iN VIDEO: Vancouver band returns home for first-ever Kelowna show

KELOWNA – For Civiliana, an alternative-rock group based in Vancouver, their July show in Kelowna is a homecoming.

Calen Trentini, Adam Wilson, and Spencer Daley, met when they were teenagers in Kelowna and created a makeshift band. They drifted apart, but reconnected in Vancouver, forming Civiliana in 2015. The released their first EP, Out of the Window, in 2016 with producer and fellow Kelownian Daniel Ponich, who quickly joined the band.

The group fuses alternative-rock with electronic music for a winning blend. 2019 is set to be their biggest year yet. The single Carry a Light dropped in spring and the song Void came out on June 10.

To celebrate the song's release, Civiliana is returning home for their first-ever Kelowna show. They're performing with South Korean rock band Sonic Stones at Fernando's Pub at 9 p.m. on July 6.

You can grab online tickets here for $8 or pay $10 at the door.

Check out Civiliana's latest music below.


To contact a reporter for this story, email Sean Mott or call (250) 864-7494 or email the editor. You can also submit photos, videos or news tips to the newsroom and be entered to win a monthly prize draw.

We welcome your comments and opinions on our stories but play nice. We won't censor or delete comments unless they contain off-topic statements or links, unnecessary vulgarity, false facts, spam or obviously fake profiles. If you have any concerns about what you see in comments, email the editor in the link above. 

Join the Conversation!

Want to share your thoughts, add context, or connect with others in your community? Create a free account to comment on stories, ask questions, and join meaningful discussions on our new site.

Leave a Reply

Sean Mott

Sean Mott

After spending most of his life on the East Coast and earning a Bachelor of Journalism (Honours) degree from the University of King's in Halifax, Sean Mott decided to strike out west to start his reporting career in Yorkton, Saskatchewan. He recently moved to Lake Country and he covers everything from crime to local art to everyday absurdities in Kelowna.