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General Information
The 7th Annual TD Canada Trust Irie Music Festival will make waves again this summer when the popular reggae and global music attraction returns to Nathan Phillips Square, and Queen's Park North. With a focus on showcasing food from the tropical regions around the world, Taste of The Tropics at Queen's Park North is our newest tradition for this great festival. The four-day IRIE extravaganza featuring music, food and culture at two downtown locations will take place from August 1st through August 4th, 2008.
Created as a unifying symbol of Toronto's diversity, the TD Canada Trust Irie Music Festival is an opportunity to promote a greater understanding between the diverse cultures and traditions of our world-class city. The Festival encompasses a wide variety of activities including:
- live music
- dance presentations
- art exhibitions
- demonstrations
- children's activities and rides
- a tropical food fair
- crafts
- street performances
- poetry
- author readings
- and much more...
About Nathan Phillips Square
Nathan Phillips Square will continue to house the annual TD Canada Trust IRIE Music Festival and the IRIE Book and Art Fair. In addition to live music performances, author readings and an art exhibition, audiences are invited to take in festivities ranging from dance presentations and street performers to a choir performance. The proximity of this large open-air venue to public transit and downtown hotels make it an ideal location for the Irie Music Festival. For more up-to-date information please visit this website regularly. You can also e-mail your questions to info@iriemusicfestival.com or call our office at 905-799-1630 x 28.
About Queen's Park North
Queen's Park is the newest venue to feature IRIE activities. The venue will feature live music, dance presentations, arts & craft vendors, a wine & beer garden and Taste of the Tropics, Irie's city picnic. The relaxed urban setting of Queen's Park is an ideal location for A Taste of The Tropics. It is easily accessible via public transit and has been a favourite venue for a variety of festivals, parades and marches throughout it's history.
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