History

About Us

Scene Music Fest is back for the 18th year that will be bigger and better than ever! Taking place in downtown St. Catharines, Ontario on Sunday, June 9th, 2013, Southern Ontario’s coolest independent music festival will feature over 140 performers across multiple stages and venues.

SMF is one of the largest annual, one-day, all-ages music festivals in Canada and a premier destination for showcasing quality independent music.  The festival attracts over 6000 fans to downtown St. Catharines each year, and is a hotbed for up-and-coming musical talent across all genres, featuring both Canadian and international talent. Past S.C.E.N.E. performers have come from as far as Europe, Australia, the U.S., and beyond, to take part in the festival.

SMF OVERVIEW

Event for New music Entertainment, a locally-based independent music festival that started as a showcase for local talent. It has now evolved into an all-ages, one-day event featuring local, national, and international independent artists.

Scene features over 140 bands on multiple stages and venues. Talent is comprised of national, international, and local acts spanning a range of genres including pop, hip-hop, reggae, ska, Celtic, country, folk, queer, punk, metal, funk, emo, and rock ‘n’ roll, that showcase the best and brightest stars.

Scene Music Fest (SMF) is one of the largest annual, one-day, all-ages music festivals in Canada and a premier destination for showcasing quality independent music.