One of the biggest concert weekends of the summer is happening at the Phillips Backyard Friday August 9 to Sunday August 11, 2024.
Phillips Reverb 2024 will have a special stage this year featuring the most lights for a one-off show on Vancouver Island. All for huge headliners in The Black Pumas and Jungle.
They’re not the only acts that you have to see. Here is your Phillips Reverb 2024 Artist Preview.
Tickets are available at phillipsbackyard.com
Friday August 9, 2024
Trophy Dad – Day 1 (5:00)
Kicking off the festival is Victoria rock band Trophy Dad. The group fronted by well known Duke Saloon bartender Nevil Meyer also kicked off Laketown Shakedown in late June to a solid crowd. Trophy Dad has been releasing new music recently with their cover of Cher’s ‘Believe’ and their most recent single ‘Rust’. This will be their second year in a row Trophy Dad have performed at the Phillips Backyard. They opened for Bahamas at Phillips Tilt 2023.
Surf Hat – Day 1 (5:55)
Surf Hat are a psych-surf band from Squamish. Their sophomore album ‘Surf Hat Ranch’ was released in March after their debut self-titled record garnered hundreds of thousands of streams. their music is described as a mix of the surf-rock guitar style of modern bands and harmonized vocals of beloved classics.
Bankes Brothers – Day 1 (6:50)
The Bankes Brothers are a Victoria indie-rock band. They’re another local band making their return to the Phillips backyard after opening for Peach Pit at Reverb 2023. Their debut EP ‘In Waves’ was released this past March. Some may remember them in years gone by when they performed covers at bars in downtown Victoria.
Current Swell – Day 1 (8:00)
A local favourite for well over a decade, Victoria’s Current Swell have been rocking and headlining local festivals for well more than a decade. They return to the Phillips stage for the first time since 2022 when they sub-headlined for Half Moon Run at Phillips Tilt 2022. Their latest single ‘Ba Ba Song’ was released in late June.
Black Pumas – Day 1 (9:30)
Headlining day 1 psychedelic soul band Black Pumas from Austin, Texas. They are a band that were supposed to be one of the top acts at Rifflandia 2022, but the unfortunately cancelled their entire tour that year. Known for their breakout 2019 single ‘Colors’, Black Pumas returned in 2023 after their hiatus with anothet hit single with ‘More Than a Love Song’.
TK The Artist – Day 2 (4:05pm)
Victoria’s TK The Artist is a Nigerian-born singer/songwriter/drummer whose music is influenced by the sounds of Gospel, RnB, Jazz, and neo-soul.
Jungle Bobby – Day 2 (5:00)
Jungle Bobby is a rapper from Vancouver. Known for being part of BBNO$’s crew for a number of years, Jungle Bobby released his debut album ‘wibe world’ in November 2023. He performed on the Phillips stage last year at Rifflandia’s Electric Avenue and also made a guest appearance during BBNO$’s set at Laketown Shakedown in June. Could BBNO$ make a surprise appearance at Reverb? He has no conflicting tour dates.
Astrocolor – Day 2 (5:50)
Astrocolor are a Victoria group that blend elements of jazz, psychedelia, and electronica. Lead by DJ Neil James Cooke-Dallin, Astrocolor mix electronic beats with grooves from a live band and live vocals from Victoria singer-songwriter Lindsay Bryan. They last performed at the Phillips Backyard for Phillips Glitterbomber in May 2022.
Cautious Clay – Day 2 (7:30)
Cautious Clay is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Cleveland, Ohio. His music is a mix of pop, alternative R&B, and indie rock. During his shows you may see him play saxophone, flute, guitar, bass, keyboard and drums.
Earl Sweatshirt – Day 2 (9:00)
Closing out Day 2 of Phillips Reverb 2024 is Chicago rapper and producer Earl Sweatshirt. He was part of Tyler, The Creator’s alternative hip-hop collective Odd Future. He made a surprise guest appearance during Tyler, The Creator’s headlining set at Coachella 2024’s second weekend.
Posh Coat – Day 3 (3:40)
Posh Coat are a rock band from Victoria. The trio has been on a festival blitz this summer performing from Laketown Shakedown to Canada Day to the Eventide Music Series and impressing audiences each time. Expect a high energy rock set to start off the final day of Reverb.
Nicky Mackenzie – Day 3 (4:35)
Nicky Mackenzie is a Victoria-based singer-songwriter. This will be her third performance at the Phillips Backyard. This year’s set will feature new music off her upcoming EP ‘Morals’. Mackenzie has so far released three songs from the EP with the first single ‘Comfortable’ being featured during her stint as The [email protected]’s Zone Band of The Month in February.
Murge with Saundra Williams – Day 3 (5:30)
Murge is DJ from Victoria. If you’ve been to any major festival on Vancouver Island, there’s a good chance he’s been in the lineup at least once either as a house DJ or featured performer. He’s been known to collaborate with live performers in his sets and Reverb will feature New York singer-songwriter Saundra Williams. We have no idea what this set is going to look like, but here’s a single Williams released last year.
DRAMA – Day 3 (6:40)
DRAMA is a Chicago R&B/Dance duo consisting of producer Na’el Shehade and singer/songwriter Via Rosa. Their music is a mix of pop, hip hop, jazz, bossa nova, and electronic.
Jungle – Day 3 (8:30)
Headlining the final day of Phillips Reverb 2024 is a band that I’m shocked this city was able to book considering their current status in the world music scene. Jungle is a British dance project founded by London producers Josh Lloyd-Watson and Tom McFarland. The band has had a massive 2024. They were one of the most raved about performances at Coachella back in April and performed to tens of thousands at Glastonbury in Late June. Now they’re coming to Victoria a couple days after performing Outside Lands in San Francisco to perform at Phillips Brewery that has a maximum capacity of about 4500 people. Do not miss seeing a band of this stature in this more intimate setting.
