Buddies Fest

05/27/2026

Super buddy Cory Branan makes his way to Tillsonburg for the first time ever to play the second ever Buddies Fest. Over the last two decades Cory Branan has released five albums to much critical acclaim from NPR , Pitchfork and Rolling Stone among others, who called him, “A country boy with a punk-rock heart.” He has toured extensively, appearing on stages from David Letterman and the Ryman to your town’s sh*ttiest punk bar. You will not want to miss this! Weekend passes and day tix on sale now ---> https://buddiesfest2.eventbrite.ca

05/19/2026

Ultrabomb features Greg Norton (Husker Du) Derek O’Brien (Social Distortion, Agent Orange, Adolescents) and Ryan Smith (Soul Asylum). The band just dropped their new full length album 'The Bridges That We Burn' on DC-Jam Records and it's one heck of an album. Snag your copy today so you can sing-along at Buddies Fest in Tillsonburg. Day tix and weekend passes on sale now: https://buddiesfest2.eventbrite.ca

05/16/2026

It's not a Buddies Fest without Drag The River. Come see Jon and Chad kick off the festival on the Friday with an intimate club set. Day tix and weekend passes are flying. Don't miss out on the fun!
---> https://buddiesfest2.eventbrite.ca

05/11/2026

Buddies Fest isn't just a 'punk' festival. We have a lot of buddies playing that span genres. We are excited to have indie rock legend and author Joe Pernice ( Scud Mountain Boys Sub Pop Records ) a part of the lineup this year. He plays the Saturday however we suggest coming and hanging out the whole weekend. Day tix and weekend passes are now available at https://buddiesfest2.eventbrite.ca Eventbrite

05/06/2026

We cannot express how excited we are to have The OBGMs play the main stage Saturday with buddies Rusty , Wheatus & The Anti-Queens . Sunday pass and weekend passes are on sale now at --> https://buddiesfest2.eventbrite.ca
Tickets are going fast. Don't miss out on the party of the summer!

05/05/2026

The legend. The one and only. The BA JOHNSTON! plays Buddies Fest on Sunday August 9th. Coming all the way from Hamilton, Ontario to little old Tillsonburg, Ontario.
Tix on sale now. Weekend and day passes available at
https://buddiesfest2.eventbrite.ca

05/02/2026

Buddy is approved. Don't miss BA Johnston this year at Buddies Fest in Tillsonburg, Ontario August 7-9th. Line up and tix available at www.buddiesfest.com and https://buddiesfest2.eventbrite.ca

04/30/2026

Rusty is one of the most important CanCon bands of the 90s. Taking over airwaves and MUCH MUSIC with hits like Misogyny, Groovy Dead, Empty Cell, California, Oh No Joe and Soul For Sale. They are playing Sunday August 9th during Buddies Fest in Tillsonburg. Weekend Passes and Day Tix are available at --------> https://buddiesfest2.eventbrite.ca
If you haven't seen them this is the perfect chance to catch them! Weekend passes and day passes are starting to fly.

04/28/2026

Just in case you're on the fence we wanted to give folks aheads up that the Friday Night Bonus Gig featuring ALL w/ Scott Reynolds at Paddy’s Underground during Buddies Fest has less than 9 tickets left. Once it's s o l d o u t we can't add any more tix. Don't miss out on this once in a lifetime chance to see legends place it a super small club.

Don't worry. If you can't get tix or don't want to purchase the add on you can still see them play. Scott Reynolds Band and ALL w/ Chad Price both play the main stage on Saturday during the festival.

Bonus gig, Weekend Passes and day tickets available at:
https://buddiesfest2.eventbrite.ca

04/24/2026

Thank you Bad Copy for being Buddies

Buddies Fest has announced their year 2 lineup featuring ALL, Chixdiggit, Wheatus, Tommy Stinson, Ben Nichols, Ultrabomb & more!