40th Day of July

40th Day of July 2024
Duncan City Square Stage
Sunday September 1st
3pm -10pm

After having gone from a 16 day to a 31 day festival then to the 39 Days of July way back in 2012, we are asked each year if we are going to make it a longer festival.
Well about 9 years ago we figured we could add a 40th day but not until the Sunday of Labour Day weekend in September, you know, one more chance to have a kick at the can of endless summer concerts.
Usually we pick some of the favourite performers from the 39 Days of July and a special guest to end it all off
And we hold it in City Square to make it easier on all the crew

3pm Don Wilke - local singer / songwriter with intent to entertain- a slack key enthusiast, national steel guitar player and bluesy kinda guy

3:40pm Lindsey and Leo Martel - young lad (11 years old) and his dad rock it out, both are excellent musicians

4:10pm The Ranters - local folk duo with an auto harp / mandolin / guitar and harmonies and a wonderful repertoire of folk covers and the occasional original

4:45pm Dogwood Bloom – Ashley Sykes and Shane Philip, singer/songwriters from up island that are on an a short island tour

5:25pm Hill 60- local 5 piece acoustic folksy country/new grass feel

6:05pm Dennis Atkins – singer/songwriter of roots country / Canadiana folk

6:45pm Neavv - singer/songwriter/producer from Gabriola - classically trained, pop took over and the results are awesome - an edge to her music that cuts to the bone - and that voice!!!

7:30pm Apex Breaks –8 piece band, the mighty maestros of mischief, they call it psychedelic jungle funk - so danceable

8:45pm Funky Lowdown – always great players with this long time favourite of our city square’s musical series - lowdown and funky it is

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40th Day of July 2024
Duncan City Square Stage
Sunday September 1st
3pm -10pm

After having gone from a 16 day to a 31 day festival then to the 39 Days of July way back in 2012, we are asked each year if we are going to make it a longer festival.

Well about 9 years ago we figured we could add a 40th day but not until the Sunday of Labour Day weekend in September, you know, one more chance to have a kick at the can of endless summer concerts.

Usually we pick some of the favourite performers from the 39 Days of July and a special guest to end it all off

And we hold it in City Square to make it easier on all the crew

Stay tuned to our facebook posts and the Cowichan Citizen

3pm Don Wilke - local singer / songwriter with intent to entertain- a slack key enthusiast, national steel guitar player and bluesy kinda guy
3:40pm Lindsey and Leo Martel - young lad (11 years old) and his dad rock it out, both are excellent musicians
4:10pm The Ranters - local folk duo with an auto harp / mandolin / guitar and harmonies and a wonderful repertoire of folk covers and the occasional original
4:45pm Dogwood Bloom – Ashley Sykes and Shane Philip, singer/songwriters from up island that are on an a short island tour
5:25pm Hill 60- local 5 piece acoustic folksy country/new grass feel
6:05pm Dennis Atkins – singer/songwriter of roots country / Canadiana folk
6:45pm Neavv - singer/songwriter/producer from Gabriola - classically trained, pop took over and the results are awesome - there is an edge to her music that cuts to the bone - and that voice!!!
7:30pm Apex Breaks –8 piece band, the mighty maestros of mischief, they call it psychedelic jungle funk - so danceable
8:45pm Funky Lowdown – always great players with this long time favourite of our city square’s musical series - lowdown funky it is

Send a message to learn more

39 Days of July 2024
City Square Stage
An opportunity to stroll thru downtown Duncan while gathering in the City Square with your lawn chairs to catch some fine tunage presented by world class local and touring performers.

Walkabout Wednesdays
These Wednesday evenings have become a mainstay of the festival over the years and this year will see Walkabout Wednesdays as ‘listening concerts’
concerts for attentive audiences

July 3rd
7:30pm Malakai
8:30pm Braden Gates

July 10th
7:30pm Tai Williams
8:30pm Ty Koch with Nico Rhodes

July 17th
7:30pm Maryna Krut
8:30pm David Essig

July 24th
7:30pm Miss Emily
8:30pm Brandon Isaak and the Mood Swings

July 31st
7:30pm Bitter Creek Breakdown
8:30pm Paul Pigat

40th Day of July 2023
Sunday September 3rd
3pm -10pm

After having gone from a 16 day to a 31 day festival then to the 39 Days of July way back in 2011, we were asked each year if we were going to make it a longer festival.

Well about 8 years ago we figured we could add a 40th day but not until the Sunday of Labour Day weekend in September, you know, one more kick at the can for the endless summer

Usually we pick some of the favourite performers from the 39 Days of July and a special guest to end it all off

And we hold it in City Square to make it easier on all the crew

Stay tuned to our facebook posts and the Cowichan Citizen


3pm Naomi Payan –amazing vocal delivery of very well penned originals
3:45 Steve Cutler –local singer/songwriter performing his songs
4:30pm Trip ’n’ Me – a chance for these two to perform their fantastic originals
5:15pm Lindsey Martel / Al Cameron - originals in roots/pop/ folk / soul
6pm Tai Williams – mostly originals in a Joni Mitchell styling
6:45pm Malakai – originals /covers from a 14 year old wonder
7:30pm Tesser –pop/rock to make you wanna dance
8:30pm Beautiful Maladies – a celebration of Tom Waits' music

40th Day of July 2022
Sunday September 4th
3pm -10pm

After having gone from a 16 day to a 31 day festival then to the 39 Days of July way back in 2011, we were asked each year if we were going to make it a longer festival.

Well about 6 years ago we figured we could add a 40th day but not until the Sunday of Labour Day weekend in September, you know, one more kick at the can for the endless summer

And we hold it in City Square to make it easier on all the crew

3pm – Schayde Gray
3:30pm – Steve Cutler
4pm – Leenie Beenie
4:30pm –Lip Forest
5pm Amanda Movio
6pm Malakai
7pm Tai Williams
8pm Braden Gates
9pm Funky Lowdown