Comox Valley's Ryder Bachman delivers upbeat, funky, bluesy, country-fried rock, mixing original songs with classics from the 1920s to today. Raised in Winnipeg and inspired by his parents' record collection, he began on drums before turning to songwriting and guitar after moving to the West Coast. Ryder has shared the stage with Bill Kirchen, Redd Volkaert, Marc Ford, The Doobie Brothers, Randy Bachman, Jeff Healey, and Robert Cray. Location: Gorge Harbour Marina Resort