Earlier this summer, we presented an episode on the Sound of Music festival. The free music festival is held each Father’s Day weekend in downtown Burlington. The event has attracted big names in the past, like The Trews and The Arkells, to grace their stages. However, since COVID, the costs have risen steadily, and sponsorships have not kept pace. The festival is in dire straits, with 2025 possibly being the last unless a new model is discovered.
To that end, the Festival went to the City of Burlington council to find a way to preserve the funding in some capacity. The City voted down the proposal. At the same time, the City has reached out to citizens to see what they want in a new Festival organizer going forward.
What is the future of the festival in Burlington? Is there enough time to find a new organizer for next year? Is the Burlington City Council willing to let this icon of the community die?
To answer these questions and more, I invited Ward 2 Councillor Lisa Kearns to explain the city’s decision-making process and what the city is hoping for going forward.
Our previous episode with Brent Kinnaird from the Sound of Music Festival can be found here:
https://905er.ca/2025/09/who-will-save-the-sound-of-music-festival/
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