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City Roots is Music Pure and Simple


 

June 23 - 25, 2006

(left) Liam and Brent Titcomb - 2 Generations of Music - Family Ties Workshop  ; (right) Linda M presents Girls with Guitarz
 

   Welcome to City Roots Festival Website

 

Toronto's premier summer festival is
FREE
to the public this year.

Enjoy music and entertainment on four stages with folk, world, blues, gospel, roots, children’s, singer-songwriter, storytelling, aboriginal and other musical styles. Crafts exhibitors and buskers complement the experience. The venue is the unique and beautiful Distillery Historic District, set on 13 acres in downtown Toronto and built in 1832.

Become a City Roots Member 
Toronto City Roots Festival Association is an Ontario not-for-profit corporation.  Our mandate includes presenting performance opportunities for musicians, and providing educational programmes.  Become a member and support our objectives.  Attend this year's festival and see what we're about.  


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Canada's first family of songs - the Whiteley family, relaxing at City Roots

SPONSORS:  
City Roots gratefully acknowledges the support of our Sponsors.  
 Interested in sponsoring City Roots ? Please check out the Sponsor programs.

CRAFT MAKERS:
Makers of unique crafts will be displaying in Trinity Square.  Makers/vendors can apply here.

VOLUNTEERS:
Interested in volunteering for City Roots 2006 Festival? Details on the Volunteers page.

MUSICIANS
Visit www.sonicbids.com or see contact page for submission details.

MAIL LIST:
Join City Roots opt-in mail list to receive program and other information.  Click here

 

 
  What the press says:

... a program that both convincingly addresses the multicultural nature of this city and its many quirky appetites,and embraces its idiosyncratic musical past, present and likely future....
-Greg Quill, Toronto Star

Tunes on tap at the Distillery District. City Roots isn’t your father’s folk festival. It’s a three day event showcasing a variety of musical styles. Best of all, writes Brad Wheeler, you don’t have to drive for hours to get there…
-Globe and Mail

A festival that will surprise those who write off folkish fests as old and stodgy– Now Magazine

"..head to the Distillery District for Toronto’s only acoustic festival…City Roots makes getting through the weekend a tiny bit easier" - eye weekly