Dwayne Gretzky, Glass Tiger and Melissa Payne Among Many Announced For 2023 Musicfest Lineup
/Several recognizable acts such as Dwayne Gretzky, Glass Tiger and Melissa Payne have been added to Peterborough Musicfest announced at their lineup release event at the Silver Bean Café on Wednesday morning.
Tracy Condon, Peterborough Musicfest board chair (left) with Tracey Randall, general manager (right) as the free concert series releases their lineup for this year. Photo by David Tuan Bui.
Five dates are listed as ‘to be announced’ as acts have been sought out are booked but require funding of roughly $125,000 to finalize everything, according to Tracey Randall, Musicfest general manager.
“Three bands are on hold until we see the funding and then we'll see how much extra I have because sponsorships are still coming in,” she said.
Randall anticipates funding from the provincial government as Musicfest typically receives $80,000 from them annually however the funding is usually given in June.
The concerts will remain at Del Crary Park despite being dismantled earlier this month. Musicfest will continue the temporary solution that was used last year according to Randall.
“We're still meeting with the City of Peterborough but they've rented the same temporary stage that we had last year,” she said.
The following is this year’s lineup for Musicfest:
July 1: Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy
July 5: Dwayne Gretzky
July 8: Matt Andersen & The Big Bottle of Joy
July 12: Five Alarm Funk
July 15: TBA
July 19: Jesse Cook
July 22: TBA
July 26: Little River Band
July 29: Melissa Payne & Friends
Aug. 2: TBA
Aug. 5: British Legends Tribute (Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney & Freddie Mercury)
Aug. 9: Glass Tiger
Aug. 12: TBA
Aug. 16: TBA
Aug. 19: Tim & The Glory Boys (with special guest TBA)
