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Top Ten Music Fests in Canada - posted by CBC Radio 3


CBC Radio 3's Go Outside and Play Top 10
Dawson City Music Festival, July 15 - 17, Dawson City YK. At the fork of the Yukon and Klondike Rivers. 'Nuff said... ok, here's who's playing: Shout Out Out Out Out, Shotgun Jimmie, Rich Aucoin, Amelia Curran and more. Don't miss Radio 3's stage Saturday night at the Palace Grand!.
Evolve, July 22 - 24, Antigonish NS. Voted the #1 music fest in Canada in our Searchlight Contest, this year thehedonist explosion returns with Fred Penner, the Idlers, Chali 2na, Carmen Townsend and many others. Go naked.
Home County Folk FestivalJuly 15 -17, London ON. Our own Grant Lawrence MC's this fest featuring Dan Mangan, Sarah Harmer, Basia Bulat, The Acorn and more. 
NxNE, June 13 -19, Toronto ON. The biggest R3 fan meet up EVER goes down at this huge city-wide music fest. R3's headquarters will be as always the Horseshoe Tavern onSat night!  
Regina Folk Festival, Aug 5 -7, Regina SK. The awesome little urban fest in the park has an excellent line up this year including Hawksley WorkmanCoeur de PirateBraids,Michael Bernard FitzgeraldHey Ocean! and more.
SappyFest, Jul 29 -31, Sackville NB. Line up announced today! Bonjay, Gobble Gobble, Little Scream, The Sadies, Jerry Granelli and more.
Sled Island Music Festival, June 22 - 25, Calgary AB. An international explosion of alt-rock, featuring the Buzzcocks, Chad VanGaalen, Jenn Grantthe Raveonettes and many more.
Live at Squamish, Aug 20 - 21, Squamish BC. The second annual BC fest features Metric, Weezer, Bend Sinister, Girl Talk, Shad, Kyprios and more.
Winnipeg Folk Festival,  July 6 - 10, Winnipeg MB. One of the best line ups in years at one of the biggest and best fests in the country, including Tegan and Sara, Blue Rodeo, M Ward, and the Be Good Tanyas reunion show!
Wolfe Island Music Festival, Aug 5 -7, Kingston ON. Line up announced today! Stars, Plants and Animals, Jenn Grant, Great Lake Swimmers, PS I Love You and more.

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