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Presenting: Shfestival 2026!!!A two night extravaganza at the Commercial Drive Legion Hall!
Tickets! https://www.simpletix.com/e/shfestival-tickets-268075
June 12 Funk and Punk Night, A raucous party with three notorious funky punk bands Babyface Brass, Mooshy
Face, Like Whatever and an unhinged closing set of Tuba bangers by Balkan Shmalkan. Grandview Legion, 2205
Commercial Drive, 7pm-midnight, $30
June 13 Balkan Night, Featuring local dancer legends Nada and Mihajlo from Gradina Dancers, virtuoso Balalaika
player Denys Kinchev, Sindikat Sina Roza (Seattle) and Bućan Bućand from Victoria, and a feisty set of Balkan
Shmalkan’s favorite traditional songs. Grandview Legion, 2205 Commercial Drive, 7pm-midnight, $30
June 14 Lake Hang, come and gloat in the afterglow, nurse headaches, and toss around ideas for next year. Trout Lake 12-3ish.
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Performer Information
Balkan Shmalkan’s funky brass dance beats are rooted in the aural traditions of the Roma and Klezmorim of
Eastern Europe and blended with a mixture of pop, funk, and jazz. They are a spectacle unlike any other; a
colourful, vibrant and celebrative group that sings in 5 languages including Serbian, Romani, and
Italian. https://shmalkan.bandcamp.com
Babyface Brass is a Vancouver-based street jazz and party band known for high-energy busking, blending jazz, New
Orleans second line, funk, and hip-hop. Active for over 14 years, the ensemble features horns, drums, and tap
dancers ("From the Soul"). https://babyfacebrass.com
Mooshy Face is a punk band from Vancouver, Canada. Focusing on being mooshy, alcohol, aliens, and alcohol,
Mooshy Face strives to be one of the bands singing about these things. The three-piece band, encourages their
friends and fans to come together and be frans instead. https://mooshyface.bandcamp.com
Like Whatever brings a crushing and infectious pop-punk/rock experience with saxophone inspired by The Cure,
Wet Leg, Prince, David Bowie, Paramore, and Avril Lavigne. Like Whatever creates and produces all of its own video
content, having released their first single and bombastic original music video ‘Hater Blockers’ during Summer
2024. https://www.likewhateverband.com/
Denys Kinchev is a Ukrainian virtuoso balalaika artist, composer, and arranger known for modernizing the
instrument by blending folk, classical, and jazz. His "Balalaika Acoustic Show" uses advanced techniques like
tapping, slapping, and fingerstyle to create a unique, energetic sound. https://denyskinchev.com
Bučan Bučan (Victoria, BC) combines traditional Eastern European Balkan Brass songs with a high-energy dance
party. They find their sound from Romania, Serbia, Romani, Turkey, old Macedonia and surrounding areas. With a
cadre of brass instruments, clarinet and violin, they add bass and drums to create a modern old-world
sound. https://bucanbucan.com
Balkan Traditional Dance Lesson with Nada & Mihajlo from Gradina Dance Club. Nada and Mihajlo are core
members of the Gradina Serbian/Balkan dance group in Vancouver. Mihajlo, from Ruski Krstur, is recognized by this
community as an expert in performing and leading Serbian and Balkan folk dances. He has toured and Europe and
represented Yugoslavia and is always excited to share the magic of this captivating dance form with newcomers.
Sindikat Sina Roza is Seattle’s only dedicated Balkan brass band, founded in 2024 to bring high-energy,
participatory folk music to the Pacific Northwest. The band plays raucous, soulful, and dance-focused music
inspired by Balkan Romani traditions, with a commitment to anti-fascist, anti-capitalist values and cultural
respect. https://sinarozabrass.band/home
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Commercial Drive Legion, 2205 Commercial Dr, Vancouver, BC V5N 4B6, Canada
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