A comprehensive guide to music festivals across Canada
Last updated: June 28, 2024
Electric Island, Multiple summer long weekends, Toronto, Ontario
Opening weekend May 19
Lineup highlights: The Martinez Brothers, Solomun, Nala, Chloe, Kettama, Aadja, Pedro, Miss Kleio, Chiara, Gera, and many more.
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Piknic Electronik, Multiple summer weekends, Montreal, Quebec
Lineup highlights: Solomon, All Day I Dream, Charlotte De Witte, Diplo, and Anjunadeep.
Reflections Music & Arts Festival, July 5-7, Kawartha Lakes, Ontario
Lineup highlights: Foxtail, Pheel, Malakai, Kakaow, Kiki Lefreak, Spyne, Aurorah, Cape Esan, Chameleon Project, and many more.
FestiVoix de Trois-Rivières, June 27 – July 1, Trois-Rivières, Quebec
Lineup highlights: Rise Against, Flo Rida, Cypress Hill, Charlotte Cardin, Dean Lewis, and more to be announced.
FEQ, July 4-10, Quebec City, Quebec
Lineup highlights: Post Malone, Karkwa, NAS, 50 Cent, The Offspring, Mt. Joy, Future Islands, Lady Wrey, Valaire, J Balvin, Yellow Days, Tobi, Ava Max, Alan Walker, Calamine, Tizi, and many more.
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Badlands Music Festival, July 4-14,
Lineup highlights: Chris Lake, Elderbrook, and more to be announced.
Sonic Springs Music & Arts Festival, July 4-8, West Nipissing, Ontario
Lineup highlights: 2SHAY, Astrl Trvlr, Ben Flood, Corey Sheikh, Dauri Cems, Lucid Mind Control, Raen, Roxy Moon, WTSN, and many more.
FVDED In The Park, July 5-6, Surrey, British Columbia
Lineup highlights: Swedish House Mafia, KX5, Chase & Status, Chris Lake, Dilpo, Gryffin, Slander, Zeds Dead, Elderbrook, Kream, Wax Morif, Le Youth, Aluna, 33 Below, Jon Casey, Forester, and many more.
Bass Coast Electronic Music and Art Festival, July 12-15, Merritt, BC
Lineup highlights: Leikeli47, Of The Trees, Bakey, Ben Ufo, Conducta, Cinthie, Breaka, Ivy Lab, Digital, DJ Stingray 313, K+LAB, Kassian, JPS, Mikey Lion, Pangaea, Shiba San, and many more.
Mixto, July 13-14, Toronto, Ontario
Lineup highlights: To be announced.
Groove & Bass Festival, July 26-29, Bryson, Québec
Lineup highlights: Grouch, Soohan, Tron, Ruls, Muteless, Ninesense, Suspect One, Viper, Art Materials, Lunar Sound, Rob Fractaltribe, and many more.
Shambhala Music Festival, July 26-July 29, Salmo, British Columbia
Lineup highlights: Chromeo, Clozee, Excision, Tipper, DJ Pee, A.M.C., Justin Martin, Destructo, Zingara, Wax Motif, Z-Trip, and many more.
Veld, August 2-4, Toronto, Ontario
Lineup highlights: Alan Walker, Alesso, Alok, Audien, Ben Böhmer, Boys Noize, Cirez D, Dabin, Elderbrook, Endless Summer, Eric Prydz, Fisher, Frank Walker, Green Velvet, Gryffin, Hi-Lo, marsh, Marshmello, Martin Garrix, Mitis, Slander, Steve Aoki, Subtronics, Wax Motif, and more.
Osheaga, August 2-4, Montreal, Quebec
Lineup highlights: Noah Kahan, Green Day, SZA, Sleater-Kinney, The Smashing Pumpkins, Ayra Starr, Haiti’s Michaël Brun, Teddy Swims, Melanie Martinez, Skepta, and many more.
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Chasing Summer Festival, August 3-4, Calgary, Alberta
Lineup highlights: Illenium, Deadmau5, DJ Snake, Tchami x Malaa, Two Friends, Isoxo, Apashe, Claptone, Camden Cox, Coco & Breezy, James Kennedy, Kream, Kyle Watson, and many more.
Motion Notion, August 16-19, Sundre, Alberta
Lineup highlights: To be announced.
MUTEK, August 20-25, Montreal, Quebec
Lineup highlights: Aisha Devi, Amnesia Scanner & Freeka Tet, aya, Bored Lord, Colin Stetson, Factory Floor, Evian Christ, Marie Davidson, Kode9, Maara, Steffi, Tati au Miel, Rhyw, and many more.
Electric Sky Festival, August 23-26, Boreal Forest, Northern Saskatchewan
Lineup highlights: To be announced.
Northern Vibe Festival, August 23-25, Northern Ontario
Lineup highlights: K-Man & The 45’s, A dire Setback, Mike Haggith, Hellrager, Medussa, Szeto, Thom Foolery, Tremors, Fraktl, and more.
FME, last weekend of August, Rouyn-Noranda, Québec
Lineup highlights: To be announced.
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Wicked Woods, August 30-September 1, Hot Springs, British Columbia
Lineup highlights: To be announced.
Harvest Music Festival, September 10-15, Fredericton, New Brunswick
Lineup highlights: Spoon, Broken Social Scene, Jim Cuddy Band, Feist, Warren Haynes, Victor Wooten & The Wooten Brothers, Skydiggers, Alejandro Escovedo, and many more.
Past events
Igloofest, Multiple weekends January 18 – February 10, Montreal, Quebec
Lineup highlights: Stephan Bodzin, Glowal, CMD, Floorplan, Diplo, DJ Holographic, Laurence Matte, Karim Olen Ash, Syana, Chippy Nonstop, Armin van Buuren, AVIRA, Himera, 100 Gecs, Odile Myrtil, Surf Gang, Lane 8, Ashibah, EMBRZ, The Blaze, Oden & Fatzo, Leef, and many more.
Le Phoque OFF, February 9-17, Quebec City, Quebec
Lineup highlights: Population II, Kuna Maze, Gros Coeur, Laurence-Anne, DVTR, Érika Zarya, LOVA, oui merci, Les Bluecharms, LeFLORANCO, Charlotte Brousseau, Anne Painchaud, Georges Ouel, Sam Krüger, Clara Dahlie, Jeanette King, Princesses, Violet Ground, and more.
Wavelength Winter Festival, February 29 to March 2, Toronto, Ontario
Lineup highlights: Georgia Harmer, Dijahsb, Beams, Kali Horse, Charles Spearin, Animatist, Big Sissy, Cots, Just Prince, Janette King, Love Language, Caijo, Sadstab.
Trance Unity Rave, March 16, Montreal, Québec
Lineup highlights: Aly & Fila & Fila, Ben Gold, Ruben De Ronde, Alessandra Roncone, Daxon, Estiva Support by Karl K-Otik & OWNX, Mark Sherry, Somna, Dimin, Jaymav, JCP, Sveinbjorn, and more.
Past events:
Canadian Music Week, June 1-8, Toronto, Ontario
Lineup highlights: Walk off the Earth, Christone “Kingfish,” Dallas Smith, Charlotte Day Willson, Killy, Katie Tupper, and many more.
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NXNE, June 12-16, Toronto, Ontario
Lineup highlights: 4sante, Aaron Ball Band, Abroad, Barren Womb, Basterds, Caravane, Ché Aimee Dorval, Lost Arts, Maddi O’Brien, Maddisun, Mary Shelley, Under High Street, Victory, Waryaa, and many more.
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Sled Island Music Festival, June 19-23, Calgary, Alberta
Lineup highlights: Aladean Kheroufi, ArtSaves, The Discussion, EKKSTACY, Forest Swords, Ginger Beef, Kari Faux, Myst Milano, Jeff Parker, GOLPESAR, NGHTCRWLR, Sarah Davachi, Sydanie, and many more.
Escapade Music Festival, June 21-23, Ottawa, Ontario
Lineup highlights: AC Slater, Acraze, Armin van Buuren, Chase & Status, Claptone, Dave Summer, Illenium, Pretty Pink, Steve Angello, Steve Aoiki, Tape B, ZEDD, Domeno, and many more.
cover image: FEQ 2023 by Kateryna Topol