3 special events, and dozens of musical acts set to perform at Butchart Gardens over the summer
Butchart Gardens will be a very musical place this summer.
Serena Ryder and the Jim Cuddy Band Ryder and Cuddy are two of three special events schedule for the gardens.
Six-time Juno Award-winner Serena Ryder takes the stage July 25.
Blue Rodeo frontman Jim Cuddy brings his band to the island on Thursday Aug. 15.
The Butchart Gardens will have live music every evening from June 29 to the end of August with local and international talent including the Victoria Symphony, David Vest, Jim Byrnes and Stephen Fearing.
Here is the complete schedule:
June
29 - Tropic Mayhem30 - Odyssey string Quartet
July
1 - John Mclachlan2 - Chris Millington & Dancin'3 - MAZ4 - Brishen5 - Late Shift6 - Backbeat7 - The Choir8 - Odyssey string Quartet9 - Chris Millington & Dancin'10 - Los Texmaniacs & The Lone Star Amigos (Special Event)11 - The High Bar Gang12 - Locarno13 - The Midnights14 - Hamsa Hamsa15 - Beolach16 - Chris Millington & Dancin'17 - Scandinavian String Alliance18 - John Reischman and The Jaybirds19 - The Kingmixers20 - The R&B Kingpins21 - Odyssey String Quartet22 - Oktupus23 - The Commodores24 - The Victoria Symphony25 - Serena Ryder (Special Event)26 - Pharis & Jason Romero27 - The Chuckle Berries28 - Jim Byrnes29 - Elage Diouf30 - Chris Millington & Dancin'31 - Tri-Continental
August
1 - Diyet & The Love Soldiers2 - David Vest3 - Freeze Frame4 - Ballet Etoile5 - Ballet Etoile6 - Chris Millington & Dancin'7 - Rose Cousins8 - The Waifs9 - Black Angus10 - Mix Tape11 - Odyssey String Quartet12 - Van Django13 - The Commodores14 - The Unfaithful Servants15 - Jim Cuddy Band (Special Event)16 - Chris Frye & The Analog Ghosts17 - The Ecclestons18 - Heartwood19 - John Gogo & Sons20 - The Commodores21 - Qristina & Quinn22 - BC Fiddle Orchestra23 - Ellis Dyson & The Shambles24 - Tropic Mayhem25 - The Bills26 - Marc Atkinson with Cam Wilson27 - Chris Millington & Dancin'28 - The Sweet Lowdown29 - Stephen Fearing30 - Mark Perry31 - Groove Kitchen