JunoFest 2011

JunoFest is a two-night music celebration that is part of The 2011 JUNO Awards weekend. It showcases the diverse spectrum of regional and national artists in Canada. JunoFest will feature approximately 110 bands at over fifteen venues.

JunoFest will feature 120 bands at over a dozen venues, from Juno Award nominees to up-and-coming local bands.

JunoFest has showcased more than 1,000 artists and bands of all backgrounds and genres including: African Guitar Summit, Arkells, Beast, Bedouin Soundclash, Classified, Divine Brown, D-Sissive, Doc Walker, and many more./n/nJunoFest is a two-night music celebration that is part of The 2011 JUNO Awards weekend. It showcases the diverse spectrum of regional and national artists in Canada. JunoFest will feature approximately 110 bands at over fifteen venues.



JunoFest 2011 will be held in Toronto, ON on March 25 & 26, 2011. Performances go from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. All genres of music are accepted.



Nearly half of the participating line-up will be chosen locally to highlight Toronto's rich and diverse music scene, in addition to performances from 2011 JUNO Award nominees and some of Canada’s national touring acts. Junofest is for Canadian artists only.



2011 marks the ten year anniversary of JunoFest since its inception in St. John's in 2002. As a means to promote and celebrate Canadian music, JunoFest has showcased more than 1,000 artists and bands of all backgrounds and genres including: African Guitar Summit, Alexisonfire, Arkells, Beast, Bedouin Soundclash, Classified, Danny Fernandes, Divine Brown, D-Sissive, Doc Walker, Down With Webster, DJ Brace, DL Incognito, Elliott Brood, Elizabeth Shepherd, Famous, Feist, Hey Rosetta!, Jane Bunnett, The Gryphon Trio, Handsome Furs, Jully Black, Julie Doiron, Little Miss Higgins, Marianas Trench, Matt Mays & El Torpedo, Metric, The Midway State, MSTRKRFT, NQ Arbuckle, Plants and Animals, The Sadies, Saint Alvia, Sam Roberts, Shad, Shout Out Out Out Out, Silverstein, Sloan, Tanya Tagaq, Ten Second Epic, Thornley, Two Hours Traffic, Waking Eyes, The Wailin' Jennys, Wintersleep, You Say Party! We Say Die!, Zaki Ibrahim and hundreds more.



Please note: CARAS books JunoFest over a short period of time in February, so bands applying should be close to Toronto or be able to make arrangements to perform in Toronto on short notice. All bands will be notified by February 25, 2011. Once again, JunoFest is for Canadian acts only.