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Rogers Picnic

Genre| Indie/Rock/Hip hop
Dates| July
Location(s)| Fort York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Years active| 2007-2008
Founded by| Rogers Communications
Website| Official website

The Rogers Picnic was a one-day, annual summer music festival held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Two events took place, one in 2007 and again in 2008.[1]

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.[2]

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.[3][4]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Poulton, Terry. "Brand opps on offer for Rogers Picnic, May 2007". mediaincanada.com. Media in Canada. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
2. ^ Rayner, Ben. "Fort York concert has Brains and heart, July 30, 2007". thestar.com. Toronto Star. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
3. ^ Langlois, Jill. "Rogers Picnic 2008". exclaim.ca. Exclaim!. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
4. ^ "Concert Review, Rogers Picnic 2008". panicmanual.com. Panic Manual. Retrieved 18 March 2022.

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