The Olympic Island Festival was an annual rock concert that takes place on Toronto's Olympic Island. It was started in 2004 by Jay Ferguson of the band Sloan, when only Canadian musicians performed. In subsequent years, the festival has featured bands from other countries.
Lineups
2004 August 7, 2004 Death from Above 1979 Arcade Fire Buck 65 The Constantines Pilate (now known as Pilot Speed) The Stills Broken Social Scene Sam Roberts Sloan
2005 June 26, 2005 Keren Ann Triumph of Lethargy The Most Serene Republic Do Make Say Think Metric Broken Social Scene Modest Mouse
2006 June 24, 2006 J Mascis (of Dinosaur Jr) Raising the Fawn Feist Bloc Party Broken Social Scene
2008 June 7, 2008 Young Galaxy Rogue Wave Death Cab for Cutie Stars
2009 The 2009 festival was cancelled in early May 2009. The event was cancelled because a strike by Toronto's municipal outside workers closed ferry service to the Toronto Islands. Broken Social Scene played a free show at Harbourfront on July 11, 2009, as an apology for the event's cancellation; this show was documented in Bruce McDonald's 2010 concert film This Movie Is Broken.
Broken Social Scene Explosions in the Sky Apostle of Hustle Beach House Thunderheist Rattlesnake Choir
2010 June 19, 2010 Broken Social Scene Pavement Band of Horses Beach House Timber Timbre Toronto Revue
August 14, 2010 Arcade Fire Janelle Monáe The Sadies
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