07-11-2016, 01:02 PM
I know its technically not in Waterloo, but this article about Guelph's Hillside Festival has wider applications to the general festival scene.
The Hillside Festival runs July 22 to 23 at the Guelph Conservation Area. It will be interesting to see how the festival scene waxes and wanes.
Quote:There's a whiff of something in the air among local festival organizers and it isn't what I would refer to as boundless overconfidence.
Kitchener's classic rock Big Music Fest was cancelled after one successful year and one that almost broke the bank when crowds didn't show up.
The indie rock KOI Fest held its own but didn't blow the roof off in its first year partnership with Centre in the Square, a move designed to boost its profile and attendance.
And as the festival climate shifts in radically new directions, even Guelph's bulletproof Hillside Festival is showing signs of vulnerability.
The Hillside Festival runs July 22 to 23 at the Guelph Conservation Area. It will be interesting to see how the festival scene waxes and wanes.