The Peterborough Summer Festival of Lights, later renamed Peterborough Musicfest, is a non-profit, charitable organization in Peterborough, Ontario, which hosts a series of free outdoor concerts. In 2015, Peterborough Musicfest was recognized as a Top 100 Festival and Event in the province. The concerts are held at Del Crary Park, located in the downtown on George Street, adjacent to Little Lake.
History
Founded in 1986 by Fred Anderson, these concerts were followed by a choreographed illuminated boat show and a fireworks display.
Beginning in 2005, the festival chose to forgo the aging boat show in favour of hiring more performers and improving the fireworks display. Then in 2009, the fireworks were sacrificed due to budget cuts. As a result, the festival was rebranded as "Peterborough Musicfest""Photos from Melissa Payne’s concert at Peterborough Musicfest". kawarthaNOW, July 6, 2015 .
In 2023, the music festival attracted 110,000 people and generated $4.3 million for the region.
Past performers
Serena Ryder Kiefer Sutherland I Mother Earth Gowan Hey Rosetta! The Box The Spoons Platinum Blonde High Valley Buffy Sainte-Marie Tegan and Sara Tebey Sloan Hanson Colin James 54 40 Carly Rae Jepsen Monkeyjunk The Proclaimers Tom Cochrane & Red Rider April Wine I Mother Earth Kalan Porter Gordon Lightfoot Natalie MacMaster Arrogant Worms Lighthouse (band) Cowboy Junkies Beatlemania Blue Rodeo Wide Mouth Mason Emerson Drive John McDermott The Trews Davy Jones Thousand Foot Krutch The Stampeders The Spades Tommy Hunter Leahy Glass Tiger Sweet Lights Our Lady Peace Mad Pasties See Spot Run The Reklaws Down With Webster Lindsay Ell Tim & The Glory Boys
External links
Quid Novis - Peterborough Festival of Lights
References