Hillside Festival is back with a wonderful lineup!

First, let me say that the list is very long. It’s also peppered with some of our absolute favourites. Additionally, there are tons of bands that we’ve never had the privilege of covering. That’s exciting!

Here we go, in alphabetical order, Adrian Raso, Allison Lupton Band, Allison Russell, Anyway Gang*(in case you don’t know – this is a Canadian supergroup featuring Sam Roberts of Sam Roberts Band, Chris Murphy of Sloan, Menno Versteeg of Hollerado, and Dave Monks of Tokyo Police Club), Aoife O’Donovan, Bahamas, Bedouine, The Blue and Gold, Boy Golden, Braden Etienne, Brianna Doyle, Cadence Weapon*, Cat Clyde, Christina Hutt, cleopatrick, DakhaBrakha*, Dan Mangan*, Danny Michel, DJ Shub presents War Club Live, Donovan Woods, Electric Vinyl Orchestra, Eivør*, Emily Gilbart, Gangstagrass*, Guelph Comedy Festival, George Elliot Clarke, Habibi, Hayley Kellett, Halley McKeown, The Human Rights, Hyd*, I, The Mountain, Ifriqiyya Electrique, Jon Brooks, Julian Taylor, Katelyn Bearinger, King Hanah*, Kinne Starr*, Kobo Town, Kyshona, Laurel Tubman and Friends, Leela Gilday, Lizzie No*, Luni Li, Mames Babegenush, Melissa Brizuela, Michael Barclay, Michelle Monroe, Missy Bauman, Myriam Gendron, Nathan Lawr, Nicolette & The Nobodies, NOBRO, OMBIIGIZI, Paula Sofia, Pink Mountaintops, Le Ren*, Royal Canoe, Sam Polley and The Old Tomorrows, Sauna, Shane Koyczan with The Short Story Long, Shannon Gault, Spencer Burton, Stephen Lewis & The Big Band of Fun, Tami Neilson*, Tania Joy, TEKE::TEKE, Texas King, Vivalda Ndula, Wesli.

The music is all over the map genre-wise, which gives everyone a chance to experience artists and bands they might not usually see. Artists in the list above with an asterisk beside their names will also have workshop sessions on the same day; other bands/artists may have workshop sessions on a different day than their main set.

Check out the Hillside Festival’s Ticket page to see a sneak peek at the schedule.

Things You Need to Know

This event is rain or shine. No dogs are allowed unless they’re service dogs. Alcohol and illegal substances can not be brought into the festival. You must observe all of the Park’s rules. Last but not least, Hillside Festival is not responsible for any loss, personal injury or damages to patrons or volunteers howsoever they may arise in relation to participation in the festival.

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We’re you hoping to do a little camping? Scroll to the bottom for links. Everything you need to know about camping can be found by clicking the Camping link.

Get your tickets at hillsidefestival.ca. 2022 Summer Weekend Passes are on sale now! All 2020 passes will be honoured.

Ticket Pricing Tiers

Tier 1: Jan 1 – Feb 28
$129 + HST & SC (too late you missed the boat on this tier)

Tier 2: March 1 – April 30
$139 + HST & SC

Tier 3: May 1 – June 30
$149 + HST & SC

Tier 4: July 1- 22
$159 + HST & SC

Gate
$169 + HST & SC

Important Ticket policies

• Children 12 and under are admitted for free when accompanied by an adult
• Single-day and Seniors’ tickets are released closer to the event
• Tickets are non-refundable (except when an event is cancelled)
• E-Tickets do not need to be printed; they can be scanned from a mobile device.
• The ticket price does not include parking or camping
• The Festival is not responsible for lost, stolen or misplaced tickets

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