​Fred Eaglesmith Unveils Lineup for Annual Charity Picnic

Photo: Greg Gallinger

BY Sarah MurphyPublished Jun 16, 2017

The Fred Eaglesmith Charity Picnic returns for its 23rd year this summer, taking place at Springwater Park in Aylmer, ON, from August 18 to 20.
 
The lineup for the three-day festival has just been unveiled, and it will be headlined by sets from the festival's namesake, Fred Eaglesmith, all three evenings.
 
Additional performers on Friday (August 18) include Murder Murder, Brock Zeman and Washboard Hank.
 
Saturday (August 19) will also see sets by Tif Ginn, Samantha Martin and the Delta Sugar, the Vaudevillian, Jay Pollman, Roger Marin, Mark Jungars, Rico and the Uptown Dixieland Jazz Band.
 
Finally, Sunday (August 20) will bring the festival to a close with performances from Snuffy Jenkins, Mariachi Los Gallos, Bill Durst, Bill Poss, Tia McGraff and Layrite Boys.
 
There will be plenty of other activities for the whole family throughout the weekend, including horse and wagon rides, paddle boats and canoes, arts and crafts, a pickle contest and a pie auction.
 
Individual day passes and weekend passes (with options for camping) are available in advance here.

Learn more about the Fred Eaglesmith Charity Picnic and other summer festivals on Exclaim!'s Summer Festival Guide.

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