Victoria's 24th Annual Ska & Reggae Festival

Victoria Ska & Reggae Festival is proud to once again Welcome the World to the heart of downtown Victoria for the 24th Annual Victoria Ska & Reggae Festival. Running June 21 – 25, 2023, Victoria's 24th Annual Ska & Reggae Festival is set to bring another lineup packed to the brim with international and national acts that you're not likely to see anywhere else in a setting like this.

Headlining this years festival, taking centre stage for the first Victoria appearance of his storied career, is international reggae icon MAXI PRIEST. For nearly four decades, Maxi Priest has been delighting reggae lovers around the world with his effervescent stage presence and ethereally sweet voice and we are proud to welcome this legend to our stage for the first time. This year we bring some focus on one of reggae's closest and most recognizable musical cousins: hip-hop. One of hip-hop's most recognizable and versatile MCs, CHALI 2NA returns to the Victoria Ska & Reggae Festival for the first time since 2018, when he delighted our audiences with his appearance with Ozomatli. This year Chali will be joined by his long-time band THE HOUSE OF VIBE for what's sure to be an unforgettable celebration of hip-hop culture and grooves. One of the most consistent, thoughtful and powerful MCs in rap, BROTHER ALI will be making his first appearance at the Victoria Ska & Reggae as he brings his conscious lyrics and banging boom-bap beats to the city. And would the top of the card be without some rowdy ska-flavoured energy?! Our longtime friends and among the festivals most beloved alumni, California ska/reggae ambassadors, THE AGGROLITES return to take the main stage for the first time in nearly a decade!

Come join us for five days jam-packed with music and culture that will fill your soul and get your feet moving.

Full Fest, Full Fest VIP and single show tickets on sale exclusively at ticketweb.ca Friday, March 24 at 10am. For a full schedule of events, see victoriaskafest.ca