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The band Cha Wa plays brass instruments on stage while dressed in colorful traditional Mardi Gras Indian outfits.

Waterfront Concert Series: Cha Wa

Thursday, July 30, 2026
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Add to Calendar Thursday, July 30, 2026 6:30 pm Thursday, July 30, 2026 6:30 pm America/Los_Angeles Waterfront Concert Series: Cha Wa The Vancouver Waterfront Concert Series ends on a high-note with two-time GRAMMY-nominated New Orleans band, Cha Wa. Influenced by New Orleans sounds and stories, Cha Wa combines traditional chants of the Mardi Gras Indians with jazz, R&B, hip-hop, rock, soul and African-inspired music. Popmatters described the band as “a grand gumbo of singing, intoxicating rhythms, and deep funk grooves that are impossible to resist.” A special thank you our Programming Collborator, Clark College Foundation, for helping us bring Cha Wa to the Vancouver Waterfront! The north shore of the Columbia River is the place to be on Thursdays this July for… Vancouver Waterfront

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Vancouver Waterfront
695 Waterfront Wy Vancouver, WA 98660

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The Vancouver Waterfront Concert Series ends on a high-note with two-time GRAMMY-nominated New Orleans band, Cha Wa. Influenced by New Orleans sounds and stories, Cha Wa combines traditional chants of the Mardi Gras Indians with jazz, R&B, hip-hop, rock, soul and African-inspired music. Popmatters described the band as “a grand gumbo of singing, intoxicating rhythms, and deep funk grooves that are impossible to resist.” A special thank you our Programming Collborator, Clark College Foundation, for helping us bring Cha Wa to the Vancouver Waterfront!

The north shore of the Columbia River is the place to be on Thursdays this July for the Vancouver Waterfront Concert Series. Enjoy an eclectic mix of music from around the world. The Waterfront Concerts are free and fun for all ages! Bring a picnic or get something to eat at a delicious local restaurant on the waterfront. Alcohol is not permitted in parks.

Parking is available at the Waterfront Vancouver Parking Center (700 W. Columbia Way). Leave your car at home and take C-TRAN Route 71 to get to the Waterfront Concerts.

Special thanks to our sponsors, Waterfront Vancouver Parking Center, Washington Trust Bank, The Springs, Ondus and The Columbian.

Logos for The Waterfront Vancouver Parking Center, Washington Trust Bank, The Springs, Clark College Foundation, The Columbian, and ONDUS