About Urbanova
A festival for the sounds that move the city.
One city. Every rhythm.
The Greater Toronto Area is one of the most diverse places on earth, and its soundtrack reflects that: Lagos, Kingston, Johannesburg, Atlanta and Bogotá on the same playlist as Scarborough and Brampton. For years those sounds have filled the city's clubs, cars and kitchens without a festival-scale stage to call their own.
Urbanova exists to build that stage, with the production, the marketplace, the food and the atmosphere the culture deserves, and with global headliners standing next to the region's rising voices.
Afrobeats · Hip-Hop · Dancehall · Amapiano · Latin Urban · Global Rhythms
How we build it
Three things every Urbanova is made of.
Global headliners, local voices
A bill that puts international artists on the same stage as the DJs, MCs and rising acts shaping the city's sound right now.
Culture, not just a concert
Food, merch, art and brand experiences from the community, in a marketplace that makes the grounds feel like the city's best block party.
Made for everyone
An all-ages festival designed with accessibility built in, so families, first-timers and the front-row faithful all have their place.
The next chapter
Something new is coming.
Urbanova's next edition is in planning. Dates, venue and lineup will be shared the moment they are confirmed. Join the list and follow along so you hear it first.