Summer Music Festivals

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


June 21 to June 24
St-James Theatre, 265 St-Jacques St.
Old Montreal, QC

Montreal Baroque is a unique early music festival that takes place in historic Old Montreal, in dusty 17th-century attics, gardens, crypts, chapels, chateaux, museums and banks! Along with the dozen concerts, you can join a grand parade through the streets of the Old City and come to the late-night musical café! The 2013 edition, New Worlds, will include the Canadian premiere performances of Vivaldi’s opera Motezuma and of Mexican baroque ensemble La Fontegara; Rebel’s Elemens, complete with baroque ballet and circus acts, in Comedia del Arte tradition; and an evening when Baroque Goes Wild with a DJ and a VJ.

514-845-7171
www.montrealbaroque.com


music at port milfordJuly 13 to August 10
89 Collier’s Rd.
Milford, ON

2013 marks Music at Port Milford’s  27th year of bringing promising 12- to 18-year-olds with a passion for chamber music together with an internationally renowned faculty to create an inspiring summer music experience. This experience is proudly shared with Prince Edward County, as the students and faculty prepare vigorously for their multiple performances throughout July and August, bringing the highest caliber chamber music to Ontario. This summer’s faculty includes the prestigious Linden String Quartet and Tokai String Quartet, the rapidly rising piano quartet Ensemble Made in Canada, esteemed Canadian pianist Peter Longworth, and Marie Berard, the concertmaster of the Canadian Opera Company.

914-439-5039 or 613-476-7735
www.mpmcamp.org


music niagaraJuly 12 to August 11

Music Niagara presents a five week summer festival of classical, jazz, vocal, choral and country music in unique venues in and around the town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, in the heart of Niagara’s beautiful wine country. Musicians come from around the world to perform for audiences of locals and the thousands of visitors who visit the remarkable community, known for its history, arts, wine and culinary delights. The 2013 program includes notable artists Anúna, Stewart Goodyear, André Laplante, Jay Leonhart, Brent Carver, Quartetto Gelato, the Horse Flies, the Gryphon Trio, the Elora Festival Singers, the Karakoro Drums of Japan, the New Zealand String Quartet, the Vienna Piano Trio, the Sunparlour Players, the New Orford String Quartet and Robert Silverman. Ticket prices range from $20 to $50 and are available by phone or through our website.

1-800-511-7429
www.musicniagara.org


July 4 to September 7
Venues throughout Nova Scotia; office in Lunenburg, NS

Musique Royale is a summertime celebration of Nova Scotia’s musical heritage. A cross-province festival now in its 28th season, Musique Royale brings performances of early and traditional music to settings of historic and cultural significance in communities ranging from the small fishing towns to the magnificent highlands. Artists this year include Anúna (Irish National Choir), Boxwood group led by Chris Norman, Peter Togni’s Responsia with a vocal quartet led by Suzie Leblanc, organist Robert Quinney, Parthenia Viol Quartet and Maritime Brass.

902-634-9994
www.musiqueroyale.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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