Canadian Music Festivals
Wednesday Aug 28
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Variety
Hot Tramp Festival
Montreal, QC @ Diving Bell Social Club ; Aug 28 - Sep 01Hua Li 化力 | L.A. Foster | Eva Foote | Corey Gulkin | Sorry Girls | Janette King | Thanya Iyer | Cyber | Leanover | Hanorah | Backxwash | Motel Raphael | Beige-a-Coeur | Maryze | La Fievre | Gullet | Andrea Cormier | BBQT Shades Lawrence | Tamaguye Thursday Aug 29
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Variety
Festival de Musique Émergente (FME)
Rouyn-Noranda, QC @ Rouyn-Noranda ; Aug 29 - Sep 01Loud | Kid Koala | Koriass | Alaclair Ensemble | Jeanne Added | FouKi | Sarahmée | KT Gorique -
Rock
Festival Lingua Franca
Toronto, ON @ Multiple Venues (Toronto) ; Aug 29 - Aug 31Denzel Gordon | Animatist | Spirit Desire | Joncro | Burner | Sicayda | Garbanzo | TV Dinner | Teenage Green Bean | Feels Fine | Witchxhat | Koza | Mad Cow | Aluminum Garden | Woven In -
Electronic
Festival MEG
Montreal, QC @ Multiple Venues (Montreal) ; Aug 29 - Sep 02 -
Rockabilly
Red Hot & Blue Rockabilly Weekend
Brockville, ON @ Brockville ; Aug 29 - Sep 01Shakedown Combo | Hell Bent Rockers | Mark Malibu & the Wasagas | Reverb Syndicate | Dreamboats | Black Moon Boys | Sloe Gin Fizz | Jittery Jack & Miss Amy Griffin | Krystal Jyl & The Jacks | Treble Tones | Shaun Young | Tammi Savoy and the Chris Casello Combo | DJ Black Dice | DJ Pat White | Sean Mencher | James Henry | Terry Fury Friday Aug 30
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Variety
Canada's Largest Ribfest
Burlington, ON @ Spencer Smith Park ; Aug 30 - Sep 02 -
Variety
Mile Ex End Montreal Musique
Montreal, QC @ Viaduc Van Horne ; Aug 30 - Sep 01Chromeo | Feist | J Mascis | Helado Negro | A Tribe Called Red | Elisapie | Alaclair Ensemble | Kevin Morby | Jeanne Added | Geoffroy | Les Cowboys Fringants | Zach Zoya | La Force | Mélissa Laveaux | Galaxie | Lou-Adriane Cassidy | Emilie Clepper | Adam Naas | Daniel Landis | Natasha Kanape -
Cultural
KWE
Quebec City, QC @ Place de l'Assemblée-Nationale ; Aug 30 - Sep 02A Tribe Called Red | Laura Niquay | Scott-Pien Picard | KXO | Nimuk and Friends -
Variety
Toronto International BuskerFest for Epilepsy
Toronto, ON @ Woodbine Park ; Aug 30 - Sep 02 -
Rock
Shake The Lake
Regina, SK @ Wascana Centre ; Aug 30 - Aug 31Northern Pikes | 54-40 | Styx | Loverboy | Jack Semple | Burton Cummings | Toque | Big Bad Storm | School of Rock -
Variety
Harbourfront Labour Day Weekend Festival
Toronto, ON @ Harbourfront Centre ; Aug 30 - Sep 02KellyLee Evans | Angelique Kidjo | Jane Bunnett and Maqueque | Djely Tapa | Tika | LOLAA -
Cultural
One Love Festival.TO
Toronto, ON @ Downsview Park ; Aug 30 - Sep 02Sizzla | Bunji Garlin | Kes The Band | Baby Cham | Patrice Roberts | Cocoa Tea & Step by Step Band | Nessa Preppy | Shabba Ranks | Spragga Benz | Agent Sasco | Mr. Killa | Fyan Lions Saturday Aug 31
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Cultural
TAIWANfest: Riding the Waves with Vietnam (Vancouver)
Vancouver, BC @ Multiple Venues (Vancouver) ; Aug 31 - Sep 02 -
Variety
Oscillitarium Music Lab IV
Kingston, ON @ Wolfe Island ; Aug 31 - Sep 01Roy | ZONES | Vypers | Possum | Hot Garbage | Fuzzy Undertones | Deux Trois | Mature Themes | Blue Light | Palmetto | Strange Happenings | Martian Crisis Unit -
Blues
Vancouver Island Blues Bash
Victoria, BC @ Multiple Venues (Victoria) ; Aug 31 - Sep 02 -
Variety
Sunshine Music Festival
Powell River, British Columbia @ Palm Beach ; Aug 31 - Sep 01Jim Byrnes | Tom Richardson | Daniel Champagne | Tonye Aganaba | Red Eyed Soul | Caleb Hart | Liinks | Luke Wallace | Karim Saada | Sister Speak | Nasti Weather | Aude Ray | After August -
Rock
Party In The Park
Calgary, AB @ WinSport Arena ; Aug 31 - Sep 01Northern Pikes | 54-40 | Styx | Trooper -
Metal
Slimer Fest
Owen Sound, ON @ H2O Lounge ; Aug 31Cruel Bloom | First Winter | Gouge Out | Scabs Off | Catsh!t | Habit -
Variety
Stranded Fest
Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern ; Aug 31Flatliners | Revive The Rose | Honeymoon Bay | Nameless Friends | Tomorrow Today | Nothing Serious Wednesday Sep 04
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Jazz
Jazz Sudbury Festival
Sudbury, ON @ Multiple Venues (Sudbury) ; Sep 04 - Sep 08Heavyweights Brass Band | Shuffle Demons | Robi Botos | Rebecca Noelle | Micah Barnes | Jackie Richardson | Moonchild | Carol Welsman | Afro Madness Drum Troupe | Alison Young | Paul Marinaro Trio | Sudbury Jazz Orchestra | Ian McGimpsey Quartet | Nickel City Dixie Stompers | Dazed Thursday Sep 05
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Rock
Envol et Macadam
Quebec City, QC @ Quebec City ; Sep 05 - Sep 07Subhumans UK -
Variety
Parkjam Music Festival
London, ON @ Harris Park ; Sep 05 - Sep 14MxPx | Offspring | Reel Big Fish | Diplo | Ice Cube | Busta Rhymes | Cold War Kids | deadmau5 | Seaway | 98 Degrees | Aaron Carter | Maestro Fresh Wes | FEED ME | Beaches | Brett Kissel | Wannabe (Spice Girls Tribute) | The Glorious Sons | ookay | Texas King | Haviah Mighty | O-Town | AC Slater | Jojo Mason | Meghan Patrick | Aaron Goodvin | Snotty Nose Rez Kids | Attlas | Frank Walker | KINGZMN | Lance Bass | Eddie | No Fone | Slothbear Friday Sep 06
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Country
Festival Western de St-Tite
St- Tite, QC @ Multiple Venues (St. Tite) ; Sep 06 - Sep 15 -
Jazz
Pentastic Jazz Festival
Penticton, BC @ Multiple Venues (Penticton) ; Sep 06 - Sep 08Lance Buller | Tom Rigney & Flambeau | Gator Nation | Black Swan Classic Jazz Band | Cornet Chop Suey | Dave Bennett & the Memphis Speed Kings | Black Market Trust | Bob Draga & Friends | Cocuzzi Coots Courtet | Gino & The Lone Gunmen -
Folk
Jasper Folk Music Festival
Jasper, AB @ Jasper National Park ; Sep 06 - Sep 08Fast Romantics | Ol' Savannah | Birds of Bellwoods | Give Em Hell Boys | Mark Perry | daysormay | Athabasca Barnburner | Warrior Women | Few Miles South | Jessica Heine | Kiki The Eco Elf | Hughmanzee | Gui Benoit | Glen Gosney -
Variety
The Big Branch Festival
Mulmur, ON @ Unicamp of Ontario ; Sep 06 - Sep 08Adar | Benoit Roblin | Maider Martineau | Arnaud Bibonne -
Variety
Oktoberfest de Repentigny
Repentigny, QC @ Parc de l'Île-Lebel ; Sep 06 - Sep 08Alaclair Ensemble | The Quebec Redneck Bluegrass Project | Danny Rebel & the KGB | Qualité Motel | Fria Moeras | OGB | Wookies of the Year -
Blues
Tim Hortons Southside Shuffle
Mississauga, ON @ Port Credit Memorial Park ; Sep 06 - Sep 08 -
Variety
Swamp Fest
Regina, SK @ Multiple Venues (Regina) ; Sep 06 - Sep 08Kellarissa | Black Thunder | Energy Slime | Snake River | WHOOP-Szo | Megan Nash | DRI HIEV | Psychic Pollution | Shirley & The Pyramids | Marissa Burwell | Mr. Merlot | Herb & The Humans | Veneer | Ghost Woman | Pop Pop Vernac | Zoon | Dialtone | Let There Be Theremin | Maris | Scotch & Water | Swamp Daddy Saturday Sep 07
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Variety
Mattyfest
Toronto, ON @ RBC Echo Beach ; Sep 07Wu-Tang Clan | Descendents | Gogol Bordello | METZ | Daniel Romano | Jennifer Castle | Danny Brown | Young Guv | Turnover | Chastity | Luna Li | Ruby Waters | Dear God | Standing On The Corner -
Variety
SONiC Field Day
Edmonton, AB @ Hawrelak Park ; Sep 07 - Sep 08Michael Rault | Said the Whale | Hannah Georgas | July Talk | U.S. Girls | Blue Stones | Treble | Sam Roberts Band | PUP | Beaches | The Glorious Sons | Birds of Bellwoods | Oshun | Grandson -
Cultural
Trenton Scottish Irish Festival
Trenton, ON @ Centennial Park (Trenton) ; Sep 07 Tuesday Sep 10
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Jazz/Blues
Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival
Fredericton, NB @ Multiple Venues (Fredericton) ; Sep 10 - Sep 15Kathleen Edwards | Lucinda Williams | Harry Manx | Sue Foley | Garrett Mason | Five Alarm Funk | Matt Andersen | White Buffalo | Lemon Bucket Orkestra | Dawn Tyler Watson | David Wilcox | Ben Racine Band | Don Ross | Moontricks | Rob Lutes | Charlie Musselwhite | Liquor Store | Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters | Moon Hooch | Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats | Dan Doiron Band | Miss Emily | Josh Bravener | Hypochondriacs | Angelique Francis | Crossroad Devils | Earle & Coffin | Tortoise The Hare & The Millionaire | Ariel Posen | Morgan Davis | Weak Size Fish | Larkin Poe | Lindsay Beaver | Easley Quartet | Keith Hallett & The Hookers | National Reserve | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Trans-Canada Highwaymen | Rusty Mikes | Mothership All-Stars | Pink Talking Fish | Kenny 'Blues Boss' Wayne | CJ Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band | Matchstick Mike | Travis Furlong Band | Andy Frasco & The UN | Stephen Lewis & The Big Band Of Fun Wednesday Sep 11
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Variety
Iceberg Alley Performance Tent
St. John's, NL @ Quidi Vidi Lake ; Sep 11 - Sep 21Matt Mays | Metric | Everclear | Dawes | Kim Mitchell | David Wilcox | Loverboy | Crush | Alan Doyle | Shanneyganock | Bret Michaels | Haywire | Celtic Connection | Sister Hazel -
Jazz
Guelph Jazz Festival
Guelph, ON @ Multiple Venues (Guelph) ; Sep 11 - Sep 15John Kameel Farah | Minotaurs | Hamid Drake | Ben Grossman | Maracatu Mar Aberto | Future Machines | Chik White | Erwan Keravec | Brodie West Quintet | Susan Alcorn | Urban Science Brass Band | Guelph Youth Jazz Ensemble | Jen Shyu | Tomas Fujiwara’s 7 Poets Trio | Ingrid Laubrock, Tom Rainey & Hank Roberts | Lori Freedman, Nicolas Caloia, Ig Henneman & Ab Baars | Paula Shocron, Guillermo Gregorio & Pablo Díaz | Karuna | Chippewa Travellers | Titillators | Malcolm Goldstein & Rainer Wiens | Atlas Revolt | Eyevin Trio | Way North | Eighth Street Orchestra | Kidsability ‘Play Who You Are’ Ensemble with Richard Burrows | Jakob Durst & Josh Collesso | Laurie Skantzos Thursday Sep 12
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Cultural
Ontario Festival of Small Halls
, Ontario @ Multiple Ontario Venues ; Sep 12 - Sep 29Once -
Folk
CityFolk Festival
Ottawa, ON @ Lansdowne Park ; Sep 12 - Sep 15Eleni Mandell | Saul Williams | Lucinda Williams | Human Kebab | Our Lady Peace | Donovan Woods | Rich Aucoin | Lee Harvey Osmond | Once | Bush | Strumbellas | Rhye | Dwayne Gretzky | White Buffalo | Dear Rouge | Tim Baker | Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters | Caroline Rose | Leon Bridges | Lucy Dacus | East Pointers | Harrow Fair | Live | Snotty Nose Rez Kids | Tamino | Orville Peck | Larkin Poe -
Variety
Westward Music Festival
Vancouver, BC @ Multiple Venues (Vancouver) ; Sep 12 - Sep 15Black Mountain | Why? | Titus Andronicus | Owen Pallett | Wonder Years | Needles//Pins | Lissie | Le1f | Paper Kites | Casinos | Kim Gray | Joseph | Busty and the Bass | Bombargo | Junglepussy | Douse | Leikeli47 | Chief State | Harlequin Gold | Mt. Joy | Little Sprout | Club Sofa | Chase Your Words | Ziggy Alberts | Joji | Honors | Elder Island | Phum Viphurit | Zack Villere | Travis Thompson Friday Sep 13
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Electronic
Harvest Festival
Burk's Falls, ON @ Midlothian Castle ; Sep 13 - Sep 15 -
Blues
Stonebridge Wasaga Beach Blues Festival
Wasaga Beach, ON @ Stonebridge Town Centre ; Sep 13 - Sep 15Blackburn | Steve Strongman | Justin Saladino | Sean Chambers | Soulstack | Ray Fuller and the Bluesrockers | Wayne Buttery & the Groove Project | Lisa Hutchinson | Miss Emily | Mike Branton Band | Ronnie Douglas | Trevor Mackenzie Band | Boomerang | Wasaga Beach Blues Band | Rita Johns | Ken Losell | Tamica Herod | Rick Robichaud | Papa John Witterick | Mike Roberts | Fuzzy Jeffries and the Kings of Memphis