Catch an energetic afternoon of youth folk music on Granville Island!

Experience a vibrant mix of Canadian fiddle traditions—Québécois, Celtic, Scandinavian, and West Coast styles—alongside bluegrass, swing, and even a bit of dancing throughout the afternoon… Performed by the West Coast Youth Summit participants!

The West Coast Youth Fiddle Summit is an annual event that connects youth musicians from across Western Canada. Featured performers are: qathet Fiddlers (qathet), BC Fiddle Orchestra (Victoria), Calgary Fusion Fiddlers (Calgary), Coast String Fiddlers (Gibsons), Fiddelium (Nanaimo), Fiddlecats (Yellowknife), Fiddleheads (Whitehorse), Fiddlers Wild (Sechelt), Open Door Fiddlers (Vancouver), North Shore Celtic Ensemble (Vancouver) and Bowline Fiddlers (Vancouver).

Performances are free and open to the public in Chain & Forge Plaza and the Kids Market Plaza.

Granville Island Pop-Up Performances
Saturday, May 16 | 2:00–4:00 PM
Locations: Kids Market Plaza & Chain & Forge Plaza

2:00 PM
Kids Market: Fiddlers Wild (5–7 mins)
Chain & Forge: Open Door Fiddlers + BC Fiddle Orchestra

2:15 PM
Kids Market: Coast String Fiddlers
Chain & Forge: Fiddelium JR

2:30 PM
Kids Market: Fiddlecats
Chain & Forge: Fiddelium SR

2:45 PM
Kids Market: Fiddleheads
Chain & Forge: Bowline Fiddlers

3:00 PM
Kids Market: qathet Fiddlers
Chain & Forge: North Shore Celtic Ensemble

3:15 PM
Kids Market: Big Jam!
Chain & Forge: Calgary Fusion Fiddlers

3:30 PM
Chain & Forge: Big Jam!

In case of rain find us at Ocean Artworks and the Kids Market Picnic Pavillion

We are grateful for the support of West Vancouver Foundation’s Godfrey Lynum Legacy Fund, Martha Lou Henley Charitable Foundation, North Vancouver Recreation Commission, the District of West Vancouver, the Province of BC, Granville Island and the Canadian Mortage and Housing Corporation.