Ontario s summer Boots and Hearts music festival cancelled amid COVID restrictions
by David Friend, The Canadian Press
Posted Apr 19, 2021 10:09 am EDT
Last Updated Apr 19, 2021 at 10:14 am EDT
TORONTO Organizers of the country-fuelled Boots and Hearts music festival are pulling the plug on this year’s summertime event.
Republic Live says ongoing COVID-19 restrictions in Ontario make it was impossible to move forward with the concerts.
Boots and Hearts is one of the province’s biggest music festivals and was set to be held over the Aug. 5 weekend at the Burl’s Creek Event Grounds in Oro-Medonte, Ont., about 30 kilometres north of Barrie.
Author of the article: Mark Daniell
Publishing date: Apr 19, 2021 • 1 week ago • 1 minute read • Country music fans of all ages converged at the Boots and Hearts Music Festival in Bowmanville, Ont. on Thursday July 31, 2014. Photo by Dave Thomas /Toronto Sun
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Organizers of the Boots and Hearts country music festival are hanging up their boots again this summer, due to ongoing concerns with the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Due to continuing COVID-19 restrictions and our commitment to the safety of our fans, artists, staff, partners, and community, it will be another summer without Boots and Hearts Music Festival,” a release on their website read.
Chase Rice performs for 40,000 fans at Boots and Hearts main stage, Sunday, August 7th 2016 at Burl s Creek Event Grounds. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-/Boots and Hearts Music Festival MANDATORY CREDIT
TORONTO – Organizers of the country-fuelled Boots and Hearts music festival are pulling the plug on this year’s summertime event.
Republic Live announced Monday that ongoing COVID-19 restrictions in Ontario made it impossible to move forward with their plan to hold massive concerts less than four months from now.
Boots and Hearts is one of the province’s biggest music festivals and was set to be held over the Aug. 5 weekend at the Burl’s Creek Event Grounds in Oro-Medonte, Ont., about 30 kilometres north of Barrie.
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Months out from what would have been their 10th annual event, organizers behind Ontario country festival Boots and Hearts have cancelled their 2021 edition.
In a statement shared today, promoter Republic Live explained that ongoing COVID-19 restrictions in Ontario made it impossible to move forward with the festival.
Planning for 2022, organizers have asked fans to keep August 4 to 7 open in their calendar. The 2021 edition of Boots and Hearts, which was set to take place at Burl s Creek Event Grounds in Oro-Medonte, would have been headlined by Eric Church, Dan + Shay, Jon Pardi, Sam Hunt and more.
Chase Rice performs for 40,000 fans at Boots and Hearts main stage, Sunday, August 7th 2016 at Burl s Creek Event Grounds. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-/Boots and Hearts Music Festival MANDATORY CREDIT
TORONTO – Organizers of the country-fuelled Boots and Hearts music festival are pulling the plug on this year’s summertime event.
Republic Live says ongoing COVID-19 restrictions in Ontario make it was impossible to move forward with the concerts.
Boots and Hearts is one of the province’s biggest music festivals and was set to be held over the Aug. 5 weekend at the Burl’s Creek Event Grounds in Oro-Medonte, Ont., about 30 kilometres north of Barrie.