Stage Door News
Stage Door News
TORONTO, ON (May 3, 2016) – Harbourfront Centre is thrilled to announce its summer lineup, where weekends start on Wednesdays. Every weekend this summer includes a lakeside film screening, an outdoor concert in the Toronto Music Garden, Dancing on the Pier, as well as a festival all weekend long. From The Cowboy Junkies to Astrid Hadad, Jah9 to Great Lake Swimmers, we invite you to engage with talent and culture from across the globe. We bring you music, dance, crafts, visual arts, workshops and more – most of which are free!
The 2016 summer season offers new festivals along with old favourites and weekly events that will showcase more than 1000 local and international artists, 11 films, and over 40 concerts. Highlights include the celebration of Canada’s 149th birthday, featuring Toronto’s largest fireworks display choreographed to an all-Canadian soundtrack, free concerts on Toronto’s picturesque waterfront, and the return of the ever-popular Beats, Breaks & Culture festival – a weekend of contemporary hip-hop and electronic music.
“Harbourfront Centre comes alive in the summer – both outside and inside,” shares Marah Braye, CEO of Harbourfront Centre. “With the best outdoor concert stage in the city, located on Toronto’s beautiful waterfront, and great music by artists from around the globe, there is something special for everyone. Please join us as we kick off the weekend every Wednesday.”
Harbourfront Centre is Canada’s leading arts and cultural centre providing a range of accessible, inspiring and relevant cultural experiences. For additional information, the public may visit harbourfrontcentre.com or call 416-973-4000. For information about getting here, visit harbourfrontcentre.com/gettinghere/.
ABOUT HARBOURFRONT CENTRE
Harbourfront Centre is a Canadian charity operating the 10 prime acres of Toronto’s central waterfront as a free and open public site. We celebrate the multiplicities of cultures that comprise Canada and enliven the city through the creative imaginations of artists from across the country and around the globe.
Summer 2016 Overview:
•Forest of Reading® Festival of Trees™
May 17–19
•HarbourKIDS: Circus
May 21–23
•Barbados on the Water
Co-Produced by Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc
May 27–29
•Canadian Writers’ Summit
June 15–19
•Free Flicks
Presented by Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport
Wednesdays, June 22–August 31
•Dancing on the Pier
Thursdays, June 23–September 1
•Visual Arts Exhibitions: All Over Town
June 25–September 18
•Global Wellness Day Festival
Presented by Sant Nirankari Mission Charitable Foundation
June 29
•Summer Music in the Garden
Presented by TD Bank Group
Most Thursdays and Sundays, June 30–September 18
•Canada Day: Fireworks, Music and More!
July 1
•Oh Canada!
July 2–3
•Future Routes (New)
July 8–10
•Ritmo y Color: The Streets of Mexico
July 15–17
•Shield to Shore (New)
July 22–24
•Island Soul
July 29–August 1
•Beats, Breaks & Culture: The Bridge
August 5–7
•Habari Africa Festival
•Co-Produced by Batuki Music Society
August 12–14
•Hot & Spicy Food Festival
August 19–21
•TAIWANfest: A Cultural Tango with Hong Kong
Co-Produced by Asian Canadian Special Events Association
August 26–28
•Ashkenaz Festival
Produced by Ashkenaz Foundation in Partnership with Harbourfront Centre
September 3–5
•Veg Food Fest
Produced by Toronto Vegetarian Association
September 9–11
•The Word On The Street
September 25
Photo: Dancing on the Pier. ©2015 Brian Medina.
2016-05-03
Toronto: Harbouorfront Centre announces its line-up for summer weekends