Summer Concert Guide for 2025
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All roads this summer should lead you to eastern Ontario, where some of the best concerts and festivals are happening away from the urban madness. We've assembled a short list of festivals and events where you will likely find a Photo Roadie, but it would great to have you join us and enjoy some fantastic music together! #havecamerawilltravel
For more event information and tickets purchase, click on the button to the right or below description.
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June 19 to 21/2025
Cruisin' The 50's - 60's - 70's Rock and Roll Festival presented by Millpond Music And Entertainment at the Stirling Fair Grounds - Stirling, Ontario This is the fourth year for the Cruisin' festival sponsored by Millpond Entertainment. This themed event attracts all ages for a very entertaining three day festival featuring local favourites, tribute shows, and 50's - 60's bands with camping available! This year's highlights include Outskirts - A Celebration of Blue Rodeo, the return of rockabilly favourite, Nicholas Campbell and the New Metre Cheatres plus the return of Bentwood Rocker and Ed's Garage to mention a few. Click on the button to the right for more event information, ticket prices, and to reserve your camping spot. |
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June 27 to 29/2025
Ottawa Valley Stomp Music Festival Petawawa Civic Centre, Petawawa, Ontario This first time event covers the history of the Valley with Lumberjack competitions, a Ribfest, Poutine trucks on site, a Buttertart competition, and an amazing music lineup with Honeymoon Suite, The Box, The Mudmen and East Coast Experience and Whiskey Jack - Stompin Tom Tribute to get things warmed up. And this festival is only a 90 minute drive from Ottawa, and reasonably priced for this kind of an event with camping available! Click on the button to the right for more event information, ticket prices, and to reserve your camping spot. |
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June 28 and 29/2025
Line Spike Frontenac Harrowsmith Road, Sydenham, Ontario The first year event with an all Canadian feel to it should be worth the trip alone. This line up includes catchy pop artists - Guess Who founder - Burton Cummings, Walk Off The Earth, Glass Tiger's Alan Frew with Rewind, Chantal Kreviazuk, comedian/musician Tom Green, upcoming artists, Kelsi Mayne and Madison Galloway with local favourites, Kasador and Luscious. Just 20 minutes north of the 401 on Highway 38, with parking available. Click on the button to the right for more event information, and to reserve your ticket. |
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June 27 to 29/2025
The 1000 Islands Regatta 2 Blockhouse Island Parkway, Brockville, ON Fast boats, faster boats and a weekend of great music is on the menu this weekend in Brockville for the 17th Annual Hydroplane Festival. This is a great family fun event with Hydroplane Racing, great live music and a kids zone with food and retail vendors on site. Some of this years entertainment line up includes Honeymoon Suite, Road Apples, Shania Twin, and Dirty Little Alibi . Click on the button to the right for more event information, and to reserve your ticket. |
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June 28 to October 4/2025
Base 31 Picton, Ontario Prince Edward County has a new music destination for some of the best touring acts in the country. When you visit Base 31 for music, you will likely target the Drill Hall or the Sergeants Mess. It all depends if you prefer to rock it out with a packed house of friends, or a more intimate setting with more direct enjoyment. Some highlights this summer at the Drill Hall include: Blue Rodeo, Stars, Dean Brody. Default, Marianna's Trench, Charlotte Cardin, The Sheepdogs plus the Motocraft Motorcycle Festival in August featuring Down With Webster In the Sergeant's Mess, you might want to check out the music of: Ron Sexsmith, Whitehorse, Jay Malenowski, Jill and Matthew Barber, Elliott Brood and more. For a more detailed listing of all live music events, and other events that might interest you, click on the link for the Base 31 website. |
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June 28 to August 16/2025
Peterborough Music Fest Del Crary Park , Peterborough, Ontario Every summer since 1978, the Peterborough Music Fest offers eight-weeks of free admission concerts that showcase renowned musicians in a beautiful gathering place at the end of the rapids (Nogojiwanong) on the shores of picturesque Little Lake. The Music fest has featured some of Canada's best and this summer is no exception. June 28 - Serena Ryder July 2 - William Prince July 16 - Sloan July 19 - GOB August 6 - The Mudmen ...and many more For all a complete list of all shows coming FREE courtesy of Peterborough Musicfest, visit their website link. |
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July 3 to 5/2025
Hollyrood Country Jamboree Harmony Road off Highway 37 North Belleville, Ontario "Where hospitality and fun is second to none" is the Hollyrood motto and they live up to it with every festival they produce. As supporters of Canadian country music first, their primary goal is entertainment that caters to all ages, country music preferences and maintaining a reasonable ticket price. On site camping available!! This year it's Ladies of Country with Lisa Brokop, Patricia Conroy and Beverley Mahood, Aaron Goodvin, George Canyon, Jamie Warren and The Chicks Tribute Show. For a more detail entertainer list, tickets, and camping reservations - just click on the link! |
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July 10 to 20/2025
Ottawa Bluesfest Lebreton Flats - Ottawa, Ontario Beginning back in 1994 at Major's Hill Park, this Ottawa festival has expanded over the years with eight different music stages, and attracting over one million music fans for a now established music festival in Canada's capital. This year's line up continues on with names everyone should recognize: Laines Wilson, Sarah Harmer, Sue Foley, Shania Twain, Alan Doyle, Def Leppard, Tom Morello, Sean Paul, Green Day, Papa Roach, Daughtry and many many more. For exact dates, stage locations and to purchase tickets, visit the festival link. |
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July 10 to 12/2025
Napanee Country Jamboree Napanee Fairgrounds - 170 York Street Three day country music festival with Featuring: The Plowboys, Harold Macintyre, Larry Efaw & The Bluegrass Mountaineers , Dennis Whitty, Becky Elliott, Texas Tuxedo, James Ryce, Kawartha Country Drifters, Jennifer Smith, Darrin Johnson, Griffin McGill, Heartland Country, White Brothers Classic Country, Land O' Lakes Cruisers, Mitch Barker & Brittany Bain. On site camping is available! For ticket information and other details, click on the link. |
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July 18 to 20/2025
Stewart Park Festival Stewart Park, Perth, Ontario The Stewart Park Festival is a great celebration of community. It offers a fantastic weekend of music, great food and amazing vendors, right in the heart of downtown Perth Ontario. The Festival is a three day, by donation music festival, that showcases International and Canadian artists sponsored by the Perth BIA. The 2025 three day festival features Great Lake Swimmers, Joel Plaskett, Ray Bonneville, Blackburn Brothers, Kelly McMichael, Night Sun, Washboard Hank & Reverend. That's just a partial list, for more information and festival details - click on the link. |
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Saturday, July 19/2025
Howe Island Rockin' The Rock Located on Howe Island - Highway 2 between Kingston and Gananoque From the very first festival in 2018, Howe Island Rockin' The Rock has featured The Standstills, Kasador, Wilderness, Oakridge Avenue and the cream of the crop in rising music attractions. Howe Island Rockin’ the Rock 2025 is back and better than ever! Stop in on July 19th for a day of epic live music, and unforgettable memories. Featuring The Box, Goodnight Sunrise, The Brothership, Hard Luck and Trouble, Bon Evans Band, and Sticky Henderson. For more information and tickets, click on the link. |
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July 24 to 27/2025
Warkworth Music Fest Warkworth Fair Grounds in Warkworth, ON Jake Whalen and the WMF concert team are entering their eighth year hosting the Warkworth Music Fest and every year is something different to enjoy. This year watch for these acts. Thursday Chicks Tribute Show, Crazy Little Thing (Queen tribute) Friday Theatre of Pain (Motley Crue tribute) Beatle Nation (Beatles) Saturday Epic Elton (Elton John) Ragged Rust (Neil Young tribute) and so much more to check out. Camping is available. Visit the website for all the entertainment scheduled, tickets and to book your camping space |
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July 25 and 26/2025
EMPIRE ROCKFEST Downtown Belleville, Ontario Not a summer goes by when Quinte music fans wonder what's going at Rockfest!! This year features classic Canadian faves and names that everyone will recognize. The Empire Theatre parking lot will be transformed into an outdoor concert zone and you'll see the stage no matter where you sit or stand. David Wilcox, Trooper, Luscious, Arkells, Lights and Jake Clemons (sax player for Bruce Springsteen) are the festival highlights this year! For more event information and tickets - just click on the link! |
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August 7 to 9/2025
Voodoo Rockfest Odessa, Ontario Celebrating their 10th Anniversary this year. Here's who is playing this year! Wild T- Jimi Hendrix tribute, The Cult tribute , Alice in Chains- All in Chains, Generator Party- 90's tribute, The Boneheads, Sharlee, The New Hires, The House Call, The Flamingos Pink, BYRDY, One in the Chamber, The Jailbirds, Wayward Saints, Vivienne Wilder, Atoms to Ashes, Hollow Core, Fortunate Losers, Vilivant, Excuses Excuses, Double Experience, CeVilain, Sierra Pilot With camping available! For the line up schedule and tickets, click on the link! |
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August 8 and 9/2025
Wolfe Island Music Festival St. Margaret's Hall - Wolfe Island This annual summer event returns to Wolfe Island presented by Flying V Productions. This year's line up features HOLY F*CK, Born Ruffians, Chloe Doucet, Land of Talk, Almond Milk, Good Fortune, Emilie Steele and The Deal with additonal music by DJ Deena J Take the ferry from Kingston to Wolfe island, and take a right turn down the road to St. Margaret's Hall. For more information and tickets, click on the link. |
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August 17/2025
Back To The Farm Mackinnon Brothers Brewery, Bath, Ontario This is the Tenth Anniversary of Back To The Farm, and the only outdoor concert to be held at MacKinnon Brothers Brewery this year. But look at who's coming to the Grandstand! The Trews, Joel Plaskett Emergency, Rural Alberta Advantage, Terra Lightfoot, Miss Emily...and many others. Free parking, a shuttle bus service, a huge vendor display, food and drink vendors and of course the full menu of MacKinnon products running off the tap. For more information and tickets, hit the link! |
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August 22 and 23/2025
Crooks Rapids Country Fest Hastings, Ontario in the rolling Trent Hills of Hastings County is yet another festival to discover. So Dust off that cowboy hat, grab your friends and get ready to send the summer off with a bang. Crooks Rapids Year 5 ihas arrived with another full lineup of amazing country entertainers over 2 days of music and good times. Enjoy local food and craft vendors. This year County Rapids has this lineup in place: Cold Creek County Colt Harley Ireland Brothers Kevin Parrish Nepton Ridge Runners Rayzor's Edge Road Apples (Tragically Hip) Camping space is limited! Click on the link for all the information you need to get there. |
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August 21 to 23/2025
County Country Music Jamboree 2025 Stirling Fairgrounds - Stirling, Ontario This is the ninth year for the County Country Music Jamboree sponsored by Millpond Music and Entertainment. This festival is for lovers of good classic country with a line up that includes regional favourites, some undiscovered musical gems, and touring tributes that fit the theme of the three day weekend. Camping is available! This year the festival presents Mountain Music - a tribute to Alabama, Still The One - a tribute to Shania Twain, Black Tie Affair - a tribute to Garth Brooks and the return of local favourites Honky Tonk Heart, Whiskey Smoke, Canadian Tall Boys and more. Click on the button to the right for more event information, ticket prices, and to reserve your camping spot. |
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September 4 to 6/2025
The Hollyrood Country Classic Harmony Road off Highway 37 North Belleville, Ontario The fall classic happens every Labour Day weekend. This festival is for the country music traditionalists. Every year M.C. Mike Pollard and the Hollyrood team are proud to offer handpicked talent for every show they produce with a dedication to providing an awesome fan experience. This years highlights include: Western Swing Authority Thomas Wade Mountain Music (Alabama Tribute) Whiskey Smoke Robyn Scott and more.... Complete details, entertainment listings, tickets and camping reservations through festival site link |
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September 12 to 14/2025
50's - 60's & 70's Rock 'N Roll Festival Stirling Fairgrounds - Stirling, Ontario Presented by Millpond Music and Entertainment, this fall time festival brings in music fans for miles around. This years highlights feature Los Desperados - Eagles tribute, Stoned and Rolling (Rolling Stones) and the bi-annual return of Eddy and The Stingrays - an eastern Ontario favourite for over 40 years. Click on the button to the right for more event information, ticket prices, and to reserve your camping spot. |
