Canada displays musical talent at festivals right across the county all year round. These four Canada music festivals offer great live music. Don't miss them!
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1 Montreal Jazz Festival When: 10 days at the end of Jun/early July Where: Various outdoor places in Downtown Montreal, Quebec How Many Attend: 2 million people show up per day. First Festival: The first Montreal Jazz Festival was in 1980. In 2004, it was named the largest jazz festival in the world by the Guinness Book of World Records. Cost: Free outdoor concerts (If you want to meet with headliners at bigger places, pay $100.) |
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2 Osheaga When: At weekends at the beginning of August Where: Parc-Jean Drapeau on lle Ste-Helene in Montreal, Quebec. (You can get there by subway.) How Many Attend: About 40,000 per day First Festival: The first Osheaga Arts & Music Festival was in 2006. Cost: $250 for 3-day pass. |
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3 Hillside Music Festival When: Three days at the end of July Where: Guelph Lake Island in Guelph, Ontario How Many Attend: About 40,000 per day (You can see many rock artists) First Festival: The first Hillside Music Festival was In 1984 and boasted Sonic Youth, Ben Harper and the Flaming Lips as part of the lineup. Cost: $50 to $80 for day pass, $135 for weekend pass; kids 12 and under are free. |
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4 Squamish Valley Music Festival When: The second weekend of August Where: Squamish, British Columbia How Many Attend: About 18.000 per day in 2013 and almost doubled to 30,000 per day in 2015. First Festival: The first Squamish Valley Music Festival was in 2010. Cost: Weekend passes were about $150. |
There are seven music festivals in Canada. 1f you want to know more about them you can click the website: //gocanada.about.com.
