Toronto
Ever After Music Festival @ Kitchener
There’s something for everyone in the nation’s most populated province, whether it’s folk, rock, or country music, bluegrass or jazz and everything in between. There are so many opportunities to experience the finest music Ontario has to offer, all summer long!
June to Labour Day Weekend, 2019
Contents:
- Music Festivals from our calendar.
- Ontario Music Festivals
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Upcoming Summer Music Festivals in Ontario
Yorkville, Toronto
June 21, 2019 To June 30, 2019
Free and ticketed events
One of the premiere jazz festivals in North America, the TD Toronto Jazz Festival celebrates its 33rd edition when it runs from June 21 – 30, 2019. With more than 1,500 musicians ... »
Various Venues, Ottawa
June 21, 2019 To July 1, 2019
$20.35 to $109.73
The 39th TD Ottawa Jazz Festival is taking place from June 21 – July 1, 2019, and is proud to continue its tradition of acclaimed excellence and present a diverse and ... »
RBC Echo Beach, 909 Lakeshore Blvd. W., Ontario Place, Toronto
June 29, 2019 To June 30, 2019
$139.50 & up
Bud Light Dreams Music Festival is a 19+ boutique festival experience for a discerning electronic music fan, taking place at East Island – Ontario Place in downtown Toronto, on ... »
1 Courthouse Square, Goderich
June 29, 2019
519-955-1097
$20
One day Canadiana and roots music festival in beautiful downtown historic Goderich located on the shore of Lake Huron. Event featuring 7 bands. Beer tent. Age of majority. ... »
Del Crary Park, George Street North, Peterborough
June 29, 2019 To August 17, 2019
Free
Enjoy 15+ free concerts spread across 8-weeks featuring internationally renowned artists on the shores of picturesque Little Lake. 2019 lineup includes City and Colour,The Reklaws,Said The Whale, ... »
Budweiser Stage, 909 Lakeshore Blvd. W., Toronto
July 3, 2019
Featuring: The Used, Thrice, Circa Survive, The Story So Far, Atreyu, Sleeping with Sirens, Four Year Strong, Memphis May Fire, Trophy Eyes, Juliet Simms, Hyro the Hero. »
Various Venues, Ottawa
July 4, 2019 To July 17, 2019
Free to $80
Music and Beyond is a classical music and multi-disciplinary arts festival that presented its first festival in July, 2010. Music and Beyond presents classical music in all formations ... »
LeBreton Flats Park, 1 Vimy Place, Ottawa
July 4, 2019 To July 14, 2019
$73.45 & up
Headliners include: The Killers Eric Church Backstreet Boys Kygo Alexisonfire Logic Jessie Reyez Snoop Dogg Kane Brown The Glorious Sons Wu-Tang Clan CHVRCHES First Aid Kit The ... »
Victoria Park, 580 Clarence St, London
July 4, 2019 To July 7, 2019
FREE
TD SUNFEST ‘19 is a FREE one‐stop travel portal ready to transport patrons to first class destinations around the globe, thanks to more than 30 of the world’... »
The Beach, Toronto
July 5, 2019 To July 28, 2019
Free
Toronto’s beloved music festival and summer mainstay, the Beaches International Jazz Festival, returns to celebrate its 31st year of unparalleled music from both established and emerging ... »
Tudhope Park, 500 Atherley Road, Orillia
July 5, 2019 To July 7, 2019
$65 & up
Mariposa Folk Festival is a celebration of music, dance, story and craft, and so much more. Taking place in a beautiful lakeside setting, Mariposa features some of ... »
Bell Park, Paris St, Sudbury
July 5, 2019 To July 7, 2019
$30 & up
Sudbury, Ontario’s Northern Lights Festival Boréal (NLFB) began in 1972 as a one day event called the ‘Northern Lights Folk Festival’. It has grown and evolved ... »
Riverfront Festival Plaza, 300 Riverside Dr E, Windsor
July 5, 2019 To July 13, 2019
5195649466
$35 - $300
Bluesfest Windsor is a not for profit festival that has been running annually since 2014. Through our presenting sponsor, LiUNA! as well as many other sponsors, we are ... »
Mod Club Theatre, 722, College St, Toronto
July 6, 2019 To July 7, 2019
416-588-4MOD (4663)
$32.45 – $122.06
Expect phenomenal artists, epic sound and mesmerizing visuals in what is pipped to be one of the greatest synthwave shows ever staged in North America and Canada. »
Harris park, London
July 10, 2019 To July 13, 2019
Harris Park in London, Ontario, is the site of “Rock the Park” – three days of eardrum bursting, adrenaline-pumping, heart-pounding rock music await. For 2019, Rock the Park will ... »
Edenvale Aerodrome, 5195 ON-26, Stayner
July 11, 2019 To July 14, 2019
3 day - $229 & up
Aerosmith, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Kid Rock, and Nickelback, Alice Cooper, Cheap Trick, Peter Frampton, Billy Idol, Blondie, Matthew Good, Collective Soul, Orianthi, Big Wreck, Theory Of A Deadman, ... »
Niagara Regional Exhibition, 1100 Niagara Street, Welland
July 11, 2019 To July 13, 2019
From $89.00 and up
Featuring The Trailer Park Boys, Vince Neil of Motley Crüe, RATT, Sebastian Bach, Dokken, Helix, Cinderella’s Tom Keifer, Jackyl, Warrant, Slaughter, LA Guns, Quiet Riot, ... »
Various Venues, Toronto
July 11, 2019 To August 3, 2019
647-430-5699 ext.117
Free & Ticketed Events
An international classical music festival and academy now entering its 12th season, Toronto Summer Music (TSM) brings world-renowned performing artists to Toronto for an unparalleled combination of ... »
Guelph Lake Conservation Area, 7743 Conservation Rd., Guelph
July 12, 2019 To July 14, 2019
$57 & UP
Steve Earle & the Dukes, Alan Doyle, Bruce Cockburn, Dwayne Gretzky, Foxwarren, Fast Romantics and Snotty Nose Rez Kids and many more! »
St. Joseph Island, Richards Landing
July 13, 2019
$15 to $50
Held on beautiful St. Joseph Island the Go North Music Festival features a variety of musical acts: folk, roots, bluegrass, rock, pop. This full day Music Festival ... »
Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, 3233 Concession Rd 10, Bowmanville
July 13, 2019 To July 14, 2019
$25 to $250
BMW M Festival Brings Concerts and Exhilarating Driving Experiences to Ontario. The first-ever BMW M Festival will be coming to Canada this summer. Join us on Saturday, ... »
Various Venues, Niagara-on-the-Lake
July 14, 2019 To August 10, 2019
905-468-5566
$5-$65
Music Niagara is a not-for-profit charity which presents over 30 concerts each year in the Niagara, Ontario region. Music Niagara’s 21st Summer Festival will feature 39 events between ... »
Various Venues, Stratford
July 15, 2019 To August 25, 2019
5192712101
Free-$60
A World of Music for Everyone. Stratford Summer Music, an annual multi-week music festival that presents 100 events featuring 350+ artists, is set in indoor and outdoor venues throughout ... »
Fishers' Paradise, Ontario 539, Field
July 18, 2019 To July 21, 2019
$15.00 to $230.00
River & Sky is a 4-day music festival that combines amazing music with a real camping experience. It is like music therapy combined with forest-bathing and spa ... »
Burl’s Creek Event Grounds, 240 Line 8 South, Oro-Medonte
July 20, 2019
$99.99 & up
Big Sky is a classic country music and camping festival event from the producers of the award-winning Boots and Hearts Music Festival. This year's headliners include Mason ... »
Various Venues, Ottawa
July 25, 2019 To August 8, 2019
Varies
Celebrating its 26th anniversary, Ottawa Chamberfest brings together the boldest names in ensemble and solo performance for musical celebration in the nation’s capital, through its concert ... »
Various Venues, Collingwood Downtown
July 26, 2019 To July 28, 2019
Free & Ticketed Events
It is the largest festival of its kind: The Collingwood Elvis Festival! Revisit and exciting era in music history while making new memories in South Georgian Bay. ... »
Frontier Ghost Town Campground, 503186 Grey County Road 12, West Grey
July 26, 2019 To July 27, 2019
$110 to $140
Crystal Lake art and music festival has announced initial lineup for its third edition. 2019 Lineup: Dead Meadow // A Place To Bury Strangers // Lumerians // Orville Peck // Spindrift // Absolutely ... »
East Shore Campground, Pelee Island, Pelee
August 2, 2019 To August 3, 2019
$30.00 - $120.00
The Island Unplugged is two day family friendly music and arts festival featuring local, regional and nationally know performers. Canada’s most southern festival is located on ... »
202 Scotch Mountain Road, Meaford
August 2, 2019 To August 4, 2019
$50 to $80
Electric Eclectics is a festival of experimental music and sound art every Civic Holiday Weekend. Enjoy three days of camping, music, art installations, DJs, and film. 2019 Lineup: ... »
Glencolton Farms, 393889 Concession 2 RR1, Durham
August 2, 2019 To August 4, 2019
5193697183
30-250
The Festival is a new approach to classical music and concert-going, combining a soaring music program, including chamber and symphony works, with fantastic food and a weekend ... »
Downsview Park, 35 Carl Hall Rd, Toronto
August 3, 2019 To August 4, 2019
$159.50 & up
The seventh annual Veld Music Festival is presented by INK Entertainment, Canada’s leading lifestyle and entertainment company. Spanning across two days with over 30 internationally acclaimed Dance ... »
Burl's Creek Event Grounds, 8 Line South, Oro-Medonte
August 8, 2019 To August 11, 2019
$269.99-$649.99
Boots2019 Headliners: Jason Aldean Miranda Lambert Maren Morris & Cole Swindell Kane Brown & Kip Moore »
Various Venues, Kitchener
August 8, 2019 To August 11, 2019
519-571-2555
$30 - $150 & Free
Experience the TD Kitchener Blues Festival August 8-11th, 2019 in Downtown Kitchener. It offers over 80 international and Canadian artists on 6 stages with after shows in clubs and ... »
Lansdowne Park, Princess Patricia Way, Ottawa
August 9, 2019 To August 11, 2019
$59 & up
Featuring David Clayton-Thomas of the legendary band Blood, Sweat & Tears, and a member of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame - travelling to Ottawa for Canada's Celebration ... »
Ear Falls, ON
August 9, 2019 To August 11, 2019
$20 - $70
Join for Trout Forest Music Festival held at the Ear Falls Waterfront Park. With fantastic lineup, camping on the shores of the English River, part of the ... »
10 County Road 48, Havelock
August 15, 2019 To August 18, 2019
(800) 539-3353
$130 & up
The Havelock Country Jamboree features over 25 Country Entertainers on “Larger” Twin Stages. Join us and be part of Canada’s Largest Live Outdoor Country Music & Camping ... »
Main Street Unionville, Markham
August 16, 2019 To August 18, 2019
9054715299
Free access
The TD Markham Jazz Festival is an exciting and vibrant five-day event featuring well known professional jazz musicians performing on three stages on beautiful Main Street Unionville, ... »
Bissell Park, 127 E Mill St, Elora
August 16, 2019 To August 18, 2019
Weekend Pass: $115 & up
Get ready for a full weekend of music, arts, food and culture! Riverfest Elora 2019. Riverfest Elora returns this year for festival number 11. Get ready for three days ... »
Kelso Beach Park, 2nd Avenue West, Owen Sound
August 16, 2019 To August 18, 2019
$45 & up
#Summerfolk44 features 5 stages and 3 three days of music, one-of-a-kind Artisans, a deliciously diverse Food Village, licensed Wine Bar and Beer Tent, and a fun-filled Kid's Area with ... »
stackt market, 28 Bathurst St, Old Toronto, Toronto
August 17, 2019 To August 18, 2019
$24 & up
Camp Wavelength is an urban weekend getaway like no other. For two magical days, Wavelength will summon the spirit of summer camp and take festival-goers on a ... »
Ontario Place, Lake Shore Boulevard West, Toronto
August 17, 2019 To August 18, 2019
$10 to $50
TDotFest! celebrates the best urban music coming out of The 6 along with our Canadian Greats. This popular festival features over 30 artists from all over the city. Hip ... »
Port Credit Memorial Park, 20 Lakeshore Rd East, Mississauga
September 6, 2019 To September 8, 2019
Free & Ticketed Events
The annual Tim Hortons Southside Shuffle Blues & Jazz Festival, in its 20th year, is a 3 day outdoor music festival held in Port Credit. Port Credit’s ... »
Sandbanks Provincial Park, County Road 12, Picton
September 14, 2019
$30 & up
Join for family-friendly music event held in the heart of Sandbanks Provincial Park. Features headliner Grapes of Wrath plus 5 other artists, local food trucks, local drinks, Art ... »
Summer Music Festivals in Ontario
Guelph MusicFest
4 consecutive Fridays with performances by the ROLSTON STRING QUARTET, violinist DAVID GILLHAM, FESTIVAL TRIO, and pianist CHARLES RICHARD-HAMELIN ! This fantastic festival is not one to be missed if you’re in the Guelph area and are a fan of classical music! Details
Guelph Youth Music Centre, 75 Cardigan St, Guelph
2019: May 31, 2019 To June 21, 2019
$10 – $55
Field Trip Music & Arts Festival
The Field Music and Arts Festival in Fort York is a musical (and historical) experience not to be missed this summer. Taking place at Fort York National Historic Site, Field Trip brings together some of Canada’s best up-and-coming musical talent for two days of a mixture of great music from across the spectrum, as well as some comedy. Details
CANCELLED FOR 2019
Ever After Music Festival
If you like electronic dance, then you’ll the Ever After Music Festival. Included in all the ticket packages is a pass to Bingemans Water Park, where you can cool off and enjoy yourself once the day’s musical fun is over. There is also Ever After Midway, which features amusement rides and other fun games. These extra additions to Ever After Fest really make it a weekend to remember. Details
Bingemans Camping Resort
425 Bingemans Centre Dr, Kitchener
June 7 to 9, 2019
Pass: $156.25 – $219
North By Northeast
North By Northeast, or NXNE is another of Ontario’s most sought after music festivals. A musical cousin of America’s “South by Southwest” film festival, held in Texas each year, North by Northeast puts a decidedly Canadian spin on the nomenclature, featuring many Canadian up-and-comers. It’s the place where many internationally-renowned bands have made their start! NXNE is a fantastic nine days in Toronto filled with memory-making music. Details.
Various Venues, Toronto.
June 7 to 16, 2019
Free and ticketed events.
Burlington’s Sound of Music Festival
Burlington, Ontario will ring with the sound of music in the middle of June this year! The Sound of Music Festival features a wide array of music and artists, from up-and-coming talents to past favourites and contemporary musicians from a variety of genres and styles. HEADSTONES will be joining BUSH and +LIVE+ on Saturday, June 8, 2019 at the Sound of Music Festival Kick-Off Concert! Details
Spencer Smith Park, Burlington
June 8 to 16, 2019
Free and Ticketed events
Tottenham Bluegrass Festival
This historic festival that began in 1983 is in it’s 35th year and still going strong. Despite being a small community, Tottenham welcomes hundreds more people for their Bluegrass Music Festival. If you’re into bluegrass and like a small-community vibe, then look no further than the Tottenham Bluegrass Festival. Details.
2019 Lineup: Nothin Fancy, The The Special Consensus, Canucky Bluegrass Boys, The Foggy Hogtown Boys, The Bluegrass Unit, Hard Ryde, Maple Hill, Maple Sugar, Beeton Creek Rising & Switchback Road
Tottenham Conservation Area, Tottenham
June 14 to 16, 2019
$10 – $125
TD Toronto Jazz Festival
Love jazz music? Visit Toronto’s largest jazz festival of the summer and what is known as one of Canada’s premier jazz festivals. The festival welcomes both Canadian and international jazz musicians and seeks to promote jazz throughout the country through their work as a registered charity. Details
Various Venues, Downtown Toronto
June 21 – 30, 2019
Free and ticketed events
TD Ottawa International Jazz Festival
The Ottawa International Jazz Festival is nearly 40 years old! It was founded in 1980 by local musicians Bob Misener and Tony Page. The festival was quick to grow and to draw international attention — and remains very high on the list of must-headline of any aspiring jazz artist today.Welcoming hundreds of thousands of people over the course of ten days, the Ottawa International Jazz Festival is not one to be missed. Details
Multiple locations throughout central Ottawa
June 21 – July 1, 2019
$20.35 to $109.73
Digital Dreams Music Festival
If you’re fan of techno music, Digital Dreams Festival, put on by Bud Light every year at Echo Beach is the music festival of your summer! Beats so loud that you can’t hear yourself think, but a good time is sure to be had. With some of the best names in techno on show, such as Armin Van Buuren, Galantis, Kaskade, Andrew Bayer and special guest Richie Hawtin, Digital Dreams is a party festival with music added. Details.
RBC Echo Beach, Toronto
June 29 & 30, 2019
$139.50
Escapade Music Festival
Another electric techno festival to check out (on the same day as Digital Dreams) is the Escapade Music Festival. You must be 16 or over to enter the festival, but if you do go, two days of electrifying musical fun await! Details.
103 York Street, Ottawa.
June 22 to 23, 2019
$110 & up
Trackside Music Festival
Cancelled for 2019.
Ottawa Bluesfest
Kick July off with the Ottawa Bluesfest, one of the country’s biggest blues music festivals. Running for ten days right in the middle of the summer, outside of Canada Day, it’s Ottawa’s biggest party of the year!Details.
Headliners include:Backstreet Boys, Eric Church, Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit, and Colter Wall and many more!
LeBreton Flats Park, Ottawa
July 4 to 14, 2019
$73.45 & up
TD Sunfest World Music and Jazz Festival
TD SUNFEST is a FREE one‐stop travel portal ready to transport patrons to first class destinations around the globe, thanks to more than 30 of the world’s most iconic performers and over 275 evocative food, craft and visual art exhibitors, the festival will continue to offer one of summer’s most immersive cultural experiences. Details
This will be the 25th edition of London’s biggest festival!
Victoria Park, 580 Clarence St, London
Thursday, July 04 to Sunday, July 07, 2019
Free
Mariposa Music Festival
Mariposa is Ontario’s premier folk festival of the summer, put on with the full support of the Mariposa Folk Foundation, a charitable organization dedicated to promoting and maintaining folk music throughout Canada. Details
Tudhope Park, Orillia
Friday, July 05 to Sunday, July 07, 2019
$65.00 & up
Northern Lights Festival
The Northern Lights Festival is Canada’s longest continually-running outdoor music festival, having opened in Bell Park in 1972. The festival brings together a variety of artists from across Canada for three days of fantastic folk-style music. Details
Bell Park, Greater Sudbury
Friday, July 05 to Sunday, July 07, 2019
$30.97 & up
Beaches International Jazz Festival
The annual Beaches International Jazz Festival showcases jazz, blues, big band, vocalists, African, Caribbean, reggae, hip-hop, South American, Latin, rhythm and blues and more.
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Queen St. E. and Woodbine Park, Toronto
July 5 to 28, 2019
Free
Rock The Park
2019 Lineup: Pitbull | Flo Rida | T-Pain | Snoop Dogg | Shaggy | MA$E | Ginuwine | Tone Loc | Five Finger Death Punch | In This Moment | Killswitch Engage | I Prevail | Pop Evil | Old Dominion
James Barker Band | David Lee Murphy | Russell Dickerson | Tenille Townes | Jade Eagleson
Harris Park, London
Wednesday, July 10 to Saturday, July 13, 2019
$75 – $162
Toronto Summer Music Festival
Toronto Summer Music Festival brings outstanding classical music experiences to the city in the summer with a program featuring renowned Canadian and international artists in 20+ mainstage concerts, plus masterclasses, free outreach concerts, lectures, and workshops.Details
Various Venues, Downtown Toronto
July 11 to August 3, 2019
$20 & up
Roxodus Music Fest
Get your rock on at Roxodus—the newest, epic music festival. This July, enjoy some of the greatest bands in the world together just north of Toronto for the first annual Roxodus Music Fest. A once in a lifetime experience with a stellar line up of iconic artists, ROXODUS is promising to be the must-attend event of the summer incorporating the best in music, food, and the arts. Participants of this inaugural festival will witness multi-platinum, award-winning legends including Aerosmith, Kid Rock, Nickelback, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Alice Cooper, Peter Frampton, Cheap Trick and will also shine a spotlight on emerging Canadian musicians, artists, and comedians.Details
Edenvale Airport, 5195 ON-26 Stayner
July 11 to 14, 2019
3 Day Pass: $229 & up
Hillside Summer Festival
Hillside Festival is a unique experience, quite apart from the more traditional music festivals that we’ve listed, it is an eco-friendly festival, featuring great live music, traditional Indigenous drum artists as well as children’s entertainment and environmental learning. Located in a Conservation Area, Hillside makes a point about being environmentally-friendly, while also promoting a good time. Past lineups have included artists such as Billy Bragg, The Jerry Cans, Dead Flowers, Leonard Summer and Xavier Rudd. Hillside Festival is one music festival not to be missed if you enjoy festivals with food for thought and entertainment. Details
Guelph Lake Conservation Area
July 12 to 14, 2019
$$57 & UP
Lighthouse Blues Festival
This boutique blues festival has presented outstanding artists like Victor Wainwright, Shemekia Copeland, Joe Louis Walker, Ghost Town Blues Band, Brandon Santini, Steve Strongman, Jack deKeyzer, Jeff Jensen, Cheryl Lescom, Layla Zoe, Dawn Tyler Watson, Angel Forrest, Bryan Lee and many, many more!
Recognized as Top 100 Festival and Events in Ontario by tourism industry for the last five years and the known as the “Best Little Blues Festival” around! Top touring international blues artists in an intimate outdoor setting. Now, celebrating its 10th year the Bruce Telecom Lighthouse Blues Festival is expanded to have once again its Main Stage overlooking the beautiful Kincardine Harbour and Lighthouse both evenings and the free Street Festival experience on Saturday afternoon with four additional performances stages, Music Workshop Tent, vintage British Sports Car display, a street market and an Art Zone with family oriented activities! Over 30 artists. And a Sunday Morning Gospel Revival! All taking place in beautiful Lakeside Downtown Kincardine.
2019 Lineup: Danielle Nicolle, Larry McCray, Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar, Trevor Mackenzie Band, Justin Saladino, Riverside Blues Band, David Rotundo, Steve Strongman, Joanna Connor, Digging Roots, Lindsay Beaver, Miss Emily.
Kincardine
July 12 to 14, 2019
$35 & up
Go North Music Festival
This full day Music Festival offers an afternoon and evening featuring a range of new music, local artisans, local craft beer, delicious food vendors, overnight camping in a relaxed outdoor venue unlike anything else in the area.Details
2019: 2019: JUNO award-winning blues/country singer Crystal Shawanda, alt-rock outfit Birds of Bellwoods, rock band Sun K, folk-rock powerhouse Skye Wallace, singer-songwriter Sarah Smith, indie rock band Another Crush, indie pop-rock group Jesse Merineau, and celtic punk rock group Dustin Jones and The Rising Tide.
St. Joseph Township Centennial Grounds, 1511 Richards Street, Richards Landing
July 13, 2019
$15 to $50
Home County Folk Festival
When Victoria Park welcomes the Home County Music & Art Festival in late July, it will celebrate it’s 45th year of operation — making it London’s longest-running music festival. The festival brings in both local and national talent for two days of folk-centric music. Along with its fantastic and diverse musical lineup, Home County hosts over 120 juried craft vendors selling high-calibre, original works. Vendors are provided a unique avenue to grow and support their business, while festival attendees are provided with an opportunity to enjoy incredible art, connect directly with the artist/crafter, support independent businesses, and acquire one-of-a-kind items. Details
Lineup: Steven Page Delhi 2 Dublin The Small Glories Fred Penner Odds The LYNNeS Justin Nozuka Coco Love Alcorn Lydia Persaud Dave Gunning ColinResponse Megan Bonnell Zachary Lucky Meaghan Blanchard Sarah Hagen House of David Gang Mayhemmingways Whoop-Szo Saidat Angela Saini Gypsy Ghosts The Heartaches Stringband Deni Gauthier Shawna Caspi The Pairs Mike Trudgen Cameron Jericho Ben Heffernan Rose-Erin Stokes Leanne Mayer And more…
Victoria Park, London
July 19, 20, 21, 2019
Admission by Donation, Tickets not necessary
UpTown Waterloo Jazz Festival
Lineup: Blunt Object,Clefs,Eliana Cueves,Loop Doctors, Tim Louis, FreePlay
UpTown Waterloo
July 19 to 21, 2019
FREE
Festival of the Sound
Located on Parry Sound, the appropriately-named Festival of the Sound is all about classical music! Featuring artists from across the country and around the world. It even takes place aboard a cruise ship on Canada Day! Whether your fancy is string instruments or vocals, the Festival of the Sound has it all to offer. Details
1 Avenue Rd, Parry Sound
July 19 to August 10, 2019
Free & Ticketed events, Canada Day Cruise ($24 to $48)
Collingwood Elvis Festival
It is the largest festival of its kind: The Collingwood Elvis Festival! Revisit and exciting era in music history while making new memories in South Georgian Bay. This internationally recognized event is a must-see for Elvis fans and fans of summer music festivals alike. Events include live concerts, competitions, vendors, and much more! Details
Collingwood Downtown
Friday, July 26 to Sunday, July 28, 2019
Free and ticketed events
WTFest
WTFest is Brantford’s premier rock festival of the summer! Details
2019:
Headliner is the multiple Juno Award winning, the Sheepdogs. They’ll be supported by fan favorites, USS, The Beaches, Local favorites Ascot Royals and making their festival debut, new Canadian super group Bonds Of Mara. Regional and Local talent: Ruby’s Revenge, The Good Goddamns, SIVLE, Moonlight Desires & Fool’s Union.
Lions Park, Brantford
July 27, 2019 | 2:00pm to 11:45pm
$28 to $75
VELD Music Festival
Techno music returns to Toronto in early August at the VELD Music Festival. The festival is in its seventh year and is a surety for any fan of techno who perhaps couldn’t make the earlier festivals of the summer. Details
2019 Lineup:
Cardi B – Kygo – Skrillex – Tiesto
Alesso – Lil Baby – Loud Luxury – Zeds Dead
3lau, Boogie, Cid, Dzeko, Ekali, Fisher, Flipp Dinero, Getter, Gryffin, Illyus & Barrentos, Jaden Smith, Joyryde, Kayzo, Kshmr, Murda Beatz, Prok & Ftich, R3hab, Rich The Kid, Saweetie, Shades, Shiba San, Ski Mask The Slump God, Tails, Troyboi, Two Friends, Tyla Yaweh, Whipped Cream
Downsview Park, Toronto
2019: August 3 to 4, 4019
$155.50
Festival of Friends
Hamilton’s outdoor music, art, and crafts festival. Details
Gage Park, Hamilton
August 2 to 4, 2019
Free
Boots & Hearts Country Music Festival
Canada’s largest annual country music festival comes to Oro-Medonte once again and brings with it three days of amazing country music and lots of fun! If you like to sing, dance and have a good time — and love country music, then you’re one summer festival should definitely be Boots & Hearts. Details
#Boots2019 Headliners:
Jason Aldean
Miranda Lambert
Maren Morris & Cole Swindell
Kane Brown & Kip Moore
Burl’s Creek Event Grounds, Oro-Medonte, L0L 2X0
Thursday, August 08 to Sunday, August 11, 2019
229.99 & up
Goderich Celtic Roots Festival
Do you have Irish or Scottish blood in your veins and want to go back to your roots? Well, now you can! Reestablish a connection with your celtic ancestry at the Goderich Celtic Roots Festival. Goderich Celtic Roots Festival is not just any old Celtic music festival, it’s also home to an educational centre for kids and offers a “Celtic College” for those wishing to learn more about traditional Irish and Scottish music and instrumentation. Details
Various Venues, Goderich
August 9 to 11, 2019
$25 to $80
Wolfe Island Music Festival
Intimate island festival featuring some of the biggest names in Canadian indie music. Details.
Wolfe Island – Kingston.
2019: TBA
Havelock Country Jamboree
Like country music? You’ll love the Havelock Country Jamboree! This year will be a special for every fan of country music far and wide, as the Havelock Country Jamboree welcomes artists like Toby Keith, Shania Twain, Doc Walker, Dean Brody and Mustang Sally, and many, many more. Running for three days in the middle of August, the Havelock Country Jamboree is one of the Ontario’s best country music festivals of the summer. Details
10 County Rd, 48 K0L 1Z0, Havelock
August 15th – 18th
$130 & up. Free for children ages 9 and under.
Summerfolk Music and Crafts Festival
A final summer folk bash awaits you at Kelso Beach Park. For those who love folk music and want to end the summer on a high, the Summerfolk Music and Crafts Festival in Owen Sound is not to be missed. Welcoming talented folk artists from across the continent — the likes of Mama’s Broke, Suzie Vinnick, Stephen Fearing, Sarah Harmer, Rose Cousins and many, many more, the Summerfolk Music Festival is one end-of-summer folk fest not to be missed. Details
Kelso Beach Park, 2nd Avenue West, Owen Sound
Friday, August 16 to Sunday, August 18, 2019
$45 & up; Under 13- Free
Riverfest Elora
Get ready for three days of art, food trucks, arts and craft vendors, community and of course, music! Details
Bissel Park – 127 East Mill St, Elora
August 16th – 18th, 2019
3-Day Weekend Pass: $130 + charges
TD Markham Jazz Festival
Along Main Street Unionville (Markham)
August 16 to 18, 2019
FREE
Jazz Sudbury Festival
Jazz Sudbury Festival is Northern Ontario’s premier destination for live jazz, curating a fine blend of established, acclaimed artists nationally and internationally, and mixing them with a strong range of local emerging artists who are sure to please an audience. The event inspires appreciation for the colourful and diverse art form of live music by presenting the industry’s best in jazz, world, and blues music. The festival features main-stage headliner performances, the Jazzwalk, a series of intimate performances providing local and established artists with the opportunity to collaborate, Jazz in the Park, an accessible free concert dedicated to families, Jazz on the Beach (main beach, Bell Park), the Jazz Café Masterclass, and Jazz Afterhours. Details
Grace Hartman Amphitheatre 900 Paris Street Sudbury
September 4 to 8, 2019
$25 at the door.
No matter what sort of music you’re looking for this summer in Ontario, there are plenty of festivals to choose from — go forth and enjoy yourself!