When & where: TBA July 2020, Montreal, Quebecįestival Lineup: Martin Garrix, The Chainsmokers, Illenium, Kaskade, Andrew Rayel, CamelPhat, Chris Lake
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Multi-media, multi-sensory art from local and international artists abound as AIM makes full use of being the only festival in Canada with a license to play music for over 32 straight hours. This means the festival is very much an art first experience, mixing together established genre leaders with up-and-coming and cutting edge acts. When & where: 16 January - 8 February 2020, Montreal, Quebecįestival Lineup (2019): John Digweed, Danny Tenaglia, Markus Schulz, Getter, ANNA, Pig&Dan, Mikey Lion & Lee ReynoldsĪIM stands for Art - Innovation - Movement, which paints a pretty accurate image of what the festival is all about. I don't know whose idea it was to put a festival outside in the middle of winter in Montreal, but somehow the frosty weather only amplifies how great the lineup curation, immersive stage production and party atmosphere really are. That Igloofest has grown into one of the country's most beloved electronic music festivals is a testament to how good it actually is. When & where: TBA August 2020, Toronto, Ontarioįestival Lineup: Nina Kraviz, ANNA, Charlotte de Witte, The Blaze, Robert Hood, Zeds Dead, Rüfüs Du Sol
Attracting tens of thousands of fans each year, the festival has evolved to include more hip hop acts over the last few years, but remains firmly anchored in dance music, staging performances by the biggest DJs in the world year after year. Toronto's premier EDM festival, Veld has been holding down the summer in the city's Downsview Park for eight years. When & where: 10-13 July 2020, Merritt, British Columbiaįestival Lineup (2019): Tiësto, Skrillex, Kygo, Cardi B, Alesso, Kodak Black, Zeds Dead The festival does a good job bringing its scenic site just outside of the city of Merritt into its unforgettable experience. With more of a focus on the underground than its fellow BC compatriot Shambhala, Bass Coast is an artist owned and operated boutique festival that has been curating some of the best dance music lineups in the country since it was founded in 2009. When & where: 26-30 August 2020, Montreal, Quebecįestival Lineup (2019): Nightmare on Wax, Denis Sulta, Sticky Buds, SkiiTour, Alix Perez, Yheti, Righteous Rainbows of Togetherness As well as showcasing digital art, MUTEK hosts a lineup of the scene's boundary-pushers, representatives of diverse club music from around the world, and a helping of the underground's favourites playing the best in house and techno. Without doubt the most experimental electronic music festival in Canada. Shambhala Music Festival Guide & Mailing Listįestival Lineup (2019): Octave One, Blawan, Matmos, Project Pablo, GAIKA, Nicola Cruz, Jlin
When & where: 24-27 July 2020, Salmo, British Columbia Unencumbered by genre, the lineup ranges from house and techno to glitch, dubstep, drum & bass, hip-hop and experimental electronica.Īdd that to the beautiful rural setting, left-field production, art installations, themed camps and a programme of workshops and the result is a festival unlike many others. One of the largest and longest running electronic music festivals in all of Canada, Shambhala is more focused on the underground than a lot of its contemporaries. To prove the point here are our picks for the best electronic music festivals in the Great White North.įestival Lineup (2019): Chase & Status, Bonobo, GRiZ, Zeds Dead, Kaskade, Silk City (Diplo + Mark Ronson) That being said, like all things Canadian, just because the country's dance music scene doesn't shout the loudest doesn't mean it isn't alive and well.
EDM took over the airwaves around the world but is most closely associated with The Netherlands and, again, The States. House and techno were invented in The States but now, for all intents and purposes, live in Europe. Top 10 Electronic Music Festivals in CanadaĬanada isn't exactly the first country that comes to mind when you think about electronic music.
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