A s the weather starts to warm up and we look to start planning our summer vacation getaways and music festivals are always topping many lists. While attending and researching music festi- vals across this great nation our editorial staff have come up with our annual 3rd Annual Top 10 Summer Music Festivals North of the Border. So, if you are looking to check out some of the amazing artists at these events or looking for a great opportunity to do some event sponsoring to spotlight your brand and get exposure for you product or service this list has something for you and we hope that you enjoy. To start off our 3rd annual Top 10 List we have two solid honourable mentions that did not make the list but are still very much worth going to see this Summer.
attendees (up 1,000 compared to 2017) to become the best attended four-day festival in its history with the help of over 3,000 volunteers working to make the event memorable for all that attended. The Winnipeg Folk Festival generates approx- imately $30 million per year in economic activity and creates over 281 jobs for Winnipeg, Manitoba which is a win for festival goers and the area’s economy. The Winnipeg Folk Festival features a variety of music genres, with local, national and international recording artists performing over the 4-day event offering a musical experience that will be unfor- gettable as you have the opportunity to see and hear amazing artists from the past, present and future. Get your tickets now as this is one that you will not want to miss this Summer for sure. For more information on the Winnipeg Folk Festival: https://www.winnipegfolkfestival.ca/
Ticket Prices: $65.00 CAD - $234.00 CAD
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WINNIPEG FOLK FESTIVAL
When: July 11th - 14th, 2019 Where: Birds Hill Provincial Park - Winnipeg, MB, Canada Why: The inaugural Winnipeg Folk Festival was held in 1974 as a one-time celebration to mark Winnipeg’s 100th anniversary. It was a free event and attracted an estimated audience of 22,000 over the three-day weekend. Since then, the event has grown into one of the best events in the country with attendance at last years 45th edition of the Winnipeg Folk Festival seeing a record-breaking total number of 73,000
THE 35TH ANNUAL GEORGE STREET FESTIVAL When: August 1st – 7th, 2019 Where: George Street - St. John’s, NL, Canada
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