Toronto

Electric Island music festival moved to Woodbine Park due to floods

With the city closing Toronto Island until at least June 30 due to flooding, Electric Island music festival has been relocated to Woodbine Park for May 22.

Concert and picnic summer series celebrating Toronto's underground dance scene currently in 5th season

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Organizers of the Electric Island music festival were quick to find a new space at popular music venue Woodbine Park for their Victoria Day festivities, announcing on May 16 that the location would be moved. (Electric Island/CBC)

The Electric Island music festival has been relocated to Woodbine Park for Monday, May 22 after flooding on the Toronto Islands. 

The concert and picnic summer series that celebrates Toronto's underground dance scene is currently in its fifth season and hosting its first of five events this year. 

"We're really excited. We've actually done a couple other festivals in this park. Its a really great place to be," says Alex Mastro, Organizer for Electric Island music festival.

Organizers of the Electric Island music festival were quick to find a new space at popular music venue Woodbine Park for their Victoria Day festivities, announcing on May 16 that the location would be moved. 

"In about a week we've had to change quite a bit of our permits, change up a couple structural designs, get different site maps, talk to the officials, the police and the city of Toronto," says Mastro. 

Four more events are coming up for Electric Island on July 1, August 7, September 3 and September 4.

"The plan is to be back on the island for July 1st," says Mastro but he told CBC that until the water levels go down he doesn't know where the festival will be held beyond Victoria Day.