The one, true Edgefest is a Toronto area show that is hosted every year by 102.1 the Edge, a new rock and alternative music station owned by Corus Entertainment. Edgefest has a history dating back to 1987, but has only been known as EDGEfest since 1993. With few exceptions, the event has always occured on Canada Day, and usually at Molson Park in Barrie, Ontario.
I would like to thank Alan Cross, former program director of the Edge and host of The Ongoing History of New Rock, for providing the information that the internet couldn't. Which is pretty much every show before 2003. kthejoker has helped out too, where Alan missed information.
EDGEfest 2003
Molson Park - Barrie - September 6, 2003
The final Edgefest to grace Molson Park.
More to come as they're announced.
EDGEfest 2002
Molson Park - Barrie - July 1, 2002
Hotter than Hell! 35+ C with little wind or cloud.
Mainstage:
Side Stages:
EDGEfest 2001
Molson Park - Barrie - July 1, 2001
A cold day. Then again, this is in Canada...
Mainstage:
Side Stages:
EDGEfest 8
Molson Park - Barrie - July 1, 2000
Mainstage:
Side Stages:
EDGEfest 7
Molson Park - Barrie - July 1, 1999 and July 2, 1999
The first day was sold out, but rained all day. Day two was sunny, with 20,000 attendees.
Mainstage:
Village Stage:
EDGEfest 6
Molson Park - Barrie - July 1, 1998
EDGEfest 5
Molson Park - Barrie - June 28, 1997
EDGEfest 4
Molson Park - Barrie - June 30, 1996
EDGEfest 3
Day One
Molson Ampitheatre, Ontario Place - Toronto - May 21, 1995
Day Two
Molson Ampitheatre, Ontario Place - Toronto - July 1, 1995
Day Three
Molson Ampitheatre, Ontario Place - Toronto - August 5, 1995
Plus 18 other Canadian indie bands.
EDGEfest 2
Ontario Place Forum - Toronto - July 1, 1994
EDGEfest
Ontario Place Forum - Toronto - July 1, 1993
Radiohead's first show on North America.
Molson Park - Barrie - July 1, 1992
Molson Park - Barrie - July 1, 1991
Molson Park - Barrie - July 1, 1990
Molson Park - Barrie - July 1, 1989
Molson Park - Barrie - July 1, 1988
Molson Park - Barrie - July 1, 1987
Tickets were $1.02 and available through Pizza Pizza. 25,000 people attended the first show of what would be EDGEfest.