Sound of Music Festival hiring local artists to perform in Burlington streets

The Sound of Music Festival will be hiring local acoustic-style artists to fill the streets of Burlington with music.

The festival says this initiative was made to bring live music back into Burlington communities after the 2020 Sound of Music Festival was replaced by a virtual event in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Some of the locations in the works are Spencer Smith Park, City Hall, Burlington, and Aldershot GO stations.

A live series for the winter months is also being planned.

“It is important for us to help local artists during this difficult time. They’ve been out of work facing ongoing uncertainty and miss connecting with audiences,” says festival executive director, Myles D. Rusak.

“More establishments in town are finding safe ways to bring back live music and we’ll be doing our part to showcase them as well.”

The Sound of Music Festival will also be using their social media channels to promote bands, venues, and artists in the process of bringing live music back.

The first performance will be outside of City Hall on Sept. 11 at noon.