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The 5 most anticipated music festivals in Toronto this spring

Toronto music festivals are some of the most anticipated events of the year in the city, and with the weather hopefully warming up in the near future, festival season is about to get underway.

When Rihanna said "please don't stop the music," she must have been echoing the voices of Toronto music fans, because there's no end to the music this spring, from a grassroots heavy metal festival to a city-wide celebration of Canadian artists.

Here are my picks for the most-anticipated music festivals coming to Toronto this spring.

  • Music festivals
    Date
    About the Event
    Location
    • May 18 - September 1
      Kicking off the first of four weekends this spring, this electronic music festival is bringing the beats to Fort York to keep the party going all summer long.
      Fort York
    • May 31 - June 2
      New music festivals are rare in Toronto, but Prepare the Ground is one such unicorn. Described as a "community-focused arts and heavy music festival," fans can headbang along with over 60 acts at hot venues across the city.
      Multiple Venues
    • June 1
      This global outdoor dance party is returning to Toronto's Woodbine Park for one dizzying day featuring some of the hottest acts in electronic, house and dance music.
      Woodbine Park
    • June 2-8
      Returning for its 42nd year, this massive celebration of Canadian music will be taking over some of the city's best venues for 6 days of live music.
      Multiple Venues
    • June 12-16
      One of the most highly-anticipated music festivals in the city, NXNE is back this year with hundreds of hot acts performing across dozens of venues across the city.
      Multiple Venues
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