Sound of Music Festival
| Sound of Music Festival | |
|---|---|
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 The 2012 Sound of Music Festival | |
| Genre | Various |
| Dates | Father's Day weekend |
| Locations | Spencer Smith Park (Burlington, Ontario, Canada) |
| Coordinates | 43°19′17″N 79°47′56″W / 43.32128°N 79.79888°W |
| Years active | 1980–2025 |
| Organized by | Burlington's Sound of Music Festival Inc. |
| Website | soundofmusic.ca |
The Sound of Music Festival was an annual free music festival traditionally held in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1980, it was held in mid-June and usually falls on the Father's Day weekend. The festival was organized by the nonprofit organization Burlington's Sound of Music Festival Inc.[1]
The festival had free admission and had previously been held along the city's waterfront Spencer Smith Park and the downtown core. It bills itself as "Canada's Largest Free Music Festival,"[1] and utilized several stages throughout the waterfront and downtown area.
As of 2025, the festival will no longer be held at Spencer Smith Park in Burlington, after 45 years of residency. The change was announced due to financial constraints and the end of its sponsorship by city council.[2][3][4] In February 2026, it was announced that the festival would be replaced by the Lakeshore Music & Arts Festival, starting in June of the same year[3][5]
Past performers
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Musical performers have included:
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "Festival History". Sound of Music Festival. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
- ↑ Vienneau, Eric (December 4, 2025). "Burlington's Sound of Music Festival leaves Spencer Smith Park after 45 years". CHCH News.
- 1 2 Taylor-Singh, Heather (February 6, 2026). "Lakeshore Music & Arts Festival to Replace Sound of Music Festival in Burlington, Ontario in June 2026". Billboard Canada.
- ↑ "Free Summer Music Tradition Continues with a New Waterfront Music Festival in Burlington". www.burlington.ca. City of Burlington. December 9, 2025. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
- ↑ Cowan, Sean (June 20, 2026). "Burlington's new music festival debuts following Sound of Music's financial woes". CHCH. Retrieved 2026-07-01.