In 2020 the committee had time to reflect over the 10 year history and made a decision to change the event's name from Stratford Ribs & Blues Festival to Stratford Live Music & Food.
Stratford Live Music & Food captures the true reflection of the community based celebration of vibrant music at Veterans Drive historic bandshell under a canopy of trees in the park. This is an outdoor family-friendly gathering for all with many mouth-watering different foods to choose from & a street market of talented artisans and vendors, with a Kids Zone that engage and delight all children.
The SLMF Committee is all volunteer and a not for profit & licensed event.
Stratford Live has grown into a much anticipated community event bringing exceptional performances to the city : International award winning artists, Canadian legends, new uprising artists and local talent. We are proud to present the popular Stew Laing Fund featuring talented youth performers.
Stratford Live Music & Food vision is simple: to provide high quality entertainment, a variety of food, and a family friendly experience for the community and surrounding area to enjoy over the weekend.
“As we gather, we acknowledge that we are meeting on the original land inhabited by Indigenous peoples from the beginning. As settlers, we're grateful for the opportunity to meet here and we thank all the generations of people who have taken care of this land since time immemorial.
In particular, we acknowledge that the land on which we gather is the traditional territory of the Neutral (Attawandaron), Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples This territory is covered by Upper Canada Treaties.
This recognition of the contributions and historic importance of Indigenous peoples must also be clearly and overtly connected to our collective commitment to make the promise and the challenge of Truth and Reconciliation real in our communities."
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