Wednesday Social rocked by My Son the Hurricane

The Wednesday Socials Outdoor Concert Series was treated to a special guest on Wednesday, July 15th when fan favourites My Son the Hurricane made their first appearance in Fernie since [...]

Wednesday Social rocked by My Son the Hurricane Published 1:31 pm Friday, July 17, 2026 The Wednesday Socials Outdoor Concert Series was treated to a special guest on Wednesday, July 15th when fan favourites My Son the Hurricane made their first appearance in Fernie since the Wapiti Music Festival in 2022. The beer gardens and main area were already packed to see local opener, the Kitschenettes, on a sunny summer night in the valley.

Adult beverages were provided by Fernie Brewing Company, BC Cider and BC Dirty Laundry wine, while the kids cooled off with coloured lips thanks to snow cones from Over the Top Canteen. Several local food trucks kept bellies full before the headliners took the stage with their signature high-energy brass-dance funk for two sets. “Fernie has been amazing since day one for us,” said drummer/band leader Danno O’Shea.

“We played Wapiti in 2018 and ever since then we keep trying to come back because it’s always good – whether it’s at the Northern, whether it’s here or at Wapiti – it just seems like a town built on vibrant music.” My Son the Hurricane is a 12-piece band featuring trumpets, saxophones, trombones, drums, guitar, keys, percussion and an electric frontwoman – lead singer Sarah Faz. Their style simply cannot be put in a box, blending a mix of rock, ska, hip hop and percussion to create a one-of-a-kind show and a full dance floor.

Think Rage Against the Machine meets The Might Bosstones, with elements of Evanescence and Less than Jake. Playing mostly originals on Wednesday, the band also covered Led Zeppelin’s “Whole Lotta Love” and Kenny Loggins’ “I’m Alright” (Caddyshack anyone?) before closing with Rage Against the Machine’s “Bulls on Parade” as the sun set over Mount Fernie. In 2025, the band completed a 70-date tour across North America and Europe.

They have shared the stage with the likes of The Foo Fighters, Jason Isbell and Colin James. Most recently, they played the Ottawa Blues Fest with headliners Limp Bizkit. Their hit single, “Mr. Holland’s Locust,” has received over 30 million views online.

O’Shea said playing shows like the Wednesday Socials gives the band the opportunity to reach a different audience. “It’s great because s a band one of the tricky parts is always playing on nights that aren’t the weekend. To have something like this where it’s a built-in crowd of people who do know the band and people who don’t know the band, you can’t beat that.

And not to mention it’s not often we get to play for kids, so we love it.” The Wednesday Social Outdoor Concert Series continues every week though August 19th, and next week’s musical acts feature local punk rockers T.B.D. and headliners Rockinomix, who describe themselves as “The Columbia Valley’s Favourite Party Band.” As always, the concert series is a free and family-friendly event.

A reminder to leave your four-legged friends at home, as pets are not permitted. For the rest of this summer’s line up, www.tourismfernie.com.