Canada's summer music festival season has come along way in recent years, and now emulates what's Europe has been doing for years which is just skipping single-artist tours and focusing on major destination events in or near big cities.
So Vancouverites can grab their tents and drive up to up to Pemberton and Sasquatch Fests while Torontonians can get their rave on at Digital Dreams and Veld or rock out at Field Trip and Riot Fest, Montrealers can make everyone jealous with Osheaga and Quebec City residents and visitors can enjoy two weeks of major acts on the Plains of Abraham during Festival d'ete.
Their festivals for every genre, from folk to metal to country while some "genre fests," like Montreal Jazz Festival and Ottawa Blues festival, have now blown up to encompass far more than their titular genres with major artists playing various styles to huge outdoor crowds.
Canadian summers may be short -- especially this one -- so why not spend as much times as you can outside enjoying music?
Here's our list of the best canadian summer festivals, and we'll continue updating them as more information comes out about line-ups. If there's a festival you don't see, please let us know in the comments and we'll add it as we can.
Happy almost summer!
So Vancouverites can grab their tents and drive up to up to Pemberton and Sasquatch Fests while Torontonians can get their rave on at Digital Dreams and Veld or rock out at Field Trip and Riot Fest, Montrealers can make everyone jealous with Osheaga and Quebec City residents and visitors can enjoy two weeks of major acts on the Plains of Abraham during Festival d'ete.
Their festivals for every genre, from folk to metal to country while some "genre fests," like Montreal Jazz Festival and Ottawa Blues festival, have now blown up to encompass far more than their titular genres with major artists playing various styles to huge outdoor crowds.
Canadian summers may be short -- especially this one -- so why not spend as much times as you can outside enjoying music?
Here's our list of the best canadian summer festivals, and we'll continue updating them as more information comes out about line-ups. If there's a festival you don't see, please let us know in the comments and we'll add it as we can.
Happy almost summer!