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The Zolas, Hotel Mira, Mauvey, and Desirée Dawson anchor Concord Pacific Dragon Boat Festival’s 102.7 THE PEAK Main Stage

An exclusively local lineup on June 25 to 26 will showcase the best of Vancouver’s music scene, with free concerts at False Creek.

VANCOUVER, B.C. (May 24, 2022) — Dragon Boat BC is officially announcing the 2022 Concord Pacific Dragon Boat Festival’s main stage music lineup for Saturday, June 25 and Sunday, June 26, with local indie favourites, The Zolas, headlining the free concert series.

As the continent’s largest dragon boat festival, the free public event will feature much-anticipated international dragon boat races on False Creek and cultural programming including the 102.7 THE PEAK Main Stage at Concord Pacific Place and Creekside Park. Public festival programming takes place on June 25 to 26, with racer-only events on June 24. 

As well, this year’s festival will also feature a significant new addition as part of its programming, supported by Concord Pacific and the Province of B.C. An official press conference to unveiling the addition will be held on Thursday, June 9 at Concord Pacific Place.

“As our event evolves alongside the city, we’ve reinterpreted what a modern dragon boat festival can be while respecting and amplifying our heritage,” said Dominic Lai, Development, Marketing, and Operations Director for Dragon Boat BC. “While the festival looks different than when it began thousands of years ago, we’ve returned to its core purpose to showcase local culture and sport, and uniting people to tell their stories. We’re excited to share our platform with artists that reflect our community’s diversity on the 102.7 THE PEAK Main Stage, and invite everyone in to experience our community’s rich cultural fabric.” 

The Festival’s main stage lineup also features one of Chinatown’s oldest traditional music ensembles and groups representing Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh communities; reflecting the organization’s goal to respect the roots of where it comes from, and protocols of the territories where the event is held. 

The 2022 event lineup:

• Saturday, June 25 — The Zolas, Hotel Mira, Mauvey, Children of Takaya, Dacey, Ludic, AHSIA, Eagle Song Dancers, Qing Yun Music Society 
• Sunday, June 26 — Desirée Dawson, Tonye Aganaba, Coastal Wolf Pack, COCO JAFRO, Best Night Ever, Niña Mendoza

The main stage is supported by partners including Concord Pacific, 102.7 THE PEAK, the Government of Canada, and the Province of British Columbia. 

Festival program details and updates are available at www.concorddragonboatfestival.ca, or follow on Facebook at Concord Pacific Dragon Boat Festival, Instagram at @dragonboatbc and Twitter at @dragonboatbc.

About the Canadian International Dragon Boat Festival Society

Community, culture, and competition, all in one boat. The Canadian International Dragon Boat Festival Society (dba Dragon Boat BC) is the non-profit organizer of North America’s flagship dragon boat festival – the Concord Pacific Dragon Boat Festival, and runs Dragon Zone Paddling Club – Canada’s largest paddling club. 

The Society also produces a series of races, cultural programming, and community initiatives centred around the traditional Chinese sport of dragon boat. Through its All Access and youth programs, supported by the Milton K. Wong Legacy Project, the Society makes paddling experiences accessible regardless of any barriers to participation.

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