This year\u0027s event will take place from June 23 to 30.
“Then we decided to get out of the way of Canada Day. Since it relocated to LeBreton Flats, we noticed there is much less foot traffic that weekend in Confederation Park. By avoiding the costs of that day, we can focus the budget onto these eight days.”
“Last year was mostly Canadians and a few Americans because of travel restrictions,” Cancura said. “We were definitely way more confident this year. We have more of a presence from Europe and we’re showcasing a lot of fun, smaller groups from all over the world.”Article content The After Dark series on the OLG stage promises to keep the party going with some of the most colourful and diverse musical spectacles on the scene, including the aforementioned NYChillharmonic, Kokoroko and ADG7, but also featuring the Montreal-based Japanese psych-rock group Teke Teke, Afro-futurist pioneers Sun Ra Arkestra, California Latin-soul rockers The Altons and two sensational acts with Cuban roots: Cimafunk and Pedrito Martinez Group.
In the Azrieli Studio, a five-night series will feature jazzfest debuts by Iceland’s Laufey and Pakistani-American singer Arooj, plus performances by the vocal-and-guitar duo of Gretchen Parlato and Lionell Loueke and Montreal-based saxman Colin Stetson.
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