This weekend’s Vancouver Island Exhibition (VIEX) in Nanaimo features a lot of local talent, as Sunday’s Main Stage entertainment lineup features two bands with local connections. Cedar-based country trio Moonshine Mollys — Cassandra Smith, Rene Qualizza and Mitra Kostamo — will take the stage at 1 p.m. Peak Performance Project Top 20 finalist the lion the bear the fox — Christopher Arruda and Cory Woodward of Vancouver and Ryan McMahon of Ladysmith — will close out the fair with a bang at 3 p.m. For more information, visit www.viex.ca

This weekend’s Vancouver Island Exhibition (VIEX) in Nanaimo features a lot of local talent, as Sunday’s Main Stage entertainment lineup features two bands with local connections. Cedar-based country trio Moonshine Mollys — Cassandra Smith, Rene Qualizza and Mitra Kostamo — will take the stage at 1 p.m. Peak Performance Project Top 20 finalist the lion the bear the fox — Christopher Arruda and Cory Woodward of Vancouver and Ryan McMahon of Ladysmith — will close out the fair with a bang at 3 p.m. For more information, visit www.viex.ca

Pair of local musical trios hit main stage at VIEX

Local bands to be featured on main stage when Vancouver Island Exhibition visits Nanaimo August 16-18.

Ladysmith Chronicle