CNE Summer Of 2024- Canadian National Exhibition Toronto

CNE – Canadian National Exhibition Toronto By Sally Warburton

It’s August! And you know what that means … the CNE, Toronto biggest and longest running fair will be starting soon! Running from August 15 to September 1, 2025, the CNE is one of Toronto’s most iconic annual attractions. Whether you come for the wild food creations, the heart-racing midway rides, the free concerts, or the people-watching, there’s something for everyone at The Ex. And the big highlight is the live music! Music can be heard at several outdoor stages – Country Stage, the Midway Stage, outside the Casino and most importantly – The BANDSHELL. The Bandshell stage offers a wide range of music for ALL ages and interests! Here are some photos of a few of last year’s 2024 Bandshell concerts. And they were all fantastic!

, August 30, 2024-The Reklaws with Teigen Gayse

August 31, 2024: April Wine with Boston Levi
September 1, 2024: Voices of Classic Rock: Asia ft. John Payne (formerly of Asia), Jason Scheff (Chicago), Steve Augeri (formerly of Journey) & Fran Cosmo (formerly of Boston)

Bonus! Concerts are free with paid admission to the CNE. The outdoor venue is huge. Lots of seating (arrive early to get your favourite spot!). Food and drink vendors on site. Always a great, enthusiastic crowd – having fun, enjoying the music and the Toronto summer evenings! Don’t miss out!
This year at the CNE 2025 there’s another great line-up of concerts. Loverboy, Chantal Kreviazuk, Moist, Texas King, Rêve, Jay Douglas, Jully Black – to name a few. Check out the schedule here