Hillside

Communism

Island Stage, Guelph ON, July 16

PUBLISHED Jul 17, 2017

Toronto trio Communism brought their 2016 debut Get Down Get Together to Hillside's Island Stage in what I thought was a smart twist of pro...

​"Stop, Hey, What's That Sound" featuring Billy Bragg, Sarah Harmer, Lisa LeBlanc and Leonard Sumner

Island Stage, Guelph ON, July 16

PUBLISHED Jul 17, 2017

This workshop was special. First of all, it was stacked with giants: Billy Bragg and Sarah Harmer, along with the new generation, Lisa LeBl...

​Kacy & Clayton

Island Stage, Guelph ON, July 16

PUBLISHED Jul 17, 2017

Kacy & Clayton (Kacy Anderson and Clayton Lithicum) are at a bit of a crossroads in their career. Still touring their Juno-nominated, accla...

​Billy Bragg and Joe Henry

Main Stage, Guelph ON, July 16

PUBLISHED Jul 17, 2017

Billy Bragg and Joe Henry's excellent Shine a Light was one of my favourite folk albums of 2016. It saw the intercontinental songwriting du...

Klô Pelgag

Main Stage, Guelph ON, July 15

PUBLISHED Jul 16, 2017

Quebecois songwriter Klô Pelgag (Chloe Pelletier-Gagnon) began her sunset Main Stage set by dramatically and playfully running around the p...

Ora Cogan

Lake Stage, Guelph ON, July 14

PUBLISHED Jul 15, 2017

Vancouver's Ora Cogan brought her incredibly mellow, atmospheric electronic blues to Hillside for the first time on Friday, singing songs f...

Begonia

Lake Stage, Guelph ON, July 14

PUBLISHED Jul 15, 2017

Begonia (Alexa Dirks) first appeared earlier Friday evening at a workshop entitled "Welcome Back My Friends to the Show that Never Ends" an...

​Hillside Festival Reveals 2017 Lineup

PUBLISHED Apr 11, 2017

Long-running folk festival Hillside will return to Guelph, ON, this summer, and the roster of 2017 performers has just been unveiled.   Amo...