Starbelly Jam Music Festival

Starbelly Jam Music Festival Starbelly Jam is a music festival on the east shore of Kootenay Lake. July 9-11, 2027 It’s a real family festival!

Starbelly Jam is an annual outdoor music festival held in Crawford Bay, BC July 5-7. Our choice of music and other entertainment is soulfully eclectic, and this year will include funk, world music, rock, hip-hop, reggae, blues, bluegrass, folk, pop, electronica, and other acts that are a little harder to define. We also have entertainment and activities for children (who get in free if they are under age 13 and with an adult). Add a great selection of on-site food, a craft fair, free workshops, roaming jugglers and clowns, and more, and we have the cultural event of the year in our area. Join us for a weekend of great entertainment, a safe place for kids, and a relaxed festival atmosphere.

If you lost something at Starbelly Jam, it might be in our Lost & Found! We've had several items turned in and would lov...
08/03/2026

If you lost something at Starbelly Jam, it might be in our Lost & Found! We've had several items turned in and would love to reunite them with their owners. ⭐️
Email [email protected] with a description of your item.

📷 Louis Bockner

We did it! Another epic chapter of the Starbelly Jam has been written and the legend lives on!! 🪘🌈🐞It takes a huge crew ...
07/14/2026

We did it! Another epic chapter of the Starbelly Jam has been written and the legend lives on!! 🪘🌈🐞

It takes a huge crew of dedicated and hardworking people to bring this together ever year, and we’d like to say a massive THANK YOU to all the volunteers, staff, managers, and directors who make the magic happen. Thank you to our wonderful attendees for supporting the festival, and for bringing the energy and enthusiasm all weekend; we’re so grateful for our Starbelly community! See you next year, July 9-11, 2027!! ❤️

📷 Louis Bockner 👌

Sweet Starbelly Saturday has come and gone, and what a beautiful time it was! 🌸🌺🌼Today we’ve lots more great music, work...
07/12/2026

Sweet Starbelly Saturday has come and gone, and what a beautiful time it was! 🌸🌺🌼

Today we’ve lots more great music, workshops, and fun activities for the kids. Be sure to check out the vendor village, and get your costume ready for the Grand Parade at 5pm! One more day; let’s make the most of it folks!!! 🌷🌻🌝

📷 Louis Bockner 👏

We’re officially back, in true Starbelly fashion!! 🌝A huge shout out to our amazing army of staff and volunteers for get...
07/11/2026

We’re officially back, in true Starbelly fashion!! 🌝

A huge shout out to our amazing army of staff and volunteers for getting us off to the races so smoothly. What a night Friday was! And the best part is, we’re just getting started folks! 🎺🤹🎻🧘‍♀️🎷🕺

We’ve got an amazing day of music, workshops, and kids activities/entertainment ahead of us! Be sure to check out a festival program or our website for the full schedule. And don’t forget to visit all the awesome craft and food vendors on site! Swing by the merch tent too! And stay hydrated out there amigos! 🌞

📷 Louis Bockner 🙌

BIG DAY!! It’s the day we’ve been working towards and waiting for! We can’t wait to see your smiling faces and celebrate...
07/10/2026

BIG DAY!! It’s the day we’ve been working towards and waiting for! We can’t wait to see your smiling faces and celebrate with you all! 🎉

Tickets are still available at the gate! For campground check-in information, check out our previous camping post. 🏕️

Some last minute packing tips! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃

What to bring:

Costume for the parade! 🎭
Reusable warer bottle 💦
Extra clothes and layers 👔
Flashlight light 🔦
Hearing protection 👂
Sunscreen and hat 🧢
Cash and cards 💳
Swimsuit & towel for the beach 🩳
Bug Spray 🐛

What not to bring:
Fireworks 🚫
Pets 🚫
Generators 🚫
Glass 🚫

See you soon Starbelly fam! 🌝

Important Campsite and Festival Check-In Info! 🏕️The campground opens at 10am on Friday, July 10th. When you arrive in C...
07/09/2026

Important Campsite and Festival Check-In Info! 🏕️

The campground opens at 10am on Friday, July 10th. When you arrive in Crawford Bay, follow the signs to the festival campground, where you will be directed to your campsite. From there, take a short walk over to the festival main gate and pick up your camping and festival wristbands. If you want your car at your campsite, you’ll need to buy a Car Pass. RV, buses, and trailers will need an RV Pass. Extra vehicles or cars you don’t need at your site can be parked for free in the overflow lot. There will be someone at the festival main gate to assist you starting at 9:30am Friday, Saturday & Sunday. ✨

Campers must have a festival wristband to be in the campground. 🎟️

Minors (17 and under) must be accompanied by an adult. 🕺

Potable drinking water is available inside the festival grounds and outside the main gates, don’t forget a reusable water bottle! 💦

Garbage and recycling is available in the campground for singular items, no bags please, as all items are sorted by our wonderful Green Team. 🌱

No pets allowed in the festival or campground. 🚫

No fires allowed in the campground. 🚫

The festival grounds open at 5pm on Friday, and at noon on Saturday and Sunday. 🌝

All canopies must be secured with a minimum of 20 lbs of weight on each leg. If you don't have your own weights, limited sandbags will be available at the festival. ⛱️

Please be aware that the ferries get busy during the festival. Plan ahead and give yourself lots of time. Consider heading to Crawford Bay via Creston to avoid the delays. See you soon! 🛥️

ARTIST FEATURE!! 💃💃💃Las Llamadas del Flamenco brings the passion, rhythm, and emotional power of flamenco to the stage t...
07/09/2026

ARTIST FEATURE!! 💃💃💃

Las Llamadas del Flamenco brings the passion, rhythm, and emotional power of flamenco to the stage through expressive dance, live music, and dynamic storytelling. Based in the Kootenays, the troupe shares a deep connection to this art form, blending tradition with personal expression and contemporary energy. Their performances invite audiences into the heartbeat of flamenco, where strength, vulnerability, and joy meet in every step, clap, and note.

LAST DAY for advance tickets folks!!! 📣📣📣At midnight tonight, we’ll be switching to gate sales, which includes a wee pri...
07/09/2026

LAST DAY for advance tickets folks!!! 📣📣📣

At midnight tonight, we’ll be switching to gate sales, which includes a wee price bump! The skies are blues, the weather is looking absolutely perfect, and the lineup is straight 🔥🔥🔥!!!

We’re all set for one of the biggest and best Starbelly Jam’s ever! Come be a part of the magic; we’d love to have you! 🧘‍♀️🎷🏕️🎻🕺🎺🤹🧚🌝

ARTIST FEATURE!! 🍀🪗🎼The Bill Lynch Trio is back to Starbelly! The Trio performs Bill’s original music from his first CD,...
07/09/2026

ARTIST FEATURE!! 🍀🪗🎼

The Bill Lynch Trio is back to Starbelly! The Trio performs Bill’s original music from his first CD, Would You Speak on My Behalf, and from the new collection The Street of The Moon.

Bill’s original songs are renowned for their diverse influences and the poignant, elegant poetry of his lyrics. Bill’s musical influences range from Blues and Folk to Latin, Irish and Balkan. His songs express his conviction that that there are real things within us that can carry us through hard times – things like memory and music and stories and love. He is sure that we have the tools within us to even for a moment to heal this broken world. Bill invites us into a deeply felt world with his Irish gift of storytelling, his passionate vocals and beautiful guitar work.

Bessie Wapp transforms the trio’s palette with haunting vocal harmonies and musically intriguing accordion accompaniment. Bessie is well known throughout BC as a musician, theatre artist, educator and former Nelson Cultural Ambassador.

The stand-up bass becomes an instrument of striking eloquence in the hands of the consummate musician, Mark Spielman whose professional music career extends back 30 years at venues throughout North America and Germany. He is renowned in the
Kootenays as a versatile bass player and instructor with the Selkirk College Music Program.

Our final sponsorship thank you (but certainly not our least!) goes out to two amazing community supporters: Nelson Brew...
07/08/2026

Our final sponsorship thank you (but certainly not our least!) goes out to two amazing community supporters: Nelson Brewing Company and Creston Pealow’s grocery . 🌟🧡🧡🌟

Their generous support helps keep the music flowing and brings our community together. We're so grateful to have local businesses like these helping make this event possible.

Please join us in thanking them and all the 2026 Starbelly sponsors for their incredible support! Bring on the music!!!!! 🎤🥁🎸🎻

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15047 Highway 3A
Gray Creek, BC
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