TORONTO, ON – It‘s got all the essential ingredients to give Dad the perfect
Father’s Day weekend – Beer, mind blowing culinary creations hot off the
grill and a top-notch three day concert schedule in Toronto’s very own
Woodbine Park Bandshell.

The boom 97.3 Beach, BBQ & Brews Festival runs from Friday, June 19 to
Sunday, June 21 at Woodbine Park – the corner of Lake Shore Blvd. and
Coxwell Ave.  Enjoy some of Canada’s best artists –  The Trews on Friday,
54-40 on Saturday and Big Sugar playing reggae style on Father’s Day Sunday,
for the legendary Ribs and Reggae jam. There’s also a Kids Entertainment
Zone with Al Simmons and Mini Pops Kids performing live on Saturday.

“We have a great schedule of family fun events and entertainment that won’t
disappoint, including some amazing Canadian talent all weekend long.” said
Les Murray from Beerlicious Inc.  Grilling Tent Organizer Jodi Sellers of
Chef Events adds “This year’s Grilling Tent is spectacular with demos by
Chefs Tonia Wilson, Ted Reader, Matt Dean Pettit, Massimo Capra, Matt Basile
and Christian Pritchard on Saturday, June 20.”

Festival Highlights:

.         FREE live performances from The Trews, 54-40 and Big Sugar reggae
style.

.         Kids Entertainment Zone featuring carnival games, amusement rides,
face painting, and live music from Al Simmons and Mini Pops Kids on Saturday
June 20 only!

.         Neal Brother’s presents The 7th Annual Firefighter Command Cook
Off Friday, June 19, hosted by Chef Ted Reader. North, South, East and West
Commands will vie against each other to see who grills the best steak.

.         Grilling Tent presented by: Labatt Breweries of Canada, Nella
Cucina and Traeger Canada featuring some of Toronto’s Top Chefs. Starts
Saturday, June 20 at 1 p.m.

.         Local craft vendor and artisan market presented by Arts Market

Attendance is anticipated to be more than 30,000 people to the festival
during its three-day run. Festival hours are Friday 3-11 p.m., Saturday noon
to 11 p.m. and Sunday noon to 8 p.m.