FESTIVAL DIGESTVisit thewholenote.com for an updated interactive map of summer festivals near you.!!AfrofestJuly 6 and July 7Woodbine Park, Toronto, ON!!Alianait Arts FestivalJune 28 to July 1Iqaluit, NU!!All-Canadian JazzFestival Port HopeSeptember 20 to September 22Port Hope, ON!!ASK Festival KingJune 23 to July 20King City, ON!!Bach Music FestivalJuly 14 to July 20Exeter, ON!!Banff Summer Arts FestivalJune 12 to August 24Banff, AB!!Beaches InternationalJazz FestivalJuly 19 to July 28Toronto, ON!!Blue Bridge FestivalJune 7 to June 9Newmarket, ON!!Boxwood FestivalJuly 21 to July 27Lunenburg, NS!!Brookside Music SummerConcert SeriesJuly 4 to August 22Midland, ON!!Brott Music FestivalJune 20 to August 15Hamilton, ON!!Calgary Folk Music FestivalJuly 25 to July 28Calgary, AB!!Canada’s Irish FestivalJuly18 to July 21Miramichi, NB!!Canadian Guitar FestivalAugust 2 to August 4Sydenham Rd.,north of Kingston, ON!!Canadian InternationalMilitary TattooJune 8 and June 9Hamilton, ON!!Canadian Open Old TimeFiddle ChampionshipAugust 7 to August 11Shelburne, ON!!Canadian Rockies Bluegrassand Folk FestivalJune 14 to June 16Nordegg, AB!!Canterbury Folk FestivalJuly 12 to July 14Ingersoll, ON!!Cavendish BeachMusic FestivalJuly 5 to July 7Cavendish, PEI!!City of Toronto Historic SitesVarious times, JuneVarious locations, Toronto, ON!!Clear Lake ChamberMusic FestivalAugust 2 to August 5Brandon University School ofMusic, Brandon, MB!!Colours of MusicSeptember 27 to October 6Barrie, ON!!Cooperstown SummerMusic FestivalJuly 7 to August 21Cooperstown, NY, USA!!Dawson City Music FestivalJuly 19 to July 21Dawson City, YT!!Domaine ForgetInternational FestivalJune 15 to August 25Saint-Irénée, QC!!Eaglewood Folk FestivalAugust 23 to August 25Pefferlaw, ON!!Edmonton InternationalJazz FestivalJune 21 to June 30Edmonton, AB!!Electric EclecticsAugust 2 to August 4Meaford, ON!!Elora FestivalJuly 12 to August 4Elora, ON!!Fergus Scottish Festivaland Highland GamesAugust 9 to August 11Fergus, ON!!Festival AlexandriaJune 30 to July 28Alexandria, ON!!Festival d’Été de QuébecJuly 4 to July 14Quebec City, QC!!Festival de LanaudièreJuly 13 to August 11Joliette, QC!!Festival du LoupJuly 12 to July 14Lafontaine Park, Tiny, ON!!Festival of the SoundJuly18 to August 11Parry Sound, ON!!Festival 500 Sharingthe VoicesJuly 3 to July 10St. John’s, NL!!Folk on the RocksJuly18 to July 21Yellowknife, NWT!!Forest FestivalAugust 14 to August18Haliburton, ON!!FrancoFolies de MontréalJune 13 to June 22Montreal, QC!!Glimmerglass FestivalJuly 6 to August 24Cooperstown, NY, USA!!Goderich Celtic RootsFestival and CollegeAugust 5 to August 11Lions’ Harbour Park, Goderich, ON!!Guelph Jazz FestivalSeptember 4 to September 8Guelph, ON!!Hamilton InternationalGuitar FestivalJuly 12 to July 14Hamilton, ON!!Harbourfront Centre FestivalsJune 27 to September 19Toronto, ON!!Harrison Festival of the ArtsJuly 6 to July 14Harrison Hot Springs, BC!!Harvest Jazz andBlues FestivalSeptember 10 to September 15Fredericton, NB!!Highlands Opera StudioAugust 6 to August 29Haliburton, ON!!Highlands Summer FestivalJuly 1 to August 9Haliburton, ON!!Hillside FestivalJuly 26 to July 28Guelph, ON!!Home County Musicand Art FestivalJuly 19 to July 21Victoria Park, London, ON!!Huntsville Festival of the ArtsJuly 4 to August 28Huntsville, ON!!Indian River FestivalJune 16 to September 19Indian River, PEI!!INTERsection presented byContact Contemporary MusicAugust 31 and September 1Yonge-Dundas Square and theMusic Gallery, Toronto, ON!!Irie Music FestivalJuly 13 to August 5Mississauga, Oshawa andToronto, ON!!Jambana FestivalAugust 5Markham Fairgrounds,Toronto, ON!!Jazz in July SummerMusic ProgramsJuly 8 to July 19Amherst, MA, USA!!Jazz on the Mountain at BlueJuly 5 to July 7Blue Mountain, ON!!Kaslo Jazz Etc. SummerMusic FestivalAugust 2 to August 4Kaslo, BC!!Kincardine SummerMusic FestivalAugust 4 to August 16Kincardine, ON!!KOOL FM Barrie Jazz andBlues Festival XVIIIJune 6 to June 17Various locations, Barrie andSimcoe County, ON!!Lamèque BaroqueMusic FestivalJuly 25 to July 27Petite-Rivière-de-l’Île, NB!!Leith Summer FestivalJune 29 to August 24Leith Church, Leith, ON!!Live from the RockFolk FestivalAugust 9 to August 11Pull-a-Log Park, Red Rock, ON!!LuminatoJune 14 to June 23Toronto, ON!!Lunenburg FolkHarbour FestivalAugust 8 to August 11Old Town Lunenburg, NSMAP Courtesy of google80 | theWholeNote SUMMER MUSIC GUIDE
!!Mariposa Folk FestivalJuly 5 to July 7Orillia, ON!!Markham Jazz FestivalAugust 15 to August18Unionville, ON!!Markham VillageMusic FestivalJune 13 to June 15Various locations, Markham, ON!!Medicine Hat Jazz FestJune 24 to June 30Medicine Hat, AB!!Mill Race FestivalAugust 2 to August 4Cambridge, ON!!Miramichi Folksong FestivalAugust 4 to August 9Miramichi, NB!!Montreal Baroque FestivalJune 21 to June 24Various locations,Old Montreal, QC!!Montreal InternationalJazz FestivalJune 28 to July 7Various locations, Montreal, QC!!Mountainview InternationalFestival of Song andChamber MusicAugust 4 to August 11Calgary, AB!!Muhtadi InternationalDrumming FestivalJune 8 and June 9Woodbine Park, Toronto, ON!!Music and BeyondJuly 4 to July 15Ottawa, ON!!Music at Port MilfordJuly 13 to August 10Prince Edward County, ON!!Music by the Sea at BamfieldJuly 6 to July 14Bamfield, BC!!Music in the OrchardJune 9, June 16 and June 23Spadina Museum, Toronto, ON!!Music in St. James ParkJune 20 to August 29Toronto, ON!!Music MondaysJune 10 to September 30Church of the Holy Trinity,Toronto, ON!!Music NiagaraJuly 12 to August 11Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON!!Musical Matinées atMontgomery’s InnJune 29 and July 20Montgomery’s Inn, Toronto, ON!!Musique RoyaleJuly 4 to September 7Venues throughout Nova Scotia!!Muskoka Opera FestivalAugust 12 to August 16Bracebridge, ON!!NAISA Sound TravelsFestival of Sound ArtAugust 3 to August 31Toronto, ON!!NAISA’s NXNE June EventsJune 10 to June 22Toronto, ON!!National YouthOrchestra of CanadaJuly 5 to August 11Summer tour!!New Brunswick SummerMusic FestivalAugust 12 to August 24Fredericton, NB!!Newmarket Jazz+ FestivalAugust 2 to August 4Newmarket, ON!!No Strings Theatre, SummerIntensive PerformancesAugust 8 to August 11Toronto, ON!!Northern LightsFestival BoréalJuly 5 to July 7Bell Park Rd., Sudbury, ON!!NXNEJune 10 to June 16Toronto, ON!!Orford FestivalJuly 13 to August18Orford, QC!!OrgelfestAugust 11 to August 15Ottawa, ON!!Ottawa BluesfestJuly 4 to July 14LeBreton Flats, Ottawa, ON!!Ottawa ChamberfestJuly 25 to August 8Ottawa, ON!!Ottawa Folk FestivalSeptember 5 to September 8Hog’s Back Park, Ottawa, ON!!Ottawa Jazz FestivalJune 20 to July 1Ottawa, ON!!Pender Harbour ChamberMusic FestivalAugust 15 to August18Pender Harbour, BC!!Pender Harbour Jazz FestivalSeptember 20 to September 22Pender Harbour, BC!!Peterborough Folk FestivalAugust 23 to August 25Peterborough, ON!!Peterborough MusicfestJune 29 to August 24Peterborough, ON!!Plein Air SalonGarden ConcertsJuly 3 to August 28Toronto, ON!!Pride Week in TorontoJune 21 to June 30Toronto, ON!!Prince Edward CountyJazz FestivalAugust 13 to August18Various locations, Picton, ON!!Prince Edward CountyMusic FestivalSeptember 20 to September 28Various locations, Picton,Bloomfield, ON!!Regina Folk FestivalAugust 9 to August 11Regina, SK!!Safari Niagara SummerConcert SeriesJune 21 to August 24Stevensville, ON!!Salmon Arm Rootsand Blues FestivalAugust 16 to August18Salmon Arm, BC!!Salty Jam – Saint John’sFestival of MusicJuly 4 to July 6Saint John, NB!!Sauble Beach Guitar FestivalAugust 21 to August 24Sauble Beach, ON!!Saugeen Summer NightsJune 13 to June 15Harriston, ON!!Scarborough TownJazz FestivalAugust 8 to August 11Scarborough, ON!!S.C.E.N.E. Music FestivalJune 9Various locations,St. Catherines, ON!!Scotiabank BuskerfestAugust 22 to August 25Toronto, ON!!Smithers MidsummerMusic FestivalJuly 5 to July 7Smithers, BC!!Sound of Music FestivalJune 7 to June 16Burlington, ON!!Stratford Summer MusicJuly 15 to August 25Stratford, ON!!Stewart Park FestivalJuly 19 to July 21Perth, ON!!Summer Music in theGarden SeriesJune 30 to September 15Toronto Music Garden,Toronto, ON!!Summer Opera Lyric TheatreJuly 26 to August 4Toronto, ON!!Summerfolk Musicand Crafts FestivalAugust 16 to August18Kelso Beach Park, Owen Sound, ON!!Summerworks Music SeriesAugust 8 to August18Toronto, ON!!Sun Life Financial UptownWaterloo Jazz FestivalJuly 19 to July 21Waterloo, ON!!Sun Life Financial WaterlooBusker CarnivalAugust 22 to August 25Waterloo, ON!!SweetWater Music FestivalSeptember 20 to September 22Owen Sound and Leith, ON!!Tafelmusik BaroqueSummer FestivalJune 4 to June 16Various locations, Toronto, ON!!TD Halifax Jazz FestivalJuly 5 to July 13Halifax, NS!!TD SunfestJuly 4 to July 7Victoria Park, London, ON!!TD Toronto Jazz FestivalJune 20 to June 29Various locations, Toronto, ON!!TD Vancouver InternationalJazz FestivalJune 21 to July 1Vancouver, BC!!TD Victoria JazzfestJune 21 to June 30Victoria, BC!!TD Winnipeg InternationalJazz FestivalJune 13 to June 23Winnipeg, MB!!Toronto ElectroacousticSymposiumAugust 14 to August 17Toronto, ON!!Toronto SummerMusic FestivalJuly 16 to August 3Various locations, Toronto, ON!!Toronto Urban Roots FestivalJuly 4 to July 7Fort York, Toronto, ON!!Tottenham Bluegrass FestivalJune 14 to June 16Tottenham, ON!!Trenton Big Band FestivalJuly 20 and July 21Trenton, ON!!Trout Forest Music FestivalAugust 9 to August 11Ear Falls Waterfront Park, ON!!Tuckamore ChamberMusic FestivalAugust 5 to August18Various locations, St. John’s, NL!!Unionville Music SeriesJune 13 to August 29Unionville, ON!!Vancouver EarlyMusic FestivalJuly 28 to August 10Vancouver, BC!!Vancouver Island MusicfestJuly 12 to July 14Comox Valley Exhibition Grounds,BC!!Victoria SummerMusic FestivalJuly 23 to August 8Victoria, BC!!Victoria Symphony SplashAugust 4Victoria, BC!!Wasaga Beach BluesSeptember 13 to September 15Wasaga Beach, ON!!Waterside Summer SeriesJuly 7 to August 15Amherst Island, ON!!Westben – Concertsat the BarnJune 8 to August 4Campbellford, ON!!Winnipeg Folk FestivalJuly 10 to July 14Winnipeg, MB!!Xerox RochesterInternational Jazz FestivalJune 21 to June 29Rochester, NY, USAtheWholeNote SUMMER MUSIC GUIDE | 81
