It was February 2015 and my step son called me asking if there was any way I could try and get him or win him tickets to see a band called Dear Rouge at the Ritual Nightclub the following month. The show was a win your way in promotion being put on by the folks at Live 88.5. At the time I had not heard of Dear Rouge so I decided I’d check them out, from the first song I listened to I was instantly a fan and knew I had to interview them to get to know them and the story behind their music a bit better.
Canada’s New Festival Destination…
We are mere weeks away from the first ever WAYHOME Music & Arts Festival and only a month out from Canada’s largetst coungry festival the 4th annual Boots and Hearts Music Festival. This year they have something in common. A NEW HOME!
5 summers of Sound Check Entertainment
It’s hard to believe that it’s been half a decade already since it all began. Although for the first 4, or so, summers I was primarily the only writer there were a lot of people behind the scenes that ensured that I could get to the festivals and events. Here’s my look back at the first 5 summers.
Bestival heads to Toronto
Bestival Toronto
Another major music festival has announced a new date in Toronto this summer.
WayHome Festival 2015 Announcement UPDATE
So.. if your a fan of Indie music the new “Bonarooish” type festival was finally announced this evening at The Great Hall in Toronto. Partial Line Up is below.. BUT We will have the rest of it at 10AM tomorrow morning!
Republic Live will be hosting the Way Home Festival this July at Burl’s Creek Event Park with Kendrick Lamar, Modest Mouse, Alvvays, St. Vincent, Passion Pits, Timber Timbre, Run The Jewels, Future Islands, Odesza, Girl Talk, The Sheepdogs, Yukon Blonde, Cold War Kids along with Rural Alberta Advantage were announced tonight at a live event. For those braving the cold for over 2 hrs some lucky people are going for Free!
Trish & Corey will have more tomorrow morning LIVE from the Press Conference where there will be MORE announcements!
UPDATE:
Ok Folks so I cold write a big long write up on how the press conference was and how excited everyone is… And trust me people are VERY excited for this event. And rightfully so it has some of the biggest names in music. So here is the list of artists always fun to listen to a groovy tune while you read right?
WayHome Excutive Team
Oh and the folks over at Republic Live & AC Enterntainment aren’t done yet! They still have 30+ acts to announce. Who that is? Guess we will have to trust that the line up thus far is fantastic and only to get better!
Now as for tickets…
Tickets for WayHome will be sold in allotments, meaning that once the number of tickets allocated at teh $209.99 preice point sell out, the following allotment of tickets will be released at the next price point of $229.99. Fans are encoureaged to purchase early to get the best possivel price and organizeres are anticipating a sold out event.
EXCLUSIVE walk-in ticket pre-sales will take place TOMORROW February 12th for a one day only at the following retailers with full event GA tickets, including camping or parking for $189.99 prior to the public on-sale.
RETAIL OUTLETS
Casbah Bar – 18 Huron Street, Collingwood, ON 5pm-2am
Doogies – 37 Wyndham Street North, Guelph, ON 7pm-2am
Blueprint Clothing – 246 Princess Street, Kingston, ON – 10am-6pm
Howey Bros – 57A Whitewood Avenue – New Liskeard, ON – 10am-6pm
Kahuna Surf Shop – 175 Missisaga Street East , Orillia – 10am-6pm
Top of the World Clothing – 158 Rideau St, Ottawa, ON – 10am-6pm
Flavour Fashion – 383 George Street North, Peterborough, ON – 10am-6pm
Got Style – 62 Bathurst Street – Toronto, ON – 11am-8pm
Heel Boy – 773 Queen Street West – Toronto, ON – 10am-9pm
Nothern Standard Trading Post – 1662 Queen St West, Toronto 12pm-7pm
Tiger of Sweden – 56 Ossington Ave, Toronto, ON – 11am-8pm
Loop – 13 King Street North, Waterloo, ON – 11am-8pm
One GA ticket includes GA Tent camping an full admission to all three festival days. One campsite is provided per group upon arrival and each campsite can hold up to 8 people, although 4-6 per site are recommended to optimize comfort. A GA ticket will also allow anyone traveling back and foth daily to park in the day parking area at no additional cost. VIP tickets, VIP Glamping, RV and Hotel Packages are also available exclusively at www.wayhome.com
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