- Rogers Picnic
infobox music festival
music_festival_name = Rogers Picnic
caption = Rogers Picnic Line-Up, July 20, 2008.
location =Fort York ,Toronto, Ontario
years_active = 2007-Present
founders =Rogers Communications
dates = July
genre = Indie/Rock/Hip-Hop
website = [http://www.rogerspicnic.com Official website] The Rogers Picnic is a one day, annual summer music festival held inToronto, Ontario ,Canada .The inaugural Rogers Picnic, created by
Rogers Wireless , was onJuly 29 , 2007 and was held at the outdoor venue, Toronto's HistoricFort York . The line up featured Canadian and international musicians and meshed rock, punk, ska, reggae, hip-hop, and more. Performers includedThe New Pornographers ,The Roots ,Tegan and Sara ,The Dears ,Bad Brains ,Apostle of Hustle ,Little Brother ,Bedouin Soundclash , andTeam Canada DJs .The second annual Rogers Picnic will take place on
July 20 , 2008, at the same venue, Historic Fort York. This year's announced artists are indie and eclectic:Tokyo Police Club ,Cat Power ,Dizzee Rascal ,Vampire Weekend ,Animal Collective ,City and Colour ,Born Ruffians ,The Carps , andChromeo [http://www.rogerspicnic.com] .External links
* [http://www.rogerspicnic.com Rogers Picnic Official Site]
* [http://www.rogers.com/web/Rogers.portal Rogers Communications Home]
* [http://www.cinemablend.com/music/Festival-Review-The-Rogers-Picnic-5593.html Review of the 2007 Rogers Picnic from Cinemablend.com]
* [http://www.soulshine.ca/news/newsarticle.php?nid=5096 Rogers Picnic Music Festival Brings You City and Colour, Cat Power : Soul Shine Magazine]
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