Summer Music Festivals

luminatoJune 14 to June 23
Festival Hub, David Pecaut Square, 55 John St.
Toronto, ON

Luminato Festival’s free concerts at the Hub provide a blend of world music, hip hop, singer-songwriters and symphonies. This year’s festival features superstars Serena Ryder and k-os, world music legends Amadou and Mariam, and X Alfonso, experimental artist Laurie Anderson and much more. Don’t miss the Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s “A Symphonic Birthday Party,” a free performance celebrating the 200th birthdays of Wagner and Verdi, and “Music Mob,” where the audience is invited to play along with the TSO. In addition to free concerts, Luminato Festival offers a diverse array of ticketed performances, including a tribute to Joni Mitchell, Feng Yi Ting (an opera in Mandarin) and a special late-night performance by the TSO. For more information, see our website.

416-368-4849
luminatofestival.com


lunenburg folk harbour festivalAugust 8 to August 11
Old Town Lunenburg, NS

The Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival, August 8 to 11, brings this historic port alive with music from the top of its highest hill to its working wharf. The festival features a balance of traditional and contemporary folk performers, promising newcomers and seasoned folk artists. The festival weekend begins August 8 with a traditional music conference, this year examining the music of the Franco-diaspora from Nova Scotia to Louisiana and points in between. Festival weekend passes include conference admission. 2013 performers include Lennie Gallant, Connie Kaldor, David Myles, the Once, Old Man Luedecke and many more. The magical blend of captivating music, stunning scenery and warm Lunenburg hospitality guarantee wonderful memories that draw people back year after year. See our website for tickets and details.

902-634-3180
www.folkharbour.com


markhamm jazz festival 1August 15 to August 18
Unionville, Markham, ON

The Markham Jazz Festival is a fabulous four-day event featuring top notch professional jazz musicians of all jazz genres, performing on three main stages on and around beautiful Main Street Unionville in Markham.

Free performances outdoors during the days and evenings of August 16 to 18 include Maceo Parker, Lionel Loueke, Dave Douglas, Lorraine Klassen and so many more! Enjoy various groups performing all genres of jazz, with more than 25 mainstage acts on three stages, complimented by street performances and bars/restaurants featuring their own jazz combos.

Thursday night will kick it all off with a ticketed gala, and then Sunday night closes the festival with a ticketed event at the Varley Art Gallery featuring trumpeter Dave Douglas. Find us on Facebook and Twitter!

905-471-5299
contactus@markhamjazzfestival.com
www.markhamjazzfestival.com

mill race festival 2August 2 to 4 (Friday 1pm to 7pm, Saturday and Sunday 1pm to 11pm)
Downtown Cambridge (Water St. and Main St.), ON

The 21st Annual Mill Race Festival is a free event that celebrates the diversity of folk music from around the world, showcasing local and internationally renowned performers from the Irish music of Comas to local band Love Banshee. The festival also includes a tasty choice of foods and refreshments to enjoy while exploring workshops, sing-arounds and sessions for the whole family!

The festival is set around an amphitheatre naturally created among the ruins of an old mill and the streets are filled with the sounds of fiddles. Toes, defying restraint, must tap merrily to lively jigs, reels and hornpipes while colourfully costumed dancers parade through the downtown. Come out and join us!

All venues are walking distance and continue rain or shine! Find us on Facebook and Twitter!

519-621-7135
www.millracefolksociety.com


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Green Pages 2017

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.

Green Pages 2018

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.

Green Pages 2019

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.

Green Pages 2020

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.

Green Pages 2021

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.

Green Pages 2022

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.

Green Pages 2023

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.

Green Pages 2024

2024 SUMMER MUSIC GUIDE

Welcome to The WholeNote’s 20th annual Green Pages guide to summer music! We've invited music festivals from across Ontario to let you know what they're up to this summer - there are festivals of all kinds and genres, from classical to jazz to opera and more! Have a look at the profiles presented here, to stay connected to the music and artists you love, over the summer months.

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.

Green Pages 2025

2025 SUMMER MUSIC GUIDE

Welcome to The WholeNote’s 21st annual Green Pages guide to summer music! We've invited music festivals from across Ontario to let you know what they're up to this summer - there are festivals of all kinds and genres, from classical to jazz to opera and more! Have a look at the profiles presented here, to stay connected to the music and artists you love, over the summer months.

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

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