Get Involved
Apply to the Music BC Stage
Applications to play the Dylan Willow stage presented by Music BC are now open. Deadline to apply is May 20th.
Volunteer with us
Volunteers are essential to make any festival run and a great way to be a part of the Phillips Backyard Community! Volunteers who complete a four-hour shift will gain entry to one evening at Phillips Backyard. you can apply to work multiple shifts to attend multiple days!
Volunteer applications are now FULL! Thank you for your interest.
Volunteer FAQs
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Unfortunately no. We have a limited number of volunteer shifts that need filling, and in 2025 we received nearly double the applications than we needed.
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Confirmations should go out approximately one month before each event.
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No, refunds cannot be given but you can use your “free” ticket for another concert evening.
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Entry to the festival, a volunteer t-shirt, and lots of new friends are guaranteed!
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If you’re scheduled for an earlier shift and want to stay for the rest of the day, you can use that as your festival entry and enjoy the show!
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Yes! Feel free to add some details about your accessibility needs in the volunteer application or email phillipsbackyardvolunteers@gmail.com with your questions.
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We have shifts in the following areas.
a. Hospitality - assist backstage with artist hospitality (requires a little bit of lifting)
b. Operations - assist our Operations team. You’ll help direct traffic, show guests where to find things, or help out with the site team (requires lifting)
c. Box Office - assist with wristbands and ticket collection
d. Merchandise - help our merch staff sell band merch!
e. Phillips Brand Ambassador & Festival Activation – help our brand team run an on-site activation for the weekend.
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Email phillipsbackyardvolunteers@gmail.com and we will get back to you with answers to your questions.