Shambhala (music festival)


Shambhala Music Festival is an annual electronic music festival held during last week in July at the Salmo River Ranch, a farm, in the West Kootenay mountains near Nelson, British Columbia, Canada. The festival lasts 4 days and 3 nights and offers a mix of music and art in nature.
The festival began in 1998 and has grown to become the largest and one of the longest running electronic music events in Canada. It is a family-run event, and operates without corporate sponsorship. In the summer months, the ranch becomes home to volunteers & event staff who prepare for and operate the event.
There are seven performance stages: The Living Room, AMP, The Fractal Forest, The Village, The Grove, The Grove: Cedar Lounge, and The Pagoda.
In the Summer of 2008, a DVD documenting the festival's 10-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."
In 2011 and 2012, Shambhala received an awards for Best Large Event at The International Breakspoll Awards.
The 2020 edition of the festival is cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It will be back in 2021.