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See Sam Smith, Drake, Mumford & Sons: Daily Tix on Sale for Squamish Valley Music Fest

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Want to catch Sam Smith, Drake or Mumford & Sons live this summer? Now’s your chance to nab some tickets.

Daily tickets are on sale (starting Thursday, March 26, at 10 a.m.) for the Squamish Valley Music Festival, Aug.7-Aug. 9. This is the sixth instalment of the three-day outdoor blowout in the town of Squamish, approximately one hour north of Vancouver. More than 100,000 music fans are expected to converge on the town, known for its soaring mountain backdrop and idyllic setting on Howe Sound.

Single day tickets will set you back $149.50, plus service charges. Alternately, three-day passes are available starting at $300. There’s also optional onsite camping for pass holders, with sites for four people going for $350 for three nights. Festival grounds include multiple stages and cover more than 80 acres. Continue reading:
See Sam Smith, Drake, Mumford & Sons: Daily Tix on Sale for Squamish Valley Music Fest

Squamish Fest 2014 Tickets on Sale (Bruno Mars, Eminem and more)

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Couldn’t get enough of Bruno Mars at the Super Bowl halftime show?

No worries. You can catch the mega-popular R&B crooner – and plenty of other huge acts – in Squamish this summer.

Tickets for the Squamish Valley Music Festival, Aug. 8-Aug. 10, go on sale Feb. 7. And it looks like some major talent is about to descend on Vancouver’s backyard.

Apart from Bruno Mars, rapper Eminem, Montreal rockers Arcade Fire, British indie group Arctic Monkeys and legendary rap ensemble The Roots will all be performing at the festival. Other big-name acts include alt pop act Broken Bells, Swedish songstress Lykke Li and Canada’s own Sam Roberts Band.

The high-profile lineup is part of an effort to significantly expand the festival, being held for the fifth year in Squamish, the small Howe Sound community about one hour north of Vancouver on the Sea to Sky Highway. Organizers have more than doubled capacity to 35,000 people this summer, up from 17,000 last year, according to an article by Francois Marchand in the Vancouver Sun.

The festival will feature four separate stages spread over 80 acres around Squamish’s Centennial Field, Loggers Sports Grounds and Brennan Park. Apart from the headliners, the lineup will include an eclectic blend of rock, pop, electronic music and hip-hop, with plenty of local talent, including Topless, The Zolas, Good For Grapes and We are the City.

With the expanded capacity this year, organizers are hoping to transform the event from a regional happening to one of North America’s premiere festivals, rivalling a Coachella or a Lollapalooza. Interested in getting in on the action?

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Squamish Fest 2014 Tickets on Sale (Bruno Mars, Eminem and more)