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year’s People’s Choice winner Victor
Rubilar, football juggler (Argentina);
USA Breakdancers, Breakdancers
(USA), Acrobuffos, comedy acrobatics
(USA), Reuben dotdotdot Chinese Pole
acrobatics (AUS), Lisa Lottie, hoolahoop, contortionist (NETH), Men in
Coats, Comedy (UK), Charlie Caper,
Magic (SWE), Brother, music (AUS),
Copper Cowgirl, living statue (CDN),
Ernest the Magnifico, Comical acrobats
(AUS) and Silver Elvis, living statue
(AUS).
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HalifaxBuskers
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buskers.ca
Festival International
de Jazz de Montreal
June 26 -July 6, 2014
Montreal’s international jazz festival
is widely recognized as a world class
event, featuring some of the most
talented musicians around. This year’s
festival, set in scenic Montreal, features
Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite,
Michael Bublé and Stacey Kent.
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Bluesfest
July 3 – 13, 2014
The striking Ottawa River flows behind

one of North America’s greatest music
festivals. Since 1994, nearly 300,000
people gather near Parliament Hill
each summer, to take part in one of
the biggest events in Canada. Over the
years, some of the leading names in
music have played Bluesfest, including
Bob Dylan, The White Stripes, Sting,
The Black Eyed Peas, James Brown
and Van Morrison.
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ottawabluesfest
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ottawabluesfest.ca/lineup/grid/
Stratford Festival
April – November, 2014
Stratford Festival is an internationally
renowned theatre celebration running
annually from April to November.
Actors, playwrights and theatre
enthusiasts attend Stratford by the
thousands (over 500,000 annually).
Some of the most talented Canadian,
British, and American actors play at the
Stratford Festival each year. It was one
of the first arts festivals in Canada and is
recognized worldwide, especially for its
Shakespearean plays. This year’s playbill
includes King Lear, Crazy For You and
A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
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stratfordfestival.ca/OnStage
/plays.aspx

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Hillside
July 25 – 27, 2014
Hillside’s eclectic line-up comprises
rock, folk, indie, hip-hop, blues, jazz,
world, electronic, and reggae music.
This free spirited festival is held annually
in Guelph, Ontario at Guelph Lake and
is committed to green initiatives. Past
Hillside performers include Bombay
Bicycle Club, Arkells, Joel Plaskett,
Maestro Fresh Wes, The Strumbellas
and Whitehorse.
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pages/Hillside-Festival
Twitter: @HillsideFest
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festivals-events
Toronto Jazz Festival
June 19 – 28, 2014
The annual TD Toronto Jazz Festival is
recognized as one of North America’s
best jazz festivals, produced by Toronto
Downtown Jazz. Since its early days
in the late 80s, beginning as a jazz
showcase, the 10 day festival has
grown to attract more than 500,000
people each year. Fifteen hundred
musicians perform at approximately
40 locations around Toronto for more
than 350 performances. Last year’s
festival featured Willie Nelson, Smokey
Robinson, Nikki Yanofsky and Steve
Martin on the Banjo.
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