Live Music
Join us for a day of fun shows with everyone's favourite, The Wiggles Dorothy and Wags, and finish the evening with a variety of live music performed by Freedom Train, The Box and headliner the Jim Cuddy Band.
The Wiggles Dorothy and Wags (Young Canadians headliner) at 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. |
Dance and sing along with The Wiggles loveable characters Dorothy the Dinosaur and Wags the Dog as they perform at the Young Canadians area. |
PAW PATROL Marshall and Brantford Fire Chief Storytime at 12:45 p.m. |
Sit back and enjoy storytime with PAW PATROL Marshall and Brantford Fire Chief Todd Binkley. |
Ehawih Dance Group at 2:15 p.m. |
The Ehawih Dance Group from Brantford will share their gifts of Indigenous song and dance in this highly energetic and entertaining show. You'll be dazzled by the colourful display of traditional First Nation clothing, music and dance. |
The Elvis Concert starring Pete Paquette at 3:30 p.m. |
Canada's one and only Pete Paquette will be live in concert, showcasing the music of Elvis Presley: the 1950s, the 1968 Comeback Special, and the explosive Vegas years. A performance for all ages, this authentic and high energy show will be backed by Pete's own band "The Rockin' Royals", featuring a stellar cast of hand selected musicians to give you the best sound and performance in live entertainment. Accompanying the Royals are the sensational Tonettes, singers who have been blessed with power, sensitivity, and vocal energy. Get ready to rock 'n' roll, The Elvis Concert, an exciting show celebrating the legacy of music's most iconic figure, the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley. |
Freedom Train at 5:15 p.m. |
You’ll be dancing and singing along with Freedom Train as they perform their spins of classic rock, R&B, funk, country and reggae. This band has performed over 200 shows a year in Canada and the United States since 1989. The band brings the greatest songs of all time to life with an authentic respect to the essence and intensity of the original classics. This power-trio features the four octave vocal range of vocalist/bassist Carl Jennings, the inventive drumming of Tim Jennings and the creative guitar stylings of Matt Tennison. |
The Box at 6:45 p.m. |
Join us in celebrating the The Box on their 40th anniversary tour as they rock the night away with new wave, rock and progressive rock hits. Nominated for Group of the Year at the Juno Awards in 1987, Music Video of the Year in 1989 and Breakthrough Group of the Year in 1985, you’ll be sure to be tapping your toes as they perform their classic hits like Closer Together, Crying Out Loud for Love, Inside my Heart and more. |
Jim Cuddy Band (Headliner) at 8:30 p.m. |
You won’t want to miss our headliner, Jim Cuddy Band, as they perform on the main stage at 8:30 p.m. As one half of one of Blue Rodeo's songwriting partnership, Jim Cuddy has one of the most recognizable voices in Canadian music thanks to hits such as Try, 5 Days in May and Bad Timing. As a group Blue Rodeo has sold over five million records world-wide, won countless JUNO awards, been inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, received a star on Canada's Walk of Fame and Jim (along with songwriting partner Greg Keelor) was invested as Officers of the Order of Canada.
In 1998, in between Blue Rodeo projects, Jim released his first solo album All In Time and hit the road with the Jim Cuddy Band featuring Colin Cripps on guitar, Anne Lindsay on the fiddle, Joel Anderson on the drums, Bazil Donovan on bass and Steve O’Connor on the keyboards. Since that first release Jim went on to record three more solo albums. |
Schedules
Don’t miss out on the fun! View schedules below.
- 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Young Canadians area
- 12:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Marketplace
- 12:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Food vendor
- 12:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Main Stage performances
- 12:00 p.m. The Wiggles Dorothy and Wags
- 12:45 p.m. PAW PATROL Marshall and Brantford Fire Chief Storytime
- 1:30 p.m. The Wiggles Dorothy and Wags
- 2:15 p.m. Ehawih Dance Group
- 3:30 p.m. The Elvis Concert 9-piece band with horns
- 5:15 p.m. Freedom Train
- 6:45 p.m. The Box
- 8:30 p.m. Jim Cuddy Band (Headliner)
- 1:00 p.m. Wrestling shows (Young Canadians area)
- 3:00 p.m. Wrestling shows (Young Canadians area)
- 5:00 p.m. Wrestling shows (Young Canadians area)
- 10:00 p.m. Fireworks
Plan Your Visit
Visit Tourism Brantford to find places to stay, things to do and place to eat while in Brantford. Visit our "Plan Your Visit" page for details on where to park, free shuttles and road closures.