This year, the Phillips Backyard Music Series will be just one weekend rather than two, but it is sure to be one for the books with some of the world’s best and brightest slated to perform.
Over three days, from Friday, July 10th to Sunday, July 12th, festival-goers will see Chance The Rapper, Father John Misty, Modest Mouse and more perform right here in Victoria.
Chance The Rapper is the main act on Friday. He is a Grammy award-winning artist from Chicago known to blend hip-hop, gospel and soul in his sound.
Also performing on Friday are Duckwrth, Sophia Stel, Nicky MacKenzie and DACEY.
Duckwrth is a hip-hop/funk musician from Los Angeles, Stel is an emerging pop singer-songwriter, McKenzie is a soulful pop vocalist from Greater Victoria and DACEY is an indie-pop artist from Vancouver.
Saturday will see the one and only Father John Misty take the main stage at Phillips. He is an American musician known for a distinct indie-folk sound that is often satirical. Prior to finding success with his solo project, he was the drummer for Fleet Foxes.
The Saturday at Phillips will also feature Sudan Archives, plus local acts Jon and Roy, Flower Face and Carmine.
Sudan Archives is a musician and producer hailing from Cincinnati who is known for her violin-driven, genre-bending brand of R&B. She is no stranger to the Phillips Backyard having played an iconic show there in July 2023.
Local duo Jon and Roy are known for their Pacific Northwest-laden blend of folk, Flower Face is an indie-pop singer-songwriter and Carmine is an emerging Victoria band who blur the lines of pop and rock.
And lastly, on Sunday, Modest Mouse is slated to headline. Known primarily for their massive hit “Float On,” this indie-rock band from Washington formed in 1993, and are easily recognizable from frontman Isaac Brock’s distinct vocals.
Also playing on Sunday will be Wolf Parade, Angine de Poitrine, Fake Shark and Darrian Gerard.
Wolf Parade is having a massive resurgence following their 2005 hit “I’ll Believe in Anything” being featured in Crave’s Heated Rivalry series. They formed in the early 2000s in Montreal and have spawned several side projects since, such as Moonface, Swan Lake and the Acrylics.
Angine de Poitrine have also been blowing up online as of late following the Quebec math rock duo, who claim to be from space, playing a truly iconic and meme-able performance for KEXP.
Fake Shark is a Vancouver band who can be heard on terrestrial radio stations such as The Zone @ 91-3 and Darrian Gerard is a local singer-songwriter.
The organizers of the Phillips Backyard Music Series, Morgan Brooker and Stephen Franke, say that this year they are focussed on delivering a quality festival experience.
“This year is all about a bigger and better experience – an expanded space, no RFID requirements and for a second year, the raised stage is back for great views throughout the backyard,” the organizers wrote in a media release.
On top of the artists already announced, more are to-come, as the Music BC stage, debuted in 2025, will return. Artists playing the side stage will be announced in the coming months.
Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. this Wednesday, March 25th.
All single day tickets will be priced at $125 each, including taxes and fees, while weekend passes will be available for $325.
Phillips Backyard Music Series
- When: Friday, July 10th to Sunday, July 12th
- Where: Phillips Brewing & Malting Company’s backyard, 2010 Government Street
- Tickets: On sale Wednesday, March 25th.
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