HereB次元官网网址檚 great news for music festival fans - Vancouver Island MusicFest is returning in 2022.

The popular Comox Valley festival has been limited to an online event over the past two years, due to the pandemic. But it returns to the Comox Valley Exhibition Grounds July 8-10, 2022, and executive producer Doug Cox is busy preparing for the return of world-class music acts to his various outdoor stages.

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He said the response of the community to the suspension of the 2020, and subsequently, the 2021 concerts, was integral to the decision to bring the festival back in 2022.

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The festival will follow all public health order COVID protocols, i.e. proof of vaccination, and in an effort to make it as compliant as possible, there will be no barn stage in 2022 - traditionally the only indoor venue at the festival. Organizers have also decided to cap ticket sales at 75 per cent of the usual capacity.

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Cox said while the booking process is just now getting underway, fans can expect another wide variety of acts.

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Due to the fact that there are already 2,000 tickets sold, and that there is only 75 per cent of the usual numbers available, itB次元官网网址檚 advisable to purchase tickets sooner, rather than later.

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Ticket sales will start Dec. 1.

Cox said the festival is also looking for new sponsors, as the pandemic took its toll in that regard as well.

Check on ticket sales and sponsorship opportunities.