TD IRIE MUSIC FESTIVAL 2012 — Two Great Weekends of Music, Arts and Culture!

IRIE Fest Mississauga – July 14th and 15th, 2012

IRIE Fest Toronto – August 3rd to 6th, 2012

Celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2012, the TD IRIE Music Festival is a multi-day, family, friendly festival taking place over two great weekends of the summer: Friday, July 14th – 15th and Friday, August 3rd to 6th, 2012.

Join the celebration of music — from Reggae to Salsa, Soul to African; dance from the African Diaspora presented in association with dance Immersion, spoken word/literature, visual arts exhibition, delicious tropical food & drinks and more.


The TD IRIE Music Festival has expanded to the Mississauga Celebration Square, next door to Square One, on Saturday, July 14th and Sunday, July 15th. Rated one of the best outdoor stages in Canada, this $40 million dollar facility is an ideal location for residents from the region of Peel and beyond to come together to celebrate all things irie!

The beat goes on with IRIE Fest Toronto, August 3rd to 6th in the heart of the city with two main stages with exciting live performances at the TD Music Main Stage Nathan Phillips Square and Yonge-Dundas Square, August 4th & 5th .



The IRIE Music Awards, founded in 2011 as a new addition to the festival celebrates its second anniversary. The IRIE Awards celebrates some of Canada’s best reggae and world music artists. The IRIE Awards ceremony and concert takes place on Friday, August 3rd at the Hard Rock Café. This is a ticketed event.



Experience some of Canada’s most exciting, emerging soul/R&B, artists at IRIE Soul showcase, presented in association with Urban Music Week at Yonge Dundas Square for on Saturday, August 4th and 5th.