Victoria Ska & Reggae Fest 2026 lineup has been revealed and once again features a diverse group of artists and genres from around the world.
Headlining the five day festival are California skat-punk legends Lagwagon, genre-defining rappers Souls of Mischief, international dancehall superstar Charly Black and Canadian indie-rock/reggae royalty Bedouin Sounclash.
Lagwagon will make their Victoria Ska & Reggae Fest debut headlining a night show at Victoria Curling Club. Souls of Mischief are also performing the festival for the first time and will top the bill one on of the five days at Ship Point.
Victoria’s Bedouin Soundclash will be joined at Ship Point by reggae legend Clinton Fearon who will bring his full Boogie Brown Band.
Other notable artists include New Zealand reggae-funk rockers The Black Seeds who are returning to the city for the first time in 9 years. They will be joined by Vancouver funk favourites Five Alarm Funk.
Florida’s Against All Authority California’s Bad Cop Bad Cop
Along with Victoria Curling Club, Studio 919 and ENCORE will also serve as night venues. Studio 919 will feature and all-island showcase with the return of beloved local band Mindil Beach. They will be joined by Victoria’s Apex Breaks and The New Groovement.
ENCORE will host a special late-night Dubwise & Dancehall program curated by Victoria’s Caleb Hart. The show will feature Nico Supreme, Marcus Visionary, Miss Diva and Skytar.
Victoria Ska & Reggae Fest will once again have three free nights of music at their Ship Point stage full of international and local acts including Bia Ferreira from Brazil, Germany’s Dr. Ring-Ding, Train to Roots from Italy, Mexican reggae band Antidoping, California ska band Half Past Two, indigenous punk band 1876 and Vancouver Island’s own The Capital Collective.
Victoria Ska & Reggae Fest 2026 takes place from Wednesday June 24 to Sunday June 28, 2026. Full festival general admission and VIP passes are available now at victoriaskafest.ca. Tickets for individual ticketed shows will be available soon.
Lineup:
Wednesday June 24, 2026 (Ship Point) FREE: Bia Ferreira | Train to Roots | Trippycals | Alpha Centauri | Dave O Rama
Thursday June 25, 2026 (Ship Point) FREE: Dr. Ring Ding | Half Past Two | The Capital Collective | Bu Von Blume | Young Royal
Thursday June 25, 2026 (Studio 919) TICKETS: Mindil Beach | Apex Breaks | The New Groovement | DJ Suar3z
Friday June 26, 2026 (Ship Point) TICKETS: Bedouin Soundclash | Clinton Fearon & The Boogie Brown Band | Melafrique | Marcus Visionary
Friday June 26, 2026 (Victoria Curling Club) TICKETS: Lagwagon | Against All Authority | Bad Cop Bad Cop | Mean Bikini | VCS Sound System
Friday June 26, 2026 (Encore) TICKETS: Nico Supreme | Marcus Visionary | Skystar | Miss Diva | DJ Real West
Saturday June 27, 2026 (Ship Point) TICKETS: Souls of Mischief | Charly Black | Eva Lazarus | Nico Supreme | Sonic Alley | Tank Gyal
Saturday June 27, 2026 (Victoria Curling Club) TICKETS: The Black Seeds | Five Alarm Funk | Tanka Charles | Los Furios | DJ Kemo
Sunday June 28, 2026 (Ship Point): Antidoping | 1876 | Crazy and The Brains | The Bloodwarmers | Stax | DB Chessa
