SPOTlight: Hillside Festival – July 27-29

April 25th, 2007 posted by robb

Hillside Festival Tickets Go on Sale May 1 at 10 am!!

The 24th annual Hillside Festival is July 27, 28, 29, 2007, and is held on the island at Guelph Lake Conservation Area. The Hillside Festival is an annual five-stage community event that is more than music. The Festival has hand drumming, spoken word performers, an Aboriginal Circle, community workshops, an international food bazaar, handicrafts, and children’s programming – all in a refreshingly non-commercial environment.

Weekend passes are $75 to $95; day and evening passes are $40 to $60. The Hillside Office is open Monday to Friday 10 am to 5 pm, and until 8 pm, May 1 and May 2.

Early Bird Weekend Pass $75.00 SOLD OUT
Regular Weekend Pass $95.00 SOLD OUT
Early Bird Evening Ticket $40.00 SOLD OUT
Regular Evening Ticket $45.00
Early Bird All Day Ticket $55.00 SOLD OUT
Regular All Day Ticket $60.00

Children 12 and under and seniors 65 and over are free and do not require a ticket.

Prices include GST and day admission to Guelph Lake Conservation Area. Applicable service charges extra. There is a $4.00 per ticket service charge for all phone and online orders.

Blocks of tickets will be available:

Online www.hillside.on.ca
By phone 1-866-598-4455
At the Hillside Festival office – 123 Woolwich Street, 2nd Floor, Guelph

And at the following outlets:
The Bookshelf, 41 Quebec Street, Guelph
Encore Records, 54 Queen Street South, Kitchener
Soundscapes, 572 College Street, Toronto

There are over 50 artists scheduled to perform at Hillside 2007. Confirmed performers to date include:

Ani Difranco (Sunday evening)
The Dears (Saturday)
Chumbawamba Acoustic (Friday)
Alejandro Escovedo (Sunday)
Do Make Say Think (Saturday)
Madviolet
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings
Martin Sexton
Ron Sexsmith
Shout Out Out Out Out
Memphis
Akron/Family
Apostle of Hustle

WEBSITE: http://www.hillside.on.ca

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