BURLINGTON, ON – As a follow up to our press release dated August 8, 2025, the Board of Directors ( BOD ) would like to issue some updates and clarification for all interested parties of Burlington’s Sound of Music Festival Inc. (SOM)

BURLINGTON, ON – After 45 years of music, memories, and community-building, the Burlington’s Sound of Music Festival is facing a crisis. As Canada’s largest free outdoor music festival, we have brought together more than 400,000 visitors annually, offered a stage to 50+ Canadian artists each year, and contributed an estimated $25 million in economic impact to Burlington and the surrounding area. Now, with sharp declines in public arts funding and sponsorship, our future is now uncertain.