Waveland Canada has announced it will host the first-ever in-person Everbloom music festival at the Great Hall in Toronto.

On Saturday, Feb. 25, the event will focus on and celebrate Black music artists from various backgrounds. The music festival previously hosted two virtual sessions during the pandemic, and vendors will be on hand for this one to feature products from Black-owned businesses across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).

“The theme for this year's event is #BlackInCanada, which we hope will ignite conversations about how Black people contribute to the fabric of our country's arts & culture." Waveland chief executive director, Del Mahabadi, said in a statement. “It's also an opportunity for us as Canadians to come together and celebrate our cultural diversity by supporting Black-owned businesses through our vendor market and enjoying performances from drag kings & queens and musicians from across Canada who are making their voices heard through their work.”

The festival is supported by the Canada Arts Presentation Fund, The Canadian Race Relations Foundation, FACTOR Canada, and the City of Toronto.

Artists performing include:

Sammy Jackson
Del Hartley
AHSIA
koziithegoat
B1GJuice
Loti
WolF McFarlane
Maurice Moore
noiir
Eboni the Queen
Manny Dingo
Fafiélla
victory
Quincy Griffith
DJ Shannyn Hill
DJ TXWLL

For more information, visit everbloomfestival.com.