Olympic Island Festival
The Olympic Island Festival is an annual rock concert that takes place on Toronto's Olympic Island. It was started in 2004 by Jay Ferguson of the band Sloan, when only Canadian musicians performed. In subsequent years, the festival has featured bands from other countries. = August 7, 2004 Death from Above 1979 Arcade Fire Buck 65 The Constantines Pilate (now known as Pilot Speed) The Stills Broken Social Scene Sam Roberts Sloan = June 26, 2005 Keren Ann Triumph of Lethargy The Most Serene Republic Do Make Say Think Metric Broken Social Scene Modest Mouse = June 24, 2006 J Mascis (of Dinosaur Jr) Raising the Fawn Feist Bloc Party Broken Social Scene = June 7, 2008 Young Galaxy Rogue Wave Death Cab for Cutie Stars = The 2009 festival was cancelled in early May 2009. The event was cancelled because a strike by Toronto's municipal outside workers closed ferry service to the Toronto Islands. Broken Social Scene played a free show at Harbourfront on July 11, 2009, as an apology for the event's cancellation; this show was documented in Bruce McDonald's 2010 concert film This Movie Is Broken. Broken Social Scene Explosions in the Sky Apostle of Hustle Beach House Thunderheist Rattlesnake Choir = June 19, 2010 Broken Social Scene Pavement Band of Horses Beach House Timber Timbre Toronto Revue August 14, 2010 Arcade Fire Janelle Monáe The Sadies