June 18 to 19, 2021
Markham, ON (online)

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Markham Village Virtual Music FestivalThe 44th version of the Markham Village Music Festival will take place on Friday, June 18 and Saturday, June 19. Once again, our virtual festival will include pre-recorded performances by musicians and dancers. Confirmed performers include Ron Hawkins of Lowest of the Low, Sagen Pearse, Quincy Bullen, Tania Joy, Deanna Drudge, and many more.

We will also feature historical walking tours by the Town Crier, Beatbox Competition, and interviews with performers as well as live spots for our hosts/emcees. The Festival will be shown on YouTube, Facebook Live and YouTube video embedded on our website. Funds raised will be distributed to the Unison Benevolent Fund in support of performing artists.

647-983-9054
www.markhamfestival.com
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June 7 to September 6, 2021
Toronto, ON

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Music MondaysMusic Mondays has served as a launching pad for emerging talent, and celebration of established local talent since its inception in 1992. Our pay-what-you-can lunchtime concerts take place in the warm acoustics of Holy Trinity Church, just steps away from the Eaton Centre, in busy downtown Toronto.

Our goal is to provide the highest possible musical experience to a pay-what-you-can downtown Toronto audience. Our audience includes office workers, tourists, retired folks, young children, the homeless, students and the musically curious.

Once again this season, our concerts will take place online at A440.live at 12:15pm every Monday from June 7 to Labour Day September 6. Please plan to join us for this, our 30th anniversary season!

416-598-4521, x223
https://www.a440.live/artists/5f1754aaeec7ff3ace0cdcbe
http://www.musicmondays.ca/

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July to October, 2021
Hamilton, ON

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Something Else! FestivalThe eighth iteration of our annual Something Else! Festival will resemble last year's festival - in pieces, outdoors, again, but spread over an even wider timeline. Depending on the status of public health concerns, we plan on presenting once per week to once every other week, one to six acts, over one to three events per day. Our festival and music series will be spread across a handful to a dozen or so Saturdays at the luscious Bayfront Park, while our Composite Arts Series, “Watch it Burn!” will be slotted one Thursday per month at the Art Gallery of Hamilton. Hopefully, starting no later than late July, the following Southern Ontario and Canadian artists should grace our stages: Eve Egoyan (plays Erik Satie), Silvervest, Eyevin Trio, Togetherness!, Lina Allemano 4, Brass Knuckle Sandwich, Chimera, So Long 7, See Through 4, plus many more.

289-993-1993
www.somethingelsefestival.com
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August 5 to 29, 2021
Stratford, ON

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Stratford Summer MusicWe’re gearing up for our 2021 season! Every weekend in August we’ll be back with a host of events for music lovers of all ages. As well as the return of our signature Floating Barge, we’ll also be back at Revival House for our Friday Night Live jazz series. Watch for events in Market Square, Gallery Stratford, the Stratford-Perth Museum, Tom Patterson Island, and Avondale United Church. Some of our guest artists this year include Laila Biali, Marcus Nance, Dayna Manning, Tom Allen, Stewart Goodyear, Jens Lindemann, Heather Bambrick, members of INNERchamber, TorQ Percussion Quartet and more!

519-271-2101
www.stratfordsummermusic.ca
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September 16 to September 19, 2021
Owen Sound and Meaford, ON

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Edwin Huizinga SweetWater Music Festival 2021SweetWater 2021 (September 16 to 19), the 17th Festival, will again feature internationally-acclaimed Canadian and global artists performing classical, jazz, and contemporary music on the shores of Georgian Bay. This year's cutting-edge musical experiences will be provided by a multi-talented group of performers assembled by artistic director Edwin Huizinga including Philip Chiu, Keith Hamm, Julie Hereish, Tamar Illana, Aaron Schewebel, Sheila Jaffe, Leana Rutt, and many others. Along with four featured concerts over four days, this year's edition will include a special preview concert as well as community concerts and other musical experiences for the new normal. The Festival will also feature virtual music experiences. Tickets go on sale at the end of June. SweetWater is keeping the music ALIVE!

226-379-8413
www.sweetwatermusicfestival.ca
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July 30 to August 1, 2021
Durham, ON

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Symphony In the BarnCelebrating its 26th year, SITB welcomes you to reunite for a spectacular weekend celebrating “agri-culture”: world class performances set on an idyllic biodynamic organic farm. Honouring Beethoven’s 251st birthday, SITB presents all five Piano Concerti with internationally renowned soloists (Sunny Ritter, Francine Kay, Karolina Kubalkova, Richard Herriot, co-artistic director Kati Gleiser) accompanied by string orchestra conducted by co-artistic director Kevin Mallon and SITB founder Michael Schmidt. Enjoy concerts under the stars in our open air pasture; safely spaced audience follows all health unit guidelines. Breathe the fresh air, delight in the magic of the farm, the possibly spontaneous accompaniment from a contented cow, or a visit from a passing chicken. Performances also live-streamed to our global audience.

416-421-8518
www.symphonyinthebarn.com
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July to October 2021
St. Catharines, ON (Online)

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TD Niagara Jazz Festival 2021The TD Niagara Jazz Festival celebrates all types of jazz and world music, performed in intimate indoor and outdoor venues in the heart of Niagara’s stunning wine country.* Join us year-round for music and events the whole family can enjoy!

Niagara's Online Summer Mardi Gras (July 24): experience Mardi Gras from the comfort of your own home! Get dressed up, dance to the music and indulge in New Orleans culture with guest artists from Niagara and New Orleans.

Emancipation Day: featuring a Black History and Cultural Tour of the Niagara region (July 31) and a virtual Emancipation Day picnic (August 1) with various workshops and guest artists, including Juno award-winner Sammy Jackson!

Visit us online for more events!
NOTE: *During the pandemic the festival has shifted to online presentations*

1-844-548-5299
niagarajazzfestival.com
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July 30 to August 1 and September 10 to September 26
Campbellford, ON

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WestbenWestben’s 50-acre farm in Northumberland Country, near Campbellford will once again be filled with live music, smiles and in-person audiences.  Tickets are now on sale for a welcome back weekend of concerts July 30 to August 1 and for the new "Open-Air Fall Fest" September 10 to September 26. There is lots to explore and discover this year at Westben. The Barn seating has been reconfigured and there are two new outdoor venues – Willow Hill amphitheatre and a new campfire venue.

Also new is the "Sounds in Nature Experience", featuring a guided nature walk on the Mary West Trail with a sound installation by Andy Thompson. Featured artists include Robert Michaels, Lemon Bucket Orkestra, Laila Biali, Leahy, Kerri Ough, Ben Whitely, Sammy Jackson, Andre Laplante, Ken Tizzard, Bennett-Finley family and Serena Ryder and more.

705-653-7369
www.westben.ca
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July 13 to 17, 2022
Brantford, ON

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Brantford Summer Music 2022We are shining a light on one of Ontario's most beautiful and historically significant cities with a summer music festival presented this summer at the lovingly restored 1919 Sanderson Centre. The vision of the festival is to present a wide and inclusive variety of musical genres featuring local, national and international artists. The inaugural festival will feature the extraordinary Indigenous playwright/composer/author/performer Tomson Highway in his cabaret Songs in the Key of Cree, followed by the Toronto Mass Choir, Canada's finest gospel choir, under the baton of Brantford's own Karen Burke, and prize-winning Simcoe concert pianist Bryn Blackwood. Come to Brantford this summer and take in the lovely parks, the Glenhyrst Art Gallery and the many pleasures of the lower Grand River Valley.

905-632-6047
www.sandersoncentre.ca

July 7 to August 26, 2022
Midland, ON

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Brookside Music Festival of the Bay 2022Brookside Music's 2022 Festival of the Bay in Midland is looking forward to a variety of musical summer evenings both indoors and out.

This year the Festival will consist of five glorious indoor concerts featuring world class performers held at both the Midland Cultural Centre and the Alliance Church, and scattered between them will be four FREE outdoor events to be enjoyed on the lawn behind the Calvary Baptist Church.

Look forward to hearing pianist Cheng Cai, Flute and Harp with Suzanne Shulman and Erica Goodman, the Zodiac Trio and a Festival of the Sound Chamber Ensemble among others.

416-628-1356
www.brooksidemusic.com
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June 30 to August 18, 2022
Hamilton, ON

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Brott Music Festival is one of Hamilton’s four cornerstone arts organizations and has been delighting audiences for 35 years. Its summer of live, in-theatre concerts begins June 30th as Trudel makes his debut as interim artistic director with Beethoven’s “Ninth”, a program dedicated to the memory of Boris Brott. The Festival ends its summer season with a fully staged production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music.

Audiences will also look forward to hearing the sounds of PopOpera, the Italian opera La Cenerentola (Cinderella), festival favourite Valerie Tryon and the Festival’s debut at the new Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre, an evening of Frank Sinatra classics and a night to revisit the 70s and 80s with ABBA with “Jeans ‘n Classics”.

905-525-7664
www.brottmusic.com
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July 8 to 15, 2022
First Presbyterian Church, Collingwood, ON

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Collingwood Music FestivalThe Collingwood Music Festival brings exceptional performances to First Presbyterian Church in Collingwood, featuring award-winning artists in the fields of classical, world, jazz and Indigenous genres. This summer, you'll hear the brilliant, symphonic power of the National Academy Orchestra of Canada, followed by a program of popular spirituals with the Nathaniel Dett Chorale and a swingin' a cappella choir - Countermeasure, which will have you singin' along and dancing in the aisles.

And that's just the start! This year, we are also hosting FREE events for youth in nearby Duntroon Highlands Golf Club on Saturday, July 9, with an enchanted, musical pathway coupled with the serenity of nature - all outdoors with charming views of the bay. For more info, visit our website or call us!

705-416-1317
www.collingwoodfestival.com
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July 8 to 24, 2022
Elora, ON and Fergus, ON

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Elora FestivalWe are excited to announce our return to a live summer festival!

For three weekends in July, the village of Elora will resound with live music once again, with performances by ensemble-in-residence The Elora Singers, international guest artists, and celebrated Canadian musicians including Sarah Slean, Canadian Brass, Autorickshaw, Tyler Duncan and more!

Our line-up of over 30 concerts is second-to-none and showcases a variety of musical styles, ranging from solo artists to world music and small ensembles to mainstage attractions. Concerts take place throughout Elora and nearby Fergus, Ontario. Tickets are on sale now!

519-846-0331
www.elorafestival.ca
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July 17 to 31, 2022
Parry Sound, ON

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Festival of the Sound 2022The Festival of the Sound returns “Home Again” this year to in-person concerts at the Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts! For two weeks from July 17 to 31, Parry Sound will ring out once again with concerts featuring the Elmer Iseler Singers, this year’s Stockey Young artistic director Cameron Crozman, and the 50th anniversary celebration of Canadian Brass, as well as perennial favourites Leslie Fagan, Guy Few, Joel Quarrington, Suzanne Shulman, the Elora Singers, and many others.

New this year is our Canadian PianoFest, hosted by legendary Janina Fialkowska and featuring Stewart Goodyear, David Jalbert, Charles-Richard Hamelin, the Bergmann Duo, and this year’s Chopin Competition winner Xiaoyu Liu.

We can’t wait to welcome you back! Tickets are on sale now.

1-866-364-0061
www.festivalofthesound.ca
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July 28 to August 29, 2022
Haliburton County, ON

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Highlands Opera Studio. Photo by David SweeneySet in the beautiful surroundings of the Haliburton Highlands in Central Ontario, Highlands Opera Studio provides advanced operatic experience to a select group of talented emerging professionals with the main objective to provide these singers with the necessary skills to embark on a career in opera. Established opera professionals (international artist agents, vocal coaches, general directors of professional opera companies, etc.) are invited to interact with and advise our participants during the intensive season, resulting in new connections, many leading to employment and/or artist representation (national and international). Core activities also include 17 to 19 live public events/performances: multiple performances of 2-3 fully staged operas, 3-4 public masterclasses, 5-6 concerts, and free community events.

1-855-455-5533
www.highlandsoperastudio.com
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September 1 to 5, 2022
Toronto, ON

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Intersection is an annual multi-day festival that celebrates musical experimentation, and confronts people in their own environment, on common ground. The festival unites the creative energy of Toronto-based musical artists and collectives from numerous disparate experimental music communities along with visiting special guest artists. Through installations, improvisations, compositions, and performance pieces, as well as our flagship all-day music marathon at Yonge-Dundas Square, Intersection connects both active and passive audiences with contemporary music-making. We are passionate about our accessible, barrier-free philosophy that engages folks who may otherwise never experience contemporary music and aim to bring these artists and their audiences together to spark a dialogue and build a stronger community.

226-236-7828
https://intersectionfestival.org/about
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June 25 to August 21, 2022
Leith, ON

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Leith Summer Festival 2022Leith Summer Festival and artistic director Robert Kortgaard present five concerts in the summer in the Historic Leith Church, 12km from Owen Sound. Leith Church is an intimate venue with excellent acoustics. The Festival begins on Saturday, June 25 with VC2, a cello duo, performing repertoire inspired by Beethoven. Sunday, July 10, Patricia O'Callaghan, soprano, with Robert Kortgaard, piano, and Andrew Downing, bass, present classical, cabaret and jazz gems. Sunday, July 24, Jonathan Crow, violin, and Phillip Chiu, piano, perform a program of French music. Saturday, August 6, Paul Novotny, bass and Robi Botos, piano focus on the music of summertime. Sunday, August 21, Agne Radzeviciute and Dmitri Levkovich, piano duo, play classical romantic and turbulent duets and solos. Tickets are $35 at www.roxytheatre.ca.

519-664-2092
www.leithsummerfestival.ca

June 17 to 18, 2022
Main Street Markham, Markham, ON

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Markham Village Music Festival 2022The annual Markham Village Music Festival features five stages of entertainment with all genres of music including music from our diverse communities. Performers include Blackboard Blues Band, Lazo Finn, Jerome Tucker Band, Goodnight Sunrise, Donnybrook Organ Trio, Jimmy Miller and the Buzz and much more. There will be more than 50 craft and food vendors, Farmers' Market, Kids Zone and fun for the whole family. Main Street businesses will be open to welcome you to the street.

Markham Road will be closed to vehicular traffic north of Highway 7 for this event. Free parking and totally accessible. Festival hours: Friday, June 17 from 6PM to 11PM; Saturday, June 18 from 10AM to 9PM.

647-983-9054
www.markhamfestival.com
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June 6 to September 5, 2022
Church of the Holy Trinity, Toronto, ON

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Music Mondays 2022Music Mondays has served as a launching pad for emerging talent, and celebration of established local talent since its inception in 1992. Our pay-what-you-can lunchtime concerts take place in the warm acoustics of Holy Trinity Church, just steps away from the Eaton Centre, in busy downtown Toronto.

Our goal is to provide the highest possible musical experience to a pay-what-you-can downtown Toronto audience. Our audience includes office workers, tourists, retired folks, young children, the homeless, students and the musically curious. The acoustics of Holy Trinity are very special - warm and inviting. Live concerts are back! Please join us for this, our 31st season. Bring your lunch – and a friend – every Monday at 12:15pm from June 6th to Labour Day, September 5th!

416-598-4521, x223
http://www.musicmondays.ca/

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August 3, 2022
Koerner Hall, Toronto, ON

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NYO Canadas 2022 Borealis TourJoin us as 82 of today’s brightest young classical musicians take to the stage and perform a new work by 2022 SOCAN composer Katerina Gimon and a repertoire of beloved classical masterpieces, including a performance by the 2022 Michael Measures first prize winner as a featured soloist. The 2022 Borealis Tour is the long-awaited reunion of NYO Canada, its new music director, Maestro Sascha Goetzel and the Toronto audience!

For more than 60 years, the National Youth Orchestra of Canada (NYO Canada) has been widely regarded as Canada’s orchestral finishing school and one of the best training orchestras in North America. Consisting of Canada’s finest pre-professional musicians, NYO’s legacy can be heard through the impact of their alumni, who comprise 40% of orchestras in Canada today!

1-888-532-4470
https://nyoc.org/tickets/borealis-tour
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July 21 to August 4, 2022
Ottawa, ON

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Ottawa Chamberfest 2022Chamberfest™ is back in full force! A theme of light overcoming darkness runs through our 2022 festival, with the best and brightest artists gracing our stages.

Ottawa’s internationally-acclaimed chamber music festival returns this summer with a diversity of performers showcasing an eclectic repertoire that spans genres and generations. Enjoy new music and familiar musicians in unfamiliar mashups at our city’s best spots.

Grammy-nominated wind quintet Imani Winds, six-voice a cappella ensemble Nordic Voices, and mezzo-soprano Marion Newman, of Kwagiulth and Stó:lo First Nations, English, Scottish and Irish heritage are among the brilliant artists performing at Ottawa Chamberfest this summer. See Cris Derksen, Imani Winds, Gryphon Trio, Danish String Quartet, Quatuor Danel, and more at Chamberfest this summer!

613-234-6306
www.chamberfest.com
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September 16 to 18, 2022
Simcoe Recreation Centre, Simcoe, ON

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South Coast Jazz & Blues 9th annual festival on the shores of Lake Erie. Saturday the 17th headliners include Juno Winners Jully Black, Laila Biali and Pat Collins. For tickets and full schedule visit our website.

Early bird prices end soon. General admission to VIP tables of 8 with dinner. World class music, local food/drinks and fun. Don’t forget your dancing shoes!

519-774-2787
www.southcoastjazz.com
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July 21 to August 14, 2022
Stratford, ON

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Stratford Summer Music 2022Stratford Summer Music, an annual multi-week music festival that presents multiple events featuring 100+ artists, is set in indoor and outdoor venues throughout downtown Stratford, Ontario. With an artistic vision to produce, to the highest standards possible, an annual program of diverse and exciting musical performances by local, provincial, national and international artists and to provide the widest possible range of musical genres on our stages, Stratford Summer Music exposes audiences to a standard of musical excellence difficult to find outside large urban centres.

519-271-2101
www.stratfordsummermusic.ca
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June 21 to August 28
Toronto, ON

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Summer Music in the Garden returns for its 21st season at Harbourfront Centre with new curator, Gregory Oh. Visit the Toronto Music Garden for free concerts by the water on Thursdays at 7pm and Sundays at 4pm from June 21 to August 28.

416-973-4000
https://bit.ly/smiggp

July 29 to August 7, 2022
Alumnae Theatre, Toronto, ON

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Summer Opera Lyric Theatre 2022Summer Opera Lyric Theatre (SOLT) was founded in 1986 with a mandate to promote musical and dramatic education in Canada showcasing artists in all stages of development through a variety of innovative and challenging operatic repertoires.

SOLT brings together young vocalists, students, professional singers and teachers of great stature. Its unique programs combine learning and performing in an environment reflecting the professional operatic world of today. This summer, SOLT brings three great works to the stage: Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, Humperdinck's Hansel And Gretel and Menotti's The Consul. A total of 12 performances will be at Alumnae Theatre starting from July 29 until August 7.

416-922-2912
www.solt.ca
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July 22 to 24, 2022
Waterloo, ON

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Sun Life Uptown Waterloo Jazz Festival 2022The Sun Life UpTown Waterloo Jazz Festival is back live and in-person! Join us this summer for a weekend of world-class music featuring Matt Dusk performing his "Matt Dusk Sings Sinatra" show, the jazz/blues rock of Monkey House (if you like Steely Dan, you will love Monkey House), the heartfelt vocals of Steven Taetz and many more wonderful performers. Check our website for the complete line up. There will also be a program of family activities along with an assortment of food vendors. Best of all, the Festival is free!. What could be better than spending a warm summer afternoon or evening with family and friends enjoying great live music? We look forward to seeing everyone there!

519-279-0189
www.waterloojazzfest.com
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September 15 to 18, 2022
Owen Sound and Meaford, ON

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SweetWater Music Festival 2022SweetWater 2022 once again will offer up internationally-acclaimed Canadian and global artists performing classical, jazz, and contemporary music on the shores of Georgian Bay. Artistic director Edwin Huizinga has assembled a talented group of musicians including The Fretless, Sheila Jaffé, Ahmed Moneka, Carissa Klopoushak, Joseph Phillips, and many more. Along with four featured, four Mainstage concerts over four days, this year's edition will include a special Thursday night preview concert, four community concerts outdoors, and other musical experiences. Festival Passes and tickets go on sale at the end of June. SweetWater is making music happen!

226-379-8413
www.sweetwatermusicfestival.ca
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July 20 to 24, 2022
Various intimate locations throughout the Niagara Region

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The TD Niagara Jazz Festival is a cutting edge celebration of all types of jazz, performed in intimate indoor and outdoor venues in the heart of Niagara’s stunning wine country. The TD Niagara Jazz Festival presents the finest Canadian and internationally-acclaimed jazz musicians by way of spectacular concerts, wine, craft beer, and culinary packages, and free performances throughout Niagara-on-the-Lake and selected locations throughout Niagara.

1-844-548-5299
niagarajazzfestival.com
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July 7 to 10, 2022
Victoria Park, London, ON

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TD Sunfest 22After a two-year hiatus, one of the jewels of summer returns to its in-person home in Downtown London’s beautiful Victoria Park. From Thurs., July 7th through Sun., July 10th, 2022, TD Sunfest will feature 42 top world music and jazz acts performing on 2 mainstages and 5 satellite stages. 2022 international headliners range from Ukrainian folk-punk phenomenon DakhaBrakha to Argentine electrotango pioneers Tanghetto.

The eclectic music will be complemented by over 225 equally diverse food, craft and visual art exhibitors lining the footpaths in the Park. Best of all, the festival remains affordable (FREE admission) and accessible to everyone. Whatever your passions, whatever your background – wherever your spirit takes you – TD Sunfest is yours to enjoy: a thrilling, one-of-a-kind celebration of life and community.

519-672-1522
www.sunfest.on.ca
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June 18 to September 11, 2022
Kataganek/Indian River, PEI

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Under The Spire Music Festival 2022Presented by the Confederation Bridge, Under the Spire Music Festival (USMF) offers a summer long series of concerts in a magnificent heritage church located in idyllic rural Prince Edward Island. This former church was built for music by famed PEI architect William Critchlow Harris, who took his inspiration from the inside of a violin. Today the exceptional acoustics in the space have gained an international reputation, making it a favourite for both performers and their fans alike. Now entering its 27th season in 2022, this summer-long festival attracts thousands of music lovers annually to the acoustically perfect Historic St. Mary’s. This summer, step inside the music and join us under the stunning 200-year-old vaulted, wooden ceiling for some of the best in classical, traditional, folk, jazz and world music!

902-836-4933
www.underthespire.ca
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July 1 to July 31 and September 9 to 25, 2022
Campbellford, ON

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Westben Centre for Creativity 2022Now in its 23rd season, Westben is where music comes to life amidst breathtaking nature. Located near Campbellford, two hours east of Toronto, Westben’s summer festival features over 30 performances of classical, broadway, jazz, pop, fiddle, roots and comedy with Canadian Brass, Brian Finley, Eve Parker Finley, Adam Fisher, Karina Gauvin, Ofra Harnoy, Michael Kaeshammer, Sarah Lewis, Barbra Lica, Natalie MacMaster, David Maracle, OKAN, Joel Plaskett, William Prince, Queer Songbook Orchestra, Suzie Ungerleider,Julian Taylor, Mary Walsh, Carol Welsman, Caitlin Wood. The September Open-Air Fall Fest features Sarah Harmer, JJ Yun Li Bui and Kuné as well as Sound in Nature Experiences. Concerts take place in the beautiful 400-seat timber-framed Barn, on Willow Hill Amphitheatre and around the campfire venue on a 50-acre farm.

705-653-5508
www.westben.ca
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July 2 to 6, 2023
Toronto, ON (multiple venues)

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A Festival of Pipes: Building Bridges Forging Friendships 2023Organ Festival Canada ’23 promises to be a once in a lifetime opportunity. For the first time, the RCCO has joined forces with the Organ Historical Society (OHS) to produce a festival of unequalled excellence, bringing together the resources of two major organisations, with an OHS focus on the instrument and the RCCO celebrating the music and performers. This will take place in Toronto hosted by the RCCO – Toronto Centre and the OHS.

A Festival of Pipes: Building Bridges - Forging Friendships encompasses all the best feelings and experiences of festivals past. You know what we mean: the late-night banter, the meeting of old friends, getting to know new colleagues, the festive feeling of a shared recital experience, and the joy of learning something new about an instrument, a performer, or a composition.

647-482-1946
416-822-5327
www.rcco.ca

July 6 to 30, 2023
Toronto, ON

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Beaches International Jazz FestivalThe Beaches International Jazz Festival, now in its 35th year, is a month-long music festival held each year in the lakeside Beaches community of Toronto in July. It’s now one of Canada’s largest free jazz festivals with nearly 1,000,000 attendees, throughout its month-long span.

The Festival takes place across a number of venues; stage concerts are held in several different parks within the area and also along a two kilometre stretch of the Beach mainstreet during StreetFest - Queen Street East.

416-723-7445
www.beachesjazz.com
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July 7 to August 2, 2023
Midland, ON

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Brookside Music Festival 2023Just an hour north of Toronto, Brookside Music’s 2023 ‘Festival of the Bay‘ in Midland will keep the music in summer.

Join us at the Midland Cultural Centre at 7pm for: The Fretless on Fri, July 7; Collectif9 on Fri, July 14; Lafayette String Quartet & James Campbell on Tues, July 25; Festival of the Sound Ensemble on Fri, July 28; Eight Cellos on Wed, August 2. The concerts are offered for an unbelievable $30 plus HST/SC and children and students may attend for free!

Join us for the sweet sounds of summer!

416-628-1356
www.brooksidemusic.com
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August 11 to 12, 2023
Midland, ON

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Brookside One Music Festival 2023Join us at the Premier One World Waterfront Music Festival – The Sultans of String launch the official opening of the festival on Fri, August 11 – at the Midland Cultural Centre, and then on Sat, August 12 – it’s the premier outdoor festival at the Midland waterfront – a collection of musicians and musical styles from around the world includes a beer garden and international food vendors!

705-427-3295
www.brooksidemusic.com
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June 25 to August 17, 2023
Hamilton, ON

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The 36-year-old Brott Music Festival was founded in 1987 by Boris Brott and is one of our anchor arts organizations in Hamilton, ON and is the largest orchestral music festival in Canada.

Brott Music presents classical, opera, jazz, Broadway, chamber, rock, pops, and education concerts of the highest calibre in the Golden Horseshoe. It is a fully incorporated, not for profit charitable organization with a dedicated Board of Directors, staff, and volunteer contingent.

Brott Music’s mission is to ensure that its music-making will enthrall every age, gender, and ethnicity; to impart a love of music from all our musicians to all of our audiences, to imbue those listeners with the desire and motivation to be better and more productive members of their communities and to enrich our community’s cultural tapestry.

905-525-7664
www.brottmusic.com
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September 10 to 15, 17 to 20, 22
5183 Sheppard Ave. E, Toronto, ON

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Since 2010, the CCCTIMF has established a solid name as one of the most reputable and high-profile music festivals in Canada. The festival is held in recognition of the artistic achievements of young musicians, providing them with the opportunity to learn, grow and showcase their potential in performance. It also provides performance opportunities for young musicians to help bring the scope of their talents to new heights. The annual festival is conducted at the 626-seat, state-of-the-art P.C. Ho Theatre concert hall in Toronto. Trophies, medals, and scholarships are awarded to the winners based on the class criteria. Selected winners will receive the opportunity to perform in the Gala Concert and the "Rising Star'' concert series. Please visit our website!

416-292-9293, x229
www.ccctimf.org
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July 8 to 15, 2023
Millennium Park (Inaugural Performance) and First Presbyterian Church, Collingwood, ON

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Collingwood Music FestivalThe Collingwood Music Festival brings exceptional performances to Collingwood each summer, featuring award-winning artists in the fields of classical, world, jazz and Indigenous genres. Running from July 8 to 15, 2023, you'll hear the brilliant, symphonic power of the National Academy Orchestra of Canada with special guest Jeremy Dutcher, followed by a program of popular spirituals with the Toronto Mass Choir and plenty more of your favourite artists, such as the Gryphon Trio, collectif9, New Tradition Music, Dévah Quartet - and soloists such as James Campbell, Adi Braun and Daniel Vnukowski.

This year, we are also hosting free events for youth in nearby Duntroon Highlands Golf Club, with an enchanted, musical pathway coupled with the serenity of nature - all outdoors with charming views of the bay.

705-416-1317
www.collingwoodfestival.com
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July 7 to 16, 2023
Elora, ON and Fergus, ON

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Elora Festival 2023Now in its 44th season, the Elora Festival has established a reputation as Canada’s international choral festival, presenting world-class choirs and vocal ensembles over two weeks in July in the artists village of Elora, “Ontario’s most beautiful village”.

The festival's ensemble-in-residence is The Elora Singers, one of Canada's finest professional chamber choirs, who perform throughout the two weeks of the festival, in solo concerts and in collaboration with guest artists. The Elora Festival and The Elora Singers are led by Artistic Director Mark Vuorinen.

This year's festival also features performances by Art of Time, Cantus, Constantinople, Confluence Concerts, Canadian Chamber Choir, the New Zealand String Quartet, and a special family performance of Peter and the Wolf.

519-846-0331
www.elorafestival.ca
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July 19 to August 5, 2023
Parry Sound, ON

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Festival of the Sound 2023Festival of the Sound 2023: This is Our Sound!

Canada's longest running classical chamber music festival has been bringing the best of the classical music world to the shores of Georgian Bay since 1979. Over a month of concerts featuring symphonic classical, opera, chamber, jazz, gospel, folk, and more will satisfy every musical palate.

This year, don't miss the July 19 opening night spectacular of Janina Fialkowska, Marc-Andre Hamelin, and Angela Hewitt, onstage together with the Festival Ensemble.

The WoodShred CelloFest, curated by Paul Merleyn, ChamberKids Series, and multiple anniversaries being celebrated all add up to a great reason to come to Northern Ontario to take in music as profound and moving as the beautiful landscape we call home.

THIS is Our Sound!

705-746-2112
www.festivalofthesound.ca
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August 11 to 13, 2023
Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON

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Habari Africa Festival 2023Batuki Music Society is a non-profit organisation that presents and promotes African music, art and culture through events in Toronto throughout the year and culminating into a weekend festival, Habari Africa.

"Nurturing and strengthening cultural diversity through music and the arts"

Habari Africa festival is a multi-disciplinary music and arts festival that displays the rich and diverse cultures of Africa. Join us for a weekend of exploration and engagement with the art and sounds of the continent. The festival will offer an authentic experience through presentations that celebrate the uniqueness, wealth and diversity of African music, dance, film and arts. The festival is presented free and there are activities for all ages.

416-948-4132
www.batukimusic.com
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July 27 to August 28, 2023
Haliburton County, ON

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Highlands Opera Studio 2023Set in the Village of Haliburton in the beautiful surroundings of the Haliburton Highlands, Highlands Opera Studio provides advanced operatic training to a select group of talented emerging professionals with the main objective of providing singers with the necessary skills to embark on a career in opera. Established opera professionals (international artist agents, vocal coaches, general directors of professional opera companies, etc.) are invited to interact with and advise program participants during the intensive session, resulting in new connections, often leading to employment and/or artist representation (national and international). Activities also include 16-18 live public events/performances: multiple performances of 2-3 fully staged operas, 3 public masterclasses, 4-5 concerts, and free community events.

1-855-455-5533
www.highlandsoperastudio.com/events
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September 1 to 3, 2023
Toronto, ON (multiple locations)

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Intersection Music Arts Festival 2023Aptly named for its cross-section of style and genre, Intersection is an annual multi-day festival that celebrates musical experimentation, while interacting with people in their own environment, on common ground. Our flagship event is an all-day music marathon at Yonge-Dundas Square (September 2) that takes new music out of the concert hall and directly to the streets of Toronto.

Our accessible, barrier-free events engage folks who may otherwise never experience contemporary music while cross-pollinating the numerous disparate experimental music communities in Toronto. Intersection's impact reaches inquiring and aspiring young minds, underserved arts communities, the average passerby, and arts consumers. We aim to bring these artists and their audiences together to build a stronger community.

226-236-7828
www.intersectionfestival.org
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June 24 to August 27, 2023
419134 Tom Thomson Lane, Leith, ON

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Leith Summer Festival 2022The Leith Summer Festival and Artistic Director Robert Korgaard present five concerts in the summer in the historic Leith Church, 12 km from Owen Sound. The church is an intimate venue with excellent acoustics. The festival begins on Saturday, June 24 with "From Bach to Benny Goodman" performed by Michael Bridge, accordion, and Kornel Wolak, clarinet. Saturday, July 8, the Penderecki String Quartet presents music by Mozart, Schulhoff and Brahms. The Gryphon Trio appears on Sunday, July 23 and celebrates their 30th Anniversary with some favourites and Schubert.

On Saturday, August 12, The Payadora Tango Ensemble brings Argentine Tango and Folk Music to the stage, and La Fiammata Piano Duo closes the season on Sunday, August 27. Afternoon concerts start at 2:30pm; evening concerts at 7:30pm. Tickets are $40 at www.roxytheatre.ca.

519-664-2092
www.leithchurch.ca
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June 16 to 17, 2023
Main Street Markham, Markham, ON

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Markham Village Music Festival 2023York Region's largest outdoor music festival with five stages of multicultural entertainment (music and dance), Craft and Food vendors, Farmers' Market. Headliners include Maestro Fresh Wes, Haviah Mighty (both Juno Award winners), Wild T & the Spirit, Fantasy Steel Band, Junestone, Blackboard Blues Band, Beatbox Showcase and more. New this year - Barkham will be at the north end of the street for dogs and their pet parents with vendors and contests. The Kidz Zone at the bottom of the street will have games, performances, crafts. This is a family event for all ages.

647-983-9054
www.markhamfestival.com
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June 5 to September 4, 2023
Church of the Holy Trinity, Toronto, ON

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Music Mondays 2022Music Mondays has served as a launching pad for emerging talent, and celebration of established local talent since its inception in 1992. Our pay-what-you-can lunchtime concerts take place in the warm acoustics of Holy Trinity Church, just steps away from the Eaton Centre, in busy downtown Toronto.

Our goal is to provide the highest possible musical experience to a pay-what-you-can downtown Toronto audience. Our audience includes office workers, tourists, retired folks, young children, the homeless, students and the musically curious. The acoustics of Holy Trinity are very special - warm and inviting. Live concerts are back! Please join us for this, our 32nd season. Bring your lunch - and a friend - every Monday at 12:15pm from June 5th to Labour Day, September 4th!

416-598-4521, x223
www.musicmondays.ca

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July 18 to August 29, 2023
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON

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Music Niagara Festival is a not-for-profit charitable organisation presenting world-class, diverse music experiences in unique and intimate settings that connect the community and beyond, educate and inspire audiences and artists, and enhance Niagara-on-the-Lake’s rich heritage and culture. We believe that by working in collaboration with community members we can enrich the cultural life of the community and its visitors.

Now entering our 25th year, we are proud to have brought so many years of wonderful music to Niagara-on-the-Lake, and to have earned the support of many in our community. Music Niagara’s world-class programming includes a summer festival, a Performance Academy for young musicians, and a number of off-season concerts and events held throughout the Niagara region.

289-646-4644
www.musicniagara.org
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July 17 to August 20, 2023
Toronto, ON (July 17 to 21) and Loretto, ON (August 13 to 20)

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No Strings Theatre launches its ‘SummerStage' 2023! Under this umbrella, NST will present in Toronto in July, a fully staged production of The Storyteller, and in August, at the farm, George Bizet’s Carmen, in collaboration with Opera By Request at an outdoor farm near Orangeville.

The Storyteller, based on 'seasonal affective disorder', explores themes of growing up, community, and friendship. Director, Olivia Daniels, and our genderfluid cast, expand the imagination through devised theatrical storytelling. Director, Gregory Finney, transposes Carmen to a 1930’s Flapper/Mod/Gangster era. Both productions are suitable for all ages. Oh yes, please join us and OBR for our dinner theatre on August 15 at the Granite Pub in Toronto.

416-898-6538
www.nostringstheatre.com
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July 20 to August 4, 2023
Ottawa, ON

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Ottawa Chamberfest 2022Chamberfest 2023 features a star-studded lineup and a delightful array of introductions. Angela Hewitt and Wallis Giunta return for triumphant hometown shows; James Ehnes and NACO, Hinrich Alpers, Lafayette String Quartet, and Mark Fewer all feature. Soirée Baroque stars Chloe Kim, Mélisande McNabney, Cameron Crozman and Michel Angers. Gryphon Trio will celebrate their 30th! Sarah Slean collaborates with Ironwood Quartet! Debuts from 2022 the Isidore String Quartet, Viano String Quartet, and low-voice ensemble Cantus. Chamberfringe acts will dazzle, including Socalled, Patricia O'Callaghan, Amir Amiri Ensemble, Aline Homzy, collectif9, and The Westerlies. There's more to come on our website!

Ottawa Chamberfest, under the motto "Changing lives through music", presents and celebrates chamber music year-round.

613-234-6306, x201
www.chamberfest.com
www.chamberfest.com/past-chamber-chats

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2017 SUMMER MUSIC GUIDE

Welcome to The WholeNote’s 13th annual Green Pages, an overview of summer festivals and events across the musical map – classical, jazz, opera, folk, world music and much more – in unique and beautiful locations across the country!

The summer of Canada’s sesquicentennial brings with it a diverse range of musical opportunities to choose from. Here you will find brief profiles of 47 distinct summer festivals and/or concert series, provided by the presenters themselves. These listings are published in the special summer listings section of our June 2017 issue, while our online version of this guide lives here, at www.thewholenote.com/green. Festival profiles have been supplemented with photos, videos, links to social media and more, and information will be updated on an ongoing basis.

You can also visit The WholeNote’s online listings at www.thewholenote.com/ask-ludwig where listings will be added through the summer, and you will be able to search by date, geographic location, genre, keyword and more.

We wish you a melodious and magnificent summer!

THE 2017 GREEN PAGES TEAM

PROJECT MANAGER: Karen Ages
PROJECT EDITOR: Kevin King
LAYOUT & DESIGN: Susan Sinclair
PROOFREADING: Sara Constant / Karen Ages
WEBSITE: Bryson Winchester / Kevin King

To join our Green Pages, or to ask for more information on the directory, contact karen@thewholenote.com or phone Karen at 416-323-2232 x26.

2018 SUMMER MUSIC GUIDE

The WholeNote's 14th annual Green Pages provides an essential overview of festivals and various musical events across the province and beyond from June to August. For classical, opera, jazz, folk, world music and beyond – the Green Pages provides a summary for those looking to catch all of the musical happenings around the GTA and afar.

Here you will find 46 distinct festivals, described by the presenters themselves. Check here for the latest information – from interactive social media links to up-to-date descriptions of upcoming festival programs and more, on our ever-evolving online platform.

Enjoy everything musical and more this beautiful summer season!

The 2018 Green Pages Team

PROJECT MANAGER Karen Ages
PROJECT EDITOR Karen Ages
PROOFREADING Danial Jazaeri
LAYOUT & DESIGN Susan Sinclair
WEBSITE Kevin King

To join our Green Pages, or to ask for more information on the directory, contact karen@thewholenote.com or phone Karen at 416-323-2232 x26.

2019 SUMMER MUSIC GUIDE

2409 GreenPages Cover WEBWelcome to WholeNote’s 15th annual Green Pages guide to summer music! Though the regular concert season is drawing to a close, there’s a lot happening in the coming months, with festivals from June to September, in Toronto, other parts of Ontario, and beyond. We hope you’ll enjoy perusing these pages, with profiles provided by the festivals themselves. There’s something for everyone, whether you love classical music, opera, jazz, folk and more.

The 2019 Green Pages Team

PROJECT MANAGER Karen Ages
PROJECT EDITOR Kevin King
PROOFREADING Danial Jazaeri
LAYOUT & DESIGN Susan Sinclair
WEBSITE Kevin King

To join our Green Pages, or to ask for more information on the directory, contact karen@thewholenote.com or phone Karen at 416-323-2232 x26.

2020 SUMMER MUSIC GUIDE

Welcome to The WholeNote’s 16th annual Green Pages guide to summer music! To state the obvious, it is not "business as usual" this summer due to the pandemic. Nevertheless, we invited summer music festivals, the usual way, to let you know what they're up to and how they are adapting to the times. We've received the responses listed below, some to say they have cancelled outright, others to say they are offering live-streamed and other online events they hope you’ll tune in to, and still others to say “Like many of you, we don’t know what is coming next yet, but please stay tuned.” So have a look at the profiles presented here, to stay connected to the music you love and the creative artists and individuals who are pivoting to other platforms in these unusual times. Wishing you all a happy and healthy summer!

The 2020 Green Pages Team

PROJECT MANAGER Karen Ages
PROJECT EDITOR Danial Jazaeri
LAYOUT & DESIGN Susan Sinclair
WEBSITE Kevin King

To join our Green Pages, or to ask for more information on the directory, contact karen@thewholenote.com or phone Karen at 416-323-2232 x26.

2021 SUMMER MUSIC GUIDE

Welcome to The WholeNote’s 17th annual Green Pages guide to summer music! To state the obvious, it is not "business as usual" this summer due to the pandemic. Nevertheless, we invited summer music festivals, the usual way, to let you know what they're up to and how they are adapting to the times. So have a look at the profiles presented here, to stay connected to the music you love and the creative artists and individuals who are pivoting to other platforms in these unusual times. Wishing you all a happy and healthy summer!

To join our Green Pages, or to ask for more information on the directory, contact karen@thewholenote.com or phone Karen at 416-323-2232 x26.

2022 SUMMER MUSIC GUIDE

Welcome to The WholeNote’s 18th annual Green Pages guide to summer music! We invite summer music festivals to let you know what they're up to and how they are adapting to the times. So have a look at the profiles presented here, to stay connected to the music you love and the creative artists and individuals who are pivoting to other platforms. Wishing you all a happy and healthy summer!

To join our Green Pages, or to ask for more information on the directory, contact karen@thewholenote.com or phone Karen at 416-323-2232 x26.

2023 SUMMER MUSIC GUIDE

Welcome to The WholeNote’s 19th annual Green Pages guide to summer music! We invite summer music festivals to let you know what they're up to and how they are adapting to the times. So have a look at the profiles presented here, to stay connected to the music you love and the creative artists and individuals who are pivoting to other platforms. Wishing you all a happy and healthy summer!

To join our Green Pages, or to ask for more information on the directory, contact karen@thewholenote.com or phone Karen at 416-323-2232 x26.

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