Songs for the Sound: Live Music. Community. Conservation.
Songs for the Sound returns to Tofino Resort + Marina this May for an evening of live music, good company, and giving back to the place we all love.
Join us on the waterfront for a night of dancing, Vancouver Island talent, and community connection, all while raising funds to help protect the wild beauty of Clayoquot Sound.
Every ticket, drink, food purchase, and silent auction bid helps support conservation projects across the region. So come for the music, stay for the cause, and dance the night away with us.
2026 Schedule
5:00 Aaron Wylder
5:50 Dakota Cooney
6:20 Kieran Campbell
6:50 Dakota Cooney + Kieran Campbell
7:45 Downtown Mischief – Set 1
8:40 Downtown Mischief – Set 2
A silent auction, food, drinks and lawn games will be available all evening long.
Why we do it: The Clayoquot Sustainability Fund
Songs for the Sound supports the Clayoquot Sustainability Fund, created in partnership with the Clayoquot Biosphere Trust which has donated $167,000 to date. Funds raised during the event help support conservation, restoration, education, and research initiatives across this UNESCO Biosphere Region.
Past beneficiaries include:
- Tofino Salmon Enhancement Society
- Raincoast Education Society
- Redd Fish Restoration Society
- Maaqutusiis Hahoulthee Stewardship Society
- Marine Education and Research Society
- Ha’oom Fisheries Society
Supporting this work is one of the ways we live our mission at Tofino Resort + Marina: Integrity. Passion. Sustainability.
Join Us
Grab your friends, bring your dancing shoes, and help us raise funds for the ecosystems and communities that make this place so special.
We can’t wait to celebrate with you.
Stay at Tofino Resort + Marina during Songs for the Sound and receive 10% off your tickets, and 15% off your accommodation!
Songs for the Sound is sponsored by tourismtofino.com
About the Artists
Songs for the Sound is excited to welcome local Vancouver Island talent:
Downtown Mischief: Downtown Mischief are space alien reptiles. Large tails, small brains. You’ll likely recognize the flaowtest.
Some may call them Funky funky chill chill, but they prefer beach trash.
Drums and electric guitars, with at minimum 2 Saxophone solos per set, contractually.
Yours truly,
Party Pirates
Dakota Cooney + Kieran Campbell: Kieran Campbell is a Victoria, BC–born singer-songwriter now based between Montréal and Tofino. Rooted in alt-folk, his music blends modern reflection with the timeless storytelling of artists like Townes Van Zandt and John Prine, delivered with quiet honesty and emotional depth.
Dakota Cooney is a Tofino–based singer-songwriter whose sound spans crooning blues to twangy folk. Inspired by women like Adrianne Lenker, Lucinda Williams, and Josephine Foster, her old-fashioned vocals bring a raw, timeless presence to every song.
Together, Kieran Campbell and Dakota Cooney form a compelling folk duo, weaving their distinct styles into something intimate and dynamic. Blending rich storytelling with haunting vocal interplay, their performances move between tenderness and grit, creating a sound that feels both grounded and transportive.
Aaron Wylder: Born in the Caribbean, Aaron lived a contented childhood typified by uncomplicated and down-to-earth island-living. At the age of 14 he moved to Victoria, British Columbia. Influenced by island living and the west coast, Wylder’s sound can be best described as a mixture of Americana, Indie Rock and Indie Folk. He currently splits his time between Montreal and Victoria. His debut studio album “Brand New TV” is set to release this spring. He will be hitting the road with a 15+ show Canadian tour starting in Hawkesbury, Ontario on May 8th!