WATERLOO REGION, Ont. – With festivals
featuring practically every genre of music, the Waterloo Region is
bursting with dozens of live entertainment options this summer.
The Waterloo Region, located an hour west of
Toronto, is quickly becoming known across the country for its live arts
scene, specifically the many family friendly and free music festivals
that have gained international recognition over the
years.
“The Waterloo Region is a special place in
Ontario where many different interests collide giving us a very wide
selection of live entertainment options,” said Minto Schneider, General
Manager of Waterloo Regional Tourism Marketing Corporation.
“When you look at how the TD Kitchener Blues Festival is bringing in
legends like Buddy Guy and KOI Music Fest is featuring new music acts
such as Protest The Hero, you have a great example of just how diverse
our region’s taste really is.”
The season was kicked of last weekend with Big
Music Fest. This was the first year for the event in Waterloo Region and
it was a huge success. Sold out crowds enjoyed a weekend of
entertainment including BryanAdams, Collective Soul, Kim
Mitchell and Aerosmith. Event organizer Mark Higgins promises that this
was just the first of what he hopes will be an annual festival in
Waterloo Region.
Up next will be the
Uptown Waterloo Jazz Festival, which takes place July 18-20. The
festival will host jazz performers from across Canada and beyond,
welcoming the likes of Marcus Roberts Trio, IvanaSantilli, PresHall
Brass and many more.
For even more incredible music performances, the world-renowned
TD Kitchener Blues Festival
will be running Aug. 7-10. This longtime favourite in the region has
announced that Buddy Guy and BeauSoleil will headline with dozens of
other legends, as well as up-and-comers,
scheduled to perform all weekend during the largest free Blues festival
in Canada.
The music doesn’t stop there with both the
Mill Race Festival of Traditional Folk Music and
KOI Music Fest rocking the region. The free Mill Race Festival of
Traditional Folk Music takes place Aug. 1-3 and will see more than 20
concerts take place in Cambridge. KOI Music Fest is only in its fifth
year but has exploded bringing in thousands of
fans of alternative, punk and indie music to the region during the
three-day festival starting Sept. 19.
More music is featured on stage with
Drayton Entertainment.
Entertaining more than 65 million people in 42 countries, Les Misérables is one of the most celebrated musicals of our time and is playing at the Dunfield Theatre Cambridge until August 2nd. Drayton offers two more musical favourites
in St. Jacobs this summer. Wichita Lineman is playing at the St.Jacobs Playhouse until August 2nd and starting August 5th, St. Jacobs Schoolhouse Theatre will feature A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline.
No matter what genre or style of entertainment you prefer, the Waterloo Region has something for everyone this summer.
For more information on these events and much more, please visit
http://www.explorewaterlooregion.com/.
About the Waterloo Region
Waterloo Region is a unique area where unspoiled
nature, booming high-tech industry, world-class arts and culture,
bustling urban centres, renowned academic institutions, mouth-watering
cuisine, and sports and leisure facilities collide!
Comprised of the cities of Cambridge, Kitchener, and Waterloo as well
as the townships of North Dumfries, Wellesley, Wilmot and Woolwich (Home
of St. Jacobs Country), Waterloo Region is located just one hour west
of Toronto.
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