Genre Indie/Rock/Hip hop Years active 2007-Present | Dates July Founded by Rogers Communications | |
Location(s) Fort York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
Discovering indie music at rogers picnic
The Rogers Picnic is a one-day, annual summer music festival held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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The inaugural Rogers Picnic, created by Rogers Wireless, was on July 29, 2007 and was held at the outdoor venue, Toronto's Historic Fort York. The line up featured Canadian and international musicians and meshed rock, punk, ska, reggae, hip-hop, and more. Performers included The New Pornographers, The Roots, Tegan and Sara, The Dears, Bad Brains, Apostle of Hustle, Little Brother, Bedouin Soundclash, and Team Canada DJs.
The second annual Rogers Picnic took place on July 20, 2008, at the same venue, Historic Fort York. The line-up included Tokyo Police Club, Cat Power, Dizzee Rascal, Vampire Weekend, Animal Collective, City and Colour, Born Ruffians, The Carps, and Chromeo.