Festival

Father John Misty Was a Wry Worship Leader at Ottawa Bluesfest

LeBreton Flats, July 10

PUBLISHED Jul 11, 2025

While country star Lainey Wilson kicked off the 2025 edition of Ottawa Bluesfest with twangy anthems about good ol' American trucks and...

The Armed and Water from Your Eyes Lead Project Nowhere 2025 Lineup Alongside Luge, Cut Cult, Glum

PUBLISHED Jul 8, 2025

Project Nowhere will return to venues across Toronto from October 2 to 4 for its third annual edition, and organizers have now announced...

Up Here Festival Gets Elisapie, the OBGMs, Bells Larsen for Second Wave of 2025 Lineup

PUBLISHED Jul 8, 2025

Up Here Festival has announced the first wave of artists heading to Sudbury from August 15 to 17, with its full lineup reveal coming soon...

Ron Sexsmith Had Nothing to Prove but Everything to Offer at Mariposa Folk Festival

Tudhope Park, July 6

PUBLISHED Jul 7, 2025

Ron Sexsmith is one of Canada's greatest singer-songwriters. He's collaborated with icons like Feist and Leonard Cohen, and his songs have...

Now You Can Buy Fyre's Branding and Licensing for Your Own Use

PUBLISHED Jul 7, 2025

Somehow, the Fyre Festival saga continues — in an expected turn of events, another Fyre-related venture has fallen through...

Second Summer Gets Dry Cleaning, Bria Salmena, Rachel Bobbitt for Inaugural Year

PUBLISHED Jul 7, 2025

Music industry vets Brendan McCarney and Claire Rosenbaum have put together a new festival called Second Summer, set to kick off properly...

Khatsahlano Street Party Made a Case for Vancouver Being More Than Just a Pretty Face

PUBLISHED Jul 6, 2025

For the last 14 years, Khatsahlano Street Party has existed as a denizen of Vancouver's music scene. At its heart are the musicians who whip...

Basia Bulat Made Mariposa Folk Festival Her Palace

Tudhope Park, July 5

PUBLISHED Jul 6, 2025

Opening the Saturday evening main stage at the Mariposa Folk Festival has to be one of the most difficult sets of the weekend. Attendees...