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Ever wanted to party on an island with live music, great food and an incredible view? I doubt that you’ll say “no.” Electric Island is a summer series with multiple concerts on Hanlan’s Point with an impeccable view of the Toronto skyline.  Expect a celebration of music, art and friends. Put your feet in the sand, enjoy some treats from the food trucks and check out some of the art installations. Electric Island brings a lot of people from all over to enjoy fun in the sun. This is the third year for this series and it gets bigger every year. This year Electric Island has three dates. July 1st, August 3rd and September 7th. After you go to one, you’re going to want to shell out money to see them all.

Sasha, Marcel Dettmann, Lee Foss, Dennis Ferrer, Greg Gow, Jeff Button and Johnathon Rosa are set to electrify the stage on July 1st. Toronto is known for their festivals but take it from Love This City TV, you don’t want to miss this one!

Madonna, The Chemical Brothers and Hot Chip are amongst some of the stars Sasha has worked with. Sasha doesn’t like being labeled as EDM because he finds ways to combine electronic music genres. After being known for producing hit after hit, Sasha worked with younger DJs and helped them find their musical styles. The only way to watch him electrify Electric Island is to grab you a ticket.

Lee Foss is named one of the most talented new forces in modern dance music today. The Chicago native has played at clubs from New York to Ibiza. Foss is known for his house music that his hugely influenced by 90s hip-hop, R&B, and Detroit techno. He’s also a member of the house music group Hot Natured.

New York DJ/Producer Dennis Ferrer is a veteran to the house scene. He’s worked with Little Louie Vega, The Martinez Brothers just to name a few. He’s known for pushing the envelope and approaching his music with a deep vision. He strongly believes in quality over quantity and it may take him a while to drop a project but it’s worth the wait every time.

Marcel Dettmann is a man full of music and vision. He has his own production label and has remixed songs for the likes of Fever Ray, Junior Boys and Scuba to name a few. Greg Gow, Jonathan Rosa and Jeff Button are also slated to perform. You’re not going to want to miss this line up. Grab your tickets here and check out future dates for Electric Island.

The first concert of the Electric Island series was May 18^th and it brought out a huge crowd. The shows runs from 1pm-10:30pm tickets are $39 (not including the ferry to the island) or you can pay $44.92 to get a ticket and a ride to the island. So far thousands of people have confirmed that they’re going on the event’s Facebook page and you should be one of them. You don’t want to be the only one of your friends not on the island.

Electric Island concert + picnic series returns for its third annual year with a fresh lineup of summer fun taking place on Toronto Island. Each of the four dates that have been announced-May 18th, July 1st, August 3rd and September 7th, will feature international and local talent in an outdoor park side setting, overlooking Toronto’s waterfront and skyline. Officially closing each of Toronto’s four summer long weekends, this open air showcase is accessible via the Toronto Island Ferry.

The island event was established by three organizers – Platform, which has established itself as the leading producer of techno and house music events in the Toronto area for the past 6 years, Embrace, which produces hundreds of concerts, tours and festivals across North America each year, and Footwork, Toronto’s electronic music haven that was recently rated #36 Nightclub in the world by DJ Magazine.

More information can be found on the website at www.electricisland.to

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