The Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival is a B.C. registered non-profit society with a mandate to promote bluegrass and related music. We have a three-person management team and a volunteer board assisted by a group of part-time volunteers who work hard during festival week.
General festival inquiries – Phil Shaver
Festival sponsorship and vendor inquiries – Al Planiden
Volunteering – contact for information
Performer booking – Bob Remington
Booking policy
Our festival is genre-specific to Appalachian string band music (bluegrass, old-time) with priority going to acoustic artists in those fields. We have a curated booking policy that selects those either deeply immersed in, or informed by, the traditions of bluegrass, old-time, and related styles such as retro country acts. We don’t book solo acts and rarely book less than a trio. We are committed to diversity in our genres, Indigenous reconciliation, and welcome all creeds and genders.
