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Kingston Buskers Rendezvous: July 7-10, 2022

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Event Details

This year marks the 32nd edition of Kingston Buskers Rendezvous! Not bad, considering it started as a fun addition to the July Sidewalk Sale. Now known as one of the preeminent festivals of its kind in Canada, audiences can expect to see a phenomenal roster of global talent on multiple pitches on the streets and street corners all over downtown.

Visitor-facing information:
downtownkingston.ca/blogs/upcoming-events/kingston-buskers-rendezvous

Approved Road Closures

  • Princess Street
    • between Bagot and Wellington
    • Thurs, Fri, Sat 1 pm – 3 pm
  • Princess Street
    • between Division and Barrie
    • Sat 8 pm – 11 pm Date
  • Ontario Street
    • between Johnson St and Clarence St
    • Clarence St and Brock St
      • *Clarence St remains open
    • Thurs 6 pm – 10 pm
    • Fri 6pm – 10pm
    • Sat 3pm – 10 pm
    • Sun 11 am – 9 pm

Programming

Busker Play
Especially for children

  • Where: Confederation Park stage
  • Date: July 7-9
  • Time: 11 am-1pm

Daytime Street Performances

  • Where: Princess St between Bagot St and Wellington St
  • Date: July 7-9
  • Time: 1 pm-3 pm
The Whig-Standard Way (Ontario Street) and Springer Market Square Performances
  • Where: Ontario St will be closed between Johnson St and Brock St
  • Daily performance schedules will be posted both online and onsite each day
    • Thursday, July 7, 6 pm-10 pm
    • Friday, July 8, 6 pm-11 pm
    • Saturday, July 9, 3 pm-10 pm
    • Sunday, July 10, 11 am-6 pm
Fire Show Performance
  • Where: Princess St between Division St and Barrie St (Metro parking lot)
  • Date: Saturday, July 9
  • Time: 10pm

The Grand Finale Performance

  • Where: Confederation Park Stage
  • Date: Sunday, July 10
  • Time: 6 pm

Schedules

Please note: The following schedules are for member and employee reference only, are not to be made public and are subject to change. 😉

  • Busker Play: Click Here 
  • Daytime Street Performances: Click Here
  • The Whig-Standard Way (Ontario Street) and Springer Market Square Performances: Click Here

BIA Marketing Support

Digital/Web/Social Media:

  • Feature Press Release to 60+ local media contacts
  • Feature placement on the BIA’s Downtown Dish: Visitor Digital Newsletter
  • Placement on BIA’s Members’ Digital Newsletter
  • FB Event page (boosted)
  • FB: 20-30 dedicated posts (8 boosted)
  • Instagram: 20-30 dedicated posts (8 boosted)
  • Ongoing FB Stories, IG Reels, reposts, shares, likes, etc.
  • Digital ad placement: Kingstonist.com
  • Featured Event page on DKBIA Website

Print:

  • Kingston Whig Standard/Kingston This Week Print Sponsorship:
  • Kingston This Week: Full Page Ad, June 30
  • Kingston This Week: Four Page Spread, July 7
  • Whig Standard: 8 x Quarter Page Ads June 25, 28, 30, July 2, 5, 7, 8, 9
  • Additional:  4 Page overrun: 1,500 copies of KTW resized for handout distribution on-site

Printed Materials:

Feature:

  • 48 A-Frame inserts
  • 30 Sponsor Identifier Posters
  • 150 General Posters

Inclusion/mention:

  • 15,000 Calendar of Events Rack Cards- Distribution to over 140 BIA businesses & hotels
  • Kingston Life, Full Page ads, May, July
  • Kingston City Guide, Full Page ad, Summer
  • Summer in the City, Riverview, Full Page ad, Spring/Summer

Radio:

  • CFMK, Big FM 96.3:  46 x 30s commercials
  • CKWS, Fresh 104.3:  46 x 30s commercials
  • CFLY, Move 98.3:  49 x 30s commercials
  • CKXC, Country 93.5:  72 x 30s commercials
  • CIKR, K-Rock 105.7:  72 x 30s commercials
  • Multiple Live, on-air mentions from broadcast staff re: Buskers, on all stations
  • Interviews re: buskers: CKWS, CIKR, CFLY

Asset capture:

  • Staff Photography throughout
  • Contract Photography (various)
  • Contract Aerial Drone Video (SkeyeStream) 2 sessions, Sat/Sun

How can you participate

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Buskers Feeders & Friends 

Feed a Busker, befriend a Busker, or both! Sign up for a Buskers Feeders and Friends sponsorship. 

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Buskers Bites

Serve a locally-sourced appetizer paired with a local wine or beer daily from 5:00 pm during the festival.

where the actions at
The Whig-Standard Way Performance Sites- General
Princess St. Daytime Pitches

For more information about Buskers Rendezvous, go to our visitor's website at downtownkingston.ca

For a complete list of this year's performers, click here!

Still need more information? Email events@downtownkingston.ca