Chillin’ in the Park Music Festival 2026

Balkan Shmalkan

Balkan Shmalkan is East Vancouver’s beloved brass dance party orchestra, fusing global music traditions with a distinctly local flair. Rooted in the sounds of Roma and Klezmer music from Eastern Europe, their repertoire blends Balkan brass with elements of pop and jazz. Singing in five languages—including Serbian, Romani, and Italian—the band features six to twelve musicians on reed, brass, and percussion instruments from both Eastern and Western traditions....

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The Royal Sundowners

The Royal Sundowners sink into a groove of rich sound, blending alluring vocals, soulful keys, bright rhythm guitar, groovy bass lines, and beats that invite you to move. Based in Vancouver, BC, the players individually have played music festivals, packed arenas, and popular music venues. Offstage, they keep side-hustles in video game sound design, digital promotion, & NHL stadium music direction....

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Mivule

Mivule is an 8-piece Afro Reggae band based out of Vancouver, BC, Canada. They have recently expanded their ensemble from a four-piece to bring a larger, more exciting sound to the stage. Mivule’s music is centred around roots reggae and Afrobeat, but the band is expanding their sound to include more genres such as jazz and funk..Their music is groove-based, designed to entertain and get crowds moving....

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ORRA

ORRA is a Vancouver-based indie pop duo crafting vivid narratives of early adulthood beneath swelling synthesizers and punchy, danceable rhythms. Fronted by singer and keyboardist Sarah Orr alongside drummer Cam McGregor, ORRA fuses the shimmering grooves of ABBA with the emotional intensity of alt-pop icons like Lorde. The band has built a name for itself on some of Vancouver’s most iconic stages, including RedGate, the Cobalt Cabaret, and Green Auto....

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