Peterborough Musicfest has officially announced 13 of the 16 concerts in its 39th season, which runs at 8 p.m. every Saturday and Wednesday from June 27 to August 19.
In addition to the three concerts previously announced (Gowan, Tyler Joe Miller, and Dwayne Gretzky), original Canadian musical acts performing this summer include Good Lovelies, Sass Jordan, Lighthouse, Julian Taylor, Crash Test Dummies, and Trans-Canada Highwaymen.
Musicfest is also presenting four tribute acts, including Neon Nostalgic (retro rock), Garth Brooks + Shania Twain, Crystal Faith (Bon Jovi and Styx), and The Dreamboats (rock ‘n’ roll from the 1950s and 1960s).
Three more concerts — on Wednesday, July 22, Saturday, July 25, and Saturday, August 6 — are still to be announced.
Here’s the full lineup announced to date:
- Saturday, June 27 – Gowan (Pop)
- Wednesday, July 1 – Neon Nostalgic (Retro Rock Tribute)
- Saturday, July 4 – Good Lovelies (Folk/Country)
- Wednesday, July 8 – Sass Jordan (Rock)
- Saturday, July 11 – Lighthouse (Rock)
- Wednesday, July 15 – Tyler Joe Miller (Country)
- Saturday, July 18 – Julian Taylor (Soul/Roots/Blues)
- Wednesday, July 22 – To be announced
- Saturday, July 25 – To be announced
- Wednesday, July 29 – Dwayne Gretzky (Canada’s Greatest Party Band)
- Saturday, August 1 – Garth Brooks + Shania Twain (Tribute)
- Wednesday, August 5 – Crash Test Dummies (Alt Rock/Folk)
- Saturday, August 8 – To be announced
- Wednesday, August 12 – Trans-Canada Highwaymen (Canadian Supergroup)
- Saturday, August 15 – Crystal Faith (Bon Jovi/Styx Tribute)
- Wednesday, August 19 – The Dreamboats (’50s & ’60s Rock N Roll)
Stay tuned for our story on this year’s lineup.
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