Summer Live, a free, three-day multidisciplinary and intercultural celebration for citizens and visitors will be held July 8-10, 2011 in Stanley Park.
FREE Outdoor Festival to Celebrate Vancouver’s 125th Anniversary!
Dates: July 8, 9, 10, 2011 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) with activities running daily from 12 noon through 11pm.
Location: Brockton Point in Stanley Park (see map below)
Summer Live is a free, three-day festival in Stanley Park hosted by the City of Vancouver on July 8, 9 and 10, 2011 to celebrate Vancouver’s 125th anniversary.
Download the Summer Live Schedule
View Summer Live Artists, Performances & Activities
Festival Highlights:
- Free performances by top Vancouver and international artists including The New Pornographers, Neko Case, Mother Mother, Daniel Wesley, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra conducted by Bramwell Tovey, Dan Mangan, Spirit of the West, Barney Bentall and the Legendary Hearts, The Zolas, Celso Machado, Said the Whale, Hey Ocean!, En Karma, Fond of Tigers, and renowned Indian violinist Dr. L. Subramaniam.
- Coast Salish canoe races in Coal Harbour, Slahal games, storytelling and drum songs with members of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations.
- A diverse showcase of arts and culture including the joyful wonder of Public Dreams, the contemporary butoh of Kokoro Dance, performances and workshops by the Taiyuan Puppet Theatre Company of Taiwan, a special Bollywood Birthday Party by South Asian Arts dance and theatre company, a survey of Vancouver video art, and sensational projections by Urban Visuals.
- Family entertainment and sports activities including a youth volleyball tournament, mini-soccer and a sports day with fun activities like the classic three-legged race.
- A free shuttle bus from Waterfront Station (downtown) to the festival will run daily from 11am to 11pm; and a free, secure bicycle compound at Brockton Point will provide an easy way to safely park bikes at Stanley Park during the Summer Live festival.
More Information
Download the Summer Live Event Schedule and Map
Plan your trip with our Transportation Guide
Download the Summer Live News Release
View the full list of artists performing at Summer Live
View family sports activities at Summer Live
Volunteer for Summer Live
View a map of Stanley Park
Browse images of Vancouver’s Stanley Park
Provide your feedback on the event in the Summer Live Survey
Click on the image below for a map of the Brockton Point location in Stanley Park:
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can bend sinister play again? we had a great time! cheers
Is there a schedule of times and artists somewhere? When exactly is it on Friday?
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Awe man! Such a great line up can’t wait to hear it all!!! Hey Ocean, Said the WHale, THIS IS AMAZING!!! <3
[...] This year marks Vancouver’s 125th birthday. To mark that, there have been many free concerts and events throughout the city, and this is a part of that celebration. Summer Live has great stuff to offer for everyone, from concerts to children’s booths. Most notably, some pretty amazing Vancouver-based bands are coming to play. They have recently showed the schedule for the event and it can be found on here: http://www.celebratevancouver125.ca/2011/01/summer-live-july-8-9-10-2011/ [...]
Re: Schedule of Live Acts: See under MORE INFORMATION. The first listing is: Download the SUMMER LIVE EVENT SCHEDULE AND MAP. Click your mouse on the blue words and you will see the Schedule come up on your screen.
Looking forward to this Exciting Birthday Party! Yay to Vancouver’s 125th Birthday!
Is Mother Mother playing at 9:30pm or 12pm?
Mother Mother is playing at 9:45pm on Friday July 8th. Full schedule can be found here: http://www.celebratevancouver125.ca/2011/06/summer-live-in-stanley-park-event-schedule/
There’s no seating in front of the Coast Capital Savings Main Stage but feel free to bring down your beach chairs and blankets.
We have two bistros set up with food and drinks. There will be beer, wine and coolers available.
lost my phone July 9th between 11:05pm and 12:01am after Said the Whale concert. Galaxy S android phone. Aaron Rosenberg, 604 224 4447 $reward, worth more to me than phone (contacts, data). please call me!
Great job! It was fantastic today and loved all the variety of bands. They were great! Also loved the activities and shows for kids. Salteens were Fantastic
I thank the City of Vancouver for this wonderful and enjoyable experience. As a musician myself, I enjoyed the gigs on the 9th and especially the Vancouver Symphonic Orchestra on Sunday 10th.
Thanks everyone involved, from sponsors to volunteers.
Seeing everyone happy, despite the wearing myself out from volunteering! =)
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[...] 6. On a final note: Be sure to take advantage of any free music and or arts festivals happening in the city while your parents are here. It’s a great way to see a concert and introduce your mother to Mini Donuts… yummm. As far as I know this is a Canadian thing. While my parents were here I took them to see Canadian music legends Spirit of the West at Vancouver Summer Live 125 in Stanley Park. [...]
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