Music Festivals

• What’s behind the lack of enthusiasm for this year’s music festivals?

  The public sentiment about this year's crop of music festivals is an overwhelming "meh." There are good reasons for this.

  Entertainment

  Apr 21, 2024
  
• Peterborough Kiwanis Music Festival wraps with annual concert

  'We are here to encourage them to keep going, to try new things, to hear each other, to hear a different repertoire and just to get a fresh perspective,' judge Martha Gregory said.

  Features

  Mar 28, 2024
  
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• Sunfest comes back to Victoria Park for its 29th year

  Victoria Park plays host to Sunfest from July 6 to July 9, showcasing 21 Canadian and 19 international performers, along with almost 200 food and craft vendors.

  Entertainment

  Jul 7, 2023
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• Lessons learned as Manitoba festivals return, face bumps in the road

  Manitoba's festival season is in full swing, but the return to local stages hasn't been without a few bumps along the way.

  Entertainment

  Jul 11, 2022
• Weekly survey: Are some countries opening up to musical events too fast?

  Scenes of mass public events in the US and the UK are everywhere as both nations declare some measure of victory over COVID-19. But is this premature?

  Entertainment

  May 31, 2021
• Country Thunder postponed to 2022 amid border closures and COVID-19 restrictions

  Country Thunder Alberta music festival has been postponed to Aug. 19, 2022 due to the ongoing border closures and COVID-19 restrictions.

  Lifestyle

  Apr 14, 2021
• What some concerts and festivals look like during the coronavirus pandemic

  In the midst of the pandemic, the music industry is trying to come up with creative ways for fans to enjoy some entertainment.

  Canada

  Aug 16, 2020
• Interstellar Rodeo won’t be part of Edmonton’s summer festival calendar in 2020

  After eight years of entertaining music lovers in Edmonton, the organizers behind Interstellar Rodeo announced Monday that they will not be putting on the music festival in 2020.

  Entertainment

  Dec 2, 2019
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• Flashing lights at concerts can trigger seizures, study finds

  Flashing strobe lights at concerts can be troublesome for people with epilepsy, a Dutch study has found.

  Health

  Jun 20, 2019
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• CityFolk 2019: Leon Bridges, Our Lady Peace, Robert Plant among festival’s headliners

  The annual folk music festival unveiled its lineup on Tuesday for this year's outdoor event at Lansdowne Park, scheduled Thursday, Sept. 12 to Sunday, Sept. 15.

  Entertainment

  May 21, 2019