In 2015, the journey began with CannaFest Music Festival, initiated by owner Chuck Varabioff, who kicked off the grand opening of his retail cannabis store with a performance by local 80s Canadian rock band Prism. Despite a rainy start that drew forty people to the parking lot, the festival has evolved over nine years to host some of the biggest rock stars still touring today. The eclectic lineup includes a stellar roster from Gene Simmons to Whitesnake, making CannaFest an enduring celebration of rock music’s diverse legacy. 🤘🎸 #CannaFestJourney #SixYearsOfRock
Here’s a list of some of the incredible artists that have graced the stages of CannaFest Music Festival over the past six years:
- All About Jack
- April Wine
- Asia Featuring John Payne
- Aviator Shades
- Bret Michaels
- Burton Cummings Band
- Catalyst
- Cheap Trick
- Chilliwack
- Chucks Apartment
- Colin Wiebe
- Creedence Clearwater Revisited
- Darby Mills Project
- Doug and the Slugs
- Dr. Fun and the Nightcrawlers
- Ed Jeffers
- FireHouse
- Franklins Dealers
- Gene Simmons Band
- Great White
- Harlequin (2 times)
- Headpins (3 times)
- Helix (3 times)
- Honeymoon Suite (2 times)
- Jerry Doucette
- Joshua Belliardo
- Kick Axe
- Kim Mitchell
- Lee Aaron
- Lisa Nicole
- Lita Ford
- Loverboy
- Mad Dog 2020 (3 times)
- Marianas Trench
- Mark Farners American Band
- Nazareth
- Nick Gilder and Sweeney Todd
- Night Ranger
- Platinum Blonde
- Prism (3 times)
- Radio Freak with Jonah Rocks
- Randy Bachman
- Rod Black
- Saga
- Sass Jordan
- Shavers Bench
- Snake Oil
- Sterling
- Steve Augeri (former Journey singer)
- Streetheart with Kenny Shields
- The Beach Boys
- The Iron Maidens
- The Tokanees
- The Vindicators
- Tom Cochrane with Red Rider
- Toronto
- Trooper
- Vince Neil
- Vision
- Warrant
- Whisky Throttle
- Whitesnake
This list showcases the incredible diversity and magnitude of talent that has graced the festival over the years. 🤟🎤 #CannaFestArtists #SixYearsOfRockLegends