Rockin' the Square

Springer Market Square is the place to be as we once again present Rockin’ the Square featuring Crash Test Dummies with special guest, Kingston’s own, Piner!

Rockin’ the Square is the City’s annual signature large-scale, free outdoor music concert that presents renowned national artists along with featured local support performances for the Kingston community.

This is a rain or shine event!

When and where? 

On Friday, July 26 at 8 p.m.

For your convenience:

    • Free public transit! Buses will be free from 6 to 11 p.m. on Friday, July 26. Use the Trip Planner to plan your evening.
    • An accessible seating area will be near the water fountain on King Street. 

About Crash Test Dummies 

It's been 30 years since Canadian folk/rock band, Crash Test Dummies recorded their debut album, ''The Ghosts That Haunt Me" garnering the band the Juno Award for Group of the Year. The show will include hits and fan favourites from the band’s vast catalogue including Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm, Superman’s Song, Afternoons and Coffee Spoons and The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead to name a few.

Original members Brad Roberts, Ellen Reid, Dan Roberts, and Mitch Dorge will be joined onstage by Stuart Cameron and Marc Arnould.
Piner is a singer-songwriter based in Katarokwi (Kingston, ON, Canada). Piner grew up in the environs of Skeleton Park, a community rife with musicians who put their thoughts into song and sang them to anyone who cared to listen. She released her debut album, The Breaking Point, in July 2018 to critical acclaim. Michael Broadhead, Sam Nicks, Liam Cole and Dylan Lodge will be lending their incredible musical talents as her backing band for the show.

Contact Us

City of Kingston
City Hall
216 Ontario Street
Kingston, ON K7L 2Z3
Canada
contactus@cityofkingston.ca
Phone: 613-546-0000
Fax: 613-546-7816

The City of Kingston acknowledges that we are on the traditional homeland of the Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee and the Huron-Wendat, and thanks these nations for their care and stewardship over this shared land.

Today, the City is committed to working with Indigenous peoples and all residents to pursue a united path of reconciliation.

Learn more about the City's reconciliation initiatives.

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