Donating regularly to local infrastructure, food banks, and local soup kitchens, their ethics and follow-through are a shining demonstration of community-centric mutual aid. The team of visionaries go above and beyond to incorporate the local township into their dream.

Shambhala has never had any type of corporate sponsorship, and is rightfully proud to be completely self-sustained by the family farm and ticket sales. The festival is run by the children of the land, Jimmy, Corrine, and Anna Bundschuh. This goal has now stretched over two decades, and has regular patrons from every corner of the world. Beginning in 1998, Jimmy and his family set off to capture the communal vibe that attracted them to music so much in the first place. In the height of the 90s rave scene, a young Jimmy Bundschuh approached his parents with an idea: throw a music festival on their family’s land – not just any run of the mill show, but a large curated festival that would attract some of the best musicians and artists to their little sanctuary in BC.

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