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Newfoundland
Camber Arts
Woody Point, Corner Brook, May 1 to September 30
www.camberarts.ca
Nickel Independent Film Festival
St. John’s, June 12 to 18
www.nickelfestival.com
Canada’s Big Birthday Bash
St. John’s, June 30 to July 1
www.georgestreetlive.ca
Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Festival
St. John’s, July 7 to 9
www.nlfolk.com
Shakespeare by the Sea Festival
St. John’s, July 7 to August 20
www.shakespearebytheseafestival.com
Salmon Festival
Grand Falls-Windsor, July 13 to 17
www.evsalmonfestival.com
Stephenville Theatre Festival
Stephenville, July 14 to August 13
www.stephenvilletheatrefestival.com
Annual Southern Shore Shamrock Festival
Ferryland, July 22 to 23
www.ssfac.com
George Street Festival
St. John’s, July 27 to August 2
www.georgestreetlive.ca
The Tuckamore Music Festival
St. John’s, August 7 to 20
709-330-4599 | www.tuckamorefestival.ca
Nova Scotia
Musique Royale, Nova Scotia
Virtual, Province-wide, May 6 to June 3
902-703-0739 | www.musiqueroyale.com
Roots to Boots Festival
Chéticamp, June 15 to 18
www.rootstobootsfestival.ca
Lunenburg Summer Opera Festival
Lunenburg, June 20 to 24
www.maritimeconcertopera.com
Festival Antigonish Summer Theatre
Antigonish, July 5 to August 26
www.festivalantigonish.com
Maritime Fiddle Festival
Dartmouth, July 7 to 8
www.maritimefiddlefestival.ca
Shakespeare by the Sea
Halifax, July 8 to September 3
www.shakespearebythesea.ca
TD Halifax Jazz Festival
Halifax, July 11 to 16
www.halifaxjazzfestival.ca
Acoustic Maritime Music Festival abridged
Kempt Shore, July 13 to 16
www.kemptshorefestivals.com
Stan Rogers Folk Festival
Canso, July 20 to 23
1-888-554-7826 | www.stanfest.com
Halifax Summer Opera Festival
Halifax, July 22 to August 20
www.halifaxsummeroperafestival.com
Boxwood Canada
Lunenburg, July 23 to 28
www.boxwood.org
Nova Scotia Folk Art Festival
Lunenburg, August 6 to 6
www.nsfolkartfestival.com
Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival
Lunenburg, August 10 to 13
www.folkharbour.com
Kempt Shore RETRO Music Campout
Kempt Shore, August 18 to 20
www.kemptshorefestivals.com
Fringe Halifax
Halifax, August 31 to September 10
www.halifaxfringe.ca
New Brunswick
Bard in the Barracks Theatre Company
Fredericton, June 6 to July 9
www.nbacts.com
Edmundston Jazz & Blues Festival
Edmundston, June 15 to 17
www.jazzbluesedmundston.com
Rogersville Country Festival
Rogersville, June 23 to 24
www.rogersvillebluegrass.com
Festival by the Marsh
Sackville, July 13 to August 7
www.festivalbythemarsh.ca
Barachois Summer Music
Grand Barachois, July 28 to August 6
www.etemusicalbarachois.com
Lamèque International Baroque Music Festival
Lamèque, July 27 to 29
506-344-3261 | www.festivalbaroque.com
The Lamèque International Baroque Music Festival will present its 47th edition, “A weekend with the Bachs.” Music lovers are invited to spend their weekend with Johann Sebastian Bach, his family members, and musicians of the Baroque period who had an influence on his life and work. On the program are a recital by harpsichordist Bertrand Cuiller and concert by violinist Guillaume Villeneuve. Additionally, guitarist David Jacques will perform a concert on a collection of historical guitars; Ensemble Caprice will present a concert dedicated to the works of Bach, French music and chocolate; and the Ensemble ArtChoral will perform a concert of baroque works for choir and organ. Finally, the grand closing concert, “Magnificat”, will bring more than 50 musicians together on stage.
New Brunswick Summer Music
Fredericton, July 31 to August 12
www.nbsummermusicfestival.ca
The New Brunswick Summer Music Festival is pleased to announce its 30th season. NBSMF is a two-week classical chamber music festival that takes place in Fredericton every August. The festival features concerts, workshops, family and community programming presented by the province’s and the country’s most talented artists.
This year’s festival runs from August 1st to the 12th . Please visit our website at www.NBSummerMusicFestival.ca for more details.
Miramichi Folksong Festival
Miramichi, August 3 to 6
506-622-1780 | www.miramichifolksongfestival.com
The 66th Miramichi Folksong Festival in Miramichi, New Brunswick will feature 4 days of musical events, Indigenous, French Acadian and Multicultural. There will be fiddlers, singers, dancers, Children’s show, Song writers circle and workshop, noon luncheon and Gospel Breakfast and a special Pub Night.
For ticket information – website www.miramichifolksongfestival.com, Ph. 506-622-1780 or email susanbutler@xplornet.
Sponsored by Heritage Canada, Tourism New Brunswick and City of Miramichi.
Nashwaak Musicfest
Nashwaak, August 4 to 6
www.nashwaakmusicfestival.com
Sappyfest
Sackville, August 4 to 6
www.sappyfest.com
Future Forest
Keswick Ridge, August 4 to 7
www.futurefest.ca
Festival acadien de Caraquet
Caraquet, August 5 to 15
www.festivalacadien.ca
Larlee Creek Hullabaloo
Perth-Andover, August 9 to 13
www.larleecreekmusic.ca
Rogersville Bluegrass Festival
Rogersville, August 25 to 27
www.rogersvillebluegrass.com
Mosaïq Multicultural Festival
Moncton, September 22 to 23
www.mosaiqmoncton.ca
Prince Edward Island
PEI Mutual Festival of Small Halls
June 9 to 18
www.smallhalls.com
Under the Spire Music Festival
Indian River, June 9 to September 17
www.underthespire.ca
The Charlottetown Festival
Charlottetown, June 14 to September 23
www.confederationcentre.com
The Charlottetown Festival
Charlottetown, June 14 to September 23
www.confederationcentre.com
Victoria Playhouse Festival
Victoria by the Sea, July 5 to September 17
www.victoriaplayhouse.com
Cavendish Beach Music Festival
Cavendish, July 6 to 8
www.cavendishbeachmusic.com
PEI Bluegrass & Old Time Music Festival
Dundas, July 7 to 9
902-566-2641 | www.peibluegrass.ca
The P.E.I. Bluegrass & Old Time Music Festival would like to welcome you all to the 36th annual festival July 7, 8, & 9, 2023. This edition will feature The Tommy Webb Band and High Fidelity from the USA, and from Canada, Bluegrass Tradition, Oxbow Mountain Boys, Third Harmony, Backroad, Janet McGarry, Stiff Family, SK Bluegrass, Just Grass and more.
Located at the fairgrounds with just a 15-20 minute drive to lovely seaside towns Montague, Souris, St. Peters Bay, Cardigan, Fortune, and Georgetown. Our festival draws some of the very best entertainment in Bluegrass and Old Time genres of music, hiring acts from across the United States and Canada, to perform at the annual festival. Musicians, returning patrons, new attendees, both young and old, come out year after year; some have attended every year since the first festival held in 1985.
Montréal
WOLVES: THE ART OF DEMPSEY BOB
Montréal, to September 10
514-285-1600 | www.mmfa.qc.ca
SWALLOWING MOUNTAINS
Montréal, May 1 to August 13
514-398-7100 | www.mccord-museum.qc.ca
Heavy Montréal
Montréal, May 6 to November 18
www.heavymontreal.com
Piknic Électronik
Montréal, May 21 to October 1
www.piknicelectronik.com
Festival Classica
Saint-Lambert, May 25 to June 17
514-612-0127 x201 | www.festivalclassica.com
13th Festival Classica – From Fauré to Félix. From May 25 to June 17, 2023, more than twenty shows will be presented in the Montérégie region, and for the first time, in Montreal. Combining classical music and digital arts, Festival Classica will feature renowned artists from here and abroad. The public will be able to enjoy the great classics of composer Gabriel Fauré, as well as the symphonic versions of the mythical songs of Félix Leclerc.
On May 31, June 6 and 14, the first three productions of the opera division of Festival Classica, Nouvel Opéra Métropolitain (NOM), will be presented! The NOM will showcase two world premiere productions and one unique rediscovery, featuring musical and digital effects. Most of the casts will be from Quebec, but artists from France will also be invited.
Lachine Music Festival
Lachine, May 28 to November 26
514-571-0012 | www.concertslachine.ca
St-Ambroise Montreal FRINGE
Montréal, May 29 to June 18
www.montrealfringe.ca
Le Village au-Pied-du-Courant
Montréal, May 31 to September 15
www.aupiedducourant.ca
Suoni Per Il Popolo
Montréal, June 1 to 25
www.suoniperilpopolo.org
Secondaire en spectacle
Montreal, June 1 to 4
514-722-7747 x203 | www.secondaireenspectacle.qc.ca
Concours Prix d’Europe
Montréal, June 4 to 10
www.prixdeurope.ca
Montreal Chamber Music Festival
Montréal, June 4 to 18
514-489-7444 | www.festivalmontreal.org
MURAL Festival
Montréal, June 8 to 18
www.muralfestival.com
Les FrancoFolies de Montréal
Montréal, June 9 to 17
www.francofolies.com
Centre de danse flamenco Julia Cristina
Montréal, June 11 to 11
www.centrededanseflamenco.com
Festival Montréal Baroque
Montréal, June 15 to 18
514-845-7171 | www.montrealbaroque.com
At the dawn of Montreal’s festival season, Montreal Baroque invites the public to enjoy four joyous days of 17th and 18th century music and dance. Our 2023 season, CHAOS AND CONFETTI, celebrates light after darkness with a festival of musical contrasts.
The Finnish Baroque Orchestra and Norway’s Barokkanerne will join top Canadian talent on the Festival’s stages, Mark Edwards on harpsichord, Guillaume Villeneuve on violin, soprano Myriam Leblanc, dancer Anne-Rose Cupidon, and the new team of artistic directors, Vincent Lauzer and Matthias Maute. In addition to an unforgettable concert series, this season boasts a parade, a kids’ concert, a musical brunch, a Nightclub soirée, and much more!
Festival sur le Canal
Montréal, June 16 to 18
www.festivalsurlecanal.com
Orchestre de la Francophonie
Montréal, June 26 to July 30
877-632-6327 | www.orchestrefranco.com
The Orchestre de la Francophonie (OF) founded in 2001, is composed of 71 musicians, placed under the direction of its founder, artistic director Jean-Philippe Tremblay. The OF is an orchestral academy which offers a variety of activities, as is reflected in its 2023 Summer season which extends from June 26 to July 30. It is comprised of rehearsals in June-July, a residency for its musicians from June 26 to July 8, and four academic concerts on July 12, in Québec and July 14-24, 26 in Montreal.
Summer Evenings in the Park & Summer Beats in the Parks
Pointe-Claire, June 28 to August 16
514-630-1220 | www.pointe-claire.ca
Welcome to Summer Evenings in the Park Festival and Summer Beats in the Parks of Pointe-Claire! Come enjoy a free outdoor concert from June 28 to August 16 at 7:30 p.m. Rent a chair for only $2 and funds will benefit the Friends of Stewart Hall Foundation.
Festival Mtl en Arts
Montréal, June 28 to July 2
www.mtlenarts.com
La Maison Trestler, Summer Music Festival
Vaudreuil-Dorion, June 28 to August 16
www.trestler.qc.ca
Montréal en Arts
Montréal, June 28 to July 2
www.mtlenarts.com
Festival International de Jazz de Montréal
Montréal, June 29 to July 8
www.montrealjazzfest.com
Week-ends du monde
Montréal, July 1 to 9
www.parcjeandrapeau.com
Montréal Complètement Cirque
Montreal, July 5 to 22
www.montrealcompletementcirque.com
Taste of the Caribbean
Montréal, July 6 to 9
www.totc.ca
Montreal Vocal Arts Festival
Montréal, July 10 to August 4
514-554-8822 | www.icav.ca
Festival International Nuits d’Afrique de Montréal
Montréal, July 11 to 23
www.festivalnuitsdafrique.com
Shakespeare-in-the-Park
Montréal, July 13 to August 6
514-931-2644 | www.repercussiontheatre.com
Zoofest & OFFJFL
Montréal, July 13 to 29
www.zoofest.com
Festival des bières de Laval
Laval, July 14 to 16
www.festivaldesbieresdelaval.com
NYO Orchestra Tour
Montréal, July 14 to August 2
www.nyoc.org
Just for Laughs Festival
Montréal, July 14 to 29
www.hahaha.com
Comiccon de Montréal
Montréal, July 14 to 16
www.montrealcomiccon.com
Fantasia FILM Festival
Montréal, July 20 to August 9
514-876-1760 | www.fantasiafestival.com
SYMPOSIUM de peinture et sculpture STE-ROSE
Laval, July 27 to 30
450-625-7925 | www.roseart.ca
Osheaga
Montréal, August 4 to 6
www.osheaga.com
ItalfestMTL
Montréal, August 4 to 20
www.italfestmtl.ca
ItalfestMTL is proud to present on this special edition that marks its 30th anniversary, Don Pasquale by Gaetano Donizetti on August 6, 2023 at 9 pm on the main stage in the neighborhood of Little Italy.
An “opera buffa” in 3 acts also evoking a high trend of the time, the Viennese waltz, Don Pasquale was created in 1843. The opera will feature local and international renown artists such as Hugo Laporte (who has recently performed at the Theater La Scala of Milan), Doug MacNaughton, Louis-Charles Gagnon, Carole-Anne Roussel, Claude Grenier, Gloria Polcari, Anne-Karine Lefebvre, as well as ItalfestMTL Symphony Orchestra led by maestro Jean-Michel Malouf. Artistic director Salvatore Sciascia.
The event will take place outdoors, it is free and open to everyone. www.italfestmtl.ca
MISQA
Montréal, August 6 to 19
www.misqa.com
Festival ComediHa!
Québec, August 8 to 26
www.festivalcomediha.com
International First Peoples Festival
Montréal, August 8 to 17
www.presenceautochtone.ca
Présence autochtone – First Peoples Festival: a forefront event of Montréal’s summertime cultural ferment. On the most prestigious esplanade of the city, Place des Festivals, emerges an architectonic installation evocative of the great outdoors and the founding myths that have wrought the soul of the First Peoples of the continent. A place for encounters and discoveries with demonstrations of ancestral skills, flowing water features, traditional dances, and various concerts.
In the evening, video lighting and cartography illuminate the installations and enchant visitors. Memorable concerts take place there every year on the Québecor stage. Indoor activities round out the program: film festival, art exhibitions, public readings, concerts, etc. Présence autochtone is at the crossroads of all the currents flowing through the 21st century reality of peoples whose cultures go back to the earliest human presence on the American lands.
Festival Orientalys
Montréal, August 10 to 13
www.festivalorientalys.com
Ilesoniq
Montréal, August 11 to 13
www.ilesoniq.com
Classical Spree
Montréal, August 16 to 20
www.osm.ca
La Virée classique 2023 celebrates its 10th anniversary.
Since its creation, the Virée has become an unmissable summer event. The mission of the Virée classique is to promote the discovery of music in all its forms, to strengthen social ties in the community, to contribute to the development of the sensitivity and curiosity of music lovers, and to encourage amateur musicians and young emerging artists. This mission has been fulfilled successfully year after year.
For this 10th edition, 26 indoor concerts and a hundred or so free activities for the whole family will allow you to explore a multitude of musical universes, from the great classical works to Balinese music, as well as jazz, film music, music from the Balkans or the Middle East. From different cultures, this music will evoke memories of travel that will lead you into the fantastic world of tales.
MUTEK
Montréal, August 22 to 27
montreal.mutek.org
M.A.D Festival
Montreal, August 24 to 27
www.madfestival.ca
JOAT Festival
Montréal, August 30 to September 5
www.joatfestival.com
Quebec City
Carrefour International de Théâtre de Québec
Québec, May 25 to June 10
www.carrefourtheatre.qc.ca
TRIBUTE TO ROSA LUXEMBURG
Québec, June 1 to September 5
www.mnba.qc.ca
Musique de chambre à Sainte-Pétronille
Sainte-Pétronille, Île d’Orléans, June 29 to August 24
418-554-7092 | www.musiquedechambre.ca
Québec City Summer Festival
Québec, July 6 to 16
www.infofestival.com
Festival d’opéra de Québec
Québec, July 23 to August 2
www.festivaloperaquebec.com
International Symposium of Contemporary Art of Baie-St-Paul
Baie-St-Paul, July 28 to August 27
418-435-3681 | www.symposiumbsp.com
Festivent Ville de Lévis
Lévis, August 2 to 6
418-833-2333 | www.festivent.ca
Les Fêtes de la Nouvelle-France
Québec, August 3 to 6
www.nouvellefrance.qc.ca
Arts et Reflets Symposium en plein air
Château-Richer, August 4 to 6
www.artsetreflets.com
Festival MondoKarnaval
Québec, September 1 to 4
www.mondokarnaval.com
Quebec (Elsewhere)
Les Concerts de la Chapelle
Sainte-Camille, Estrie, April 16 to September 30
www.lesconcertsdelachapelle.com
Festival Saint-Zénon-de-Piopolis
Piopolis, May 13 to December 2
www.festivalpiopolis.com
Theatre Lac Brome
Knowlton, May 17 to December 7
www.theatrelacbrome.ca
West Island Blues Festival
Dollard des Ormeaux, June 1 to September 9
www.westislandbluesfestival.com
Festival International de Danse Encore
Trois-Rivières, June 7 to 11
www.dansencore.ca
Hudson Village Theatre
Hudson, June 14 to September 23
www.villagetheatre.ca
Orford Music Festival
Orford, June 14 to August 5
819-843-3981 | www.orford.mu
Camp Musical du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
Métabetchouan-Lac-à-la-Croix, June 14 to August 13
www.campmusical-slsj.qc.ca
Festival de la chanson de Tadoussac
Tadoussac, June 15 to 18
www.campmusical-slsj.qc.ca
Autour du Clavecin
Beloeil, June 16 to 17
www.diffusionscoulisse.ca
Festival International de Cirque Vaudreuil-Dorion
Vaudreuil-Dorion, June 23 to 25
www.festivaldecirque.com
Domaine Forget International Festival
Saint-Irénée, June 24 to August 19
www.domaineforget.com
Les Rendez-vous des Arts
Sainte-Geneviève, June 28 to August 27
www.pauline-julien.com
Jonquière en Musique
Jonquière, June 28 to July 15
418-542-2101 | www.jonquiereenmusique.com
Festival Chants de Vielles
Calixa-Lavallée, June 29 to July 2
www.chantsdevielles.com
Le FestiVoix de Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières, June 29 to July 9
819-372-4635 | www.festivoix.com
Circuit des arts Memphrémagog: Group exhibition
Magog, July 1 to 9
www.circuitdesarts.com
On JAZZ sous la lune
Les Escoumins, July 1 to September 2
www.odysseeartistique.jimdo.com
Stradivaria Festival
Laurentides, July 1 to 30
www.odysseeartistique.jimdo.com
Musical Sundays Concert Series at the CAMMAC Music Centre
Harrington, July 2 to August 20
888-622-8755 | www.cammac.ca
From July 2 to August 20, treat yourself to music and brunch surrounded by nature, on the shores of Lake MacDonald in the Laurentians.
The 2023 edition of the CAMMAC Music Centre’s Musical Sundays Concert Series presents an exciting program featuring classical, jazz, folk and world music concerts by internationally renowned artists. This summer we welcome Marc Hervieux, Phaeton Piano Trio, Alliage Saxophone Quintet, Pierre Chartrand and friends (Music and Dance on a Quebec-Celtic Theme), Trio Guillaume Martineau, Broadway Bites, Duo Fortin-Poirier and Ensemble Mirabilia.
Each one-hour concert is followed by CAMMAC’s famous brunch, to be enjoyed on our lakefront deck. and prepare to be enchanted by the beauty of the Laurentians and the mesmerizing sounds of live music by the lake!
La Noce
Saguenay, July 6 to 8
www.lanoce.net
Les Rythmes Tremblant
Mont-Tremblant, July 6 to August 12
www.tremblant.ca
FestivalOpéra de Saint-Eustache
Saint-Eustache, July 6 to 9
www.festivaloperasteustache.com
Festival de Lanaudière
Joliette, July 7 to August 6
www.lanaudiere.org
From July 7 to August 6, get away from it all and experience classical music in a setting like no other, in the company of some of today’s greatest artists.
The opening concert features none other than Beethoven’s Ninth! A compelling appeal to universal fellowship, this great work will be given its first Festival presentation in over 15 years as it resounds throughout the Amphithéâtre Fernand-Lindsay. Leonardo García Alarcón and his Cappella Mediterranea will make their joint Canadian debut in Lanaudière. You will also relish dazzling concerto performances by pianists Denis Kozhukhin and Marc-André Hamelin.
As always, the Festival de Lanaudière is proud of return performances with some of the finest artists of our time: Karen Cargill, Angela Hewitt and Seong-Jin Cho this season. Other Festival greats this summer include the Orchestre Métropolitain, the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal and Les Violons du Roy.
Sutton Jazz
Sutton, July 8 to September 2
450-292-3835 | www.suttonjazz.com
Tremblant International Blues Festival
Mont-Tremblant, July 12 to 16
www.blues.tremblant.ca
Festival intime de musique classique – L’Odyssée artistique
Les Bergeronnes, July 12 to 16
www.odysseeartistique.jimdo.com
The Odyssée artistique will hold the 17th edition of its Festival intime de musique classique from July 12 to July 16, 2023, in the famous century-old church of Les Bergeronnes.
Once again, the Festival offers a great span of performers, including the Chinese-Canadian brother-sister duo of cellist Bryan Cheng, winner of the 2022 Queen Elisabeth Competition and the 2021 Geneva Competition, and pianist Silvie Cheng, musician in residence for Cecilia Concerts in Halifax, on July 15.
Join us and visit our website: odysseeartistique.jimdo.com or lepointdevente.com
ShazamFest
Ayer’s Cliff, July 13 to 16
www.shazamfest.com
Route des Arts des Basses-Laurentides
Lachute, Brownsburg-Chatham, Saint-André-d’Argenteuil, Saint-Placide, Oka, Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, Mirabel, Gore, Wentworth, July 15 to 23
www.routedesarts.ca
Le Festif! de Baie-St-Paul
Baie-Saint-Paul, July 20 to 23
418-436-0331 | www.lefestif.ca
Festival international des arts de la Marionette
Jonquière, July 25 to 30
418-695-4649 | www.fiams.com
Festival des Rythmes d’Afrique (Sherbrooke)
Sherbrooke, July 25 to 30
www.rythmesdafrique.ca
International Puppetry Arts Festival in Saguenay
Jonquière, July 25 to 30
418-542-5521 | www.fiams.com
Parade West Trainz
Mont-Tremblant, July 25 to August 5
819-681-3000 | blues.tremblant.ca
Festival des Arts de Saint-Sauveur
Saint-Sauveur, July 26 to August 6
www.festivaldesarts.ca
Midsummer Music Dream Festival
Lambton, July 28 to August 6
www.midsummermusiquebec.com
Festival en chanson de Petite-Vallée
Petite-Vallée, July 28 to August 5
www.festivalenchanson.com
Festival Innu Nikamu
Maliotenam, August 1 to 6
418-927-2476 | www.innunikamu.ca
Near Sept-Îles, on the North Shore of Quebec,
the community of Maliotenam has long been a meeting and gathering point for the Innu people of the region.
Founded in 1984 by a small team of dreamers, this great family celebration, which has always been alcohol-free, is supported by an entire community that gathers around music and expresses its identity through its art and creativity. The Festival has become one of the most important indigenous music and art festivals in North America and features musicians, artists and performers from the First Nations of Quebec and Canada, as well as international guests.
Festi Jazz Mont-Tremblant
Mont-Tremblant, August 2 to 6
www.jazztremblant.com
Festival International des Rythmes du Monde
Chicoutimi, August 5 to 13
www.rythmesdumonde.com
Concerts aux Îles du Bic
Rimouski, August 5 to 12
www.bicmusique.com
Festival de la chanson de Saint-Ambroise
Saint-Ambroise, August 7 to 12
www.chansonsaintambroise.com
Festival des traditions du monde de Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke, August 9 to 13
819-821-7433 | www.ftms.ca
Festival musique du bout du monde
Gaspé, August 10 to 13
418-368-5405 | www.musiqueduboutdumonde.com
Festival Colline de Lac-Mégantic
Lac-Mégantic, August 10 to 13
www.festivalcolline.com
International Balloon Festival of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, August 11 to 20
www.montgolfieres.com
Le Rendez-Vous Musical de Laterrière
Saguenay (Laterrière), August 13 to 20
www.rendezvousmusical.com
Fête des chants de marins
Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, August 17 to 20
www.chantsmarins.com
Festival de la blague
Drummondville, August 17 to 20
www.festivaldelablague.com
Festival Trois-Rivières en blues
Trois-Rivières, August 24 to 27
www.3renblues.com
Festival de la poutine
Drummondville, August 24 to 26
www.festivaldelapoutine.com
Festival de musique émergente en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Rouyn-Noranda, August 31 to September 3
819-797-0888 | www.fmeat.org
Rimouski International Jazz Fest – 37th edition
Rimouski, August 31 to September 3
418-724-7844 | www.festijazzrimouski.com
Carrefour mondial de l’accordéon
Montmagny, September 1 to 3
www.accordeonmontmagny.com
La Fête de la Musique de Tremblant
Mont-Tremblant, September 1 to 4
www.fetedelamusiquetremblant.com
Festival Focus
Saint-Adolphe-d’Howard, September 1 to 3
www.focusfest.ca
Fête des vendanges Magog-Orford
Magog, September 2 to 10
www.fetedesvendanges.com
Ottawa-Gatineau
MOVEMENT: EXPRESSIVE BODIES IN ART
Ottawa, to September 10
613-990-1985 | www.gallery.ca
Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival
Ottawa, June 6 to 25
613-838-5558 | www.summersolsticefestivals.ca
The New Art Festival
Ottawa, June 10 to 11
www.newartfestival.ca
Ottawa Fringe Festival
Ottawa, June 15 to 25
613-232-6162 | www.ottawafringe.com
Festival Franco-Ontarien
Ottawa, June 16 to 18
613-321-0102 | www.ffo.ca
Since 1976, the Festival Franco Ontarien has been representing and celebrating the French Canadian community in Ottawa and beyond. This year, in its 48th edition, it will take over Majors Hill Park for the weekend of June 16th-18th.
Performances will run Friday and Saturday nights from 7 to 11. The fun starts early on Sunday, at 10:00, to kick of a free day of family oriented events. On Friday, Gregory Charles, recipient of the Order of Canada, will take the stage. His performance will be preceded by those of Sophie Grenier, Dayv Poulin, and Michel Lalonde. Saturday night’s festivities will be headlined by Zachary Richard. His concert will include some of his greatest hits, combined with new music. Accadian singer and Polaris Prize nominee, Lisa LeBlanc, will also perform Saturday.
Heineken Escapade Music Festival
Ottawa, June 23 to 25
www.escapademf.com
TD Canada Trust Ottawa International Jazz Festival
Ottawa, June 23 to 30
www.ottawajazzfestival.com
Music and Beyond
Ottawa, July 4 to 17
613-241-0777 | www.musicandbeyond.ca
Offering more than 60 concerts, Music and Beyond will offer its first full-scale live festival since 2019! Music and Beyond is a classical music and multi-disciplinary arts festival that presented its first festival in July, 2010. The festival pursues links between music other art forms and cultural disciplines, including visual art, drama, poetry, dance, architecture, circus, magic, science, comedy, law, food and wine and even yoga.
In 2023 the festival runs July 4-17.
Music and Beyond features orchestras, choirs, bands, early music, recitals, chamber music and world music. Other “beyond” productions include dance, fireworks, magic, literature, visual art and events for young people.
RBC Ottawa Bluesfest
Ottawa, July 6 to 16
866-258-3748 | www.ottawabluesfest.ca
The Art of Music Festival
Gatineau, July 13 to 16
819-661-0573 | www.festivalartdelamusique.com
For the 8th edition of The Art of Music Festival, from July 13 to 16, 4 concerts will be given in the wonderful Notre-Dame-de-la-Guadeloupe church in Gatineau.
Opening concert on Thursday, July 13 at 8 pm with organist Jean-Willy Kunz. Friday, July 14 at 8 pm, discovery evening with violinist Yolanda Bruno and accordionist Michael Bridge. On Saturday, July 15 at 8 pm, it will be a grand concert with soprano Nikan Kanate and the festival orchestra. For the last concert on Sunday, July 16 at 3 pm, The Brooke Valley Bassoon Days Rackett of Bassoons.
Ottawa Chamberfest
Ottawa, July 20 to August 3
613-234-6306 | www.chamberfest.com
Make Chamberfest a highlight of your summer celebrations! With thrilling concerts on a warm summer’s evening, late-night Chamberfringe extravaganzas, and meditative midday sessions, there is something to delight every listener!
Debuts from 2022 Banff International String Quartet Competition (BISQC) laureates, Isidore String Quartet, and the low-voice ensemble Cantus. Milestones: the culmination of Hinrich Alpers’ Beethoven cycle, the Lafayette Quartet’s final tour, and the Gryphon Trio’s 30th anniversary. New collaboration between Sarah Slean and Ironwood Quartet, a special “Soirée Baroque”, and the welcome return of Ottawa’s cherished Angela Hewitt and Wallis Giunta. Chamberfringe runs from the mystical Amir Amiri Ensemble to the whimsical jazz violin of Aline Homzy, the stunning oeuvre of collectif9, brass quartet The Westerlies, a full-on Celtic kitchen party, and much more!
Toronto
SEEING THE INVISIBLE
Toronto, to September 30
416-530-2500 | www.moca.ca
WOLFGANG TILLMANS: TO LOOK WITHOUT FEAR
Toronto, to October 1
877-225-4246 | www.ago.net
Stratford Festival
Stratford, April 24 to October 28
www.stratfordfestival.ca
Electric Island
Toronto, May 20 to September 3
www.electricisland.to
Toronto Baroque Summer Festival
Toronto, May 29 to June 10
www.tafelmusik.org
Italian Heritage Month
Toronro, June 1 to 29
416-789-7011 | www.villacharities.com
Luminato Festival
Toronto, June 7 to 18
www.luminatofestival.com
Dundas West Fest
Toronto, June 9 to 11
www.dundaswestfest.ca
Do West Fest
Toronto, June 9 to 11
www.dowestfest.ca
Canadian Music Competition
Toronto, June 12 to 28
www.cmcnational.com
North by Northeast Music Festival
Toronto, June 13 to 17
www.nxne.com
Taste of Little Italy
Toronto, June 16 to 18
www.tolittleitaly.com
Markham Village Music Festival
Markham Village, June 16 to 17
www.markhamfestival.com
Beaches Rib Fest
Toronto, June 16 to 18
www.beachbbqandbrews.com
Indigenous Arts Festival
Online, June 17 to 18
www.fortyork.ca
Summer Music in the Garden
Toronto, June 21 to 21
www.harbourfrontcentre.com
TD Toronto Jazz Fest
Toronto, June 23 to July 2
www.torontojazz.com
Hot in Herre
Toronto, June 24 to 24
www.hotinherre.ca
June 24th – Downsview Park, Toronto. Join us for the ultimate throwback Hip-Hop & R&B Festival in Toronto! Hot in Herre featuring live performances by Nelly, Ne-Yo, Akon, T.I., Rick Ross, Ja Rule, Fat Joe, Keri Hilson and Chingy. Hosted by Canada’s own Kardinal Offishall! Full licensed bar!
Get your tickets now at www.hotinherre.ca
Organ Festival Canada
Online, Hamilton, July 2 to 6
416-929-6400 | rcco.ca/Organ-Festival-Canada
Toronto Beaches Jazz Festival
Toronto, July 4 to 30
www.beachesjazz.com
Toronto Fringe Festival
Toronto, July 5 to 16
www.fringetoronto.com
Toronto Summer Music Festival
Toronto, July 6 to 29
www.torontosummermusic.com
The 2023 Festival Metamorphosis celebrates how the fascinating world of classical music has grown and transformed into the exciting musical moment in which we find ourselves.
The theme of Metamorphosis is particularly apt. It represents the re-emergence after a transformative time; an era of new ideas built on the foundation of classical masterworks. This is an exciting juncture in classical music where we have top musicians inspiring us with their musical mastery alongside a new generation breaking the mold and boasting dizzying technical heights.
The 2023 season features a star-studded lineup and a host of musicians including: Sondra Radvanovsky, Míro Quartet, Yura Lee, Kelly Hall-Tomkins, Angela Hewitt, Ana Maria Martinez, and so much more!! Get you tickets now!
Afrofest
Toronto, July 7 to 9
www.afrofest.ca
BIG on Bloor Festival of Arts & Culture
Toronto, July 15 to 16
www.bigonbloorfestival.com
Summer Opera Lyric Theatre
Toronto, July 28 to August 6
www.solt.ca
SummerWorks Performance Festival
Toronto, August 3 to 13
www.summerworks.ca
Veld Music Festival
Toronto, August 4 to 6
www.veldmusicfestival.com
TD JerkFest
Etobicoke, August 11 to 13
www.jerkfestival.ca
Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games
Fergus, August 11 to 13
519-787-0099 | www.fergusscottishfestival.com
Canadian National Exhibition
Toronto, August 18 to September 4
www.theex.com
Markham Jazz Festival
Markham, August 18 to 20
www.markhamjazzfestival.com
The 2023 TD Markham Jazz Festival features more than 25 FREE jazz, blues, soul and related acts on three stages, as well as along Main St. and in area restaurants.
Festival #26 happens in the charming heritage village of Unionville, Ontario. Experience Grammy- and JUNO-winning artists plus fresh, new talent. Headliners include guitarist Matt Stevens and vocalist Catherine Russell on Friday evening. Saturday spotlights Brian Barlow and Laila Biali honouring the music of Joni Mitchell, plus the amazing Afro-Cuban sounds of Okan. Sunday closes with a tribute to Canadian jazz pioneer Phil Nimmons. Pure gold!
Free, continuous shuttle from Markham Pan Am Centre (16 Main St. Unionville, near Unionville GO) makes parking easy.
TAIWANfest: Kanpai, Japan!
Toronto, August 25 to 27
www.torontotaiwanfest.ca
Toronto International BuskerFest
Toronto, September 1 to 4
www.torontobuskerfest.com
Ontario (Elsewhere)
OperaMuskoka Festival
Bracebridge, August 4 to 13
705-765-1048 | www.muskokachautauqua.ca
Almonte Celtfest
Almonte, July 7 to 9
www.almonteceltfest.com
Belfountain Music Festival
Caledon, August 18 to 27
[email protected]
The Shaw Festival
Niagara-on-the-Lake, February 28 to December 23
www.shawfest.com
QuartetFest
Waterloo, May 29 to June 11
519-886-1673 | www.wlu.ca/music
Peak to Shore Music Festival
Blue Mountain, June 1 to September 9
833-583-2583 | www.peaktoshore.ca
Huntsville Festival of the Arts
Huntsville, June 1 to September 4
www.huntsvillefestival.on.ca
Huron Waves Music Festival
Exeter, June 1 to July 3
www.huronwaves.ca/
Open Ears Festival of Music and Sound
Kitchener/Waterloo, June 1 to 4
www.openears.ca
Paisley River and Blues Festival
Paisley, June 2 to 4
www.paisleyrocks.com
Downtown Milton Street Festival
Milton, June 3 to 3
www.downtownmiltonstreetfestival.ca
Cosmofest
Richmond Hill, June 3 to 3
www.cosmomusic.ca
Music Mondays
Toronto, June 5 to September 4
416-598-4521 x223 | www.musicmondays.ca
Festival of Live Digital Art (FOLDA)
Kingston, June 7 to 10
www.folda.ca
Barrie Jazz And Blues Festival
Barrie, June 8 to 19
www.barriejazzbluesfest.com
Jackson-Triggs Niagara Estate Amphitheatre Summer Concert Series
Niagara-on-the-Lake, June 9 to September 15
www.jacksontriggswinery.com/Events
Melbourne Mud Madness
Melbourne, June 10 to August 26
www.melbournemudmadness.ca
Blyth Festival
Blyth, June 14 to September 9
877-862-5984 | www.blythfestival.com
Sound of Music Festival
Burlington, June 15 to 18
www.soundofmusic.ca
FrancoFEST Hamilton
Hamilton, June 16 to 18
905-547-5702 | www.francofesthamilton.ca
Stratford Blues & Ribfest
Stratford, June 16 to 18
www.stratfordbluesandribfest.ca
Music Niagara
Niagara-on-the-Lake, June 18 to August 29
www.musicniagara.org
Skeleton Park Music Festival
Kingston, June 21 to 25
www.skeletonparkartsfest.ca
Tottenham Bluegrass Festival
Tottenham, June 23 to 25
www.tottenhambluegrass.ca
SueFest: A Celebration of Life
Brantford, June 24 to 24
www.suefest.ca
Leith Summer Festival
Leith, June 24 to August 27
519-371-2833 | www.leithchurch.ca
Brott Summer Music Festival
Hamilton, Burlington, June 25 to August 17
www.brottmusic.com
Cobourg Waterfront Festival
Cobourg, June 30 to July 2
www.waterfrontfestival.ca
Holstein Rodeo & Countryfest
Holstein, June 30 to July 1
www.holsteinagroexpo.com
Peterborough Musicfest
Peterborough, July 1 to August 19
www.ptbomusicfest.ca
Highlands Summer Festival
Haliburton, July 2 to August 10
www.highlandssummerfestival.on.ca
Westben Arts Festival
Campbellford, July 2 to August 6
www.westben.ca
Westben is where music and nature spring to life!
Nestled amongst the hills of Northumberland County, 4 hours west of Montreal, 2 hours east of Toronto, 40 minutes from Peterborough near Campbellford, Westben is a year-round Centre for Connection & Creativity Through Music and Nature. Westben presents a myriad of concerts and outdoor experiences in and around its three venues during it’s Summer and Fall Festivals.
Westben’s 24th 5-week Summer Festival opens July 2nd featuring over 70 artists in 26 concerts such as Measha Brueggergosman-Lee, Ben Heppner & the Elmer Iseler Singers, Janina Fialkowska, Brian Finley and many more. Enjoy gourmet picnics on the meadow, Dare to Pair culinary experiences, guided nature walks with live music on a neighboring Nature Reserve. Westben is music in nature.
Northern Lights Festival Boréal
Sudbury, July 6 to 9
705-674-5512 | www.nlfb.ca
Kingston Buskers Rendezvous
Kingston, July 6 to 9
www.downtownkingston.ca
TD Sunfest
London, July 6 to 9
www.sunfest.on.ca
Mariposa Folk Festival
Orillia, July 7 to 9
705-326-3655 | www.mariposafolk.com
Elora Festival
Elora and Fergus, July 7 to 16
www.elorafestival.ca
For two weekends in July, the village of Elora will be full of music for the 2023 Elora Festival.
The lineup includes performances by The Elora Singers, international guest artists, and outstanding Canadian musicians, including the New Zealand String Quartet, Cantus, Canadian Chamber Choir, Art of Time Ensemble with Sarah Slean, Confluence Concerts, The Gryphon Trio, Constantinople and more!
Featuring choral and chamber music, world music, jazz, free concerts in the village, and a special family concert of “Peter and the Wolf”, the Festival has something for everyone.
Performances will be staged throughout Elora with additional concerts in nearby Fergus, ON.
We invite you to join us for another summer of outstanding concerts with us. Find out more at www.elorafestival.ca
Brookside Music “Festival of the Bay”
Midland, July 7 to August 2
705-527-4420 | www.brooksidemusic.com
Lakefield Jazz Art Craft Festival
Lakefield, July 8 to 8
www.lakefieldjazzfest.com
St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival
Prescott, July 8 to August 5
www.stlawrenceshakespeare.ca
Collingwood Music Festival
Collingwood, July 8 to 15
705-416-1317 | www.collingwoodfestival.com
Music at Port Milford Chamber Music Festival
Milford, July 9 to August 6
www.musicatportmilford.org
Rock the Park Music Festival
London, July 12 to 15
www.rockthepark.ca
Sunsplash Festival
Belle River, July 13 to 16
519-728-4624 | www.belleriverbia.com
Because Beer Craft Beer Festival
Hamilton, July 14 to 15
www.becausebeer.ca
Stewart Park Festival
Perth, July 14 to 16
www.stewartparkfestival.com
48th Home County Music & Art Festival
London, July 14 to 16
548-888-HOME | www.homecounty.ca
2023 Muskoka Arts & Crafts Summer Show
Bracebridge, July 14 to 16
www.muskokaartsandcrafts.com
Kincardine Lighthouse Blues Festival
Kincardine, July 14 to 16
www.lighthousebluesfest.ca
TD Niagara Jazz Festival
Niagara, July 15 to 23
www.niagarajazzfestival.com
Festival du Loup
Tiny (Lafontaine), July 15 to 15
www.festivalduloup.on.ca
Festival of the Sound
Parry Sound, July 19 to August 5
www.festivalofthesound.ca
Hamilton Fringe Festival
Hamilton, July 19 to 30
www.hftco.ca
Kemptville Live Music Festival
Kemptville, July 20 to 23
www.kemptvillelivemusicfestival.com
Stratford Summer Music
Stratford, July 20 to August 13
www.stratfordsummermusic.ca
River and Sky Music Festival
Field, July 20 to 23
www.riverandsky.ca
Sun Life UpTown Waterloo Jazz Festival
Waterloo, July 21 to 23
www.waterloojazzfest.com
Highlands Opera Studio
Haliburton, July 27 to August 28
855-455-9933 | www.highlandsoperastudio.com
Hear the best emerging professional voices from Canada and beyond in the beauty of the Haliburton Highlands, only 2 1/2 hours northeast of Toronto. Established in Haliburton, ON, in 2007 by internationally-acclaimed Canadian tenor Richard Margison and Canadian stage director/violist, and former Metropolitan Opera stage director, Valerie Kuinka, Highlands Opera Studio is an advanced intensive professional training and networking program for emerging operatic professionals.
Chosen from close to 100 applicants from across Canada and internationally, the 17 successful 2023 participants attend the 5-week program FREE OF CHARGE and can be heard in public masterclasses, multiple concerts, community events, and two fully-staged operas: Donizetti’s ‘L’elisir d’amore’ (double cast) and ‘Mishabooz’s Realm’, commissioned in 2017 by HOS in partnership with L’Atelier lyrique de l’Opéra de Montréal and created by Cree First Nation composer, Andrew Balfour, featuring traditional Indigenous artists, instrumentalists, and HOS singers.
Mattawa Voyageur Days
Mattawa, July 28 to 30
www.voyageurdays.ca
Hillside Festival
Guelph, July 28 to 30
www.hillsidefestival.ca
Coney Island 15th “Maybe Annual” Music Festival
Kenora, July 30 to 30
www.coneyislandmusicfestival.com
Kincardine Summer Music Festival
Kincardine, July 31 to August 11
www.ksmf.ca
Boot Hill “Country” Jamboree
Bothwell, August 3 to 7
519-678-3434 | www.boothilljamboree.com
Festival of Friends
Hamilton, August 4 to 6
www.festivaloffriends.ca
Muskoka Chautauqua Fest
Port Carling, August 4 to 13
www.muskokachautauqua.com
Electric Eclectics
Meaford, August 4 to 5
www.electric-eclectics.com
Blues Skies Music Festival
Clarendon, August 4 to 6
www.blueskiesmusicfestival.ca
TD Mosaic Festival
Mississauga, August 4 to 5
www.cre8iv80studio.com/2015/index.asp
The Pirate Festival
Guelph, August 5 to 7
www.thepiratefestival.com
Navan Fair
Navan, August 10 to 13
www.navanfair.com
Brockville Ribfest
Brockville, August 10 to 13
www.brockvilleribfest.com
Live from the Rock Folk Festival
Red Rock, August 10 to 13
www.livefromtherockfolkfestival.com
TD Kitchener Blues Festival
Kitchener, August 10 to 13
www.kitchenerbluesfestival.com
Boots and Hearts Country Music Festival
Oro-Medonte, August 10 to 13
www.bootsandhearts.com
Trout Forest Music Festival
Ear Falls, August 11 to 13
www.troutfest.com
Goderich Celtic Roots Festival
Goderich, August 11 to 13
www.celticfestival.ca
The Greenway Jam Music Festival
Kingsville, August 11 to 13
www.kingsvillemusicsociety.com
South Coast Jazz 10th Anniversary Brantford and Port Dover
Brantford and Port Dover, August 11 to 13
www.southcoastjazz.com
Prince Edward County Jazz Festival
Prince Edward County, August 15 to 20
www.pecjazz.org
Summerfolk Music & Crafts Festival
Owen Sound, August 18 to 20
www.summerfolk.org
Up Here
Sudbury, August 18 to 20
www.uphere.com
Riverfest Elora
Elora, August 18 to 20
www.riverfestelora.com
Peterborough Folk Festival
Peterborough, August 19 to 20
www.peterboroughfolkfest.com
Back to the Farm: MacKinnon Brothers Beer and Music
Bath, August 20 to 20
www.backtothefarmweb.wordpress.com
London Fringe Festival
London, August 21 to 26
[email protected]
Limestone City Blues Festival
Kingston, August 24 to 27
[email protected]
Music in the Fields
Lucknow, August 24 to 26
www.musicinthefields.ca
Lucknow’s Music in the Fields
Lucknow, August 24 to 26
www.musicinthefields.ca
Winona Peach Festival
Winona, August 25 to 27
www.winonapeach.com
Barnstorm
Finch, August 26 to 26
www.barnstorm.ca
Tweed Stampede & Jamboree
Tweed, September 1 to 4
www.tweedstampede.com
Sweetwater Music Festival
Owen Sound, September 12 to 17
519-371-2833 | www.sweetwatermusicfestival.ca
For our 20th Anniversary Festival Artistic Director, Edwin Huizinga, has curated a proud homage to our dedicated audiences, hard-working volunteers, and our supremely talented musicians as we celebrate twenty years of enjoying live music together.
Our theme this year is Baroque & Beyond. You’ll be treated to baroque chamber music at its finest performed by incredible historic music specialists all the way to an evening of jazz featuring Roberto Occhipinti. Plus, you won’t want to miss the SHHH! Ensemble’s sonic dreamscapes! Special guests include Founding Artistic Director Mark Fewer, plus Elinor Frey, Keith Hamm, and more.
Join us for a week of inspiring music and community from September 12-17, 2023 in Owen Sound, Meaford, and Leith – we can’t wait to see you again!
Guelph Jazz Festival
Guelph, September 14 to 17
www.guelphjazzfestival.com
Manitoba
Agassiz Chamber Music Festival
Winnipeg, June 4 to 10
www.agassizfestival.com
Manitoba Electronic Music Exhibition
Winnipeg, June 8 to 10
www.memetic.ca
TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival
Winnipeg, June 14 to 24
www.jazzwinnipeg.com
Dauphin’s Countryfest
Dauphin, June 30 to July 2
www.countryfest.ca
Winnipeg Folk Festival
Winnipeg, July 6 to 9
866-301-3823 | www.winnipegfolkfestival.ca
Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival
Winnipeg, July 19 to 30
204-943-7464 | www.winnipegfringe.com
Summerwinds Family Music Festival
Victoria Beach, July 21 to 22
www.summerwindsmusic.com
Gimli Film Festival
Gimli, July 26 to 30
www.gimlifilm.com
Icelandic Festival of Manitoba
Gimli, August 4 to 7
www.icelandicfestival.com
Rockin’ The Fields
Lake Minnedosa, August 4 to 6
www.rockinthefields.ca
Folklorama Festival
Winnipeg, August 6 to 19
www.folklorama.ca
Falljam
www.facebook.com/RsMusicProductions
Winkler Harvest Festival
Winkler, August 11 to 13
www.visitwinkler.ca/harvest-festival
Rainbow Trout Music Festival
St. Malo, August 18 to 20
www.rainbowtroutmusicfestival.com
Whoop & Hollar Folk Festival
Portage la Prairie, August 26 to 27
204-428-6800 | www.whoopandhollar.com
Saskatchewan
Regina Jazzfest
Regina, June 16 to 18
www.jazzregina.ca
SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival
Saskatoon, June 30 to July 9
www.saskjazz.com
Regina International Fringe Theatre Festival
Regina, July 12 to 16
www.reginafringe.com
Craven Country Jamboree
Craven, July 13 to 16
www.countrythunder.com
Ness Creek Music Festival
Big River, July 13 to 16
www.nesscreekmusicfestival.com
All Folk’d Up Music Festival
Montmartre, July 14 to 16
www.allfolkedup.net
Gateway Festival
Bengough, July 21 to 23
www.gatewayfestival.com
25th Street Theatre presents The Saskatoon Fringe Festival
Saskatoon, August 3 to 12
306-664-2239 | www.25thstreettheatre.org
Regina Folk Festival
Regina, August 11 to 13
www.reginafolkfestival.com
Rock the River
Saskatoon, August 18 to 20
www.rocktheriversaskatoon.ca
Northern Lights Bluegrass and Old Tyme Music Festival
Ness Creek Site, August 18 to 20
www.northernlightsbluegrass.com
Prince Albert Polka Fest
Prince Albert, August 25 to 27
www.paexhibition.com
Alberta
DAMIAN MOPPETT
Edmonton, to December 31
780-422-6223 | www.artgalleryalberta.com
Fiestaval Latin Festival
Calgary, July 21 to 23
www.facebook.com/FiestavalLatinFestival
NUOVA Opera & Music Theatre Festival
Edmonton, May 26 to June 25
www.operanuova.ca
Calgary Ukrainian Festival
Calgary, June 3 to 4
www.calgaryukrainianfestival.com
4th Street Lilac Festival
Calgary, June 4
www.lilacfestival.net
Banff World Media Festival
Banff, June 11 to 14
www.banffmediafestival.com
Beaumont Blues & Roots
Beaumont, June 16 to 17
www.bbrf.ca
The Medicine Hat JazzFest
Medicine Hat, June 19 to 25
www.medicinehatjazzfest.com
Summer Solstice Music Festival
Edmonton, June 20 to 26
780-433-4532 | www.edmontonchambermusic.org
Sled Island Music & Arts Festival
Calgary, June 21 to 25
www.sledisland.com
North Country Fair
Lesser Slave Lake, June 23 to 25
www.lslncca.ca/current
TD Edmonton International Jazz Festival
Edmonton, June 28 to July 2
www.edmontonjazz.com
JazzYYC TD Summer Festival
Calgary, June 28 to July 2
www.jazzyyc.com
Magnificent River Rats Festival
Athabasca, June 30 to July 1
www.riverratsfestival.com
FrogFest Music & Arts Festival
Rocky Mountain House, June 30 to July 3
www.frogfest.ca
The Works Art & Design Festival
Edmonton, July 7 to 16
www.theworks.ab.ca
Pembina River Nights
Evansburg, July 7 to 8
www.asmallshieldmusic.ca
FCMF National Music Festival
Hybrid festival, July 13 to August 6
www.fcmf.org
Wild Mountain Music Festival
Hinton, July 14 to 16
www.wildmtnmusic.ca
Taste of Edmonton
Edmonton, July 20 to 30
www.tasteofedm.ca
Calgary Fiestaval Latin Festival
Calgary, July 21 to 23
www.fiestaval.ca
The Mountain Festival of Song and Chamber Music
Calgary, July 23 to 28
www.mountainviewfestival.com
Terminus Festival
Calgary, July 27 to 30
www.terminus-festival.com
Calgary Folk Music Festival
Calgary, July 27 to 30
www.calgaryfolkfest.com
Calgary International Blues Festival
Calgary, July 31 to August 6
403-668-7144 | www.calgarybluesfest.com
Big Valley Jamboree
Camrose, August 3 to 6
www.bigvalleyjamboree.com
Blueberry Bluegrass Festival
Stony Plain, August 4 to 6
www.blueberrybluegrass.com
Calgary Fringe Festival
Calgary, August 4 to 12
www.calgaryfringe.ca
Heritage Festival
Edmonton, August 5 to 7
www.heritagefest.ca
Canmore Folk Music Festival
Canmore, August 5 to 7
www.canmorefolkfestival.com
Chasing Summer Music Festival
Calgary, August 5 to 6
www.chasingsummerfestival.com
Freewill Shakespeare Festival
Edmonton, August 8 to September 3
www.freewillshakespeare.com
The Freewill Shakespeare Festival is produced by The Free Will Players Theatre Guild (FWP) in Edmonton and is one of the longest running outdoor Shakespeare Festivals in Canada. This year’s selected plays are Romeo & Juliet and Twelfth Night.
For more information visit www.freewillshakespeare.com.
Edmonton Folk Music Festival
Edmonton, August 10 to 13
www.edmontonfolkfest.org
ESO Outdoors
Edmonton, August 17 to 27
www.edmontonsymphony.com
Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival
Edmonton, August 17 to 27
www.fringetheatre.ca
Country Thunder Alberta
Calgary, August 18 to 20
www.countrythunder.com
Bear Creek Folk Fest
Grande Prairie, August 18 to 20
www.bearcreekfolkfest.org
Expo Latino
Calgary, August 18 to 20
www.expolatino.com
Banff International String Quartet Festival
Banff, September 1 to 3
www.bisqc.ca
Borne out of the triennial Banff International String Quartet Competition, one of the premier chamber music competitions in the world.
Held in competition off years, BISQFest offers beautifully curated opportunities to hear laureates from the competitions in unique collaborations with other world-renowned musicians. Set against the backdrop of the stunning Rocky Mountains, BISQFest is an immersive experience held over the span of three days, featuring live concerts, movie screenings, artists’ talks, and open rehearsals.
The next BISQFest will take place Aug 30 – Sept 1, 2024. The 15th Banff International String Quartet Competition will take place August 25 – 31, 2025.
Honens Festival
Calgary, September 7 to 10
www.honens.com
The annual Honens Festival, one of Canada’s premiere classical music events, returns in Calgary this September with another four-day celebration of piano. This year’s line-up includes performances by esteemed pianists Jon Kimura Parker and Illia Ovcharenko; Calgary’s own Akiko Tominaga, Jani Parsons, and Donovan Seidle; and Canada’s renowned Ladom Ensemble.
Audiences can enjoy free concerts in the community, ticketed performances, and performances designed specifically for a neurodiverse audience. With works by J.S. Bach, Scarlatti, Ukrainian composer Levko Revutsky, Rachmaninov’s blazingly virtuosic Suite No. 2 for two pianos, Chopin’s Heroic Polonaise, salon pieces by Elgar and Albeniz, and more, this multi-genre, audience friendly Festival will inspire and nourish all music-lovers.
Jasper Folk Music Festival
Jasper, September 8 to 9
www.jasperfolkmusicfestival.ca
British Columbia
THE CHILDREN HAVE TO HEAR ANOTHER STORY: ALANIS OBOMSAWIN
Vancouver, to August 7
www.vanartgallery.bc.ca
Phillips Backyard Weekender
Victoria, September 9 to 10
Dinosaurs of BC
Victoria, April 17 to January 7
250-356-7226 | www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca
Eine Kleine Summer Music
Victoria, June 4 to 26
www.eksm.ca
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
Sen á w/Vanier Park, Vancouver, June 8 to September 30
www.bardonthebeach.org
33rd Vancouver Francophone Summer Festival
Vancouver, June 14 to 25
604-736-9806 | www.lecentreculturel.com
Island Notes Chamber Music Festival
Vancouver, June 15 to 18
250-754-4611 | www.ncmusic.ca
Truck Stop Concert Series
Vancouver, June 17 to August 12
www.truckstopconcertseries.com
Victoria Ska & Reggae Festival
Victoria, June 21 to 25
www.victoriaskafest.ca
Summer Music Vancouver
Vancouver, June 21 to 22
www.musicinthemorning.org
Long Day’s Night Music Festival
Swift Current, June 22 to 25
www.longdaysnight.ca
Victoria International JazzFest
Victoria, June 22 to July 2
www.jazzvictoria.ca
Surrey Fusion Festival
Surrey, June 22 to 23
www.surreyfusionfestival.ca
Gibsons Landing Jazz Festival
Gibsons Landing, June 23 to 25
www.coastjazz.com
Vancouver International Jazz Festival
Vancouver, June 23 to July 2
604-872-5200 | www.vanjazzfest.ca
Vernon Proms Music Festival
Vernon, June 23 to July 9
www.vernonproms.ca
Smithers Annual Midsummer Music Festival
Smithers, June 30 to July 2
www.smithersmusicfest.com
Dancing on the Edge Festival
Vancouver, July 6 to 15
www.dancingontheedge.org
Harrison Festival of the Arts
Harrison Hot Springs, July 7 to 16
www.harrisonfestival.com
Bass Coast Festival
Merritt, July 7 to 10
www.basscoast.ca
Guitar Workshop Plus Toronto
Toronto, July 9 to 14
905-567-8000 | www.guitarworkshopplus.com
Mainstage
Vernon, July 11 to 16
www.theatrebc.org
Vancouver Island MusicFest
Comox Valley, July 14 to 16
www.islandmusicfest.com
Vancouver Folk Music Festival
Vancouver, July 14 to 16
www.thefestival.bc.ca
Bella Coola Music Festival
Bella Coola, July 14 to 16
www.bcmfc.ca
Vancouver Island Music Fest
Courtenay, July 14 to 16
www.islandmusicfest.com
Quadra Island Chamber Music Festival
Vancouver, July 17 to 22
www.quadrafestival.ca
South Country Fair
Fort MacLeod, July 21 to 22
www.southcountryfair.com
Mission Folk Music Festival
Online, July 21 to 23
www.missionfolkmusicfestival.ca
Islands Folk Festival
Duncan, July 21 to 23
www.islandsfolkfestival.ca
Shambhala Music Festival
Haida Gwaii, July 21 to 24
www.shambhalamusicfestival.com
Music by the Sea
Bamfield, July 22 to August 5
www.musicbythesea.ca
Celebration of Light
Vancouver, July 22 to 29
www.hondacelebrationoflight.com
Victoria Summer Music Festival
Victoria, July 25 to August 9
www.vsmf.org
Early Music Vancouver
Vancouver, July 27 to August 5
604-732-1610 | www.earlymusic.bc.ca
Featuring 11 concerts over 10 days and 60+ artists from around the globe, the 2023 Early Music Vancouver Summer Festival takes place July 27 – August 5 at various venues in Vancouver.
This year’s theme – WOMENinSIGHT – celebrates women composers, librettists, and performers of the past and present. Inspired by Christine de Pizan (1364-ca.1430) – the revolutionary writer who questioned the centuries-old treatment of women and their prescribed role in society, WOMENinSIGHT explores the impact and the role of women throughout history via a musical lens.
The opening concert is the world premiere of a newly-commissioned performance opera – The Queen of Carthage – including the compositions by modern female composers along side those of Dowland and Purcell.
Concert details and ticket information at earlymusic.bc.ca
Victoria Symphony Splash
Victoria, July 27 to August 5
www.victoriasymphony.ca
Hornby Festival
Hornby Island, August 3 to 12
250-335-2734 | hornbyfest.com
Kaslo Jazz Etc. Summer Music Fest
Kaslo, August 4 to 6
www.kaslojazzfest.com
Harmony Arts Festival
West Vancouver, August 4 to 13
www.harmonyarts.ca
Filberg Festival
Comox, August 4 to 6
250-941-0727 | www.filbergfestival.com
Coombs Bluegrass Festival
Coombs, August 4 to 6
www.coombsbluegrass.org
Edge of the World Music Festival
Haida Gwaii, August 11 to 13
www.edgefestival.ca
Robson Valley Music Festival
Dunster, August 11 to 13
www.rvmf.ca
Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival
Burnaby, August 12 to 12
www.burnabybluesfestival.com
Salmon Arms Roots and Blues FEST
Salmon Arms, August 17 to 20
www.rootsandblues.ca
Cumberland Wild
Cumberland, August 19 to 20
www.cumberlandwild.com
Victoria Fringe Festival
Victoria, August 23 to September 3
www.victoriafringe.com
Harbour Blues ‘n Roots Festival
Victoria, August 24 to 27
www.jazzvictoria.ca
ArtsWells Festival
Wells/Barkerville, August 2 to 4
www.artswells.com
Northern Territories
Yukon Riverside Arts Festival
Dawson City, June 1 to 4
www.kiac.ca
Alianait Arts Festival
Iqaluit, June 29 to July 2
867-979-6000 | www.alianait.ca
Folk On The Rocks
Yellowknife, July 14 to 16
www.folkontherocks.com
Great Northern Arts Festival
Inuvik, July 14 to 23
www.gnaf.org
Dawson City Music Festival
Dawson City, July 21 to 23
1-867-993-5584 | www.dcmf.com
Dawson Daily News Print & Publishing Festival
Dawson City, August 18 to 20
www.kiac.ca
USA
Saratoga Performing Arts Center Festivals
Saratoga Springs, NY, August 2 to 19
518-587-3330 | www.spac.org
Located in the historic town of Saratoga Springs, New York, the Saratoga Performing Arts Centre Festival hosts some of the United States’ most prominent artistic organizations every summer, for a season of fabulous outdoor music making.
This year is no exception. The New York City Ballet will perform choreography by Justin Peck to a variety of Aaron Copland’s most famous scores (July 20 and 22); in addition to a celebration of some of George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins’ inimitable balletic stories (July 21 and 22).
The Philadelphia Orchestra will also take the Saratoga stage, with performances of Schubert’s “Great” Symphony, featuring pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason (August 3), Beethoven’s Seventh (August 9), and a celebration of Rachmaninoff’s 150th birthday (August 11), to name a few.
The John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival
North Carolina, NC, September 2 to 3
www.coltranejazzfest.com
The 2023 John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival will feature iconic blues artists such as Keb’ Mo’, Dave Koz and the Summer Horns, with special guests Candy Dulfer, Eric Darius and Maysa, and Latin Jazz impresario Chucho Valdés. Jazz drummer extraordinaire Terri Lyne Carrington will pay tribute to Alice Coltrane and other women composers including special guests, Lisa Fischer, Brandee Younger, Michael Mayo, Nicole Mitchell and Michelle Coltrane. Jazz vocal phenomenon Samara Joy along with Norman Brown, Yellowjackets, Matthew Whitaker and Mr. Sipp round out the lineup.
The Festival is held in Coltrane’s boyhood hometown of High Point, North Carolina on the lush grounds of Oak Hollow Park, surrounded by panoramic views of a pristine lake bound by trees, foliage and a golf course.
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