Namgar Lhasaranova brought her Mongolian group to the 2019 Vancouver Island MusicFest. Photo by Terry Farrell
The Vancouver Island Music Festival once again brought crowds to their feet with a range of acts that included Colin James, Tom Cochrane and Red Rider, the Muscle Shoals Allstars, Robben Ford, Bobby Rush and several acts from far corners of the world. The Comox Valley Record was on site throughout the weekend to capture images from some of the memorable performances on the different stages.
Colin James (right) and his band put on a great show at the Comox Valley Exhibition Grounds as part of the 2019 Vancouver Island MusicFest. Photo by Terry FarrellBobby Dove opens the 2019 Vancouver Island MusicFest at the Grassy Knoll stage. Photo by Terry FarrellMs. Panik at the 2019 Vancouver Island MusicFest. Photo by Terry FarrellTim Williams opened the 2019 Vancouver Island MusicFest on the main stage. Photo by Terry FarrellWake Robin played to a standing-room-only crowd at the Grassy Knoll Friday. July 12, 2019 at Vancouver Island MusicFest. Photo by Terry FarrellTools of the trade at the 2019 Vancouver Island MusicFest. Photo by Terry FarrellMax Baca of Los Texmaniacs (left) and Lone Star Amigo Augie Meyers performed on the main stage at the 2019 Vancouver Island MusicFest on Friday, July 12. Photo by Terry Farrell.Lone Star Amigo Johnny Nicholas playing with the Los Texmaniacs Friday night at the 2019 Vancouver island MusicFest. Photo by Terry FarrellShari Ulrich (left) made an unscheduled appearance at 2019 Vancouver Island MusicFest, and introduced her new single, with Helen Austin providing harmony. Photo by Terry FarrellCha Wa opened the evening lineup on the main stage Saturday, July 13 at the 2019 Vancouver Island MusicFest, in Courtenay. Photo by Terry FarrellHarpist Pia Salvia performs a workshop to an appreciative audience Sunday, July 14, at the 2019 Vancouver Island MusicFest. Photo by Terry FarrellA fan takes a photo of Tom Cochrane and Red Rider at the 2019 Vancouver island MusicFest in Courtenay. Photo by Terry FarrellTom Cochrane and Red Rider had the crowd singing along with every song at the 2019 Vancouver Island MusicFest in Courtenay. Photo by Terry FarrellCha Wa serve up a cover of the Meters/Neville Brothers classic 鈥淔ire/Fiyo on the Bayou.鈥� Photo by Mike Chouinard/Comox Valley RecordMuscle Shoals singer Jimmy Hall gives his take on Wilson Pickett. Photo by Mike Chouinard/Comox Valley RecordCarla Russell gets soulful with the Muscle Shoals Allstars on Saturday night. Photo by Mike Chouinard/Comox Valley RecordBlues legend Bobby Rush blows some harmonica. Photo by Mike Chouinard/Comox Valley RecordMore festival fun. Photo by Mike Chouinard/Comox Valley RecordDanny Kortchmar led a group through a set of tunes by the likes of Warren Zevon, James Taylor and Don Henley, which they originally played on. Photo by Mike Chouinard/Comox Valley RecordWaddy Wachtel and Leland Sklar were just of a few of the studio legends behind so many hits that took to the stage this weekend. Photo by Mike Chouinard/Comox Valley Record
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