PHOTOS: Day 2 of Rock the Park music festival

PHOTOS: Day 2 of Rock the Park music festival
London Free Press
Fans fill Harris Park for Day 2 of the five-day Rock the Park music festival.
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Eavesdroppers: Inside Rock the Park’s other London crowd

Eavesdroppers: Inside Rock the Park’s other London crowd
London Free Press
Ticketless fans gather nightly on a riverbank within sight and earshot of the big rock festival, forming a lively and free viewing party.
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PHOTOS: Day 1 of Rock the Park music festival

PHOTOS: Day 1 of Rock the Park music festival
London Free Press
The five-day Rock the Park festival began Tuesday with Valley, Dear Rouge, Marinanas Trench and Hozier
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Canada Day: Your London primer for holiday fun

Canada Day: Your London primer for holiday fun
London Free Press
Here’s your London guide to toast a true north strong and free, fireworks and all.
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Here’s who will headline huge concert at London’s airport

London Free Press
American folk-pop musician Noah Kahan will headline the first-ever concert series at the London International Airport, organizers announced Thursday.
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A new concert event is on the horizon for London, to be held on the tarmac at London International Airport and it promises to be the largest musical event in London’s history.

A new concert event is on the horizon for London, to be held on the tarmac at London International Airport and it promises to be the largest musical event in London’s history.
London Free Press
A new concert event is on the horizon for London, to be held on the tarmac at London International Airport as organizers promise it will be the largest musical event in the city’s history.
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It’s time for London to tune up its bona fides as a music city. But how?

It’s time for London to tune up its bona fides as a music city. But how?
London Free Press
The numbers didn’t add up for Graham Henderson. Toronto had four million people and a music economy of $500 million a year. Austin, Texas had a fifth of the people, 800,000, and three times the music economy, $1.5 billion a year. As president of Music Canada at the time, Henderson set out to figure out […]
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‘Significant flooding’ possible as up to 75 mm of rain forecast: Upper Thames

London Free Press
Londoners could be in store for the worst flooding in seven years as up to 75 millimetres of rain is expected to fall by early Thursday, the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority warns. Forecasts are predicting between 30 and 75 millimetres of rain across the Upper Thames watershed, the authority said in a flood warning […]
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Take Me to . . . Hozier: Rock the Park lands Irish superstar

Take Me to . . . Hozier: Rock the Park lands Irish superstar
London Free Press
London summer music festival Rock The Park will start with a bang on its opening night when Hozier hits the stage at Harris Park. The Irish singer will headline the festival’s first night on Tuesday, July 8, RBC Rock the Park announced Wednesday. Canadian pop-rock band Marianas Trench from Vancouver and Canadian indie pop band […]
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Rock The Park officials unveil ‘Americana’ lineup for 2025 edition

London Free Press
London summertime music festival Rock The Park announced on Tuesday morning its second set of performers for this July in downtown’s Harris Park, a group organizers say is aimed at fans of “Americana/country” music. The Red Clay Strays will headline on Wednesday July 9 – the first of four straight nights of music – along […]
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Three London ways to ring in the new year with your kids

London Free Press
From family fun in Victoria Park, to history and a monster film double bill, here are three picks to help you celebrate 2025's arrival.
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London concerts: Longer, but not louder nights could be in the cards

London Free Press
Allowing select events, including concerts, to run an extra hour is among the rule changes city hall is studying for outdoor festivals.
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