The CBCMusic.ca Festival is back in Toronto on Saturday, May 23, at TD Echo Beach, and we're happy to announce that Shad, the Juno Award-winning rapper and new host of CBC Radio One’s Q, has been added to the bill. He joins Bahamas, Patrick Watson, Joel Plaskett Emergency, Coeur de pirate, the Strumbellas, Lindi Ortega, Jenn Grant, Choir! Choir! Choir! and Tanika Charles, with still more to be announced.
In addition to music, there will a live taping of The Debaters (up for debate: "Whereas there are too many distractions, be it resolved live music sucks!"), a Vinyl Cafe tent with Stuart McLean, appearances by CBC Toronto personalities Matt Galloway, Dwight Drummond and Gill Deacon, as well as CBC Music and CBC Radio 2 personalities Rich Terfry, Tom Power, Talia Schlanger and more.
There will also be plenty of kid-friendly entertainment, including Mamma Yamma and Fred Penner, with more surprises planned.
The CBCMusic.ca Festival will be broadcast live on CBC Radio, going live to air on Radio One (beginning at 9 p.m. ET) and rerunning on Radio 2 (beginning at 10 p.m. ET).
Tickets for the CBCMusic.ca Festival are already on sale. General admission is $39.50 (plus FMF and service charges), free for kids 12 and under. Tickets are available at LiveNation.com, at all Ticketmaster outlets and by phone at 1-855-985-5000. The show is suitable for all ages.