More than 60 artists to perform on West 4th Avenue as Khatsahlano Street Party announces 2025 lineup
Alt-rock band Meltt, D.O.A. frontman Joe Keithley, and singer-songwriter Ché Aimee Dorval are among the Burrard Stage highlights
Khatsahlano Street Party. Photo by Kim Ballance
KHATSAHLANO STREET PARTY, Vancouver’s largest free music and arts festival, has just announced the lineup for its 2025 edition.
Don your Scout badges and lace up your hiking boots, because this year’s theme is Camp Khats. Scavenger hunts, s’mores, sing-alongs, and more wilderness activities will be on offer right in the heart of the city on July 5 from 11 am to 9 pm, complementing a lineup of more than 60 artists curated by Zulu Records. Several stages, activity stations, and beer gardens—along with more than 50 food trucks—will be spread out across 10 blocks along West 4th Avenue between Burrard and Macdonald streets.
Among the highlights at the 13th annual bash is dreamy alt-rock sensation Meltt, which will headline the Burrard Stage, presented by Stir and TD. Earlier in the day, the stage will host punk pioneer and D.O.A. frontman Joe Keithley, genre-melding singer-songwriter Ché Aimee Dorval, and Stephen Hamm: Theremin Man with his psychedelic Space Family Band.
Meltt.
Dozens of other performers will take to various stages throughout the day, including Buddie, the Matinee, Slim Sandy, Francis Baptiste, Hog, the Circus in Flames, Parlour Panther, Slightest Clue, Perfume Tree, the Lunchtime Band, Mohamed Assani Duo, Christian Petersen Band, Alpha Centauri, Robin Layne, Connor Nelson, Leo D.E. Johnson, Henri Brown, Kaya Ko, Scalawag, Emma Wells-Durand, and Scarlet Fever.
On the Macdonald Stage, artists to look out for include hip-hop, rap, and soul emcee Missy D, folk-rock band Shred Kelly, and indie-pop group Cherry Pick. Over on Trafalgar Street, there’s the Khats Kids Stage, which boasts a full-day of music, crafts, and games—including the delicious Donut Chomp Challenge provided by Ooh La La Donuts. There’s also a Dance Party with Rock’N’Beau, performances by the Sarah McLachlan School of Music and School of Rock, and exercise with Kin Culture Kids.
Adults can partake in some exercise too, over at the Active Zone in the Safeway parking lot. Look out for the Climbing Wall presented by Arc’teryx, designed for folks of all ages and skill levels.
Explore the full lineup and stage schedule on the Khatsahlano Street Party website. ![]()
Emily Lyth is a Vancouver-based writer and editor who graduated from Langara College’s Journalism program. Her decade of dance training and passion for all things food-related are the foundation of her love for telling arts, culture, and community stories.
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