Meet the Musicians: October Poppy, The Rocky Mountain Wildflowers, and Sidney Bos
MEET THE MUSICIANS: The Caetani Summer Music Festival is rapidly approaching. On July 19th, the homegrown one-day event returns to the historic Caetani grounds on Pleasant Valley Road near downtown Vernon. Get your tickets HERE
INTRODUCING: OCTOBER POPPY
Formed in 2017 as the songwriting outlet of singer-guitarist Eryn Kleyh, October Poppy evolved into a full-fledged trio in 2021 with the addition of bassist Nick Thomas and drummer Matt Pord.
With over 40 years of combined experience, the band fuses poetic lyricism with a gritty, danceable sound that balances dreamy textures and raw edge. Influenced by the likes of Patti Smith, The Pixies, and Lucy Dacus, October Poppy delivers music that feels nostalgic yet fresh—like Fleetwood Mac raised on riot grrrl records and Pacific Northwest rain.
The band has performed across Western Canada, playing notable venues and festivals such as Vancouver’s Roxy, Silver Star Mountain Resort, and Kelowna’s Revelry. They’ve shared stages with acts like Jesse Roper and Brass Camel, steadily building a reputation for their dynamic live presence. In 2025, October Poppy returns with new music, starting with their single “Catch” and a string of shows across the Okanagan and beyond.
We are so excited for October Poppy to join the talented lineup of musicians performing at the Caetani Summer Music Festival!
INTRODUCING: THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN WILDFLOWERS
The Rocky Mountain Wildflowers draw influence across many decades of Country & Western music, taking swinging rhythms and classic instrumentation, and setting it against the backwoods of BC.
They've played dance halls and bars around the interior of BC, and are currently working on their first recordings.
The group formed over a shared admiration for the many different styles of Country music - and each member brings a different element of that long tapestry into this band of upbeat songs, lonesome harmonies, and poetic stories.
We are stoked for The Rocky Mountain Wildflowers to join our amazing lineup at the Caetani Summer Music Festival!
INTRODUCING: SIDNEY BOS
Sidney Bos is a singer-songwriter from British Columbia. Though he often fears that his musical pursuits are meaningless, inconsequential, and forgettable, he also finds solace in the fact that for this precise reason, he is free to write from a place of true vulnerability and honesty.
Having officially written and released over 30 songs however, he has yet to reach a conclusive opinion on whether vulnerability or honesty has any correlation to the impact or significance of the musical end product.
Cynical as that may sound, his cynicism is (against all cynicism) unable to take full fruition due to the curious eyes of folks who, like yourself, still patiently read through short, poorly written, typically vainglorious, biographies. It is your unwavering interest, in the truly uninteresting, that compels Sidney Bos to thank you and sincerely apologize on behalf of all those recovering from cynicism.
We are stoked for Sidney Bos to join our amazing lineup at the Caetani Summer Music Festival!
The anticipated 2025 Caetani Summer Music Festival is ONLY a FEW WEEKS AWAY!
Get your tickets now! And stay tuned for more musician and vendor information!
