Heavy police presence on Kelowna’s Glenmore Road

‘The musical landscape changes with each generation and any successful festival needs to change too,’ Mattawa’s interim CAO noted

Last year’s record-breaking wildfire season forced Canadians to become familiar with the scale of air pollution as hazardous smoke drifted across the country.

This year, the festival relocates to new digs at the Italian Cultural Centre, and features 30 of British Columbia’s premier distilleries (as well as a selection of non-alcoholic options).