Bands for 2025!
🎶 Balfour Daze 2025 Band Lineup
This year, we’re be bringing an even bigger sound system to keep the music pumping and the energy high all day long. Get ready for a full afternoon of incredible live music from some of the Kootenays’ best local talent!
🎸 Kootenay Garage Band | 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Kick off the afternoon with this talented youth group bringing classic rock hits and feel-good vibes.
👉https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7_wdLjUQaYIsWd275FvGog
🥁 Quilombera Afrocolombian Ensemble | 1:30 – 2:30 PM
Feel the rhythm with this dynamic ensemble showcasing the powerful traditions of Afro-Colombian music, dance and percussion.
👉https://www.instagram.com/quilombera_ensemble/
🎤 Chloe Albert | 3:00 – 4:00 PM
An award-winning singer-songwriter, Chloe blends folk, soul and pop with heartfelt lyrics and stunning vocals.
👉https://chloealbert.com/
🎶 White Lightning | 4:30 – 5:30 PM
Wrap up the evening with this electrifying 6-piece Blues-Rock-Boogie band from Nelson. With twin guitars, harmonica, and a rock-solid rhythm section, they’ll have you on your feet and dancing in no time!
🎸 Heavy Airship| 6:00 – 7:00 PM
Hailing from Nelson, BC, Heavy Airship is a powerhouse Led Zeppelin tribute band that channels the raw energy and mystique of the ’70s rock legends. Known for their dynamic performances across Western Canada, Heavy Airship has shared stages with acts like Dr. Hook and AC/DC tribute band BC/DC. Whether it’s classics like “Stairway to Heaven” or “Immigrant Song,” their renditions resonate with fans old and new, making every show a nostalgic yet fresh rock journey.
From folk and funk to rock and roots — Balfour Daze 2025 will be packed with unforgettable music, so don’t forget your dancing shoes!
Bands from previous years
Baker Street Blues
Baker Street Blues have made it their mission to entertain audiences with their unique version of high energy rockin’ blues. Boating killer instrumentals on guitar (Ryan Telegdy), a brutally unstoppable rhythm section (Tim Potter on drums and Phil Wilson-Birks on bass) and a lead singer/frontman (Stelio Calagias) who was born to entertain. Baker Street Blues treat every gig like their lives depend on it.
Short of making a visit to vintage Chicago juke joint this is the sweetest, funkiest, bluesiest, most sweat inducing party dance band you’ll hear this year. Put on your dancing shoes and get ready to move!
Their tagline says it all “Blues that grabs hold of you and doesn’t let go”
https://www.facebook.com/BakerStreetBlue/about
The Metre Maids
Hailing from Nelson, British Columbia, The Metre Maids are the Kootenays’ #1 Beatles cover band. Boasting tight harmonies, in-the-pocket grooves, and good vibes, these fabulous four women interpret Beatles classics while channeling the girl groups of the sixties who inspired the music: the Shirelles, the Marvelettes, and Rosie and the Originals. Accomplished musicians who play multiple instruments, write music, teach music, and live for music, Mel, Jackie, Molly, and Sarah get every audience singing and dancing so loudly the room vibrates. This band appeals to everyone- no one is no one too old or too young to appreciate these performers and their classic repertoire. A must-see live experience.
White Lightning Blues, Rock and Boogie band
White Lightning Blues, Rock and Boogie band is a highly danceable 5-piece band from Nelson, BC with a distinctive twin guitar plus harmonica sound. They play classics from Little Walter to Chuck Berry and The Beatles plus a collection of Kootenay themed originals.
Their energetic dance-focused songs get folks off their seats with well crafted, good-mood music for any event.
