THE 14TH ANNUAL
STEAMBOAT MOUNTAIN
MUSIC FESTIVAL
July 4-6, 2025
2025 FESTIVAL
Early Bird Ticket Pricing until July 4 Save the dates - July 4 - 6, 2025!
FRIDAY PORCH PARTIES
- Free Admission!
- Locations in Artist Bios below
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Note from the Festival Organizers to Party Participants​
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Welcome! Bring your lawn chair, bring your instrument, dress for the elements, come to any or all of the parties. We set these up so people of Edgewater could relax and enjoy the festivities in a more intimate setting, but everyone is welcome - no admission charge.
We don't want hosts to be overwhelmed, so please respect their hospitality. This feature of the festival is evolving, in a neighbourly spirit. There may be other unadvertised private porch parties around town too on Friday night, but these are the five we have set up. If a particular one is overfull, enjoy the park, a walking tour of Edgewater, or a quick bite at the Legion, instead – and move on to the next one.
Snack Time? Through the whole evening, the Edgewater Legion will be hosting their famous Friday Wing Night and cash bar. Stop there for a while to fuel up, or order take-out wings to bring along to the next party. Eric from Valley Dawgs will be set up with his little hot dog cart near the Post Office.
ARTIST BIOS
Maddisun
Party 1 - 4:00-4:45 @ Edgewater Hilltop 5585 highway 95
Born and raised in the wilderness of Cranbrook, British Columbia, Maddisun (aka singer-songwriter Maddison Keiver) is sunshine-soaked, mountain-made rock 'n roll with soulful vocals and a magnetic spirit. Maddisun channels raw emotion, resilience, and roots, taking you on a journey through wild beauty and nomadic dreams. https://www.maddisunmusic.com/
The Lawrences (Brad & Lori)
Party 2 - 5:15-6:00 @ Sonia Mahon 5695 Vermillion St
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Brad Lawrence (aka Groovin Toonz) is a local valley musician known for always bringing a great time to his performances. His extensive playlist of covers (Folk, Pop, Rock & Country) are fan favourites. Collaborating and debuting with him is his wife Lori, who will be bringing her sweet sound and magic on keyboard and harmonies.
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Nikki V
Party 3 - 6:30-7:15 @ Lorie Jamieson 5713 Columbia Rd
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​With her interest in writing songs and performing ,NIkki V is one of the locally renowned singer songwriters in the western Canada independent music industry. She has worked with various local and international artists and producers, writing , recording and producing various styles of music. Nikki V deems her vocal abilities as the prime asset that sets her apart from other artists, her raspy, yet angelic vocals create an atmosphere of joy and relaxation to any song she sings. when she is not making music , she spends her time exploring the backcountry with her friends or creating art, sewing , gardening and tending to her chickens
The O’Sullivans
Party 4 - 7:45-8:30 @ Janet Foster Hoffart 4798 Selkirk Ave
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The O'Sullivans are a local family band that has been performing Irish pub and Irish traditional music since 2010. You will often find this talented group at local pubs, bars and outdoor festivals in the valley. Their high energy performances feature Pat O’Sullivan on mandolin, guitar, and bass, Leisa O’Sullivan on whistles, fiddle, and bass, Tom O’Sullivan on guitar, bass, and harmonica, Matt Shelson on percussion, and Spring Burke on fiddle.
Ferdy Belland
Party 5 - 9:00-10:00 @ Kevin and Christy Price Olson 4802 Riverview Drive
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Ferdy Belland has been involved in the Canadian music industry for over 35 years as a performer, events promoter, arts journalist, broadcaster, and community builder. He has undertaken numerous national and international tours (most notably as bassist for Canadian power-pop princess Bif Naked) and his musical styles have covered the spectrum from electric blues to psychedelia to heavy metal to progressive rock, but as a solo artist he aims for acoustic folk-rock (where he displays his favorite classic covers of Leonard Cohen, John Prine, Tom Waits, Bruce Springsteen, Nick Lowe, Neil Young, Gordon Lightfoot, and such). His winning onstage personality and youthful exuberance connects well with his audiences, and he looks forward to singing in the pubs and bistros and festival stages of the whole wide world.
Acoustic Jam Circle
Party 6 - 10:00-11:00 @ Kevin and Christy Price Olson 4802 Riverview Drive
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The acoustic jam is open to everyone and follows the performance at the last porch party (same location). A laid back way to end the night. It’s basically a circle of chairs and everyone brings whatever instruments they want.