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    Town of Collingwood Announces 2024 Shipyards Amphitheatre Concert Line-Up

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    Collingwood, ON [10 May 2024] – The Town of Collingwood’s Parks, Recreation & Culture Department is excited to announce another jam-packed summer line-up of live music on the Shipyards Amphitheatre stage. Located at 2 North Maple Street overlooking beautiful Collingwood Harbour, this gem of a venue will host 18 acts, over 8 concert dates, within 5 special events between June 1st and August 11th, all free of charge! Mark your calendars for a summer season of great music & fantastic concerts at the Collingwood Shipyards Amphitheatre. 

    This year’s Shipyards Amphitheatre Concerts are generously sponsored by FRAM+Slokker, Collingwood Quay Condos, and Living Water Resorts.  

    Trail Tunes, June 1

    Get out on the trails this International Trails Day for Trail Tunes, a collaborative, regional event connecting over 100kms of trail and rich musical culture! Bike or hike from destination to destination, through Collingwood, Wasaga Beach and Clearview. Enjoy live music at trailheads in each municipality and end with a headliner concert at Wasaga Beach’s Oakview Woods Park featuring Reggaddiction! 

    Presented by Clearview Township, Town of Collingwood, and the Town of Wasaga Beach with support from Cycle Simcoe. Trail Tunes, connecting communities by trail and song. 

     Performer Show Time  Kendall Lily  12:00 p.m.  2 Guys with Guitars  1:00 p.m.  Mirrage  2:00 p.m.  Whisky River  3:00 p.m.

    For more information visit www.cyclesimcoe.ca/trailtunes

    National Indigenous Peoples Day, June 21

    June 21, we recognize and celebrate the history, heritage, resilience and diversity of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis. Celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day with a special concert presented by the Town of Collingwood.  

     Performer Show Time J.D. Crosstown Band  6:00 p.m. Twin Flames  7:15 p.m.

     For more information visit www.collingwood.ca/awen

    Collingwood Festival for Canada (Pre-Concert), June 28th

    A celebration of where we live, the land we enjoy, and the people around us. Presented by the Town of Collingwood.  

     Performer Show Time Bernadette Connors Band  6:00 p.m. Hunter  7:15 p.m.

    (July 1st – Fireworks are set for 10:00 p.m.) 

    Collingwood Live & Original Concert Series, July 13 – August 9

    The Collingwood Live & Original Music Initiative creates opportunities, such as the Collingwood L&O Summer Concert Series, for musicians to connect, collaborate, and cultivate their craft. Spend an evening on the shores of Georgian Bay enjoying live, original performances from a diverse selection of established and emerging artists from across the region, Ontario, and Canada. Presented by the Town of Collingwood. 

     Performer Concert Date Show Time The Tonnettes & the Joel Parisian Trio  Saturday, July 13th 6:00 p.m. Mountain Head  Saturday, July 13th 7:15 p.m. Paige Warner Band  Friday, July 19th 6:00 p.m. The Mudmen  Friday, July 19th 7:15 p.m. Layla Staats  Friday, August 9th 6:00 p.m. Logan Staats  Friday, August 9th 7:15 p.m.

    For more information visit www.liveandoriginal.ca

    Sidelaunch Days, August 10 – 11

    Sidelaunch Days is Collingwood’s annual harbourfront festival that celebrates the joy of being in, on, and around the water while commemorating the unique shipbuilding heritage of Collingwood. Activities will include tall ship tours, SUP races, dog agility shows, live music, Amphitheatre concerts, and much more. Presented by the Town of Collingwood and Collingwood Downtown.  

     Performer Concert Date Show Time  THIRDLIFE (DJ)   Saturday, August 10th  6:00 p.m.  Fiddlestix   Saturday, August 10th  7:15 p.m.  THIRDLIFE (DJ)   Sunday, August 11th  6:00 p.m.  Freedom Train   Sunday, August 11th  7:15 p.m.
     
    For more information visit www.sidelaunchdays.ca.

    Things to remember for attending events at the Shipyards Amphitheatre: 
  • Remember to bring your lawn chairs, or blankets. Alcoholic beverages are not permitted to be brought into the venue. Food and a cash bar will be provided on site for purchase at select events.
  • Free Parking is available at the end of North Birch Street, with a short walk along the trail to the Amphitheatre.
  • Join us in celebration of summer and great music as we watch the sun set over beautiful Georgian Bay.

    About Collingwood

    The Town of Collingwood is a progressive community located in the heart of a four-season recreation area on the southern shore of Georgian Bay. The area is well known for its many natural amenities and its rich heritage. Collingwood is a destination for tourism and many business, sporting, and cultural events Collingwood acts as gateway to the South Georgian Bay region, with stunning landscapes that encourage an active lifestyle, and inspire the local arts and culture community.  Downtown Collingwood might just surprise you with 30 plus restaurants, 60 plus boutique shops, spas for relaxing, live music for grooving…all in the only downtown core recognized in Canada’s Registrar of Historic Places!  More recently, the harbourfront area is emerging as an extension to the downtown district.  Plans for expanding the amenities and events in the harbourfront area promise to make this a much more prominent tourism destination.

    Pictured: Freedom Train    Photo credit: Dave West Photography

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