Summer Music Festivals

July 12 to August 4
Elora, ON

A Celebration in Song!

The Elora Festival launches the 2013 season with a triumphant rendition of Verdi’s Requiem, in tribute to his 200th anniversary, with the Elora Festival Singers, the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir and guest soloists. Other festival highlights include the JUNO award-winning Leahy, the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra performing with guest soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian, Russia’s preeminent Moscow String Quartet, the Jorge Miguel Flamenco Ensemble, Carl Orff’s ever popular Carmina Burana performed with Toronto’s TorQ Percussion Ensemble, former Barenaked Ladies frontman Steven Page, a choral celebration in honour of Britten’s 100th anniversary, JUNO award-winner Steve Bell, New York’s Sonic Escape and much more!

519-846-0331 or 888-747-7550
www.elorafestival.com

July 18 to August 11
Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts
Parry Sound, ON

The Festival of the Sound welcomes visitors to Canada’s premier summer classical chamber music festival on the shores of beautiful Georgian Bay. Twenty-five days of non-stop music-making fill this season. All of our concerts and events are specifically designed to showcase the incredible acoustics and warm ambiance of our world class concert hall, the Charles W. Stockey Centre for the Performing Arts. The festival’s main performance venue is located right on the Parry Sound waterfront, marrying beautiful music and a spectacular setting.

1-866-364-0061 or 705-746-2410
www.festivalofthesound.ca

September 4 to September 8
Guelph, ON

2013 will mark the 20th anniversary of the Guelph Jazz Festival, which runs September 4 to 8. The festival has four main components: the main stage, showcasing Canadian and international artists in a series of collaborative performances; Market Square, a free open-air event in downtown Guelph; the Colloquium, featuring free educational workshops, panel discussions and keynote lectures; and the Jazz Around Town Series, with local restaurants and pubs presenting jazz bands in their venues. To round out the celebrations, the festival’s Nuit Blanche is a late-hours celebration with some 30 jazz-tinged art performances. See the website after June 26 for a full list of performers, concerts and ticket pricing.

519-763-4952
www.guelphjazzfestival.com

August 6 to August 29
Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavilion,
5358 County Rd. 21
Haliburton, ON

Live opera in the heart of cottage country! The Highlands Opera Studio is a haven for emerging opera professionals. For four weeks, they hone their already prodigious skills under the tutelage of some of the world’s top opera professionals and then perform in a series of concerts: “Operatic Highlights” concerts (a different program every night), on August 6, 8 and 16; a “Tribute to Benjamin Britten,” on August 13; and La Traviata, August 23, 25, 27 and 29. Join us as well for a fundraiser, “Richard Margison and Friends,” a matinee on Sunday, August 11.

855-457-9933
www.highlandsoperastudio.com

July 1 to August 9
Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavilion,
5358 County Rd. 21
Haliburton, ON

Six weeks of outstanding live summer theatre in the heart of cottage country! Enjoy the rollicking comedy revue Nunsense (July 1 to 12); Wingfield’s Inferno, the fun-filled one man show featuring Rod Beattie (July 7 to 9); the North American classic, Thornton Wilder’s Our Town (July 15 to 26); Bohemians in Brooklyn with CBC Radio Two’s Tom Allen and others (July 21 to 23); and Neil Simon’s comedy The Sunshine Boys (July 29 to August 9).

855-457-9933
www.highlandssummerfestival.on.ca

July 4 to August 28
37 Main St. E.
Huntsville, ON

The Huntsville Festival of the Arts is a year-round celebration of the performing arts with an emphasis on the summer months of July and August. Summer 2013 will once again feature an eclectic lineup including iconic Canadian roots/folk icon Bruce Cockburn, international jazz ambassadors the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, the renowned Soweto Gospel Choir, Natalie MacMaster, Downchild Blues Band and country star Deric Ruttan, among many others. On July 13 a full evening of activities will take place in the downtown core featuring buskers, street performers and the festival’s third annual Nuit Blanche North.

705-789-4975
www.huntsvillefestival.on.ca

June 16 to September 19
1374 Hamilton Rd.
Indian River, PEI

The Indian River Festival offers a summer long series of fine music concerts in the acoustic and historic beauty of St. Mary’s Church, Indian River, PEI. The caliber of artists is exceptional and further enhanced by the extraordinary natural acoustics of the century-old wooden church. We have been named one of Canada’s best summer classical music festivals! The genres presented include classical, jazz, Maritime, contemporary, choral, blues, world music and more, by Canada’s finest performers.

1-866-856-3733
www.indianriverfestival.com

July 5 to July 7
Blue Mountain Resort, ON

Get set for Jazz On The Mountain At Blue, Canada’s newest music festival taking place July 5 to 7, in beautiful Blue Mountain Village, Ontario! With free concerts at Events Plaza and ticketed shows on the main stage, this family-friendly festival features iconic singer Holly Cole, contemporary keyboard master Jeff Lorber, British jazz/pop sensation Swing Out Sister and legendary saxophonist Kenny Garrett. Highlights include daily outdoor concerts in the heart of the village with established and up-and-coming artists, a Masterclass Series at Blue Mountain Inn, offering intimate performances and learning sessions with six renowned bassists, and a late night Club Series in the village on Friday and Saturday from 10pm to 2am. Mainstage concerts are free for kids 12 and under!

www.Bluemountainjazzfest.com

August 4 to August 16
Kincardine, ON

Celebrating its 22nd anniversary, this professional concert series presents jazz, blues, classical, world and chamber music over two weeks in Kincardine on Lake Huron.

August 4 to 9 features Ralph Bowen, jazz sax; Heather Bambrick, jazz vocalist; KSMF Jazz Faculty Ensemble: Jules Estrin, trombone; Kelly Jefferson, sax; Brian O’Kane, trumpet; Earl MacDonald, piano; Mike Downes, bass; Mike Rud, guitar; Ted Warren drums; the Heavyweights Brass Band; and more!

August 12 to 16 features Peter Allen, concert pianist; Quartteto Gelato; Warhol Dervish musical collective; and more! Special pre-festival event: Tom Allen in Bohemians in Brooklyn June 28.

Sundays to Fridays enjoy free 4 O’Clock in the Park concerts in Kincardine’s Victoria Park, including the JAZZ.FM91 Youth Big Band. Check our website for updates.

519-396-9716
www.ksmf.ca

August 9 to August 11
Pull-A-Log Park
Red Rock, ON

Come to Red Rock, one hour east of Thunder Bay, to enjoy a weekend full of music, family activities, food, artisans, camping and friendship along the shores of beautiful Lake Superior. Celebrate our 11th anniversary along with Del Barber, Bill Borne, Garnet Rogers, the Marigolds and 20 other artists representing folk and roots, blues, bluegrass and country! Greet the day with morning yoga, go for a swim in Lake Superior, take a hike on a local trail, enjoy the campfire jams or wow the crowd on the open mic stage. We look forward to seeing you soon!

www.livefromtherockfolkfestival.com