The Opening Act: Vancouver Island music scene

By Nancy Shields

Vancouver Island may be small; however, the music scene is forever growing and the island is bursting with local talent everywhere you look. From surf-pop to metal, Vancouver Island has everything to offer to the music fan. This slideshow is for the many hardworking Vancouver Island bands that deserve recognition for their efforts to keep the music scene alive.

The performances photographed in this slide show are from Nanaimo and Lantzville—two cities that open their hearts and ears to the local music scene. Bands include: The Day He Quit, Ninjaspy, My Broken Hero, Rorschach, Acres of Lions, On Call Heroes, and Fall In Archaea. From Victoria to Port Hardy, bands on Vancouver Island are playing their hearts out every night for the most important reason: the love of music.

Photography and slideshow by Nancy Shields.
Music: “We are the Fabrication”—My American Heart.

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