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Shambhala Music Festival is an annual music festival in British Columbia, Canada, founded by Jim "Jimmy" Bundschuh.[1] It is held during the last week of July at the Bundschuh family farm; Salmo River Ranch, a 500-acre (2.0 km2) farm in the West Kootenay mountains near Nelson.[2] The festival lasts four days and three nights and offers a mix of music and art in nature.[3]
Shambhala | |
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  Location of Shambhala in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 49°08′31″N 117°15′52″W / 49.141884°N 117.264357°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  British Columbia |
| Region | West Kootenay |
| Regional district | Central Kootenay |
| Elevation | 670 m (2,200 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| Highways | 3 6 |
| Waterways | Salmo River |
History
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Shambhala began in 1998 and has grown to become the largest and one of the longest-running electronic music events in Canada.[4] 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.[5]
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."[6]
In 2011 and 2012, Shambhala received awards for Best Large Event at the International Breakspoll Awards.[7][8]
In 2019, it was crowned Best Music Festival in North America by DJ Mag.[9]
The 2020 and 2021 editions of the festival were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic; the event resumed in 2022.[citation needed] The 2023 edition of Shambhala Music Festival took place from July 21 to 24.[citation needed]
See also
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edit- ^ "Unraveling the Mysteries of Shambhala Music Festival". edm.com. July 31, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ Ranta, Alan (April 25, 2012). "Shambhala Music Festival keeps it all in the family". CBC Music. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
- ^ "The Nelson Daily". Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ "Shambhala 2011: The Music Took Me Higher | Cannabis Culture". Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ "About Shambhala". Archived from the original on March 8, 2012.
- ^ Shambhala: The Movie
- ^ "Breakspoll 2011 – The Results!", Breakspoll, March 5, 2011, accessed May 17, 2011.
- ^ Party Machine: The Rise of Canadian Electronic Music, PopMatters, May 3, 2012, Retrieved June 19, 2012
- ^ Huaico, Natalia Cuevas (September 19, 2019). "Shambhala named best music festival in North America". Monday Magazine. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
