The top 10 music festivals in Toronto this summer
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.
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Music festivals
DateAbout the EventLocation-
June 23 - July 2Joss Stone, Gregory Porter, Mavis Staples and Aretha Franklin headline the city-wide jazz fest happening in some of the best sounding venues in Toronto.Multiple Venues
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June 23-24This diverse and super summery music festival features the sounds of the Caribbean with artists like Da'Ville, Blessed and more.Mississauga Celebration Square
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July 1 - September 4Though 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.Port Lands
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July 1-2This is an annual international extravaganza with a huge musical lineup, a cultural arts and crafts market and Caribbean food stations.Woodbine Centre Mall, Outdoor Grounds
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July 7-8Digital 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.Echo Beach
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July 13-15This festival spreads out to three cool locations for a weekend of art, spoken word, breakdancing, beatboxing and music.
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July 13 - August 5Various 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.Koerner Hall, Walter Hall, and Church of the Redeemer
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August 4-7The lineup has yet to be announced, but we do know this fest takes over the entire Ontario Place property with local performers.Ontario Place
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August 5-6Downsview Park will be invaded with dance music lovers for two days with perhaps the best lineup of 2017.Veld Music Festival
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August 18-20The 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.Multiple Venues
Lead photo byJesse Milns
Lead photo byJesse Milns
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