= Main Stage: *Zeus *Dear Rouge *SonReal *To Be Announced *Girl Talk Rifftop Tent: *Vic High R&B Band *Lowell *Lightning Dust *Keys N Krates *Half Moon Run

2013

Line-up

= Friday, September 13

= Night Stages: * Shrew * Wood & Soo * The Hood Internet * The Funk Hunters * Disco 3 * Pat Mahoney * James Murphy *Grossbuster *Anomie Belle *Weird Party *Humans *Watsky * Pigeon Hole * Serengeti * Jel * Mykki Blanco * Boots Of Mischief * GodzBallz * Rotterdam *Spaceboots *J-Feud *Monolithium *Hrdvsion *Ikonika *The Carlines *The Archers *The Belle Game *Dusted *Braids *Olav * Hi-Q Soundsystem * Dead Air * Murge * Alexandria Maillot * HRDWTR *Fields of Green *Prairie Cat *Pompadoors *Cleopatra & The Nile *Juvenile Hall *Bloody Wilma *The Mants *Peace *Familiar Wild *Hannah Epperson *Carousels *Wand *Versa

= Saturday, September 14

= Main Stage: * No * Mounties * Classified * Courtney Love Side Stage: * Easy Star All-Stars * Z-Trip * Current Swell

2012

For its fifth year, Rifflandia built on the success of the

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as a flagship venue, while also using night stage venues, including the return of the

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Line-up

= Thursday, September 13

= Night Stages: * Hundy Thou * Royal Canoe * Kids and Explosions * Doldrums *

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* Good for Grapes

= Friday, September 14

= Main Stage: * The Xylopholks *

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and Ryan Lewis Night Stages: * AFK * Zara Taylor * Lazy Rich *

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* Rooftop Runners * Leisure Suit *

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* Indian Handcraft *

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* The White Buffalo * Young Pacific *

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= Saturday, September 15

= Main Stage: * The Xylopholks * Zerbin *

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* Bright Light Social Hour * The Stanfields * The Dudes * Sloan Night Stage: * OKPK * Mat the Alien *

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* Longwalkshortdock * The June Fiasco *

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* Carmanah

= Sunday, September 16

= Main Stage: * The Xylopholks *

* Current Swell *

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Side Stage: * The Archers *

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2011

In 2011, the fourth-annual Rifflandia restructured its venues and the festival-going experience by including the Royal Athletic Park as the flagship venue, with eight additional evening venues. The new location allowed for a main stage and side stage, as well as a partnership with local food and drink vendors, and the introduction of Rifflandia Cinema. Rifflandia IV occurred from September 22–25. The night venues included Alix Goolden Hall, Phillips Brewery, Club 9One9, the Victoria Events Centre, Lucky Bar, Metro Theatre, Wood Hall and Sugar Nightclub. The line up included

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Line-up

= Thursday, September 22

= Night Stages: * Members of Gvyo * Nik-Tex * Painted Palms *

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* St. Christopher * The Big Reds * P.O.S *

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* City of 9s * Jim-E Stack * Jokers of the Scene * LA Riots * Circadian Kingdom * Wool on Wolves * Man Made Lake * Young Rival * Spilly Gs * Monolithium * Tokimonsta * Eskmo * The Tower of Dudes * Freedom or Death * Pepper Rabbit *

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* Seaweed Head *

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* The Archers *

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= Friday, September 23

= Main Stage: *

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Side Stage: * Randy Ponzio * Mike Edel * Jon Middleton *

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* Jakarta Night Stages: * Provincial Archive * Chains of Love *

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* DJ Anger * Jeremy & Boitano * Michael Rault * KO * DJ Speedy Shoes * Wood and Soo *

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* Redbird * No Sinner * Shuyler Jansen * Library Voices * Full Function * Eames * Poison Grade *

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* Rococode * The Coppertone *

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* Adam Barter * Sheroams * Lola Parks * Mathew Barber

= Saturday, September 24

= Main Stage: * Vince Vaccaro * Jets Ovehead * Awolnation *

Side Stage: * Sun Hawk * Mindil Beach Markets * Library Voices *

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* Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker (USS) Night Stages: * Wildlife * The Dirty Mags * Giant Sang *

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* The Funk Hunters * Mia Moth * Righteous Rainbows * Bocce Avocado * Trouble Andrew *

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* Beekeeper *

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= Sunday, September 25

= Main Stage: * Kuba Oms and the Velvet Revolution * Gomez *

Blackalicious Blackalicious was an American hip-hop duo from Sacramento, California, made up of rapper Gift of Gab and DJ/producer Chief Xcel. They are noted for Gift of Gab's often tongue-twisting, multisyllabic, complex rhymes and Chief Xcel's soulful pr ...

Daniel Wesley Daniel Wesley is a Canadian alternative rock musician from White Rock, British Columbia. Biography Singer and guitarist Wesley was born in 1981 in White Rock and raised in Brookswood, British Columbia, singing in choirs since elementary schoo ...

De La Soul De La Soul () is an American hip hop trio formed in 1988 in the Amityville area of Long Island, New York. They are best known for their eclectic sampling, quirky lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative ...

Side Stage: * The Scale Breakers * Greenlaw * Lance Herbstrong *

The Knocks The Knocks is an American electronic music duo consisting of Ben "B-Roc" Ruttner and James "JPatt" Patterson. They have released 3 full length albums Big Beat Records, Neon Gold">Big Beat Records (American record label)">Big Beat Records, Neon ...

Felix Cartal Taelor Deitcher (born April 9, 1987), better known by his stage name Felix Cartal, is a Canadian DJ and electronic dance music producer. He released his first EP ''Skeleton'' in 2009 once he signed with Dim Mak Records. Since then he has gone on ...

2010

The third Rifflandia Festival featured a record 165 artists over four days at 11 festival stages with approximately 3,500 attendees from September 23–26. Rifflandia III also introduced "Win!landia," a treasure hunt city-wide across Victoria, and Artlandia, an art showing in partnership with ''White Hot Magazine''.

Line-up

= Thursday, September 23

= * Liam Lux * Maris Otter * Maurer * The Beat Assassins * Rhythmicon * Balacade * Sunday Buckets * Mike Edel * Calico Mountain * Dead Eyes Open * Mr. Smith * Class of 1984 * Kuba Oms * Natron * The Sentimentals * Acres of Lions * DJ Woof * Seven Year Old Poets * Sound and Science * Skylo *

* DJ Rowan * Lily Fawn’s Brightest Darkest Lullabies * The Tabla Guy *

* Start with the Cobra * Mykee * Great Bloomers * J-Feud * Kenzie Clarke *

Mount Kimbie Mount Kimbie is an English electronic music duo consisting of Dominic Maker and Kai Campos. Formed in 2008, the duo expanded on the musical template of the UK dubstep scene, releasing early EPs '' Maybes'' and '' Sketch on Glass'' to critical ...

* Styrofoam Ones * Tyger Dhula * Forestry * Run Like Hell *

* Current Swell * The Hounds Below *

K'Naan Keinan Abdi Warsame (born 1 February 1978) ( so, Keynaan Cabdi Warsame, ar, كَينَان عَبدِ وَرسَمَ ''Kaynān ʿAbdi Warsama''), better known by his stage name K'naan (), is a Somali-Canadian musician. He rose to prominence ...

Aesop Rock Ian Matthias Bavitz (born June 5, 1976), better known by his stage name Aesop Rock, is an American rapper and producer from Long Island, New York. He was at the forefront of the new wave of underground and alternative hip hop acts that emerge ...

You Say Party You Say Party (formerly You Say Party! We Say Die!) is a Canadian four-piece dance-punk new-wave band from Abbotsford, British Columbia, Abbotsford, British Columbia. Their first album ''Hit the Floor!'' was released in September 2005, and the b ...

* Neighbour *

Lee Ranaldo Lee Mark Ranaldo (born February 3, 1956) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, guitarist, writer, visual artist and record producer, best known as a co-founder of the alternative rock band Sonic Youth (guitar and vocals). In 2004, ''Rolling ...

* Delhi 2 Dublin *

JFK John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), often referred to by his initials JFK and the nickname Jack, was an American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from 1961 until his assassination i ...

(of MSTRKRFT) *

Dayglo Abortions The Dayglo Abortions (sometimes abbreviated to DGA) are a Canadian hardcore punk and metal band from Victoria, British Columbia. Their lyrics reflect a genre-typical disregard for societal norms. The band was formed in 1979 and released their first ...

= Friday, September 24

= * Liam Lux * Quoia * Super Bendy Thumbs * Pigeon Hole * Genevieve Rainey * Fatso *

The Zolas The Zolas are a Canadian indie rock band based in Vancouver and are signed to Light Organ Records. The band was formed by duo Zachary Gray (vocals/guitar) and Tom Dobrzanski (piano/keyboards/backing vocals), with various session musicians support ...

* Ryat * My Lovely Son * Rule 27 * Amortals * Treelines *

Tommy Guerrero Tommy Guerrero (born September 9, 1966) is an Indigenous American musician, composer, and professional skateboarder. Early life Guerrero was born in San Francisco, California. He is of Ohlone-native, Chilean, and Filipino descent from his fat ...

* Sam Demoe * Lesbian Fist Magnet * Hot Sex & High Finance * Clay George * Maurice * Monarch * The Wicks * Steph Macpherson * Eames * Mark Berube and the Patriotic Few * Top Less Gay Love Tekno Party * The Whitsundays * Tunde Olaniran *

Yukon Blonde Yukon Blonde is a Canadian indie rock band originally from Kelowna, British Columbia.Derdeyn, Stuart (April 22, 2010).Yukon Blonde feels the love: Indie band adding plenty of fans on cross-country tour", ''Ottawa Citizen''. Retrieved May 5, 2010. ...

* Megasoid * TV Heart Attack * Fine Mist * Growler *

The Wooden Sky The Wooden Sky are a Canadian indie folk band based in Toronto, Ontario. The band originated after lead singer Gavin Gardiner, of Morden, Manitoba, wrote songs for a school project while attending Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan Univ ...

* Longwalkshortdock * The Keg Killers *

Jets Overhead Jets Overhead are a Canadian alternative rock band formed in 2003 and based in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Band history Formation and debut Singer Adam Kittredge conceived the name Jets Overhead while observing air traffic patterns in L ...

* Aidan Knight * Run Chico Run * Black Hat Villain * Vincent Parker *

Gord Downie Gordon Edgar Downie (February 6, 1964 – October 17, 2017) was a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, musician, writer and activist. He was the singer and lyricist for the Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip, which he fronted from its forma ...

Great Lake Swimmers Great Lake Swimmers is a Canadian folk rock band from Wainfleet, Ontario, and currently based in Toronto. The current touring line-up includes Tony Dekker on lead vocals, acoustic guitar and harmonica, Erik Arnesen on banjo, electric guitar and ...

* Goodbye Beatdown *

The Racoons Racoons are an indie rock band from Victoria, British Columbia. History Racoons were formed in 2008 by founding members Matthew Lyall and Murray Mckenzie. The duo were then joined by Jeff Mitchelmore and James Alexander Bodman, former members o ...

Shout Out Out Out Out Shout Out Out Out Out was a Canadian dance-punk/ electro group from Edmonton, Alberta. The band's lineup is unusual in that it includes multiple drummers and bassists, as well as vintage synthesizer equipment. History Shout Out Out Out Out was ...

Men Without Hats Men Without Hats are a Canadian New wave music, new wave and synth-pop band, originally from Montreal, Quebec. Their music is characterized by the baritone voice of their lead singer Ivan Doroschuk, as well as their elaborate use of synthesizers ...

D.O.A. DOA may refer to: * Dead on arrival * Dead or Alive (disambiguation) Film * ''D.O.A.'' (1949 film), a ''film noir'' * ''D.O.A.'' (1988 film), a remake of the 1949 film * '' D.O.A.: A Rite of Passage'' (1980 film), a documentary on the gene ...

Egyptrixx Egyptrixx (born David Psutka) is a Canadian electronic musician from Toronto, Ontario. Psutka also releases music under the names "ACT!" and " Ceramic TL", is a member of experimental folk project Anamai, and works as a studio producer and composer ...

= Saturday, September 25

= * Liam Lux * Justin Brave * The Lytics * Lola Parks * Cityreal * Liz Beattie * Teen Daze * Pawnshop Diamond *

Rich Aucoin Rich Aucoin is a Canadians, Canadian musician, based in Halifax Regional Municipality, Halifax, Nova Scotia.Chali 2na Charles Stewart (born June 26, 1971), better known as Chali 2na, is an American painter and rapper, associated with the groups Jurassic 5 and Ozomatli. He is known for his bass-baritone and quick delivery rapping style. Personal life Early lif ...

* Kate Miller-Heidke *

Geoff Berner Geoff Berner (born 1971) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and musician from Vancouver. Musical career Berner originally studied piano in his youth. At a party, somebody asked him why he did not play the accordion. As a result, he began learn ...

* CFC * Children of Celebrities * Bloody Wilma * Reid Jamieson * DJ Weezl * Diamond Rings * Times Neue Roman *

* Okay City * The Globes * Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti *

Louise Burns Louise Burns is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Formerly a member of the band Lillix, she released her debut album as a solo artist, ''Mellow Drama'', on April 5, 2011, on Light Organ Records. The album was longlisted for the 2011 Polaris Music Pr ...

* Longshanks *

Ghostkeeper ''Ghostkeeper'' is a 1981 Canadian supernatural slasher film directed by James Makichuk, and starring Riva Spier, Georgie Collins, and Murray Ord. Its plot centers on a trio of snowmobilers in the Canadian Rockies who become stranded at an ab ...

Melissa Auf der Maur Melissa Gaboriau Auf der Maur (; born March 17, 1972) is a Canadian musician. Auf der Maur began performing in 1993 after forming the indie rock band Tinker while she was a student at Concordia University. She was recruited as the bassist ...

Hey Rosetta! Hey Rosetta! is a Canadian seven-piece indie rock band from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador and led by singer/songwriter Tim Baker. Known for their energized live shows, the band created a large, layered sound by incorporating piano, viol ...

* Mindil Beach Markets * Whale Tooth * Michael Bernard Fitzgerald *

Jon and Roy Jon and Roy is a Canadian three-piece folk rock and reggae band from Victoria, British Columbia, Victoria, British Columbia. Career Singer-songwriter and guitarist Jon Middleton and percussionist Roy Vizer met at University of Victoria. They form ...

Tanlines Tanlines is an American electronic music and indie rock duo from Brooklyn, New York composed of percussionist Jesse Cohen and guitarist and vocalist Eric Emm. Their influence is drawn from various genres including pop, indie, dance and world musi ...

Frog Eyes Frog Eyes are an indie rock band from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada fronted by Carey Mercer. Their 2010 album Paul's Tomb: A Triumph was a longlisted nominee for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize. They have released eight albums and two EPs an ...

The Dodos The Dodos are an American indie rock band consisting of Meric Long and Logan Kroeber. History The Dodos began playing music together in 2005, when musician Meric Long, who had been gigging steadily in San Francisco as a solo singer-songwriter, ...

Sarah Harmer Sarah Harmer (born November 12, 1970) is a Canadian singer, songwriter and environmental activist. Early life Born and raised in Burlington, Ontario, Harmer gained her first exposure to the musician's lifestyle as a teenager, when her older sis ...

The Gaslamp Killer William Benjamin Bensussen (born November 7, 1982), better known by his stage name The Gaslamp Killer, is an American alternative hip hop producer and DJ based in Los Angeles, California. Career He grew up in San Diego, California, where he beca ...

* Dojo Workhorse * Ko *

Chad VanGaalen Chad VanGaalen (born 1977) is a Canadian musician and artist from Calgary, Alberta. Career ''Infiniheart'' Following a few scattered independent releases, done mostly on homemade CDs with hand-drawn art, VanGaalen released ''Infiniheart'' (2004 ...

Kathryn Calder Kathryn Jane Calder (born June 17, 1982) is a Canadian indie rock musician, who performs as a solo artist, and is a member of the bands The New Pornographers and Frontperson. She is a former member of Immaculate Machine. Calder started with Th ...

Hot Hot Heat Hot Hot Heat is a Canadian indie rock band from Victoria, British Columbia, formed in 1999. The band was signed by Seattle label Sub Pop in 2001 and released its first EP, ''Knock Knock Knock'', and first full-length album, '' Make Up the Break ...

= Sunday, September 26

= * Ballgag N’ Chain Gang * DJ Anger * Outsider * Lando Rock * Fight in the Fields * Patience Automate * BigMuff * Humans * Siclife * The Mighty Apos * The Big Reds * Lazers * Degree One * Bucan Bucan * Champion Sound Dee Jays * Distance

2009

Rifflandia II grew with 2,500 people in attendance, with over 80 artists and more venues. ''Rifflandia Magazine'' was first published for Rifflandia II. The festival was held from September 24–27. The venues included Sugar Nightclub, Element Nightclub, Alix Goolden Hall, Metro Theatre, Market Square, the University of Victoria’s Vertigo, Lucky Bar, and the Strathcona Rooftop.

Line-up

=Thursday, September 24

= * The Blue Violets * Analog Bell Service * Christopher Smith *

Hannah Georgas Hannah Georgas (born 30 August 1983) is a Canadian pop/rock singer-songwriter, based in Vancouver, British Columbia. She was nominated in the categories of "Best New Artist of the Year" and "Songwriter of the Year" at the 2011 Juno Awards, and ...

* Johnny and the Moon * Rubik *

Timber Timbre Timber Timbre is a Canadian music group, featuring Taylor Kirk. The moniker refers to an early series of recordings made in a timber-framed cabin set in the wooded outskirts of Bobcaygeon, Ontario. History Timber Timbre released two albums indep ...

* KRLZ *

* Creature *

Phantogram Phantogram may refer to: *Phantogram (band) *Phantogram (optical illusion) Phantograms, also known as Phantaglyphs, Op-Ups, free-standing anaglyphs, levitated images, and book anaglyphs, are a form of optical illusion. Phantograms use perspectiv ...

* Aquitania * Sam Bradley * Bucan Bucan *

* Said the Whale *

Final Fantasy is a Japanese video game, Japanese science fantasy anthology media franchise created by Hironobu Sakaguchi and developed and owned by Square Enix (formerly Square (video game company), Square). The franchise centers on a series of fantasy and ...

Beach House Beach House is an American musical duo formed in Baltimore, Maryland in 2004. The band consists of Victoria Legrand (vocals, keyboards) and Alex Scally (guitar, keyboard, backing vocals). Their self-titled debut album was released in 2006 to ...

Fake Shark - Real Zombie! Fake Shark (formerly known as Fake Shark – Real Zombie!) is a Canadian electronic indie-pop band from Vancouver, British Columbia. Formed in 2005, their early musical style mainly combined elements of dance punk and IDM but have since shifte ...

* Basia Bulat * Longshanks & Kenzie *

Shad The Alosinae, or the shads,Alosinae

Fan Death Fan Death was a synthpop band formed in Brooklyn, New York City, in 2007 as a collaboration between producer Szam Findlay with vocalists Dandilion Wind Opaine ( Dandi Wind) and Marta Jaciubek-McKeever. Findlay then moved to Vancouver, British ...

* Champion and His G-Strings * My!Gay!Husband! * Longwalkshortdock

= Friday, September 25

= * Aidan Knight * Vince Vaccaro * Our Book and the Authors * Ruby Blue * Maurice * An Horse * Celebrity Traffic *

Brandi Disterheft Brandi Disterheft (born 1980) is a Canadian jazz bassist and composer. Biography Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Disterheft grew up in the District of North Vancouver, British Columbia where she attended Handsworth Secondary School ...

Bahamas The Bahamas (), officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an island country within the Lucayan Archipelago of the West Indies in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic. It takes up 97% of the Lucayan Archipelago's land area and is home to ...

In-Flight Safety In-Flight Safety is a Canadian indie rock band formed in 2003. In-Flight Safety was nominated for a 2007 Juno Award for Video of the Year for "Coast Is Clear". They are currently based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The group consists of vocalist ...

Cuff the Duke Cuff the Duke is a Canadian alt-country band from Oshawa, Ontario. They play a blend of traditional country and folk music with indie rock influences. History Cuff the Duke formed in Oshawa, drawing their name from a shirt purchased by front- ...

* Acres of Lions *

Tegan and Sara Tegan and Sara () are a Canadian indie pop duo formed in 1998 in Calgary, Alberta. The band is led by identical twin sisters Tegan Rain Quin and Sara Keirsten Quin (born September 19, 1980). Both musicians are songwriters and multi-instrumental ...

* Library Voices *

Woodpigeon The common wood pigeon or common woodpigeon (''Columba palumbus''), also known as simply wood pigeon, wood-pigeon or woodpigeon, is a large species in the dove and pigeon family (Columbidae), native to the western Palearctic. It belongs to the g ...

* Techromancer * Slut Revolver *

Zeus Zeus or , , ; grc, Δῐός, ''Diós'', label=Genitive case, genitive Aeolic Greek, Boeotian Aeolic and Doric Greek#Laconian, Laconian grc-dor, Δεύς, Deús ; grc, Δέος, ''Déos'', label=Genitive case, genitive el, Δίας, ''D� ...

* Espionage * The Dudes * Twin Crystals *

k-os Kevin Brereton (born February 20, 1972), better known by his stage name k-os (; "chaos"), is a Canadian alternative rapper, singer, songwriter and producer. His given name may also be cited as Kheaven, a spelling he later adopted. The alias "k ...

The Most Serene Republic The Most Serene Republic is a Canadian indie rock music group formed in 2003 in Milton, Ontario. The band takes its name from the sobriquet of Venice under the Doges, which was regarded as " The Most Serene Republic of Venice". Members Curre ...

* Flash Lightnin’

= Saturday, September 26

= * Sex With Strangers * * Caracol * Laura Smith * Siclife * Adjective * Penderecki Quartet *

Holy Fuck Holy Fuck is a Canadian electronica band from Toronto. They were a part of Dependent Music, a music label and artist collective that began in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia in 2004 until its closing. They were then a part of the Young Turks label and in ...

* Ookpikk * Hank and Lily * CHAR2D2 * The Laundronauts * Jordan Klassen * Bogus Tokus * Colourbook * B. Traits *

Jon-Rae Fletcher Jon-Rae Fletcher is a Canadian singer-songwriter. He has recorded both as a solo artist and with a back-up band, The River. Background Fletcher grew up in Kelowna, British Columbia, where as the son of a minister, he sang in his church's choir ...

* Neoteric * The Pack A.D. *

* DJ Longshanks *

Brendan Canning Brendan may refer to: People * Saint Brendan the Navigator (c. 484 – c. 577) was an Irish monastic saint. * Saint Brendan of Birr (died 573), Abbot of Birr in Co. Offaly, contemporaneous with the above * Brendan (given name), a masculine given na ...

(DJ Set) *

(DJ Set) * Mexican Power Authority *

Buck 65 Richard Terfry (born March 4, 1972), better known by his stage name Buck 65, is a Canadian alternative hip hop artist. Underpinned by an extensive background in abstract hip hop, his more recent music has extensively incorporated blues, country, ...

Pink Mountaintops Pink Mountaintops is a Canadian rock and roll band from Vancouver led by Stephen McBean. The band's first album, ''The Pink Mountaintops'', featured Amber Webber and Joshua Wells. The tracks varied from alt-country to indie rock. The band's rec ...

= Sunday, September 27

= *

(DJ Set) *

(DJ Set)

2008

The inaugural Rifflandia started as a three-day festival from August 29–31, with seven stages, 65 artists and approximately 1,500 people in attendance. The venues were organized in a showcase style and included Alix Goolden Hall, Element Nightclub, Logan’s Pub, Lucky Bar, McPherson Playhouse, Royal Theatre, Smith’s Pub, Sugar Nightclub and the Strathcona Rooftop.

Line-up

= Friday, August 29

= * Dreamboat * Cobras Cobras Cobras *

Man Man Man Man is an American experimental rock band from Philadelphia currently based in Los Angeles. Their multi-instrumental style is centered on the piano playing of lead singer, songwriter, and lyricist Honus (Ryan Kattner). Honus is accompanied ...

* The Whigs * VinCat * Johnny and the Moon * Lion Thief * Never Never Band * Black Mountain * Bill Stuart *

The Paper Cranes The Paper Cranes are a Canadian indie pop band from Victoria, British Columbia. The band is composed of the husband and wife duo of Ryan McCullagh (Guitar, Bass, Vocals) and Miranda Roach (Keyboard, Drum Sequencing). Despite several line-up chang ...

* Seven Year Old Poets * Away R’io *

The Upsidedown The Upsidedown is an American alternative rock band from Portland, Oregon, United States. The band released their debut album, '' Trust Electricity'', in 2004, and reissued it on vinyl in 2020. The album has received national attention, and ...

* The Green Hour Band * Colourbook * Meatdraw * Listening Party * You Say Party! We Say Die! *

The Walkmen The Walkmen is an American indie rock band. Active from 2000 to 2013, they are known as part of the 2000s-era post-punk revival in New York City, particularly for their critically acclaimed single "The Rat (song), The Rat." The band is made up o ...

= Saturday, August 30

= * Lord Beginner * Kemal Evans * Bloody Wilma *

* The Blakes * The BE-IN (Mr. Sensitive, Luke Wolf and Shamelesson) * Pride Tiger * Current Swell * Chet * Growler *

Blitzen Trapper Blitzen Trapper is a Portland, Oregon-based experimental country music, country/Folk music, folk/Rock and roll, rock band associated with Sub Pop Records, Vagrant Records and Lojinx. Formed in 2000, the band currently operates as a quintet, with ...

Howlin' Rain Howlin Rain is an American rock band based in Oakland, California, formed in 2004 by guitarist/singer Ethan Miller. Their most recent album ''The Dharma Wheel'' was released in 2021. Their sound has been described as "classically soulful" and "Un ...

Tanya Tagaq Tanya may refer to: * Tanya (Judaism),an early work of Hasidic philosophy by Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi. * Tanya (name), a given name and list of people with the name * Tanya or Lara Saint Paul (born 1946) * List of Mortal Kombat characters#Tany ...

* Sam Demoe *

Handsome Furs Handsome Furs was a Montreal-based indie rock duo which consisted of Dan Boeckner and Alexei Perry, who were married at the time. Boeckner is best known for his time in the bands Wolf Parade and Atlas Strategic. The band announced its breakup on M ...

* Tim Horner *

* Ishkan * Counting Heartbeats * Verse * Theset * Just B * Bison *

Brother Ali Ali Douglas Newman (born Jason Douglas Newman, July 30, 1977), better known by his stage name Brother Ali, is an American rapper, community activist, and member of the Rhymesayers Entertainment hip hop collective. He has released seven albums, ...

= Sunday, August 31

= * Jay Tay * DJ Bellyfish * Murge * Wood and Soo * Aidan Knight * Degree One * Laura Smith * D Whiz *

DJ Z-Trip Zach Sciacca (born July 22, 1971), better known as DJ Z-Trip, is an American DJ and producer. He is a pioneer of the mashup movement. He was the 2009 recipient of the "America's Best DJ Award". As a producer he has worked with artists across di ...

* The Mess Around * BNGZ N’ KRLZ * Guy Woods * 1900s * Sweatshop Union * DJ Longshanks *

Tim Finn Brian Timothy Finn (born 25 June 1952) is a New Zealand singer and musician. His musical career includes forming 1970s and 1980s New Zealand rock group Split Enz, a number of solo albums, temporary membership in his brother Neil's band Crowde ...

* ½ Alive *

The Beatnuts The Beatnuts are an American hip hop group and production duo from New York City. Its current members are JuJu and Psycho Les. JuJu (born Jerry Tineo on December 14, 1968) is a Dominican American from Corona and Psycho Les (born Lester Fernande ...

* Guns N’ Bombs

Artlandia

Artlandia is the art component of Rifflandia. It was launched in 2010 with Rifflandia III in partnership with ''White Hot Magazine'', featuring a variety of artists in different galleries near and during the time of the festival. For 2012, Artlandia included the Live!Stock poster show and Headspace.

War Child Lounge

The War Child Lounge was first launched during Rifflandia III in 2010. It features intimate acoustic performances from artists performing that year. All donations from the sets go directly to War Child Canada. Past performers include

, USS,

and

In 2012, War Child Lounge featured Luluc,

Current Swell Current Swell is a Canadian indie rock band from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The band has released seven albums; ''So I Say'', ''Trust Us Now'', ''Protect Your Own'', ''Long Time Ago'', ''Ulysses'', ''When to Talk and When to Listen'' an ...

Rich Aucoin Rich Aucoin is a Canadians, Canadian musician, based in Halifax Regional Municipality, Halifax, Nova Scotia.Family of the Year Family of the Year is an American indie rock band based in Los Angeles, California. It consists of members Joseph Keefe (vocals/guitar), Sebastian Keefe (drums/vocals), James Buckey (guitar/vocals), and Christina Schroeter (keyboard/vocals). Thei ...

and

Frazey Ford Frazey Obadiah Ford is a Canadian singer-songwriter and actress. She was a founding member of The Be Good Tanyas. Her solo debut ''Obadiah'' was released on Nettwerk on July 20, 2010. Jenny Charlesworth of ''The Georgia Straight'' wrote that a ...

''Rifflandia Magazine''

The first edition of ''Rifflandia Magazine'' was published for the 2009 festival. It is a free publication published annually since 2009 that features profiles on the artists playing, a festival schedule and map. It also includes details on other Rifflandia events, like Win!landia, Artlandia, War Child Lounge, and Wristband Connect. In 2012, the magazine also included a Rifflandia passport and fortuneteller.

External links

References

{{reflist Music festivals in British Columbia Festivals in Victoria, British Columbia Music festivals established in 2008 2008 establishments in British Columbia