The Downtown Defrost
April 18, 2025 to April 20, 2025
Since 2015, The Downtown Defrost has become a mainstay in the local festival landscape, signalling the end of winter and welcoming warmer days ahead.
10 year anniversary
Featuring:
- CHANNEL TRES
- YAEJI
- NEIL FRANCES
- JUSTIN MARTIN
- VILLAGER
- CESCO
- THE LIBRARIAN
- MAX ULIS
- SIVZ
- ESETTE
- DONNA DADA
- JOLUCA
- AWOOD
- PLUS 15+ MORE LOCAL/CANADIAN ARTISTS
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