The Big Feastival Canada: Set Times Announced For Canada’s Newest Family - Fun Music & Foodie Fest

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Monday, August 14, 2017

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TORONTO, ON (August 14, 2017): The Canadian premiere of The Big Feastival opens next week, and promises to deliver a weekend extravaganza of the nation’s best food hosted by the country’s top chefs, sound-tracked by award-winning international music acts, and topped with the best of children’s entertainment.

Final set times have been announced for the Main Stage including headliners Weezer and Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals, also featuring The Strumbellas, OK GO, De La Soul, Magic!, Basia Bulat and many more. The full lineup for the Main Stage, Bandstand, Big Top, Big Kitchen, Cooking School and Little Kitchen are available online at TheBigFeastival.ca.

SATURDAY MAIN STAGE
  • Famous Players (DJ Set) – 11:00-11:35 AM
  • Splash’N Boots – 11:50 AM-12:20 PM
  • Fred Penner – 12:35-1:05 PM
  • The Beaches – 1:50-2:20 PM
  • The Elwins – 2:40-3:25 PM
  • Choir! Choir! Choir! – 3:45-4:30 PM
  • Wintersleep – 5:00-5:45 PM
  • Magic! – 6:20-7:20 PM
  • The Strumbellas – 7:50-8:50 PM
  • Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals – 9:30-11:00PM
SUNDAY MAIN STAGE
  • Fawn Big Canoe (DJ Set) – 11:00-11:35 AM
  • Splash’N Boots – 11:50 AM-12:30 PM
  • Repartee – 2:00-2:30 PM
  • Dwayne Gretzky – 3:00-3:45 PM
  • Dragonette – 4:10-4:55 PM
  • Basia Bulat –5:25-6:15 PM
  • De La Soul – 6:45-7:45 PM
  • OK GO – 8:15-9:15 PM
  • Weezer – 9:45-11:00 PM
Learn new and exciting culinary skills in the Big Kitchen with host Abbey Sharp, and some of the country’s top chefs led by Chuck Hughes. Seats will fill up on a first-come, first served basis, so make sure to arrive early to grab your seat!

SATURDAY BIG KITCHEN
  • Matthew Demille – 11:00-11:30 AM
  • Ted Corrado – 12:00-12:30PM
  • Michael Hunter – 1:00-1:30 PM
  • Victor Barry – 2:00-2:30 PM
  • Vikram Vij – 3:00-3:30 PM
  • Rob Gentile – 4:00-4:30 PM
  • Chuck Hughes – 5:00-5:30 PM
SUNDAY BIG KITCHEN
  • Aimée Wimbush Bourque – 11:00-11:30 AM
  • Alexandra Feswick – 12:00-12:30 PM
  • Dennis the Prescott – 1:00-1:30 PM
  • Matt Dean Pettit – 2:00-2:30 PM
  • Carl Heinrich – 3:00-3:30 PM
  • Derek Dammann – 4:00-4:30 PM
  • Danny Smiles – 5:00-5:30 PM
Calling all budding chefs, keen eaters and food fanatics! The Cooking School offers a unique hands-on experience to participate in an interactive culinary session with top chefs and culinary experts. Sign up at the Cooking School onsite, as sessions will fill up on a first-come, first serve basis.

SATURDAY COOKING SCHOOL
  • Hosted by: Rachel Bies
  • Aimée Wimbush Bourque – 11:00-11:30 AM
  • Vikram Vij – 12:15-12:45 PM
  • Claudia Bianchi and Justin Cournoyer – 1:30-2:00 PM
  • Rob Gentile – 2:45-3:15PM
  • Dennis the Prescott – 4:00-4:30 PM
  • Alexandra Feswick and Ted Corrado – 5:15-5:45 PM
  • Danny Smiles – 6:30-7:00 PM
SUNDAY COOKING SCHOOL
  • Hosted by: Paul Lillakas
  • Amy Rosen – 11:00-11:30 AM
  • Matt Dean Pettit – 12:15-12:45PM
  • Victor Barry – 1:30-2:00 PM
  • Chuck Hughes – 2:45-3:15 PM
  • Michael Hunter – 4:00-4:30 PM
  • Matthew DeMille – 5:15-5:45 PM
  • Derek Dammann – 6:30-7:00 PM
Take your seat at the Harvest Table and get up close and personal with top chefs and culinary experts for hands-on demos, talks and tastings at our Table Sessions.

SATURDAY TABLE SESSIONS
  • Hosted by: Paul Lillakas of Canadian Living
  • Sourdough Secrets with Homestead Artisan Bakery – 11:30-12:00 PM
  • Q&A with Rob Gentile – 12:30-1:00PM
  • Shaken Iced Teas & Cool Lemonades with Canadian Living – 1:30-2:00PM
  • Q&A with Chuck Hughes and Danny Smiles – 2:30-3:00PM
  • Up Your Bar Game: Mixology Tips and Tricks with Kinsip House of Fine Spirits – 3:30-4:00 PM
  • Superfoods from the Hive (and Saving the Bees) with Bee Keepers Natural – 4:30-5:00 PM
  • Q&A with Vikram Vij – 5:30-6:00 PM
  • Jacob’s Creek Wine Tasting – 6:30-7:00 PM

SUNDAY TABLE SESSIONS
  • Hosted by: Alanna Lipson of Canadian Living
  • Rise & Grindz with Joe Friday – 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
  • Q&A with Claudia Bianchi & Justin Cournoyer – 12:30-1:00 PM
  • Bitters 101 with Kinsip House of Fine Spirits – 1:30-2:00 PM
  • Sarafino Olive Oil Tasting – 2:30-3:00 PM
  • Pump Up Your Pantry with Joel MacCharles of WellPreserved.ca – 3:30-4:00 PM
  • Q&A with Dennis the Prescott – 4:30-5:00 PM
  • Q&A with Michael Hunter – 5:30-6:00 PM
  • Jacob’s Creek Wine Tasting – 6:30-7:00 PM

TAP & PAY ONSITE
The Big Feastival Canada is a cashless site. From fantastic food and bubbly beverages, to artisanal products of all kinds, feastival-goers can conveniently pay for all on-site purchases using a credit or debit card. All major tap and pay/chip and pin credit cards and debit cards will be accepted.

WHEN AND WHERE
Friday, August 18, from 3:00pm – 11:00pm (Open to Campers only)
Saturday, August 19, from 10:00am – 1:00am
Sunday, August 20, from 10:00am – 11:00pm

The Big Feastival Canada is located at Burl’s Creek Event Grounds, in Oro-Medonte, Ontario.

Single-Day and Weekend Ticketholders must enter on Oro-Medonte, Line 7 S from Highway 11.

Camping Ticketholders must enter on Oro-Medonte, Line 8 S from Highway 11.
Single-Day Tickets are available online starting from $45.00 each (Teen, 13-17 years), and $85.00 (Adult 18+), plus HST and service charges. Entry is FREE for children 12 and under (valid for Weekend and Single-Day admission with an Adult ticketholder). Weekend and Camping Tickets are also available

For tickets, videos, the complete music line-up and much more, visit TheBigFeastival.ca.
kend and Camping Tickets are also available

For tickets, videos, the complete music line-up and much more, visit TheBigFeastival.ca.

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