On the weekend of August 19th – 21st Dockside Festival of the Arts and its new sister festival Muskoka Music Festival presented by TD, return to beautiful Gravenhurst, Ontario for the 2022 edition.
The official Dockside Stage schedule includes daily morning BINGO, workshops, and headlining performances from the likes of Steve Poltz, Caroline Marie Brooks(of Good Lovelies), and Tak Arikushi; and share the incredible group of artisans this year. All of the daytime programming and artisan village at the Gravenhurst Muskoka Wharf Special Events Field is by donation.
“I am so looking forward to hosting all of these talented Canadian artists in a town that holds a special place in my heart;” shares Miranda Mulholland, Founder & Artistic Director of the Muskoka Music Festival. “We hope that the community will join us to celebrate arts, music, food, and summer this upcoming August weekend!” More info can be found here.
While experiencing the vendors and artisans at Dockside, the Dockside Stage will feature workshops and performances from Caroline Marie Brooks, Hayley Stark, I, The Mountain, James Gray, Jim Bryson, Lydia Persaud, Matthew Barber, Mimi O’Bonsawin, Roslyn Witter, Section 53, Shawna Caspi, Steve Poltz, Tak Arikushi, Tania Joy, The Heavyweights Brass Band, and Zeegwon Shilling.
As part of Muskoka Music Festival, JUNO-award winning group Whitehorse will headline the Opera House with special guest Polaris Music Prize long-listed artist AHI on Saturday, August 20th. Tickets are available here.
The weekend will wrap up on Sunday evening with Muskoka Music Festival closing out the 2022 Music on the Barge series with performances from Fred Schulz, The Heavyweights Brass Band, Alex Pangman & The Sweet Hots, and The Devin Cuddy Band. A tradition for over 50 years, beautiful Gull Lake Rotary Park has played host to Gravenhurst’s Music on the Barge program offering a variety of live concerts each Sunday evening from mid-June to the end of August.
In an effort to make all of this amazing music more accessible, many of the shows are by donation. We work hard to make art accessible. Please consider contributing if you can at the marked stations in the parks in appreciation for the talent on offer and to support our not-for-profit festivals.
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