Chillsounds

08/06/2026

Nominations for your favourite artists, creators and performers for a 2026 Chillies Award, ends tomorrow! Be sure to support and recognize Chilliwack's local arts and culture!

Nominations for the 2026 Chillies Awards, Chilliwack's Arts Awards, ends TOMORROW, at 12 noon!

Please check out our 15 amazing categories and make sure that your favourite artists, creators and performers have been nominated. They deserve your recognition!
https://theprogress.secondstreetapp.com/The-2026-Chillies-Awards/gallery/

Then, August 17th we'll announce the FINAL FIVES in each category, and voting commences until October. It's a rigorous process, but hey, this is a Chillies award,

Watch this space!



Thank you to our partners... Chilliwack Arts & Cultural Centre, Chilliwack Arts & Cultural Centre, Chilliwack Progress
Sapphire Creative, Kelly O'Bryan's Chilliwack, Shandhar Hut Indian Cuisine - Chilliwack, Johnston Meier Insurance, Odeumate, Master Painting and Renovations, Virtual Broadcast Network, Chilltv, Chillsounds

07/18/2026

chillsounds is a proud partner of SKAtoberfest™, a new part of the Stinking Rose Garlic® Festival Chilliwack!

SKAtoberfest is a celebration of the harvest, combining German Eats and Jamaican Beats and creating the BIGGEST Oktoberfest in the Fraser Valley!

Early bird tickets are ending shortly for the SKAtoberfest concert, that get you as a BONUS, an all weekend pass to the 2026 Stinking Rose Garlic Festival!
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/stinkingrosemusicinc/2151654

Use the password
SKATOBER
to get 20% off!

DAS SCHMECKT GUT!

07/08/2026

Happy 10th Anniversary The Maybelles!

🎉 BIG NEWS! 🎉

The Maybelles are celebrating 10 incredible years!

For the past decade, we've had the privilege of performing throughout the Fraser Valley, paying tribute to some of the greatest artists of the '60s and '70s. We've played tiny rooms to huge festivals, met amazing people, and created memories we'll cherish forever.

To celebrate this milestone, we're throwing our biggest musical party yet!

✨ The Maybelles Present: GREATEST HITS! ✨

Join us for one unforgettable night with our award-winning band as we perform our very favourite tunes. Sing along and dance to classics by Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Elton John, Janis Joplin, Fleetwood Mac, Tower of Power, Journey, Donna Summer, and many more!

✨EARLY BIRD PRICING!✨

As a thank you for your incredible support over the past ten years, we're offering $10 OFF every ticket during our Early Bird Sale. This special offer is available until July 31, so don't wait!

📅 Saturday, October 3
📍 Evergreen Hall, Chilliwack
🕖 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
🎉 After-party to follow!
🎟 Get your tickets: https://www.showpass.com/the-maybelles-greatest-hits

We can't wait to celebrate with you! ❤️🎶

06/21/2026

The Indigenous Iron Construction
2026 chillcouture: The Red Gala!

A celebration of Fashion, Art, Music, & Cuisine at the always exquisite Shxwhá:y Village Cultural Centre, in honour of National Indigenous People's Day!

What a wonderful evening, just look at the photos, courtesy Grace Verstraelen!

Would like to thank everyone involved in the creation and ex*****on of our most fabulous celebration of Indigenous culture for National Indigenous People’s Day!

• Thank you to our sensational Fashionistas, the STARS of the show! Denise Brillon of Artifaax, Ringing Bell Robes-Lyn Kay Designs, Nikki LaRock, Evelyn Marie Alec (Evalec79) , and Shannon Carruthers!
• Thank you to Rocky LaRock and his exceptional Spirit Masks Display. Simply outstanding!
• Thank you to all our Volunteers!
• Thank you to Chilliwack Secondary Hair Stylists! Hair Css
• Thank you to all our beautiful and talented Models!
• Thank you to our Vendors and to Stó:lō Bannock and Tradish Canada for your exquisite cuisine! Your contributions will allow chillcouture to bring a $1500 Indigenous Scholarship for Fashion and the Arts to Chilliwack School District #33 for a Graduating Grade 12 Student in 2027!
• Thank you to our fabulous Master of Ceremonies, Chris Silver!
• Thank you to our VIP guests for their opening remarks, Á'a:líya Warbus MLA Chilliwack-Cultus Lake (and for your song! OMG!) and Nicole Read, Chilliwack City Councillor!
• Thank you to Brander Raven Band for your energetic music!
• Thank you to Andre & Summer of Odd Owl Sound!
• Thank you to Chilliwack Coast Hotel, Bow & Stern and Nikki LaRock for your prizes donated for the FASHIONISTA FAVE audience “Best Dressed” of the evening! That was pretty fun, all contestants received a chillcouture T-shirt!

• Thank you to our generous partners, who quite simply made our event possible:
DIAMOND and Title Sponsor: Indigenous Iron Construction
Gold Sponsors: Tselxweyeqw Tribe and Sqwá First Nation
Silver Sponsors: Chilliwack Progress & Chilltv
Bronze Sponsors: Á'a:líya Warbus MLA Chilliwack-Cultus Lake and Tourism Ch'illiwack

Thank you to the 2026 chillcouture organizing committee, Lyn Kay, Nikki LaRock, Naomi Jenner, Jared Mumford & Berris Karden.

And most of all, THANK YOU our most beautiful audience for attending! Your energy and enthusiasm make it all worth it and we are so pleased to be able to create an event like this, showcasing the amazing talent we have. We are already planning our 2027 event. Stay tuned!

Éy swáyel

06/20/2026

Thank you all SO MUCH for an amazing 2026 Indigenous Iron Construction, chillcouture: The Red Gala!

We are sorting through photos and will be dripping these out over the next several days. It was amazing!

We'll also be thanking everyone more properly shortly, so many to thank, Volunteers, Vendors, Partners, Fashionstas, Models, and the oh-so-beautiful, Shxwhá:y Village Cultural Centre, Chilliwack!

Be back soon!

Éy swáyel!