The Burlington Sound of Music Festival is a staple in the 905.
Over the Father’s Day weekend, Canada’s largest free music festival is held on the shores of Lake Ontario in Burlington. Acts such as The Trews, The Arkells, Big Wreck, Walk Off the Earth, and Finger Eleven have all graced its stages.
In recent years, troubled times have come to the festival. Keeping this festival free has become harder and harder to do. The situation has become so dire that this year’s festival might be its last. That is, unless private sponsors come forward to help keep this legendary event going.
To talk about the situation the festival finds itself in, we’ve invited to the podcast Brent Kinnaird, the Executive Director of the festival.
You can find out more about the festival on their website, as well as how to support it on their website here:
Our Previous Episode on the Sound of Music Festival is here
Myles Rusak Jams with The 905er about the Sound of Music Festival
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Nicholas Paul: sound editing.
The Quadrafonics: fantastic opening and closing tunes!