A Situation in Which I Hope Never to Find Myself

Australian B-boy group, Beat the Streets, visiting here for the Victoria International Buskers Festival, put on a great show yesterday in Bastion Square.

Funk Cannon

Here's a group that never fails to draw an enthusiastic crowd with their high energy music. This is Funk Cannon - two saxophones and a drummer. They are a local group though here they are performing as part of the Victoria International Buskers Festival. They put on a great show

Thomas Daudlin

Maxwell Stover

Hunter Ellis (drums)

Busy Sunday

Sunday saw the final day of the Victoria International Buskers Festival and of the humongous car show, Northwest Deuce Days. Between the two festivals the Inner Harbour and most of the downtown area became one giant party area. Though there were lots of people it seldom felt really crowded because many events were taking place in a dozen different locations. Above is where the crowds were thickest, along Government Street in front of the Empress Hotel and directly in front of the Legislature, from the steps of which the above photo was taken. We'll have a look at some of the performances and events over the next few days.

Rejean Bussieres

The Victoria International Buskers Festival has taken place this week. It attracts buskers from all over the world and they perform at a half dozen different venues in the downtown and Inner Harbour area. One of the stages is in Bastion Square and it was there that I encountered the above performer, Rejean Bussieres. He's a very talented singer/guitarist and is a part of the festival that specifically celebrates Francophone culture. He's performing again on Sunday at Bastion Square (4pm) so if you're in town then stop by and listen. You will certainly enjoy his repertoire of French music, both from France as well as from La Belle Province, Quebec.