Festival

Wavelength Presents:

Wavelength Summer Thing 2025: Downtown Edition feat. Rich Aucoin, Charlotte Cornfield, Odario, Finom + more

Festival Dates: August 9 to 10, 2025

Ticket Info: Free

Wavelength Summer Thing 2025: Downtown Edition feat. Rich Aucoin, Charlotte Cornfield, Odario, Finom + more

Wavelength Summer Thing is back – by the lake!

This annual celebration returns to SummerSeries in Trillium Park for two full days of live music. Ranging from indie folk to psychedelic electronica to poetic hip-hop, Canadian creativity is on full display.

This FREE weekend of fun transforms Trillium Park with Wavelength’s signature immersive art and installations. Enjoy delicious food vendors, interactive activities, a mobile sauna, and an indie market by the gorgeous waterfront park and lush greenery.

Summer Thing encourages all ages to come and find their next favourite artist:

Saturday August 9:
RICH AUCOIN (Halifax // multi-sensory spectacle)
MOONBEAN (Guelph // live synth dance party)
ODARIO (Toronto // soulful hip-hop)
MARKER STARLING (Toronto // yacht-rock art-pop)
SPECIAL GUESTS TBA
+DJ NICO (With It, ‘60s soul party)
Sunday August 10:
CHARLOTTE CORNFIELD (Toronto // singer-songwriter & urban poet)
FINOM (Chicago // gritty harmonizers & Wilco collaborators)
ACE OF WANDS (Toronto // gothic rock)
LE REN (Montreal // contemporary folk)
BABY O (Toronto // scrappy indie-rock)
+VAS OF HIGHER HEIGHTS HIFI (reggae & dub)

++ MOBILE SAUNA BY PUBLIC SWEAT

++ ART INSTALLATIONS

++ INDIE VENDOR MARKET

++ FOOD VENDORS

++ LICENSED BAR BY GREAT LAKES BREWERY

++ CAMPFIRE HANGS AND CHILL VIBES

Wavelength Summer Thing: Downtown Edition

SummerSeries in Trillium Park at Ontario Place

Presented in partnership with TO Live

955 Lake Shore Blvd W.

Saturday & Sunday, August 9 – 10, 2025

FREE + ALL AGES

5-11PM

Rain or shine

RSVP via DICE and get entered into a draw to win a Wavelength picnic pack!

RSVP LINK: bit.ly/WLST25

Poster by Daniel Rotsztain

Accessibility:

Trillium Park is wheelchair accessible. For accommodation in our covered viewing area, please contact us at info@wavelengthmusic.ca.

Audience Policy:

Wavelength respects the rights of each member of our diverse audience and is committed to providing an environment in which everyone can feel safe. Any behaviour which could reasonably be perceived as physically, emotionally, or mentally harmful to individuals at Wavelength events will not be tolerated. This includes: racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, body shaming, ableism, ageism, and all forms of violence.

Please be respectful of others and help Wavelength create a fun and safer space for everyone. If you need help, or see others in need of help, please talk to a Wavelength staff member.

Wavelength Summer Thing: Downtown Edition is supported by:

Ontario Creates
Ontario Arts Council
Toronto Arts Council
The Canada Council for the Arts
Dept of Canadian Heritage
FACTOR + Canada wordmark
SOCAN Foundation
TD Bank
TO Live
Great Lakes Brewing
BlogTO
Exclaim!

Wavelength Summer Thing 2025: Downtown Edition Night One

Wavelength Summer Thing 2025: Downtown Edition Night One

August 9, 2025

Trillium Park

955 Lake Shore Blvd. W

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Wavelength Summer Thing 2025: Downtown Edition Night Two

Wavelength Summer Thing 2025: Downtown Edition Night Two

August 10, 2025

Trillium Park

955 Lake Shore Blvd W.

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Wavelength Summer Thing 2022

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August 26 to 27, 2022

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Wavelength x TOPS

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September 1 to 5, 2021

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Wavelength Winter Festival 2021

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February 17 to 27, 2021

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Wavelength Winter Festival 2020

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February 13 to 16, 2020

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Wavelength Winter Festival 19

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February 15 to 17, 2019

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Camp Wavelength 2018

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Wavelength Winter Festival 18

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Camp Wavelength 2017

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August 18 to 21, 2017

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2017 Wavelength Music Festival

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February 17 to 19, 2017

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Camp Wavelength 2016

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August 19 to 21, 2016

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2016 Wavelength Music Festival

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February 12 to 14, 2016

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Camp Wavelength 2015

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August 28 to 30, 2015

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