Caribbean Days Festival features an amazing outdoor music festival. Each year, our main sound stage plays host to a lineup of bands playing Soca, Reggae, Calypso, Latin, African and other international sounds to a large crowd. Singers, dancers and other performers entertain with sights and sounds from a wide range of cultures.

2023 Stage Lineup
Caribbean Days Festival features two stages with entertainment all weekend. Check out our full lineup:
Closing The Show
This year’s Festival features not one, but two headlining acts! Closing the festival on consecutive days are these amazing special guests:
How To Get on Stage
Calling All Music and Dance Performers
The Caribbean Days Festival organizers are calling for performers to submit requests to participate in Caribbean Days Festival.The next Caribbean Days Festival will be held on the last Saturday and Sunday of July at Town Centre Park located in beautiful Coquitlam, B.C. Canada. This park is an exciting outdoor venue that comfortably accommodates thousands of people. This Festival, which is the largest of its kind in BC, attracts over 60,000 people annually over two days and is preceded by a huge Multicultural Parade on the Saturday morning. Our goal is to continue to provide an awareness of our music, artistes, art and culture.
We are looking for musicians and performers with CARIBBEAN Culture or AFRO/CARIBBEAN, AFRO LATIN/AFRO WORLD content. Ultimately we would like to select a variety of performers that best project the image and Diversity of the Region. Open Air concert, indoor concert, dance hall stage and easy listening. Please provide us with your promotional kit. We may request an audition of your group.
Equipment provided: A complete sound system with a 32-channel board and back line gear. A professional sound engineer for the outdoor main stage (approx. 24 x 40) is available. Performers MUST provide any special equipment requirements.
Compensation: Performers are given HONORARIUMS which are funded primarily by a provincial gaming grant and the fundraising efforts (proceeds from concessions) of the T&T Cultural Society. There is no cover charge or entrance fee.
Submission Information
Send Materials/enquiries to:
Carl Nicholas & Kenrick Headley
CDF Stage Managers
Tel: 604-210-0759
Email: performer@caribbeandays.ca
What to submit:
- Brief statement of your performance outline
- Bio/professional resume of your group
- Promotional photographs
- Two reviews (optional)
- A representative sample of your work
- Musicians: demo songs
- Dance groups: one video
- Plus, the following application forms.
Apply in Print
To apply using classic printed forms, download the following documents. Submit the Application and Waiver forms by the deadline.
Apply Online
To apply electronically, please fill out the form below then send a signed Stage Performer Waiver to performer@caribbeandays.ca.
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