Shambhala (music festival)
{{Short description|Annual music festival in British Columbia, Canada}}
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Shambhala Music Festival is an annual music festival in British Columbia, Canada, founded by Jim "Jimmy" Bundschuh.{{cite news|title=Unraveling the Mysteries of Shambhala Music Festival |url=https://edm.com/interviews/unraveling-mysteries-shambhala-music-festival |website=edm.com |date=31 July 2019 |access-date=4 January 2024}} It is held during the last week of July at the Bundschuh family farm; Salmo River Ranch, a {{convert|500|acre|km2|adj=on}} farm in the West Kootenay mountains near Nelson.{{cite web |last=Ranta |first=Alan |date=April 25, 2012 |title=Shambhala Music Festival keeps it all in the family |url=http://music.cbc.ca/blogs/2012/4/Shambhala-Music-Festival-keeps-it-all-in-the-family |publisher=CBC Music |accessdate=June 19, 2012}} The festival lasts four days and three nights and offers a mix of music and art in nature.{{Cite web|url=http://thenelsondaily.com/news/general/shambhala-music-festival-bets-out-burning-man-and-wins-best-large-festival-10145|title=The Nelson Daily|accessdate=January 6, 2024}}
History
Shambhala began in 1998 and has grown to become the largest and one of the longest-running electronic music events in Canada.{{Cite web|url=http://cannabisculture.com/v2/content/2011/08/18/Shambhala-2011-Music-Took-Me-Higher|title=Shambhala 2011: The Music Took Me Higher | Cannabis Culture|access-date=January 6, 2024}} It is a family-run event and operates without corporate sponsorship. In the summer months, the ranch becomes home to volunteers and event staff who prepare for and operate the festival.{{Cite web|url=http://www.shambhalamusicfestival.com/info/about-shambhala/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308224242/http://www.shambhalamusicfestival.com/info/about-shambhala/|url-status=dead
|title=About Shambhala|archive-date=March 8, 2012}}
In the summer of 2008, a DVD documenting the festival's ten-year history was released. The film "follows different characters through a year in the life of Shambhala from the perspective of DJs, people in charge, medical volunteers and others."[http://shambhalathemovie.com Shambhala: The Movie]
In 2011 and 2012, Shambhala received awards for Best Large Event at the International Breakspoll Awards.[http://www.breakspoll.com/blog/breakspoll-2011-the-results/ "Breakspoll 2011 – The Results!"], Breakspoll, March 5, 2011, accessed May 17, 2011.[http://www.popmatters.com/pm/column/157423-party-machine-the-rise-of-canadian-electronic-music/ Party Machine: The Rise of Canadian Electronic Music], PopMatters, May 3, 2012, Retrieved June 19, 2012
In 2019, it was crowned Best Music Festival in North America by DJ Mag.{{Cite news |last=Huaico |first=Natalia Cuevas |date=September 19, 2019 |title=Shambhala named best music festival in North America |work=Monday Magazine |url=https://www.mondaymag.com/entertainment/shambhala-named-best-music-festival-in-north-america/ |access-date=April 19, 2022}}
The 2020 and 2021 editions of the festival were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic; the event resumed in 2022.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}} The 2023 edition of Shambhala Music Festival took place from July 21 to 24.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website}}
{{Electronic music festival}}
Category:Music festivals established in 1998
Category:Music festivals in British Columbia