Father’s Day weekend is always my favourite time of year, but not because it is Father’s Day, sorry dad. It is because Father’s Day weekend is always the Sound of Music festival in Burlington! My friends and I love this festival so much that we refer to it as Christmas. I have often been seen donning a Christmas vest during this weekend, because to me it is the most wonderful time of the year.
The Festival and parade have been around for over 40 years. I remember watching the parade as a kid and marvelling at the Teen Tour Band Drumline. It was such a cool feeling to eventually march the parade as a member of the drumline from 2005-2011. And a few years ago it was even more amazing to march the parade with the CRASH Rhythm Junk Line. A parade I had spent my whole life watching was now featuring my company. So awesome.
This year is a little different due to COVID-19 and therefore I felt it even more important to share how special this upcoming weekend is to me even though all bands will be live streamed and there is no parade to watch. I will still be having my best friends over for a backyard breakfast to celebrate the occasion.
Sound of Music is the largest free music festival in Canada and I feel so lucky to have grown up down the street from it.