Hillside

Hillside Inside Reveals 2017 Lineup

PUBLISHED Jan 10, 2017

With Hillside's 2016 summer festival firmly behind us, the long-running Guelph event is welcoming the winter months with its spinoff event...

​Casey Mecija

Island Stage, Guelph ON, July 24

PUBLISHED Jul 25, 2016

After bringing Ohbijou to an end and maintaining an ongoing gig as the host of CBC's The Doc Project, Casey Mecija released a solo album ti...

​Gregory Pepper and His Problems

Lake Stage, Guelph ON, July 24

PUBLISHED Jul 25, 2016

Gregory Pepper and His Problems walked onto the Lake Stage Sunday afternoon (July 24) decked out in an unconventional band uniform of match...

Kid Koala's 'Vinyl Vaudeville Show'

Main Stage, Guelph ON, July 24

PUBLISHED Jul 25, 2016

As far as music festivals go, Hillside stands in stark contrast to the major corporate ones of today. It has a distinctly independent and h...

Fond of Tigers

Island Stage, Guelph ON, July 24

PUBLISHED Jul 25, 2016

As is pretty common at Hillside, a couple of interpretative dancers could be seen plying their trade just out of view at a number of differ...

​Land of Talk

Island Stage, Guelph ON, July 23

PUBLISHED Jul 24, 2016

Elizabeth Powell formed Land of Talk while living in Montreal, but her roots can be traced back to spending her formative teen years in Gue...

​Donovan Woods

Main Stage, Guelph ON, July 23

PUBLISHED Jul 24, 2016

Canadian singer-songwriter Donovan Woods had a surprise in store for his first Hillside set in six years, but it was slightly ruined before...

Karl Denson's Tiny Universe

Main Stage, Guelph ON, July 23

PUBLISHED Jul 24, 2016

Hillside is primarily known for booking folk, world music and politically conscious acts, as well as a smattering of Canadian indie rock an...