WORDS: BETTY, BEN HOWELLS
PHOTOS: KORA
If you’re on the fence about going to Cumberland Wild this 12 months…let’s simply say you need to be persuaded to make the drive and boogie on down at a competition that has unimaginable choices for all ages. We spoke with Co-founder Ben Howells to get the low-down on this years occasion. Cumberland Wild is that this coming weekend, August 17-18, 2019.
1. What’s the most important change to the occasion in 2019?
More cash to the inventive funds. We’re bringing the manufacturing up a notch this 12 months, creating the children space with extra actions and work retailers.
2. What are your high 5 should do issues this 12 months at Cumby?
Come have a severe hoe down with us when Reverend Peyton’s Huge dam band performs Saturday night time. It’s good previous enjoyable lovin’ finger selecting nation. Not the sort you see on TV of us. They’re a fierce touring band and it’s their first time up right here …. individuals will likely be speaking bout them after this efficiency.
DirtWire Sunday night time
Any of the workshops on the Tee-pee
Expertise 850 individuals in headsets dancing in “silence” on the silent disco
Take within the city and Cumberland Lake for a number of hours… though each second is an efficient second in Cumberland Park. -Chill onerous and have some drinks. That is the PERFECT decompression competition after a protracted onerous competition season. Small web site, proper on the town and the entire foremost acts are finished by 1am so that you don’t must stroll round like a zombie until 4:30 am ready on your favorite act to play.
3. The highest breakthrough artist you’ll encourage individuals to see
Native producers Woman Ok and Em.Ash will likely be present casing a lot of their very own productions each acts are superb DJ’s and main cultural leaders right here within the Comox Valley and will likely be main a number of fairly severe daytime dance events!! I have to additionally word: Snotty Noze Rez Youngsters. They’re the REAL deal. They had been the primary act we locked in for 2019 and we did so months and months in the past. In that point we now have not been in a position to sustain with their press exercise. SNRK carry out Saturday night time and it’ll most actually be one for the books.
4. For individuals not from Cumberland- what would you counsel they try within the space?
It’s essential to discover a while to take a easy stroll up the primary street and take a look at the village of Cumberland. Additionally Comox lake is 2km from web site – take your self for a swim.
Cumberland Wild is popping off onerous this 12 months and represents all the things a village competition ought to have. We’re sturdy, unbiased and have handed the take a look at of time time and again. Come see why when the mud settles the individuals of Cumberland are all the time left dancing. Let’s get bizarre and wild within the centre of city!!
