Victoria Express

The 16th Annual Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts starts Friday, May 22 at noon, and runs through Monday night, guaranteeing that this Memorial Day Weekend will be memorable. Over 125 artists from all over North America and the world are converging on Port Angeles to bring some of the finest music out there to the Olympic Peninsula. You can dance, write songs, or just kick back and listen.

Sunday, May 24th, is “Oh Canada Day” with lots of performers from Canada. Harry Manx, Corbin Keep, and Ivanna Hernandez will be there, astonishing audiences with their talent and delighting all with their sense of fun.

Tiller's Folly plays Canada Day

Tiller’s Folly, based out of Vancouver, Canada, pays tribute to their beautiful Pacific Northwest home with their music. According to their website, Tiger’s Folly “has been captivating audience with their music, stories and smoking live shows” for more than ten years. “From the dynamic vocals, driving acoustic guitar and classic songwriting of Bruce Coughlan, through the wild, virtuoso layers of creative color added by award-winning multi-instrumentalist, Nolan Murray, to the solid driving foundation laid down by bassist and vocalist, Laurence Knight, Tiller’s Folly is a high-energy acoustic roots music experience like no other.” They will be bringing down the house on the main stage at 9:30pm.

Victoria Express is offering an “Oh Canada Day” special during the Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts: Victoria Express Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts Special: Round Trip to Port Angeles from Victoria, Festival Passes and One or Two nights lodging at the Red Lion Inn and passes to the Festival: One night – Double Occupancy $251 / Two nights – Double Occupancy $477 USD – For reservations call 250-361-9444.

Travelers on the Victoria Express will need either passports or enhanced drivers licenses starting June 1, 2009.