Tkaronto Music Festival
Putting Indigenous Artists on the Main Stage
Tkaronto Music Festival is Turtle Island’s premiere music festival putting the spotlight on Indigenous talent
Tkaronto Music Festival 2023
TKMF 2023 marked our first in-person festival since 2020.
Across four incredible days at Stackt Market, we welcomed over 10,000 people to hear some of the best Indigenous performers from around the world.
Funding generously provided by TD Ready Commitment, the Department of Canadian Heritage, The Canada Council for the Arts, the Toronto Arts Council, the Ontario Arts Council and the city of Toronto. Presented in partnership with Pride Toronto
June 21
Nimkii Osawamick
Toronto Métis Jiggers and Métis Strings
Inuit Throat Singers Aneeka Anderson and Abigail Carleton
Hosted by: Michaella Montana
June 22
Semiah
Amanda Rheaume
Leanne Betasamosake Simpson (in partnership with Wavelength Music Series)
Susan Aglukark
June 23
Indigo V
Plex
Ila Barker
OMBIIGIZI
Julian Taylor
Hosted by: Lou Lou Duchesse de Rière
June 24
DRMNGNOW
The Ra11n
Classic Roots
2oolman of The Halluci Nation
Hosted by: January Rogers
Lineup
TKMF Presents: Summer Solstice 2022
TKMF Summer Solstice 2022, live at Harbourfront Centre and streamed live online
Lineup:
Adrian Sutherland
Blue Moon Marquee
Celeigh Cardinal
Featuring: DJ Classic Roots
Hosted by Sarain Fox
Funding generously provided by TD Ready Commitment, the Department of Canadian Heritage, the Ontario Arts Council and the city of Toronto
TKMF Presents: Leela Gilday with Rosary Spence & Mimi O’Bonsawin
TKMF was proud to present, Leela Gilday with Rosary Spence and Mimi O’Bonsawin, and host Zoey Roy, streamed live from Lula Lounge.
This event was presented in partnership with Small World Music and Lula Lounge.
Funding generously provided by Factor, and the Department of Canadian Heritage
TKMF Winter Solstice 2021
TKMF Winter Solstice 2021 was filmed live at Lula Lounge
Lineup
Lacey Hill
Brothers Wilde
Nick Sherman
Beny Esguerra
Funding generously provided by the Department of Canadian Heritage, the Ontario Arts Council and the city of Toronto
TKMF 2021: Online
The height of the pandemic didn’t stop the TKMF team from providing an entire festival, livestreamed over three days.
Lineup:
Northern Cree
Snotty Nose Rez Kids
Lido Pimienta
Crown Lands
Don Amero
Celeigh Cardinal
Shawnee
George Leach
Amanda Rheaume
Supaman
Cliff Cardinal and the Skylarks
TKMF 2020: Online
We had plans for our first in-person festival in the summer of 2020, and then...the world happened.
Undeterred, our team pivoted to an all-online festival, connecting artists to audiences across the country.
Funding generously provided by the Department of Canadian Heritage, the Ontario Arts Council , The Toronto Arts Council and the city of Toronto
Presented in partnership with: Folk Music Ontario, Indigenous Music Summit, Sanderson Centre, Talking Stick Festival, Junior Festival, Indigeous Theatre, National Arts Centre & Yukon Arts Centre
Sierra Noble
Digging Roots
Classic Roots
Allan Colley
Beatrice Deer
Lacey Hill
Murray Porter
Logan Staats
DJ Shub
Hosted by:
Cheri Maracle
Sarain Fox
Ryan McMahon
G.R. Gritt
William Prince
Leela Gilda
DJ NDN
Kim Wheatly
Leslie McCue
Cody Coyote
Brothers Wilde
Elders:
Garry Sault
Banakonda Bell
Lousice Lahachen
Lineup
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Tkaronto Music Festival acknowledges the generous support of our funders