Event Archive:

Music by the Shore

Wed. August 13th 2025 Reeson Park Free

Event Navigation

Event Details
Artists (2)
Presenters (1)
Ticket Outlets (0)
Other Dates (0)
Description
Articles (0)
Video (0)
Photos (0)
Venue
Get involved and submit your listing

Event Info

Music by the Shore

Join us for a free bike-powered, piano folk and Ukrainian bandura concert
Event can be attended in person In-Person Event
Music Folk / Celtic / Latin / World
Wed. August 13th 2025 + Add to Calendar Reeson Park (All Ages)
6:30pm - 8:00pm Free

Artists

Georgiy Matviyiv
Wingy Scruffhead

Presented by:

Victoria Downtown Residents Association

Event Description

Meet your neighbours during an evening of FREE bicycle-powered music in Reeson Park (Wharf Street, south of the Johnson Street bridge and the Northern Junk buildings), hosted by the Victoria Downtown Residents Association.

The concert will feature performances by Georgiy Matviyiv (Ukrainian bandura) and Wingy Scruffhead (piano folk). See below for performer bios.

Invite your friends, grab a blanket or a lawn chair, and bring along a picnic!

This event will take place on the homelands of the Lekwungen People.

We are grateful to the CRD Arts & Culture Support Service for their financial assistance.

Accessibility details: The event will take place in the sloped, grassy section of Reeson Park. The performances can also be viewed and heard from a flat, paved, street-level area adjacent to the sidewalk on Wharf Street. If you have questions or concerns about accessibility at the event, please contact us at [email protected].

We encourage those who are able to walk, cycle or take public transit to the event. The closest bus stops are on Wharf at Yates (routes 10, 14 and 15) and on Johnson at Wharf (routes 24 and 25). There is paid parking in the Bastion Square Parkade on Yates Street, as well as a few spots in a small lot beside the Northern Junk buildings, just north of the park.

About the performers:

Georgiy Matviyiv is the winner of many international bandura competitions, inventor of the latest techniques for playing the bandura, has recorded six CDs with his own music, has performed in more than 15 countries around the world, and for the last two years has been performing in Canada (Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, Salt Spring Island). In 2021, Georgiy earned a doctorate in music and spoke at the world-famous TED conference. https://www.youtube.com/@TheStringTheoryChannel

Wingy Scruffhead accidentally and intentionally creates honest, playful piano-and-voice songs that utilize wordplay and observational poetry to convey themes of ecology and mental health. The words and melodies of the songs most often appear while taking solo walks in nature (hence all the birdiness). https://wingyscruffhead.hotglue.me/

Venue

Reeson Park

Event Poster

Music by the Shore - Jun 12th @ Reeson Park

Other Events

Welcome to your Arts Directory

We are an open, community-owned platform to help artists and arts organizations reach their audiences and each other.

Calendar

Upcoming Events Event Archive Events Digest Emails Posters (Upcoming)

Artists

Bands + Ensembles Musicians

Resources

Organizations + Resources Venues Opportunities

Media

Event Photos Articles Video Poster Archive

About

About Advertise Contact
Featured event

Antidoping, Ammoye, The Capital Collective, Gisto & The Grateful Living, Judah Roots

→ View event
Photo by: Colin Smith
Get involved and submit your listing

Search the Directory / Archive

List an Event in the Calendar

List a Physical Single Date or Recurring Event

For physical events that happen at a specific time. For example a concert, or dance performance. If there are multiple shows, you can still duplicate your event to cover them all.

List an Online Livestream Event

For online / livestream events. This will allow you to include a livestream url and have it featured in our livestream listings.

Submit a Profile to the Directory

List a Music Band / Act

Band / Choir / DJ / Orchestra etc.

List an Individual Musician

Guitarist, Singer, etc.

List a Music Resource

Venues, Event Promoters, Support Services etc.

News + Media

Post an Opportunity

(Jobs, Funding, Calls to Artists)

Add / Link a Video

Add a video, which will be linked to profiles, and appear in the video feed

Add / Link an Article

Add, or link to an article about content in the directory.

Log In to Your Account

Forgot Your Password?

Create a New Account