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. Website 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. Website 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. Website 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. Website 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. Website 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. Website 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. Website 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. Website 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. Website 10. Digital Dreams Where: Toronto, ON When: July 2-July 3 Tickets: TBA Website 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 Website 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. Website 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. Website 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. Website 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. Website 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. Website 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. Website 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. Website 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. Website 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. Website 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. Website 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. Website 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 Website 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. Website 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. Website 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. Website 27. Squamish Valley Music Festival Where: Squamish, BC When: August 5-August 7 Tickets: TBA Camping: Yes Website 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. Website 29. Shambhala Where: Salmo, BC When: August 5-August 8 Tickets: TBA Camping: Yes Website 30. Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Where: Salmon Arm, BC When: August 19-August 21 Tickets: $69-$149 CAN Camping: Yes Website 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. Website Add mtlblog on Snapchat.
