Festivals in Canada
Jazz Winnipeg FestivalJazz festival in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is generally held in the month of June. A variety of Canadian and major international artists attend and perform in several related jazz genres. Notable performers from previous years have included bassists Charlie Haden and Dave Holland, McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock and Dave Brubeck. The 2008 festival includes performances by Wynton Marsalis and The Neville Brothers.
Osheaga Festival
Two-day rock festival in Montreal, Quebec, that is held annually at Parc Jean-Drapeau on Île Sainte-Hélène in September. 2008 Line-Up: DeVotchKa, The Killers, Iggy & the Stooges, Jack Johnson, Duffy, Broken Social Scene, The Kills, MGMT, Jamie Lidell and many more.
Ottawa Bluesfest
Annual outdoor music festival that takes place each July in downtown Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. While ostensibly focused on blues, the festival has increasingly showcased mainstream pop and rock acts in recent years.
Ottawa International Jazz Festival
Multi-week festival of jazz music, featuring performers from all around the world. It is held in the summer in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and takes place at various locations throughout the city.
Shambhala
Yearly electronic music festival held in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada during the second week of August.
Virgin Festival
Rock festival held in the United States and Canada, a spin-off from the V Festival held in the UK. The festival is held in a few different cities - those cities being: Toronto and in 2008 also Calgary. Acts that performed there in 2008 are: Stars, The Fratellis, The Kooks, Oasis, Paul Weller, Stereophonics and many more.