Bring your friends, make new friends and take in some great performances
A tradition 60 years in the making, Music on the Barge takes your typical concerts in the park, and brings it up a notch with a waterfront view and a floating stage. The result is an ‘only in Muskoka’ type of evening where performers play on a stage surrounded by the waters of Gull Lake.
Music on the Barge has been putting on one heck of a show for 60 years, and have even played for a few notable guests. In 1959, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip took in a Music on the Barge concert on this very stage. The Barge stage was built in 1959 and completed just in time for the Queen’s visit on July 4.
Almost 60 years later, Music on the Barge is one of Muskoka’s longest summer traditions. When the weather is perfect, more than 2,000 people gather on the shore of Gull Lake for an evening of fun family music.
Looking for a summer vibe, enjoy The Little Surf Band on Sunday, July 22. This beach party band performs the music of the Beach Boys, Jan & Dean, Jimmy Buffet and more. Sing along. Dance along. Everyone does!
Country fans – and just about everyone – will love the Man in Black and Special Friends with tributes to Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bill Haley and more on July 29. What’s better than relaxing to good music in a picturesque setting?
Then there is the Sawdust City Music Festival barge concerts on August 5. This will be a special evening with the Festival’s Vendor Village at Gull Lake Rotary Park. The Village will include live music, a kids zone, face-painting, food trucks and more.
The Liverpool 4 is a flashback to 1964 with an impressive Beatles tribute on August 12. Playing the tunes of the best selling band of all-time, this concert always brings the crowds!
It’s a longstanding tradition that the final concert of the season is fan favourite – The Good Brothers, 8x Juno Awards Country Music Group of the Year. The perfect ending to a perfect season, the final concert is August 19.
Bring your friends, make new friends and enjoy Music on the Barge.
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