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The TABU Music Festival returns this year with a brand new, yet equally important focus of Suicide Prevention. The following comes directly from their website, which can be found at www.tabumusicfestival.com/. In support of ‘taboo’ topics, 2010′s TABU Festival was in support of the Canadian Testicular Cancer Association. I.R.I.S. provided 30 bands over 12 hours [...]

Once again it is time to take to the streets of Preston and celebrate with fantastic live bands and kids entertainment, making this an event for the entire family!!! Saturday September 17th is the day to mark on your calendars!!! The following is some information regarding this event. Join us once again for the 4th [...]

You’re probably wondering what KOI Music Festival is exactly… well KOI is a massive music festival that focuses on community. You’re likely also wondering how to pronounce it. It’s just like the fish, KOI and not K.O.I.

KOI will take place on Saturday September 18th, 2010 throughout downtown Kitchener in 10 indoor venues and on one outdoor stage. Roughly 140 bands will be performing throughout downtown Kitchener.

It may be the last official weekend of the summer for 2010, and in St. Thomas the summer is going out with a BANG! Summer Blast 2 was originally planned in the middle of the summer, however now it is aiming to be the festival of the year that reminds us what a summer party is all about!

Originally planned for June 25th to the 27th, Summer Blast 2 changed the date but not the venue…

The 5th Annual West Coast Bluesfest will provide an awesome way to spend the last official long weekend of the summer, Labour Day Weekend. The population in Goderich this weekend is going to swell to accommodate this annual festival, but amenities are not going to be a problem. This is a well planned event that [...]

The 13th annual Mustard Festival will take place on Labour Day weekend in the heart of downtown Hamilton on Ferguson Avenue between Main St. E. and King William St.

Now you may be asking yourself what exactly a mustard festival might be and why would we be celebrating mustard anyways. Well, did you know that Hamilton is home to the largest miller of dry mustard in the world?

This year the entertainment will once again include the Toronto All Star big Band and a handful of other performances as outlined below.

That’s right, the annual event that many of you have been waiting for is finally here. Ribs, Rhythm & Rotary is the theme taking over Riverside Park in Guelph this weekend. This is one of the last opportunities of the summer to get out and enjoy some of the best bbq ribs around, and with [...]

Rockfarm Productions and the Preston Towne Centre BIA are proud to announce the third annual Preston Music Festival. Live bands will perform a free concert from 12:00pm to 11:00pm, Sleeman beer garden, Kinsmen BBQ, Preston Pub Crawl with plenty more live music and after parties to enjoy.

I.D. IS MANDATORY TO ENTER THE BEER TENT REGARDLESS OF AGE!!!!

Please plan to attend and invite all your friends to make this the party of the year!

Rock on !

Today is the day that many of you have waited patiently for, as one of the biggest events of the summer is finally taking place. Rockstock is settling into Tecumseh Park in Chatham with headliners The Doors, Big Sugar and Thornley and a supporting cast of fantastic artists that will please just about any musical palate.

This event proudly boasts that proceeds are to benefit the Heart and Stroke Foundation which makes it one of the biggest musical fundraising events to happen in Ontario.

The biggest event in Brantford, since Canada Day. Three days of warm weather and sunshine in August 13-15, 2010 for Brantford’s Own 1st Annual Ribfest at Cockshutt Park in Brantford, Ontario. An astonishing amount of mouth watering ribs and chicken to be prepared and consumed over the weekend.

Come down and enjoy the entertainment while some of the best “ribbers” from Canada will be competing for “best ribs” and other awards.

On Saturday August 7th David Wilcox was in town for the 2010 Kitchener Blues Festival. We were lucky enough to sit down with him for a few minutes before he took to the main stage to provide free entertainment for thousands of spectators completely taking over King Street in downtown Kitchener.

The Kitchener Blues Festival regularly brings in top shelf entertainment, and David Wilcox fits the bill perfectly.