Hillside preview 2026

Ontario's best fest + Toronto live music listings

The 42nd Hillside Festival happens next weekend, July 17-19. It’s been a can’t-miss event for me since the first summer I spent in Guelph, in 1992. Many of my favourite musical memories have taken place there, particularly first impressions (recently Altin Gün, NoBro) and spontaneous collaborations (too many to list). It’s a community festival, not a co…