Festival Spotlight: Bass Coast

Bass Coast Festival is easily my favorite festival that I’ve never been to. When it first came to life and introduced itself to the world, it was just so obvious there was something different about it, and many friends noticed this too.

There’s lots of reasons it might show up this way – there’s an amazing team full of powerful west coast women at the helm.. there’s the breathtaking Squamish Valley waterfront location.. there’s a super juicy music lineup second to none for a festival of its size.. there’s a huge roster of awesome conversations & workshops built into the flow.. it would be easy to see how these ingredients might come together to create something really magical. Yet, the ingredients themselves really fall short of explaining how this particular event stands apart. I think the answer lies in the vision that Bass Coast has set for itself, which they share as follows:

To contemplate, to educate, to innovate and to CREATE. This is our festival. This is our coast. This is our Culture. Bass Coast’s primary vision is to support the local electronic underground arts community on the west coast of BC by providing an event with international recognition. We are very proud to be BCer’s with the name BASS COAST having the initials of the land and environment we are deeply connected to. The love of Bass electronic music and creative innovation in all forms is at the core of the experience we are passionate about providing.

The arts culture that surrounds the music is a rich creative community of artists, scientists, designers, yogi’s, environmentalists, freedom fighters, business minds, intellectuals, partiers, poets and dancers. We believe that the Bass Coast community is a supportive environment where we hope to inspire each participant to find deeper layers of themselves. Bass Coast has no corporate sponsorship. Our stages have been built from re-claimed, re-used and recycled materials every year – as are almost all the items you’ll discover at Bass Coast.

To contemplate, to educate, to innovate and to CREATE. This is our festival. This is our coast. This is our Culture.

Once again this year I’m not going to make it – but many people who plan better than I do will be there to take it all in – and to those I say congratulations, it is without exception my friends have come back rubbing my nose in their most amazing Bass Coast adventures. Still unsure? Check this great 2012 lineup vid by Syd Woodward of GetGroundedTV!:



DATES: Aug 3-6 2012
LOCATION: Squamish Valley Campground (one hour from Vancouver, towards Whistler BC)
TICKETS: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/224148
WEBSITE: http://www.basscoast.ca/