Toronto 
Events Description
Second Summer is a brand-new music festival in Toronto’s West End — built by music people, for music people. In a time when algorithms decide what we hear, we’re bringing music discovery back to real life. No scrolls, no hype, just great artists doing what they do best.
This isn’t about chasing trends — it’s about soul, community, and putting independent talent front and centre.
September 24:
Ekkstacy, Militarie Gun, High Vis, Folk Bitch Trio, Dune Rats, Adrian Younge, Truck Violence, Bells Larsen, Sloppy Jane, Shady Nasty, Squirrel Flower, Softcult, Alyson McNamara, Arenas, Black-Headed Gull, Cam Kahin, Charlie Houston, Cherry Pick, Cistern, Cold Court, Concrete Vehicles, Customer Service, Dambe, David James Allen, Dead Tooth, Dumb Crush, Elephant Stone, Emma Goldman, Gadfly, Greenwing, Kingdom of Birds, Klokwise, Lia Pappas-Kemps, Mad Iris, Mauvey, Napoleon Bonfire, Nixon Boyd, Often Wrong, Pale Blue Eyes, Penny and the Pits, Prism Shores, Rachel Bobbitt, Rise Carmine, Shrewd, Starly Kind, Sundayclub, Sunnsetter, Tallies, Teagan Johnston, The Jump Cuts, Torrent, Youbet
September 25:
Cleopatrick, Esprit, Clarion, Piss, Dune Rats, Pearly Drops, Menno Versteeg, Cartel Madras, Smut, J Ember, Concrete Vehicles, Dark Dazey, Arenas, Art D’Ecco, Betaboys, Blacksmyth, Body Wash, Cherry Pick, Chinese Medicine, Chris Locke, Cistern, David James Allen, Dead Tooth, Dealbreaker, Dumb Crush, Ellevator, Emma Goldman, Holy Void, Housewife, Janky Bungag, Living Hour, Loviet, Napoleon Bonfire, Nixon Boyd, Often Wrong, Pastel Blank, Penny & The Pits, Pompey, Shishi, Skinny Dyck, Sophie Noel, Starly Kind, Sunshine Makers, The Jump Cuts, Triples, Wait//Less, Whisper Gang
September 26:
MIKE, W.I.T.C.H., Twin Shadow, Downtown Boys, Dune Rats, Ribbon Skirt, Art D’Ecco, Kid Sistr, Cootie Catcher, Graham Wright, Ali, Lord Sko, Absolute Treat, B.A. Johnston, Betaboys, Black-Headed Gull, Casper Skulls, Chinese Medicine, Connie, Customer Service, Dambe, Dead Tooth, Eucalyptus, Greenwing, Janky Bungag, Jon Green, Kingdom of Birds, Last Waltzon, Mad Iris, Meggo, Miesha and the Spanks, Mishi, Motorists, No Frills, Rachel Bobbitt, Rise Carmine, Shishi, Shrewd, Skinny Dyck, Sophie Noel, Spirit Desiree, Status/Non-Status, Sunshine Makers, Torrent, Wait//Less, Weekend Goodbye
HOW MUCH
Tickets:
General Admission 3-day Pass – $148 all-in
eneral Admission Single Day Pass – $71.37 all-in
How to get tickets?
WHEN & WHERE
Date & Time:
September 24 to 26, 2026 – Schedule
Venue:
Lee’s Palace, The Dance Cave, The Mod Club, Sneaky Dee’s, Baby G, Wavelength @ St. Anne’s, The Garrison, Monarch Tavern, Collective Arts, Drake Underground, Bovine Sex Club, Horseshoe Tavern
Various venues, Toronto
Paid Parking
Public Transit Accessible
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