Rogers Picnic
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Rogers Picnic | |
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Genre | Indie/Rock/Hip hop |
Dates | July |
Location(s) | Fort York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Years active | 2007-2008 |
Founded by | Rogers Communications |
Website | Official website |
The Rogers Picnic was a one-day, annual summer music festival held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Two events took place, one in 2007 and again in 2008.
The inaugural Rogers Picnic, created by Rogers Wireless, was on July 29, 2007, and was held at the outdoor venue, Toronto's Historic Fort York. The line up featured Canadian and international musicians and meshed rock, punk, ska, reggae, hip-hop, and more. Performers included The New Pornographers, The Roots, Tegan and Sara, The Dears, Bad Brains, Apostle of Hustle, Little Brother, Bedouin Soundclash, and .
The second annual Rogers Picnic took place on July 20, 2008, at the same venue, Historic Fort York. The line-up included Tokyo Police Club, Cat Power, Dizzee Rascal, Vampire Weekend, Animal Collective, City and Colour, Born Ruffians, The Carps, and Chromeo.
External links[]
- Rogers Picnic (archived site)
- Rogers Communications Home
- Review of the 2007 Rogers Picnic from Cinemablend.com
- Rogers Picnic Music Festival Brings You City and Colour, Cat Power : Soul Shine Magazine
- Rock festivals in Canada
- Music festivals in Toronto
- Music festivals established in 2007
- Indie rock festivals
- Canadian festival stubs
- Music festival stubs