London·JUNOS LONDON 2019

What you need to know to enjoy the Junos in London

Ahead of the televised Juno Awards on Sunday night, there's plenty to do in London for the whole family. Here's what you need to know.

Where to park, what to see and how to take in London's weekend in the spotlight

CBC News · Posted: Mar 15, 2019 12:05 PM EDT | Last Updated: March 15, 2019

The artists are in the city, the giant swings are set up downtown and venues are ready to open their doors to the music-loving masses.

The Junos are here, and we've got the details on everything you need to know to enjoy the weekend.

Dundas Place, which is Dundas Street between Richmond and Ridout, is open at noon on Friday when things kick off with a performance of Splash N' Boots. There are also giant swings, a synthetic ice skating rink, and plenty of other performers, buskers, and swag. Concerts also start at noon on Saturday, and runs into the evening. On Sunday, more than 70 retailers and businesses will be open for business within the four-block stretch.

The full Juno Fest schedule is available here. That gives you a rundown on who is playing where.
There's also the Juno Cup, a comedy show, the songwriters' circle, an event for kids and much more. Information about all of it is online in one handy place. There's also the official Junos London website.

The best place to get tickets for concerts is here: Ticketweb
Juno Fest is the two-night concert extravaganza happening in more than 15 venues across the city, with more than 100 artists participating. The event happens on Saturday and Sunday. Juno Fest wristbands are sold out, but tickets to individual shows might still be available.
There are still tickets for the jazz showcase, the classical music performances and a Christian music showcase.

Most of the events are happening downtown, and officials are urging people to be patient and give themselves extra time when going to a venue.
There are a series of road closures, which includes Dundas Place, Talbot Street and Ridout Street throughout the weekend until Monday morning at 7 a.m.
Dundas Place has bike parking.
Drivers should keep an eye out for orange warning signs about road closures.
Street parking will be limited on Dundas and Talbot streets and if a parking meter (or master meter) has a bag over it, that means it's not usable. Municipal parking lots are marked with a large P.
The Honk Mobile app helps with parking payment and the Waze app helps navigate road closures and traffic backups.

There's a red carpet viewing party.
It starts at 4 p.m. on Sunday, it's a free, all ages event. There's an outdoor, heated tent in the Bud Gardens south lot. Just beware, no one will be allowed in after 6 p.m. The event lasts until 7 p.m.

Before the awards get going, there's a lot of coverage on CBC television and radio.
The ceremony kicks off at 8 p.m. on Sunday. Watch it on television, hear it on CBC Radio One (93.5 FM here in London) or CBC Music (100.5 FM) or stream it on CBCMusic.ca/Junos.

Posting to social? Tag with: #JunosLdn or #Junos or #Junos2019. The tag most commonly used on Twitter for the city is #ldnont
The official Twitter account is @JunosLdn and on Instagram its Junosldn

The forecast isn't exactly stellar, but it's not terrible, either. Friday will be cloudy with a chance of showers, and a high of 5 degrees. On Saturday Environment Canada is forecasting a high of zero, with a chance of flurries. On Sunday there will be a mix of sun and clouds, with a slight chance of flurries and a high of 1 degree.