Toronto Concerts in Summer 2017

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Ed Sheeran at 2012 Frequency Festival in Austria, photo by Christopher Johnson from Tokyo, Japan - Ed Sheeran, Blood Red Shoes, Hot Chip, Bloc Party, XX, others at Frequency Fest in Austria, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=24132863
Ed Sheeran at 2012 Frequency Festival in Austria, photo by Christopher Johnson from Tokyo, Japan - Ed Sheeran, Blood Red Shoes, Hot Chip, Bloc Party, XX, others at Frequency Fest in Austria, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=24132863

By Lori Bosworth

Summer has officially arrived and for many, in order to make the most of summer, attending a summer concert in Toronto is a must! We’ve outlined some of our favourite Toronto concerts in summer 2017, as well as a few local music festivals.

Concerts at Budweiser Stage in 2017 (formerly Molson Amphitheatre)

The Budweiser Stage (formerly the Molson Amphitheatre) at Ontario Place is one of my favourite Toronto concert venues. These Toronto concerts in summer 2017 are very popular since the outdoor concert venue is nestled in beside Lake Ontario so on those hot summer nights, you get a lovely lake breeze. If you get a chance before the concert, check out the new waterfront park and trails on the eastern section of Ontario Place.

  • Arkells & July Talk with Mondo Cosmo on Sat., July 24, 2017 at 6 p.m.
  • Nickelback: Feed The Machine Tour with Daughtry, Shaman’s Harvest on Tues., June 27, 2017 at 6 p.m.
  • Lady Antebellum brings their You Look Good Tour 2017 with guest Kelsea Ballerini on Thurs., June 29, 2017 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Iron Maiden: The Book of Souls Tour 2017 on Sat., July 15, 2017 at 7:30 p.m.
  • MUSE with guests Thirty Seconds to Mars on Tues., July 18, 2017 at 7 p.m.
  • Chicago and The Doobie Brothers on Wed., July 19, 2017 at 7:15 p.m.
  • Linkin Park: One More Light World Tour on Tues., Aug. 8, 2017 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Kings of Leon on Wed., Aug. 9, 2017 at 7 p.m. Special guests are Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats.
  • Jimmy Buffett on Fri., Aug. 11, 2017 at 8 p.m.
  • OneRepublic with guests James Arthur, Fitz & the Tantrums on Sat., Aug. 12, 2017 at 7 p.m.
  • Chris Stapleton with guests Margo Price, Brent Cobb on Thurs., Aug. 17, 2017 at 7 p.m.
  • Green Day brings their Revolution Radio Tour with guests Catfish and the Bottmen on Fri., Aug. 18, 2017 at 7 p.m.
Ed Sheeran at 2012 Frequency Festival in Austria, photo by Christopher Johnson from Tokyo, Japan - Ed Sheeran, Blood Red Shoes, Hot Chip, Bloc Party, XX, others at Frequency Fest in Austria, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=24132863
Ed Sheeran at 2012 Frequency Festival in Austria, photo by Christopher Johnson from Tokyo, Japan – Ed Sheeran, Blood Red Shoes, Hot Chip, Bloc Party, XX, others at Frequency Fest in Austria, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=24132863

Concerts at Air Canada Centre in 2017

The big name artists usually perform at the Air Canada Centre due to the venue’s large capacity. There is a wide range of artists booked for the ACC in summer 2017. You can access the ACC via the subway at Union Station.

  • Faith Hill and Tim McGraw – Fri., June 23, 2017 and Sat., June 24, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. with guest Charlie Worsham. The married superstars tour on their SOUL2SOUL: The World Tour 2017. This is Faith Hill’s first tour since 2007.
  • Bob Dylan – Wed., July 5, 2017 at 8 p.m.
  • Enrique Iglesias & Pitbull – Thurs., July 6, 2017 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Ed Sheeran – Fri., July 7, 2017 and Sat., July 8, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. I can’t get his current hit, “Shape of You,” out of my head.
  • Gorillaz – Mon., July 10, 2017 at 7 p.m.
  • Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Sat., July 15, 2017
  • Queen & Adam Lambert – Tues., July 18, 2017 at 8 p.m.
  • Kendrick Lamar – Tues., July 25, 2017 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Shawn Mendes – Fri., Aug. 11, 2017 and Sat., Aug. 12, 2017 at 7 p.m.
  • Earth, Wind & Fire – Sun., Aug. 13, 2017 at 7 p.m.
  • Lionel Richie & Mariah Carey – Thurs., Aug. 24, 2017 at 7 p.m.
  • Bruno Mars – Sat., Aug. 26, 2017 and Sun., Aug. 27, 2017 at 7 p.m.
  • Depeche Mode – Sun., Sept. 3, 2017 at 7:30 p.m.
  • Lady Gaga – Wed., Sept. 6, 2017 and Thurs., Sept. 7, 2017
  • The Weeknd – Toronto’s own returns home to perform on Sat., Sept. 9, 2017.
  • Katy Perry Witness: The Tour on Tues., Sept. 12, 2017 at 7 p.m. and Wed., Sept. 13, 2017 at 8 p.m.

CNE Bandshell Concerts 2017

The Bandshell Concerts at the CNE are free with admission to the CNE. Admission to the CNE is Adult (14-64) $19, 65+ $16, 5-13 $16 and 4 and under Free. A Family Pass for 2 adults and 2 children or 1 adult and 3 children is $59.

  • Sat., Aug. 19, 2017 – Sam Roberts Band
  • Sun., Aug. 20, 2017 – Kiefer Sutherland
  • Tues., Aug. 22, 2017 – Colin James
  • Thurs., Aug. 24, 2017 – Aaron Pritchett
  • Fri., Aug. 25, 2017 – I Mother Earth & The Watchmen
  • Sat., Aug. 26, 2017 – Chad Brownlee
  • Sun., Aug. 27, 2017 – John Kay & Steppenwolf
  • Mon., Aug. 28, 2017 – Pavlo
  • Tues., Aug. 29, 2017 – The Sheepdogs
  • Wed., Aug. 30, 2017 – Shawn Hook
  • Thurs., Aug. 31, 2017 – Dear Rouge
  • Sat. Sept. 2, 2017 – USS
  • Sun., Sept. 3, 2017 – A Tribe Called Red

The Big Feastival

The Big Feastival is a food and music event taking place at Burl’s Creek in Oro-Medonte from August 18-20, 2017. Some of the top artists performing include Weezer, The Strumbellas, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, Dragonette, De La Soul and Dwayne Gretzky. Purchase tickets online.

Do you know of any other Toronto concerts in summer 2017? Please mention them in the comments.

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