ONTARIO MUSIC FESTIVAL ROUND UP

ONTARIO MUSIC FESTIVAL ROUND UP

The summer has arrived and with it come the long hot days and cool nights that make for the perfect setting to enjoy all your favourite acts! There’s nothing like grabbing a group of friends and spending a weekend immersed in a festival – it’s almost like another world!  Ontario is home to some of the best festivals in the country and with scenery that keeps diehards coming back year after year. We know you Sudburians are last minute folk so we took the liberty of putting together a list of road trip worthy festivals to hit up this summer, get out there and make some memories!

 

Escapade – June 25-26, 2016 – Ottawa

Diplo, DVBBS, Bassjackers

GA festival pass:  $149.99 with single day tickets available

 

Digital Dreams – July 2-3, 2016 – Toronto

Above & Beyond, Bassnectar, Armin van Buuren

GA festival pass: $175 with single day tickets available

 

Ottawa Blues Fest – July 7-17, 2016 – Lebreton Flats

Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Duran Duran, Brad Paisley, The Lumineers, Sam Hunt

GA festival pass: $229 with multi day or single show options available.

 

Northern Lights Festival Boréal – July 8-10, 2016 – Sudbury

Bahamas, Natalie MacMaster & Donell Leahy, Gypsy Kumbia Orchestra

GA festival pass: $95.88 with single day options available

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CMT Music Fest – July 8-9, 2016

Eric Church, Zac Brown Band, Kip Moore

GA festival pass: $199.99 with single day options available

 

River & Sky – July 14-17, 2016 – Field

Hey Rosetta!, METZ, Basia Bulat

GA festival pass: $180 with multi or single day options available

 

Way Home – July 22-24, 2016 – Oro-Medonte

LCD Soundsystem, Arcade Fire, The Killers, Major Lazer, Haim, Chvrches

GA festival pass: $249 until tier 3 tickets sell out so get yours quick!

 

Hillside Festival – July 24-26, 2016 – Guelph

Pup, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Holy Fuck, Ben Caplan & The Casual Smokers

GA festival pass: $146 with single day tickets available

 

Summer in the Park Festival – July 29-31, 2016 – North Bay

Hedley, Coleman Hell, Tim Hicks

GA festival pass: $35 with single day tickets available

 

 

Manitoulin Country Fest – August 4-7, 2016

Brett Kissel, Jess Moskaluke, The Road Hammers

GA festival pass: $159.99 + camping/parking fees, single day tickets available

 

Time Festival – August 6, 2016 – Toronto

Run The Jewels, Broods, Kehlani

GA festival pass: $50

 

Veld – July 30-31, 2016 – Toronto

The Chainsmokers, Deadmau5, DVBBS

GA festival pass: $159.50

 

Boots & Hearts – August 4-7, 2016 – Oro-Medonte

Tim McGraw, Dierks Bentley, Blake Shelton

GA festival pass: $269.99 + camping/parking fees

 

Up Here – August 11-13, 2016 – Sudbury

Stars, Holy Fuck, Young Galaxy

GA festival pass: $125 with single show tickets available

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Riverfest Elora – August 19-21, 2016 – Elora

Chromeo, Walk Off The Earth, The Sheepdogs

GA festival pass: $140 with single day tickets available

 

Windsong Music Festival – August 26-27,2016 – Powassan

Jason Collett, Union Duke, Brian Dunn

GA festival pass: $118.50

 

New Music Fest – August 26-27, 2016 – Sudbury

No ticket or lineup info available yet

 

Jazz Sudbury – September 7-10, 2016 – Sudbury

Busty and the Bass, Jully Black, Tia Brazda

GA festival pass: $60 with single day and couples rate tickets available

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Toronto Urban Roots Festival – September 16-18, 2016 – Toronto

James Bay, Death Cab for Cutie, Barenaked Ladies

GA festival pass: $175 with single day tickets available

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Jessica Lovelace is a Public Relations and Communications grad, musical theatre enthusiast, lover of live music and part-time unicorn tamer. Some have said that the Big Dripper from Sub City is a regional delicacy and the perfect end to a Sudbury Saturday Night – Jessica is definitely one of those people. No, the hair is not a perm.

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