The Vancouver Island MusicFest will return to Vancouver Island from July 7-10. The festival will feature a range of sounds, including roots hero Alison Krauss and Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas. The festival will also boast marquee sets by David Crosby, Randy Newman, Rodney Crowell, e.s.l., Lucy Kaplansky, Albert Lee & John Jorgenson, Arrested Development, Jon Anderson (The Voice Of Yes), Atomic Duo (featuring Mark Rubin of the Bad Livers), Diana Braithwaite & Chris Whiteley, Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys, Night Train Music Club ( Jeff Pevar, James Raymond, Leland Sklar, Steve Postell, Bernard Fowler, Steve Holley) and March 4th Marching Band. Emerging acts scheduled to appear also include The Lee Boys and The Recipe. Additional acts will be confirmed in the coming weeks. Be sure to subscribe to Relix today to receive the 2011 Relix Festival Guide with your June issue.

Vancouver Island MusicFest Lineup

Alison Krauss and Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas
David Crosby
Randy Newman
Rodney Crowell
The Travelin’ McCourys
e.s.l.
Lucy Kaplansky
Albert Lee & John Jorgenson
Arrested Development
Jon Anderson (The Voice Of Yes)
Atomic Duo (featuring Mark Rubin of the Bad Livers)
Diana Braithwaite & Chris Whiteley
Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys
Night Train Music Club ( Jeff Pevar, James Raymond, Leland Sklar, Steve Postell, Bernard Fowler, Steve Holley)
Celso Machado
March 4th Marching Band
Ordo Sakhna
Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem
BettySoo
Rick & Amy Bockner
The Breakmen
Steve Brockley
Miss Emily Brown
Bill Coon
Corwin Fox
Fraser Union
Dick Gaughan
Leela Gilday
Eliza Gilkyson
John Gorka
Laurence Juber
Daniel Lapp
The Lee Boys
Lehera with Sarah Buechi
Jeff McBride
Gurf Morlix
Morlove
Jim Page
The Recipe
Red Horse
Nathan Rogers
Leon Rosselson
John Rutherford
Eugene Smith
Devon Sproule
Dave Swarbrick
The Twisters
Jason Wilson
David Woodhead’s Confabulation