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:
10PM – RICH AUCOIN (Halifax // multi-sensory spectacle)
9PM – MOONBEAN (Guelph // live synth dance party)
8PM – ODARIO (Toronto // soulful hip-hop)
7PM – MARKER STARLING (Toronto // yacht-rock art-pop)
6PM – THANYA IYER (Montreal // sparkly pop)
5-10PM – DJ NICO (With It, ‘60s soul party)
Sunday August 10:
10PM – CHARLOTTE CORNFIELD (Toronto // singer-songwriter & urban poet)
9PM – FINOM (Chicago // gritty harmonizers & Wilco collaborators)
8PM – ACE OF WANDS (Toronto // gothic rock)
7PM – LE REN (Montreal // contemporary folk)
6PM – BABY O (Toronto // scrappy indie-rock)
5-10PM – VAS OF HIGHER HEIGHTS HIFI (reggae & dub)
+ MOBILE SAUNA BY PUBLIC SWEAT
+ ARTS INSTALLATIONS, PROJECTIONS, AND ACTIVATIONS: KATIKA MARCZELL, KIZMET, ROXANNE IGNATIUS, STEPHANIE AVERY, WANDY CHENG, GENERAL CHAOS VISUALS, MOREL SUPPORT
+ INDIE VENDOR MARKET: HANA AND HALA, NU.STYLEGIA, GOOD FARKEN, GREEN YANG, JENNIFER WONG DESIGNS, BLACK ROSE DESIGNS, TORONTO FOLK FESTIVAL, BIPOC TEEN MAGAZINE
+ FOOD VENDORS: GEBETA, CARIBBEAN FLAVAH, THINDI, MOONMILK, KANTO BY TITA FLIPS
+ LICENSED BAR BY GREAT LAKES BREWERY
+ CAMPFIRE HANGS AND CHILL VIBES
Leashed dogs and home-packed picnics welcome! We ask that you do not bring outside alcohol, as this is a licensed event with a cash bar provided by Great Lakes Brewery.
Walking/biking
Visitors can access Trillium Park from Lake Shore Blvd, coming from the east or west, through Inukshuk Park or Ontario Place Blvd. Pedestrians can also access Trillium Park via the Martin Goodman Trail that runs along Lake Shore through Coronation Park.
Please park your bike outside Trillium Park and do not bring your bike into the park.
GO Transit
Take the Lakeshore Line to Exhibition GO Station and walk 8 minutes south to Ontario Place (via Manitoba Drive).
TTC
These routes are within a 10 – 15 mins walk to Ontario Place:
Bus: 29, 63
Streetcar: 504C, 509, 511.
Driving
Parking is not available on-site at Ontario Place. If driving is your only option, we suggest parking in the Exhibition Place grounds or Liberty Village area.
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: 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
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