Cicada Music & Arts Festival Details 2025 Lineup with Sam Roberts Band, Broken Social Scene, Hollerado and More

The festival will run from October 3 to 4

BY Karlie RogersPublished Apr 25, 2025

The annual St. Catharines Cicada Music & Arts Festival has unveiled the lineup for its 2025 edition. Running from October 3 to 4 on Henley Island, the festival's programming also includes live art installations, kids activities, craft vendors, food trucks and more, in addition to live music. 

The stacked lineup for this year's festival will feature Sam Roberts Band, Broken Social Scene, 54•40, the Rural Alberta Advantage, Hollerado, Ruby Waters, Bleeker, Hayden, Elliot BROOD, Peter Dreams, Kasador, Billianne, Altameda, MOONRIIVR and Loviet. Local talent that will also be hitting the stage includes Kerouacs, Nick Braun, Burs, Brandon Agnew, Joe Lapinski, Nicole, Cerminara, Lastli, Zach Bury, Arih SK and Deer Fang. 

Festival director Ben Goerzen shared in a statement, "We're excited to bring together such a dynamic, multi-generational lineup. This year's Cicada celebrates everything we love about the Canadian music scene — familiar names, fresh discoveries, and a backdrop that's pure Niagara."

Cicada Fest has also partnered with Pathstone Mental Health Foundation to foster awareness of issues surrounding mental health in the Niagara Region. 

Tickets are available now. See the full schedule on Cicada Fest's official website

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