Burlington’s annual music festival to return under new name, organizer

Plans are in the works for Burlington’s annual Sound of Music Festival but this time, it’ll be under a new name.

The Lakeshore Music & Arts Festival, operated by MRG Live Ltd., will remain at Spencer Smith Park but has been reduced to a two-day festival on June 20 and 21.

The new operator was selected for the festival in Dec. 2025 and will cover festival production costs and financial risks.

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While there’s no budget included yet, the one page concept prepared by the organizers says the event will showcase a diverse lineup of Canadian musicians, food trucks, vendors and a ticketed VIP section.

The previous Sound of Music Festival’s residency ended after the city decided against providing the $740,000 requested by the organizers to run the 2026 edition of the event.

The report will be presented to Burlington’s Committee of the Whole on Monday.

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