The IRIE Music Festival returns for its 7th year with an extraordinary festival lineup that celebrates the best in reggae, world music, and culture. The festival, which spans four days from August 1 to August 4, will once again feature stages at both Nathan Philips Square and Queen’s Park. With performers representing an eclectic range of musical styles, dance, a Taste of the Tropics Food Fair, an arts and craft vendors market, a film festival, visual arts, a literary program and much mor>...
The IRIE Music Festival returns for its 7th year with an extraordinary festival lineup that celebrates the best in reggae, world music, and culture. The festival, which spans four days from August 1 to August 4, will once again feature stages at both Nathan Philips Square and Queen’s Park. With performers representing an eclectic range of musical styles, dance, a Taste of the Tropics Food Fair, an arts and craft vendors market, a film festival, visual arts, a literary program and much more, IRIE Fest promises to have something for everyone!
All artists will be compensated: $400 for bands, and $150 for solo artists.
The Irie Music Festival was created in 2000 as a unifying symbol of Toronto's diversity, and has become an opportunity to promote a greater understanding between the diverse cultures and traditions of our world-class city. Irie Fest is the perfect compliment to Toronto’s carnival!
Previous performers include: Toots and the Maytals, Third World, Morgan Heritage, Steel Pulse, Maxi Priest, David Rudder, Ernest Ranglin, Sugar Minott, Sattalites, Lazo, Jason Wilson & Tabarruk, Errol “Organs” Anderson, Brinsley Forde (formerly of Aswad), Willy Williams and more. Last year, Freddie, Sugar and Richie made history by performing together on stage at IRIE.
Nathan Philip Square will feature the Jazz, Blues and Gospel Stage while Queen’s Park will feature the Reggae & World Music Stage.