Thousands expected to attend music festival at Burl's Creek in Oro-Medonte
The stage is set for the return of live music at Burl's Creek in Oro-Medonte.
The Endless Summer Series kicks off with a three-day classic rock festival featuring tribute artists.
Concertgoers who chose to camp for the weekend started arriving Friday morning, with performances scheduled throughout the long weekend.
"This is an opportunity to have real, live outdoor amplified music," said Todd Jenereaux, EVP of Republic Live. "We're trying to bring people back to give them the experience they've been missing for two years."
This will mark Ontario's first outdoor live concert since the pandemic began, and for the thousands of people expected over the weekend, it's been a long time coming.
"We're concert guys," said Jeff Leigh. "Music and outdoors, it's great. This is what it's all about."
Sue Peterson said she's been looking forward to this weekend. "It's awesome to get out and do this stuff again."
Burl's Creek will have several similar events throughout the summer, bringing not only entertainment but jobs as well.
"It means a lot to the industry," Jenereaux said. "It means a lot to fans. There are a lot of people that haven't [worked] for two years because there haven't been outdoor events for people to work on."
Tickets are still available.
Burl's Creek offered free tickets to hundreds of Barrie residents impacted by a tornado that ripped through a south end neighbourhood earlier this month.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
CRA no longer requiring 'bare trust' reporting in 2023 tax return
The Canada Revenue Agency announced Thursday it will not require 'bare trust' reporting from Canadians that it introduced for the 2024 tax season, just four days before the April 2 deadline.
NEW More unauthorized products for skin, sexual enhancement, recalled: Here are the recalls of this week
Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency recalled various items this week, including torches, beef biltong and unauthorized products related to skin care and sexual enhancement.
Where is the worst place for allergy sufferers in Canada?
The spring allergy season has started early in many parts of Canada, with high levels of pollen in some cities already. Experts weigh in on which areas have it worse so far this season.
Do these exercises for core strength if you can't stomach doing planks
Planks are one of the most effective exercises for strengthening your midsection, as they target all of your major core muscles: the transverse abdominis, rectus abdominis, external obliques and internal obliques. Yet despite the popularity of various 10-minute plank challenges, planking is actually one of the most dreaded core exercises, according to many fitness experts.
Sunshine list: These were the Ontario public sector's highest earners in 2023
Ontario released its annual sunshine list Thursday afternoon, noting that the largest year-over-year increases were in hospitals, municipalities, and post-secondary sectors.
Grandparent scam: London, Ont., senior beats fraudsters not once, but twice
It was a typical Tuesday for Mabel Beharrell, 84, until she got the call that would turn her world upside down. Her teenaged grandson was in trouble and needed her help.
NEW 'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire': A crowd pleaser that turns it up to 11
Hot on the heels of last year's 'Godzilla Minus One' comes 'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,' the first ever Academy Award winner in the giant reptile's decades-long film career.
Deaths of 4 people on Sask. farm confirmed as murder-suicide
The deaths of four people on a farm near the Saskatchewan village of Neudorf have been confirmed a murder-suicide.
Full parole granted to man convicted in notorious 'McDonald's murders' in Cape Breton
The Parole Board of Canada has granted full parole to one of three men convicted in the brutal murders of three McDonald's restaurant workers in Cape Breton more than 30 years ago.