08/26/2026
We are excited to introduce you to our first batch of artists and community sponsors that will be a part of Back to the Garden this coming Saturday August 29th! 🧙🏽♀️🎶🔊
canis loopus - Playing mixed-genre sets, they put an emphasis on warmth, texture, and a love of nature, showing that music, like us, can be complex without sacrificing fun.
Sabrina Saunders - Realms & Harmony Art
A professional artist, muralist and festival vendor, Sabrina's nature-inspired art works bring colour, vibrancy and beautiful patterns that blend the natural and surreal worlds that surround us. Come meet this amazing artist who will be live painting during this event!
Long & McQuade - Legacy Canadian music retails, generously sponsoring this event with Sound Equipment! Thank you, L&M!
Jade Eyeland - is a versatile musician and DJ
specializing in curating dancefloor vibes
and unearthing hidden gems. Using k***s,
loops, and live instrumentation, Jade
Eyeland curates sets that take listeners on
a journey through genres and decades.
Expect to hear fresh bass + breakbeats,
hip-hop, garage, and global club sounds
alongside throwbacks reworked for
maximum dancefloor slay.
A seasoned veteran of the west coast
scene, Jade has set the vibes at festivals,
nightclubs, DIY spaces, and afterhours
parties, Trusted to set the vibe for
heavyweights such as G Jones, BBNO$,
Jack Beats, Whipped Cream, AbstrakSonance, Father funk, Rumpus,
NACL - Nanaimo Association for Community living, shout out NACL's Go & Grow group for harvesting flowers from Evanmorr Acres and Empress Acres. Together these community farms in South Wellington and Cassidy encompass 120 acres we are stewarding for inclusive agriculture.
Emily Oulette - Spinning Sacred Circles
Spinning Sacred Circles is a psychedelic visual experience that will leave you in awe; stunning colourful LED imagery and her integration of circus discipline, flow and artistic expression fills you with the warm invigorating and inspiring energy of the circus.
STELLARJAY - Nanaimo-based organic bass DJ playing music produced and inspired by the majestic soundscapes of the wild West Coast.
Mike Mothersill & Mystic Realm
Mystic Realm aspire to create a welcoming place for education, responsible conversation, and informed decision-making around mushroom-related wellness. As a new business on Victoria Crescent, they're thrilled to be a part of the historic downtown community and to support creative arts, music, and radical self-expression!
Snail Wizard Treasures - Deep in the forests of the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, Damian Williams and Snail Wizard Treasures continue the mission of creating timeless, handmade metal art.
Jewelry is only one part of the wizardry. Workshops, teachings, and group crafting sessions are vital to the evolution of our creative ecosystem—sharing skills, inspiring new makers, and creating spaces where people can connect through art.
Superette Foods - Nanaimo's best kept secret! Supporting the event with a variety of food and drinks available at our concession. Thank you!
Mike Bauche (Prairysurf) - A Canadian singer songwriter blending Saskatchewan-prairie roots with the soul of the West Coast.
Mint Clothing - the Minty sisters AKA the “Mint Girls” and we create MINT CLOTHING- wearable art that is sustainable and unique. We upcycle clothing made from natural fibres and denim that we source from donations and second-hand stores. Since 2016, we’ve been perfecting our craft, blending reverse agents, dyes, stencils, thrifted fabrics, paint and vinyl.
