By: Staff – Bestival TO will return to Toronto on June 11th & 12th. This year is set to see Bestival TO take over Woodbine Park for another two-day instalment of incredible live acts, dancefloor mayhem and a whole world of wonder that goes far beyond the music, with guaranteed surprises to capture your imagination. Bestival curator Rob da … Continue reading
By: Staff – The Pitchfork Music Festival, happening Friday, July 15, through Sunday, July 17, has announced its 2016 lineup. Friday will see performances by Beach House, Broken Social Scene, Carly Rae Jepsen, Girl Band, Julia Holter, Mick Jenkins, Moses Sumney, The Range, Shamir, Twin Peaks, and Whitney. Saturday features ANDERSON .Paak & the Free Nationals, BJ The Chicago Kid, Blood Orange, Brian Wilson performing Pet Sounds, Car … Continue reading
By: Staff – The Field Trip Music Festival has revealed its 2016 line-up. Headlining the 2016 edition will be Brooklyn indie rock band The National, along with Swedish electropop artist Robyn. In addition to The National, and Robyn, other announced artists include: July Talk, Santigold, Of Montreal, DIIV, Charles Bradley, Jazz Cartier, Boy and Bear, Bully, Holy … Continue reading
We’re giving away a pair of GA tickets to the 2016 Wayhome Music Festival! Date: July 22-24 Venue: Oro-Medonte, Ontario Featuring: LCD Soundsystem, Arcade Fire, The Killers, Major Lazer, M83, HAIM, CHVRCHES, Ray LaMontagne, FKA Twigs, Future, Chet Faker, Arkells, Beirut, Gary Clark Jr, Mac DeMarco, Wolf Parade, and more! You can enter only once via … Continue reading
By: Staff – Parklife Festival has announced the line-up for its 2016 edition set to take place on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th June at Manchester’s Heaton Park. Celebrating their seventh anniversary with a line-up that showcases several major artists in dance, indie, pop and hip-hop, confirmed headliners set to perform across the weekend include The Chemical Brothers, Major Lazer, Ice Cube, Jamie XX, … Continue reading
By: Staff – The Wayhome Music Festival has revealed a new 360° teaser for its 2016 line-up. Watch it below. Wayhome 2016 will be held July 22-24 at Burl’s Creek Event Grounds in Oro-Medonte, ON with tickets going on sale February 16th. Check out camping and ticket options here. Last year’s festival included performances from Sam Smith, Neil Young, Kendrick Lamar, … Continue reading
By: Staff – Iceland’s Secret Solstice festival has unveiled its third phase lineup announcement for 2016, which organizers say is the biggest in the festival’s history since launching in 2014. This includes headliners UK rock heavyweights Radiohead in their Icelandic debut this June. In total, 32 new acts have been added including Radiohead, Róisín Murphy, Afrika Bambaataa, Kelela, and Action Bronson from … Continue reading
By: Staff – CBC Music Festival returns to TD Echo Beach in Toronto on Saturday, May 28th. This special CBC event will showcase some of the country’s most talented musical acts, including Hey Rosetta!, Tanya Tagaq, Whitehorse, The Franklin Electric, Maestro, Zaki Ibrahim, Charlotte Cardin, Rich Terfry and the 2016 CBC Music Searchlight winner. Much more to be announced in the coming weeks. … Continue reading
By: Staff – The Boots and Hearts Music Festival has announced that Jake Owen and Dean Brody have been added to the line-up as part of Canada’s largest camping and music festival this summer. Additional artists confirmed today include Diamond Rio, Chase Bryant, Dylan Scott, Lindsay Ell, Raquel Cole, River Town Saints, Madeline Merlo, David James, Lindsay Broughton, The Reklaws, The Dungarees, Kaitlin Kozell, Brea Lawrenson and MacArthur Clark. They join previously announced … Continue reading
By: Staff – Calgary’s Sled Island Music Festival has announced provocative musician-producer-filmmaker-performance artist Peaches as 2016 guest curator. Peaches’ curatorial selections will join over 250 additional bands, comedians, filmmakers and artists chosen by the festival in more than 35 venues across the city. In addition to unleashing her top musical picks on the city, Peaches … Continue reading