Shambhala Music Festival returned for its 21st installment held on August 8th-10th 2018 at Salmo River Ranch, British Columbia. Take a photo tour along with Freio Music.
Photos by Lindsay Rebecca Moyer
One of the first sets to kick off the weekend: Frase and his dancers at the Grove Stage
Festival fashion was in high style in B.C. last weekend
The ever smooth and cool Frase rocking the Grove Stage
Art installations scattered around the Grove grounds
Food shaped intertubes ascended on the creek since the high temperature at Salmo River Ranch was 95 degrees fahrenheit
Taking dips and floating around without a care in the world was a common activity for most on Friday
Cairn building in the creek on Shambhala's hottest day.
A hoop goddess spins her skills on stage with Westerly at the Grove stage
Troupes of creative minds like this enlightened the campground crowds with impromptu parades
Meanwhile, some festival goers found balance on the slackline among the giant mushrooms
Wanderers meander through the feilds of sunflowers
Liquid Stranger throws down a banger set on the AMP stage
Dreamers dancing and wishing the sun a good night
JPOD lays down the love at the Living Room Stage
The costumes were well thought out and planned in advance with so much creativity
If you came unprepared for all the costuming, you could visit one of the friendly vendors
The crowd is enamored with Dirt Monkey's heavy hitting Village stage set
Interactive art installations like these light up musical mushrooms were dispersed throughout "Downtown"
J. Kenzo at the Grove stage
The Pagoda stage packed a weekend filled with 3D Projection Mapping on its expansive white canvas of house-like structure that festival veterans say has gotten larger and larger each year
Surreally organic forms dress the Pagoda stage during Claude VonStroke's set
Claude VonStroke lights up the sky during his house set at the Pagoda Stage
The nights were alive with laser light dancing and cutting through the dark nights
Saturday, August 11th, 2018
Lazy Syrup Orchestra serenades the afternoon crowd at the Grove Stage
Kolt. gives his all at the Pagoda Stage
Dancing to your own beat is common at these grounds
Bubbles ignite excitement amongst some entranced passersby
Off-stage aerials occur during Meow Mix's set at the Living Room stage
MeowMix member waves to a friend in the crowd at the Living Room stage
Multi-hoop performances accompany the tunes of Meowmix at the Living Room stage
Melanie Dekker serves up an intimate acoustic set on the AMP stage
The smartest Shambhalans brought bicycles for trekking all around the grounds at Salmo River Ranch
Matt the Alien shows off his signature silly smile during his set at the Pagoda Stage
Everyone was feeling the groove
The Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man got grooving on the dance floor
A beautiful Elf asks for more bass
Meanwhile, the finger puppets come out to play by the wall of PK speakers
Spidey-duder even brought his big spoons to the dance floor
Speaker riders at the Pagoda Stage for Matt the Alien's set
A Shambhalady decked out in her festy best
Village stage get down
Party people show up for some dubstep
Stylust hypnotizes the crowd with his rap infused dubset beats at the Village stage
Festival goers tune in for Stylust's bass in your face set
Partygoers once again show up decked out in wild costumes
Tyler Stadius lit up the night sky at the Living Room stage
Defunk delights during his visual heavy set at the Pagoda stage
Mark Farina's set was one of this photographer's favorite sets of the weekend
The Glitch Mob slays at the Village at midnight ringing in the start of a new day
D Double E raps to the fans at the Grove Stage
The crowds for Adventure Club's Pagoda Stage set were humongous
Adventure Club threw down a banger of a set for the shoulder to shoulder headbanging crowd
Sunday, August 12th, 2018
Brilliant bubbles as big as your body bombarded the early afternoon crowds "Downtown"
The Sonic Portal sent some Shambhaliens into outerspace with it's surround sound gong experience
A Sonic Portal guru creates meditating and undulating vibrations
James, of the Glitter Projects, paints a man's head
The other James of the Glitter Projects buffs out a waiting friend
Not all festival goers went the whole four days without a bath
This totem makes for great shade as well as being easy to spot by the crew
People were Shambhalovin' the bubbles
This pirate skull definitely came back to life for the weekend's big drops
A lovely muse poses in front of the Pagoda stage
Chuurch throws down a heavy sunset set on the Pagoda stage
Some totems were also utilitarian, like this 5 foot bong
Saqi illuminates his fans during his Living Room stage appearance
Dirtwire's unique sound was soaked in by the crowds at the Living Room stage
Dirtwire members play multiple peculiar sounding instruments to create their aural vibes
An interactive sand display enamors a small crowd by the beach at night time
Each movement of the sand causes a topographical change on the map projected below, forming rivers, lakes and lava
Camo & Krooked drop their alluring bass and drum beats to the roaring crowd at the Village Stage
Some speakers riders geek out for the early morning thumps of 29 Palms
