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Buddies Fest in Ontario

Posted by Loren on March 16, 2025

Buddies Fest in Ontario
photo by Loren Green

The brand new Buddies Fest will take place July 11-13 in small town Tillsonburg, ONT (Canada), set at The Mill Inn + Eatery and Paddy's Underground, the former a 500 capacity outdoor space and the later an 80 capacity small room at the same property.

Organized by Blacktop Records, the fest includes Jon Snodgrass (Drag The River) -- who often plays with "His Buddies" -- plus ALL, Chris Cresswell (The Flatliners), Greg Norton (of Husker Du), Drag The River, onelinedrawing, (reunion), Snodgrass + Bill & Miles, Single Mothers, Dog Party, Pkew Pkew Pkew, Scott Reynolds, Chad Price Peace Coalition, Jim Bryson (performing The Falcon Lake Incident), Loviet, Chuck Coles & Kenda Legaspi (of The Creepshow), Kicksie, The Drew Thomson Foundation, Walt Hamburger, Rad Owl, Wise Guise, Jeremy Porter, and Guilhem (of Lost Love) 

More artists will be announced on March 28. Learn more via the website.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Buddies Fest in Ontario
photo by Loren Green

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