Roxodus Music Fest: The Ambitious 2019 Canadian Rock Festival That Never Was
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Roxodus Music Fest: The Ambitious 2019 Canadian Rock Festival That Never Was

Thousands of rock music fans were anticipated to gather this summer in Edenvale, Ontario (90 minutes north of Toronto), for the first annual Roxodus Music Fest – an epic three-day concert series running July 11-13, 2019. Committed to providing a unique, next-level festival experience and delivering a stellar roster of acclaimed artists – the festival was promising to be a must-attend event for the summer. Celebrating the best of music, food and the arts, crowds of the inaugural fest were set to rock out together to multi-platinum, award-winning legends including, Kid Rock, Nickelback, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Alice Cooper, Peter Frampton, and Cheap Trick.

Set amongst the stunning hills of Blue Mountain and 10 minutes from the pristine shores of Wasaga Beach – Edenvale Airport, a former Canadian Airforce training facility, was the ideal location for anyone looking to spend a beautiful summer weekend with likeminded music fans.

In recognition of Canadian service members and their families, the festival was planned to honour veterans and active duty military with a special tribute on opening night, as well as provide discounted ticket pricing to the military community.

The festival was also set to shine a spotlight on emerging Canadian musicians, artists and comedians.

“We’re determined to deliver a festival experience unlike any other in Canada”, said Alan Cross, famed broadcaster and ambassador of Roxodus Music Fest. “We’ve sourced the best of everything – from our astonishing line-up of superstars, to our key sponsors; food and beverage partners, activation areas and creative spaces."

The three-day festival was committed to catering to all ranges of audience needs - through single-day admission, a selection of weekend-long camping packages, VIP experiences, and Platinum VIP options that include private car service, chartered helicopters and float planes as potential means of transportation.

The highly anticipated music festival was already being touted the largest summer rock event in Canada.

General admission and VIP weekend passes were available at www.roxodus.com.

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Editor's Note
This article reflects the original announcement and anticipation surrounding the Roxodus Music Fest, which was planned for July 11-13, 2019. However, the festival was ultimately ‘cancelled’ just days before its scheduled opening due to financial and logistical issues.

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