https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news 2025-10-21T10:40:11-07:00 weekly https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/rifflandia-is-back 2025-07-02T22:24:41-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_ExtraDayPriceFreeze2_52292a25-ab23-4267-9098-1c791c99bc61.png?v=1751520281 Rifflandia is Back — Bigger, Better, and Still the Same Price 🎉 https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/rifflandia-party-with-purpose 2025-07-02T22:24:18-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_GWYR2_1e433b94-5aaa-4ef7-b092-90d323694c9c.png?v=1751520258 Rifflandia Turns 15: Let’s Party With Purpose! https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/2025-lineup-revealed 2025-07-02T22:24:02-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_Lineup2_beff1653-675c-4a3d-beea-24a0a7a83772.png?v=1751520242 Let the Countdown Begin: Rifflandia 2025 Lineup Revealed https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/driftwood-rifflandia-partnership-announcement 2025-07-02T22:23:40-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_Driftwood2_0f21c8ba-65c7-4519-8a22-f5dff9edad71.png?v=1751520220 Fat Tug Meets Fat Beats: A New Era for Rifflandia Beer https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/introducing-riff-news 2025-07-02T22:21:34-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_RiffNewsLaunch2_b7cfdd1e-50aa-40b6-8989-30b20403c9ee.png?v=1751520094 Introducing Riff News: Your All-Access Pass to the Heart of Rifflandia https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/kidlandia-is-back 2025-07-02T22:22:10-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_Kidlandia_71981c03-d9f2-4c13-89a5-a92d1f04a948.png?v=1751520130 Kidlandia is back - The festival within the festival for kids of all ages! https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/maribou-state 2025-07-02T22:21:53-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_MaribouState2_82490693-8cf6-4504-99df-fa4da996cf67.png?v=1751520113 Maribou State: Crafting Sonic Landscapes of Resilience and Renewal https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/public-enemy 2025-07-02T22:23:01-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_PublicEnemy.png?v=1751520181 Public Enemy: Awakening a Generation https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/love-at-rifflandia 2025-07-02T22:23:24-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_Lovelandia.png?v=1751520204 Looking for love? Rifflandia Staffer Kayla Might Have Your Match (and Your Wristband) https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/charlotte-cardin 2025-07-02T22:22:29-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_CharlotteCardin_566125ea-74a4-474c-b623-ca8bf8277ca1.png?v=1751520149 Full Circle in Confetti: Charlotte Cardin’s Return to Victoria https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/descendents 2025-07-02T22:22:45-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_Descendents_cf9241aa-d917-4a41-b0cd-6f12bb8b8d9f.png?v=1751520165 Descendents: Defining West Coast Surfer-Pop-Power-Caffeinated-Melodic-Hardcore-Punk-Rock https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/lafflandia 2025-07-03T08:39:43-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_Lafflandia_6a72d506-8184-42eb-9f2c-2a80d0e4da10.png?v=1751557183 Laffs, Loud Music, and a Lot of Heart: A Q&A with Dan Duvall on Comedy at Rifflandia https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/rifflandia-royal-bc-museum 2025-07-02T22:21:03-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_PocketGallery_6a563a83-ab49-46f3-804c-dd43a2940da8.png?v=1751520063 Welcome to The Riffolution: Beyond the Beat at The Royal BC Museum https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/shakey-graves 2025-07-03T09:08:06-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_ShakeyGraves_35f542a8-616c-40a8-9cf2-edaf3581cd88.png?v=1751558886 Ghost Stories & Guitar Strings: The Shakey Graves Saga Continues at Rifflandia https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/alessia-cara 2025-07-10T09:00:03-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_AlessiaCara.png?v=1752006741 Get Ready to Feel Seen: Alessia Cara’s Journey to the Rifflandia Stage https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/the-dead-south 2025-07-03T09:12:27-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_TheDeadSouth_3f22a956-b890-43d5-9421-30657ab0ff90.png?v=1751559147 From Saskatoon to Victoria: The Dead South Brings Raw Roots & Rough Finery https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/riffmart 2025-07-17T09:30:07-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_RiffMart.png?v=1752684599 RiffMart Makes a Sweet, Salty, Spicy and Bubbly, Return! https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/volunteering-at-rifflandia 2025-07-10T09:00:04-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_VolunteerProps.png?v=1752009525 Why Volunteering at Rifflandia Might Be the Best Part of the Festival https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/music-bc-announcement 2025-07-09T09:00:07-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_MusicBCAnnounce_db53b3bd-0178-43d6-a38e-81dbd2c82b08.png?v=1752006715 Rifflandia Breakouts: BC Artists Poised to Steal the Show Scenic mountain lake with forested shoreline and blue sky. Bold yellow text reads “Music BC Lineup Announced!” overlaid on the image. https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/splifflandia 2025-07-10T09:00:03-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_Splifflandia.png?v=1752006769 Splifflandia: Who’s Running This Joint? A fenced outdoor event area with sunlit plants, signs reading “Splifflandia,” and large bold text over the image that says “Splifflandia on site.”. https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/introducing-riffwood-lager 2025-07-11T09:00:01-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_RiffWood.png?v=1752083194 INTRODUCING: RiffWood Lager – A Timeless Brew for Modern Festival Legends https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/double-the-turf 2025-07-16T09:46:33-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_DoubleTurf.png?v=1752684393 BREAKING: Rifflandia Doubles Down on Fluffy Turf—And It's Looking Delicious A close-up view of artificial grass fibers with the bold text “Double the Turf!” in yellow and black letters overlaid on the left side of the image. https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/macy-gray 2025-07-17T09:30:07-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_MacyGray_e7e47540-3a2c-4011-874f-99e139e4a217.png?v=1752695888 Raspy, Real & Radiant: Macy Gray hits the Riff Main Stage A woman with curly hair is dramatically lit in blue and pink, gazing thoughtfully to the side. The text Macy Gray in bold yellow letters appears beside her on a dark background. https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/armchair-cynics 2025-07-17T09:30:07-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_ArmchairCynics.png?v=1752695908 Once More, With Feeling: Armchair Cynics Reunite for Rifflandia 2025 Four men stand and sit in a vintage-style room with brown leather sofas and a fireplace. A large taxidermy animal head is mounted above the mantle. Bold yellow text reads Armchair Cynics. https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/mat-the-alien 2025-07-18T08:54:11-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_MatTheAlien_19946f80-4b52-46dd-9678-89504e2e3683.png?v=1752854051 Really Good Vibes Only: Mat the Alien Returns to Rifflandia. A person in a wheelchair, wearing a hoodie and neon green hat and shoes, sits in front of a bright white background. Large yellow text on the left reads, Mat The Alien. https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/the-funk-hunters-chali-2na 2025-07-24T09:30:07-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_TheFunkHuntersfeat.Chali2na.png?v=1753115197 Funk, Flow & Full Circle: The Funk Hunters and Chali 2na Reunite Ahead of New Music Three men in winter clothing stand in a narrow, graffiti-covered tunnel. Large yellow text on the left reads: “The Funk Hunters feat. Chali 2na.”. https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/festival-ethos 2025-07-24T09:30:07-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_FestivalEthos.png?v=1753306369 Respect Is the Rhythm: A Reminder from Rifflandia A large crowd at a concert raises their hands as smoke and lights fill the stage. Bold yellow text in front reads, “Respect is the Rhythm.”. https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/punk-at-rifflandia 2025-07-31T09:30:04-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_PunkEditorial_2ac96f7d-8a6a-4a32-b697-107b0043178e.png?v=1753389250 Riff in the Pit: Reflecting on 15 Years of Punk at Rifflandia A group of excited concertgoers with arms raised and smiling faces stand in front of a stage. Bold yellow text reads, Riff in the Pit. The crowd wears sunglasses, band shirts, and wristbands. https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/victoria-symphony-daft-punk 2025-07-24T09:30:07-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_VictoriaSymphony_a498fec8-2998-405f-b140-cc6ea3434cd0.png?v=1753115242 Bridging the Gap: When Strings Meet Synths at Rifflandia Musicians perform with string instruments on stage. Large yellow text reads: The Victoria Symphony plays Daft Punk. The conductor and orchestra are illuminated in a dimly lit concert hall. https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/nxworries 2025-07-24T10:18:29-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_NxWorries_Anderson.Paak_Knxwledge_1.png?v=1753377509 A Dx Nxt Miss Experience: NxWorries Two musicians stand on a stage facing a large festival crowd, one giving a peace sign. Bold text reads: “NxWorries (Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge).” Festival tents and trees are visible in the background. https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/william-prince 2025-08-07T15:15:08-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_WilliamPrince_f792439e-97e3-4f6a-a0a3-678d920a6810.png?v=1754604908 Grit and Greatness: William Prince at Rifflandia A man with short hair and a goatee stands outdoors against a desert landscape, looking at the camera with one hand on his chest. Large yellow text beside him reads, William Prince. https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/wild-at-rifflandia 2025-07-31T09:30:03-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_WILD_HarmReduction.png?v=1753389229 Safety, Support, and Solidarity: Meet WILD at Rifflandia 2025 Three smiling people wearing WILD shirts pose together under a tent. Large text reads Safety, Support & Solidarity. Logo and text at bottom right say WILD Collaborative Harm Reduction Services. https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/sleater-kinney 2025-07-31T09:30:04-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_Sleater-Kinney.png?v=1753460905 Sleater-Kinney: The Legends of Leap Two women stand against a purple background, one with dark hair in a tan suit and the other with blonde hair in a black top. Large yellow text at the bottom reads Sleater-Kinney. https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/riffsclusive-deals 2025-08-01T09:30:09-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_RiffSclusiveDeals.png?v=1753824271 RiffSclusive Deals: Your All-Access Pass to Victoria’s Best Gold, bold text on a black background reads: “Get Victoria’s Best with RiffSclusive Deals!” Some letters have sparkles, emphasizing exclusivity. https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/troyboi 2025-08-07T09:30:04-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_TroyBoi.png?v=1754419731 TroyBoi Is Coming to Shake Things Up at Rifflandia—Here’s Why You Don’t Want to Miss It A man wearing dark sunglasses and a black jacket stands in front of a wooden background. The name TroyBoi appears in bold yellow and black text on the left side of the image. https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/taiki-nulight 2025-08-07T09:30:04-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_TaikiNulight.png?v=1754423908 Basslines & Bright Lights: Taiki Nulight Brings UK Energy to Rifflandia A man stands outdoors at night under bright lights, wearing a dark jacket over a white shirt. Large yellow text next to him reads Taiki Nulight. The background is dark with a few visible lights. https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/pods 2025-08-07T09:30:04-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_ThePodsAnnounce.png?v=1754513410 Waitlist Now Open: Experience Rifflandia from Your Own Private Pod Outdoor music festival scene with private seating pods in the foreground, a stage and crowd in the background, and large yellow text reading The Pods Are Back! across the image. https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/rifflandia-goes-rfid 2025-08-27T12:02:13-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_RIFF-ID_lowdown_4c37a343-01c6-417d-ad0c-58798ae9de86.png?v=1756321333 Rifflandia Is Going RFID! Here’s What You Need to Know A crowd gathers in front of a large white geodesic dome at dusk with trees in the background. Bold yellow text reads: “The RIFF-ID Low-Down.”. https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/wyatt-c-louis 2025-08-13T11:40:58-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_WyattC.Louis.png?v=1755110458 Where the Sky Meets the Song: Wyatt C. Louis Live at Rifflandia https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/dust-cwaine 2025-08-14T09:30:03-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_DustCwaine.png?v=1754931569 Warning: Dust Cwaine’s energy is dangerously contagious. A performer in a white dress and pearl necklace sings passionately into a microphone on stage, with dramatic lighting and the text Dust Cwaine in bold yellow letters beside them. https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/2025-perogyscopes 2025-08-14T09:30:03-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_Perogyscopes_1c19fea1-0861-4e19-8953-15774e3c6300.png?v=1755103931 Your 2025 Rifflandia Horoscope, as Told by Perogy Cat Gold text reading 2025 Rifflanida Perogyscopes with cartoon cat faces and drawings, including a cat with a spear, a cat with a fish, and a cat with a scale labeled Perogy and Cat, all on a black background. https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/billianne 2025-08-14T09:30:03-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_Billianne.png?v=1754932456 Billianne in Bloom: A Pop Star on the Rise A woman with curly hair, glasses, and ruffled sheer sleeves poses confidently against a purple background. The bold yellow text Billianne is displayed in the lower right corner. https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/golden-ticket-contest 2025-08-14T09:30:03-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_HypeChocolate___OldFarmMarket_Riff_108fd0ea-44f0-445b-84e8-6857c87a58ab.png?v=1755105816 Golden Bars, Sweet Surprises, and a Chance to Unlock the Riff! 🍫✨ Assorted colourful chocolate bars with playful wrappers displaying names like Septembers Forest and Wild Child are arranged under bold text: Golden Bars & Sweet Surprises. Brand logos for Old Farm Market, Oh Sugar and Hyper Chocolate are on the top left. https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/metropol-industries 2025-08-14T09:30:03-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_Metropol.png?v=1755105604 Metropol Industries: Printing Community, Creativity, and Culture at Rifflandia A colorful print featuring an astronaut and the word METROPOL beside bold yellow text: Printing Community, Creativity, & Culture, with the Metropol logo in the top right corner. https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/theme-days 2025-08-14T09:30:03-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_ThemeDays_ecf9101d-8032-4030-b531-c069df0708bc.png?v=1755126741 BREAKING: Rifflandia Theme Days Confirmed, Wardrobe Panic Ensues Gold text on a sparkling red background reads Your... Theme Days Are Here! Next to the words is a gold cherry graphic outlined in black. Vertical pink light beams and glittering dots are in the background. https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/walk-off-the-earth 2025-08-21T09:30:09-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_WalkOffTheEarth.png?v=1755638772 From Viral Sensation to Festival Headliners: Walk Off The Earth’s Epic Journey Three people pose in front of a retro pink and orange patterned wall. Bold yellow text reads Walk Off The Earth. One person wears orange, another white, and a third stands between them. https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/habit-coffee 2025-08-21T09:30:09-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_HabitCoffee_Header.png?v=1755725083 Riff Fuel: A Q&A with Habit Coffee Two coffee drinks, one hot in a to-go cup and one iced in a plastic cup, sit on a wooden counter next to a cookie. Bold yellow text reads, Riff Fuel: Habit Coffee. The background is softly blurred. https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/getting-to-rifflandia 2025-08-21T09:30:09-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_GettingtoRifflandia_Header.png?v=1755725138 All Roads (and Ferries, and Seaplanes) Lead to Rifflandia! A large crowd at an outdoor concert at night with bright stage lights. Bold yellow text reads, All Paths Lead to Rifflandia above sponsor logos for Capital Bike, Helijet, and BC Ferries Connector. https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/behind-the-magic-the-local-legends-who-help-build-rifflandia 2025-08-22T15:53:12-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_Suppliers_Header_1.png?v=1755903192 Behind the Magic: The Local Legends Who Help Build Rifflandia https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/chillandia-shhhlandia 2025-08-28T09:30:02-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_Chillandia_LowSensory_Header_1.png?v=1756327628 Festival Balance: Introducing Shhhlandia + The Return of Chillandia A smiling couple wearing green headphones relaxes on beanbags in a dimly lit, colorful room. Large yellow text in front reads, Shhhlandia & Chillandia Returns. https://rifflandiafestival.com/blogs/news/supper-club 2025-10-21T10:40:11-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0658/6007/5773/articles/RIFF25_Blog_SupperClub.png?v=1761068411 Supper Club Secrets with Chris Jones: Smoke, Soul, and Serious Flavour A grilled skewer, salad, and pea shoots on plates, with bold yellow text reading The Irresistable Supper Club over the image.