Summer music festivals in Toronto are precious things. While there are lots of great fests outside the city, having the party come to you always feels special. While we're still waiting on announcements from OVO, TIME, and TURF, there's still plenty to get excited about this year.
Events you might want to check out:TD Jazz Fest (June 23 - July 2 @ Multiple Venues)
Joss Stone, Gregory Porter, Mavis Staples and Aretha Franklin headline the city-wide jazz fest happening in some of the best sounding venues in Toronto.
TD Irie Music Festival (June 23 @ Mississauga Celebration Square)
This diverse and super summery music festival features the sounds of the Caribbean with artists like Da'Ville, Blessed and more.
Electric Island (July 1 - September 4 @ TBD)
Though venues are TBA for future dates (including the big Canada Day party) thanks to flooding on the Islands, this electronic music festival continues to welcome some of the best DJs in the game right now.
YOWronto Music Festival (July 1 @ Woodbine Centre Mall, Outdoor Grounds)
This is an annual international extravaganza with a huge musical lineup, a cultural arts and crafts market and Caribbean food stations.
Bud Light Dreams Festival (July 7 @ Echo Beach)
Digital Dreams has been renamed the Dreams Festival, but the two-day EDM extravaganza's big, brash lineup is just as impressive as in past years.
UNITY Festival (July 13-15 @ Geary Lane)
This festival spreads out to three cool locations for a weekend of art, spoken word, breakdancing, beatboxing and music.
Toronto Summer Music Festival (July 13 - August 5 @ Koerner Hall, Walter Hall, and Church of the Redeemer)
Various venues around the city host this festival of classical music for a new generation. There are 26 main stage shows as well as free concerts, lectures, and workshops.
Arts & Music Ontario Festival (August 4-7 @ Ontario Place)
The lineup has yet to be announced, but we do know this fest takes over the entire Ontario Place property with local performers.
Veld Music Festival (August 5 @ Veld Music Festival)
Downsview Park will be invaded with dance music lovers for two days with perhaps the best lineup of 2017.
Camp Wavelength (August 18-20 @ Artscape Gibraltar Point)
The Toronto Island slumber party and woodland music fest returns (if the Island is back open by this date). Look forward to a magical dreamland of creativity, community and music.
by Phil Villeneuve via blogTO
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