| Pushpin Map: | Canada British Columbia |
| Pushpin Label Position: | none |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Shambhala in British Columbia |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | West Kootenay |
| Subdivision Type3: | Regional district |
| Subdivision Name3: | Central Kootenay |
| Timezone: | PST |
| Utc Offset: | -8 |
| Coordinates: | 49.1419°N -117.2644°W |
| Elevation M: | 670 |
| Blank Name: | Highways |
| Blank Info: | 3 6 |
| Blank1 Name: | Waterways |
| Blank1 Info: | Salmo River |
Shambhala Music Festival is an annual music festival in British Columbia, Canada, founded by Jim "Jimmy" Bundschuh.[1] It is held during the last week of July at the Bundschuh family farm; Salmo River Ranch, a 500acres farm in the West Kootenay mountains near Nelson.[2] The festival lasts four days and three nights and offers a mix of music and art in nature.[3]
Shambhala began in 1998 and has grown to become the largest and one of the longest-running electronic music events in Canada.[4] It is a family-run event and operates without corporate sponsorship. In the summer months, the ranch becomes home to volunteers and event staff who prepare for and operate the festival.[5]
In the summer of 2008, a DVD documenting the festival's ten-year history was released. The film "follows different characters through a year in the life of Shambhala from the perspective of DJs, people in charge, medical volunteers and others."[6]
In 2011 and 2012, Shambhala received awards for Best Large Event at the International Breakspoll Awards.[7] [8]
In 2019, it was crowned Best Music Festival in North America by DJ Mag.[9]
The 2020 and 2021 editions of the festival were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic; the event resumed in 2022. The 2023 edition of Shambhala Music Festival took place from July 21 to 24.