30 Canadian Summer Music Festivals You Can Easily Road Trip To From Montreal

GUYS! It's finally here. Forget Piknik this summer - and GET YOURSELF to these incredible music festivals all around Canada. It's a chance for you to get to know your country, and discover incredible music at the same damn time.
Here is the OFFICIAL line up of music festivals starting in June-August 2016: Take out your calendar, mark all of these down, and get planning for the best summer ever.
1. Pouzza Fest
Where: Montreal, QC
When: May 20-May 22
Tickets: $93
Punk Rock Festival in Montreal.
2. Field Trip
Where: Toronto, ON
When: June 4-June 5
Tickets: $75-$200
Toronto's Downtown Community music and art festival. Experience world-class music in a friendly environment surrounded by food, art, comedy, family fashion and technology.
3. Mutek Montreal
Where: Montreal QC
When: June 1-June 6
Tickets: $100-$240
You don't have to go very far for this one, since it's IN Montreal.
4. North By Northeast
Where: Toronto, ON
When: June 15-June 19
Tickets: TBA
North by Northeast is an annual music and arts festival held each June in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The festival’s main focus has always been live music, but it also includes a film festival, a comedy festival, art components, and a digital interactive media conference.
5. Amnesia Rockfest
Where: Montebello, QC
When: June 23-June 26
Tickets: $157.96
Camping: Yes
Amnesia Rockfest is an annual outdoor rock, punk, metal, alternative, ska and hardcore music festival, that takes place each June in Montebello, Quebec, Canada.
6. Sled Island
Where: Calgary, AB
When: June 22-June 26
Tickets: $50-$350
The Sled Island Music & Arts Festival is an annual independent music and arts festival held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
7. Escapade
Where: Ottawa, ON
When: June 25-July 2
Tickets: TBA
Escapade Music Festival is an annual electronic dance music festival held on Canada Day in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and hosts some of the biggest names in the electronic dance music industry.
8. Dauphin's Countryfest
Where: Dauphin, MB
When: June 30-July 3
Tickets: $239
Camping: Yes
Dauphin's Countryfest is Canada's longest running country music festival located in Dauphin, Manitoba. It is a non-for-profit music festival build from the community for the community.
9. Woodstock en Beauce
Where: Saint-Éphrem-de-Beauce, QC
When: June 30-July 3
Tickets: TBA
Woodstock en Beauce is a yearly weekend-long music festival held in St-Ephrem-de-Beauce, Quebec, Canada.
11. Valhalla Sound Circus
Where: Montreal, QC
When: July 7-July 11
Tickets: $100-$195
Camping: Yes
Valhalla Sound Circus (VSC) is a non-profit cultural event that evokes an environment of free expression by combining a plethora of live musical performances with numerous visual art installations
12. Cavendish Beach
Where: Cavendish, PEI
When: July 8-July 10
Tickets: $189.50
Camping: Yes
The Cavendish Beach Music Festival is a music festival held in mid-July in Cavendish, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Cavendish is a resort community located 39 kilometres northwest of the provincial capital Charlottetown.
13. Centre of Gravity
Where: Kelowna, BC
When: July 8-July 10
Tickets: $170
Center of Gravity Festival is an annual three-day sport and music festival held in Kelowna, British Columbia, at the City Park on the Okanagan Lake and hosts approximately 25,000 people.
14. Winnipeg Folk Festival
Where: Winnipeg, MB
When: July 7-July 10
Tickets: $243
Camping: Yes
he Winnipeg Folk Festival is a summer folk music festival held in Birds Hill Provincial Park, near Winnipeg, Manitoba. It features a variety of folk artists from around the world, as well as a number of local artists.
15. Evolve
Where: Antigonish, NS
When: July 8-July 10
Tickets: $195
Camping: Yes
Evolve Festival is an annual music and cultural festival near Antigonish in Canada, dedicated to the promotion of sustainable living and environmental awareness.
16. Bass Coast
Where: Merritt, BC
When: July 8-July 11
Tickets: $279
Camping: Yes
Bass Coast Electronic Music and Arts Festival returns to Merritt, British Columbia, for its 8th edition: 100+ international and local artists, three immersive audio-visual environments with world class sound design by PK Sound, illuminating workshops and over 50 original art installations. Float down the river to the dance party at Slay Bay Stage.
17. Calgary Stampede
Where: Calgary, AB
When: July 8- July 17
Tickets: TBA
The Calgary Stampede is an annual rodeo, exhibition and festival held every July in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
18. Quebec City Summer Festival
Where: Quebec City, QC
When: July 7-July 17
Tickets: TBA
The Quebec City Summer Festival is an annual 11-days music festival in downtown Quebec City during the first week of July.
19. Bluesfest
Where: Ottawa, ON
When: July 7-July 17
Tickets: TBA
The Ottawa Bluesfest is an annual outdoor music festival that takes place each July in downtown Ottawa, Ontario. While mainly focused on blues at the start, the festival has increasingly showcased mainstream pop and rock acts in recent years.
20. Pemberton
Where: Pemberton, BC
When: July 14-July 17
Tickets: TBA
Camping: Yes
Pemberton Music Festival is an annual four day music festival that takes place near Mount Currie in Pemberton, British Columbia. Produced by Huka Entertainment, the 2016 event will be taking place on July 14–17.
21. Calgary Folk Music
Where: Calgary, AB
When: July 21-July 24
Tickets: TBA
Camping: Yes
The Calgary Folk Music Festival is held in late July each year at Prince's Island Park, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. July 25–28, 2013 is the Festival’s 34th edition.
22. WayHome Music Festival
Where: Oro-Medonte, ON
When: July 22-July 24
Tickets: $209-$249
Camping: Yes
The WayHome Music & Arts Festival is a multi-day music and arts festival held in Oro-Medonte, Ontario, at Burl's Creek Event Grounds between Barrie and Orillia.
23. Future Forest
Where:Fredericton, NB
When: July 22-July 25
Tickets: $125-$160
Camping: Yes
Hidden in the trees at an incredible lakeside location, a movement is taking place. Future Forest is a collective of artists, visionaries and dancers that gather to create a reality that is transformative
24. Osheaga
Where: Montreal, QC
When: July 29-July 31
Tickets: $310 CAD
The Osheaga Music and Arts Festival is a multi-day indie music festival in Montreal, Quebec, that is held annually at Parc Jean-Drapeau on Île Sainte-Hélène every summer. The festival takes place on five stages with various audience capacities.
25. IleSoniq
Where: Montreal, QC
When:August 5-August 6, 2016
Tickets: TBA
Located in Montreal, at Parc Jean Drapeau, Ilesoniq gathers some of the best local and international DJs for 2 days of madness. It is the only electronic music focused festival in Montreal.
26. Heavy Montreal
Where: Montreal, QC
When: August 5-August 7
Tickets: TBA
Heavy Montreal is a three-day, summer heavy metal and hard rock music festival held annually at Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
27. Squamish Valley Music Festival
Where: Squamish, BC
When: August 5-August 7
Tickets: TBA
Camping: Yes
28. Boots and Hearts
Where:Bowmanville, ON
When: August 4-August 7
Tickets: $249.99
Camping: Yes
The Boots and Hearts Music Festival is a multi-day country music festival in Oro-Medonte, Ontario, that is held annually at Burls Creek Event Grounds.
30. Salmon Arm Roots & Blues
Where: Salmon Arm, BC
When: August 19-August 21
Tickets: $69-$149 CAN
Camping: Yes
Bonus: OVO Fest in Toronto
Drake's Record Label, OVO will be announcing the 7th annual OVO Fest line up, very soon... We'll keep you posted.