Established in 2008, Rifflandia is one of the longest running large-scale music and arts festivals in Western Canada. Spanning three days, this unique all ages, multi-genre festival runs from September 13 to 15 this year in Victoria B.C., bringing music fans together to experience performances by top international and national acts alongside new and emerging artists.
Over its history, the festival has hosted such musical icons as Iggy Pop, Run The Jewels, Lorde, Moby, Charli XCX, Post Malone, Paris Hilton, and more. This year, Rifflandia has nearly a hundred talented artists lined up and below are highlighted performers.
Rifflandia Festival
TLC
TLC’s influence transcends genres from pop, hip-hop, R&B to fashion and female empowerment. Along with their ability to blend funk, hip hop and soul, TLC puts female empowerment at the forefront of their songwriting. To date, TLC has sold 85 million Records Worldwide, had 4 Number One singles in the US, 10 Top Ten singles in the United States, won 4 Grammy Awards, 5 MTV Awards, 5 Soul Train Awards, and 4 Multi-Platinum selling albums, two of them – Fanmail and CrazySexyCool are certified Diamond by the RIAA and they currently have one billion plays on Pandora.
TLC
Oliver Tree
An internet based vocalist, producer, writer, director and performance artist, Oliver Tree explores the intersection where pop and alternative meet sonically and has arrived where art and entertainment collide visually. From comedy to action sports, the world of Oliver Tree is unlike any artist who has come before him.
Oliver Tree
Ja Rule
Debuting in 1999 with “Venni Vetti Vecci,” hits like “Holla Holla” followed. Signed to Murder Inc., hits like “Always on Time,” “I’m Real,” and “Ain’t It Funny” dominated the 2000s. With many award nominations, he sold over 30 million records worldwide.
Ja Rule
Rezz
Rezz is the moniker of Isabelle Rezazadeh, a Juno Award-winning Canadian DJ/ producer, known for her moody, dark-hued production style. Producing state of the art, genre-bending works, while striking a sharp balance between bass heavy and minimal tech compositions, she oozes originality and stands shoulder to shoulder with the very best in the electronic music scene.
Rezz
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