New music festival to bring the groove to Guy Lombardo Pavilion

Andrew Lupton · CBC News

· Posted: Jul 03, 2025 1:01 PM EDT | Last Updated: July 3

Tucked distant astatine the eastbound borderline of Springbank Park, the Guy Lombardo Pavilion isn't exactly top-of-mind erstwhile Londoners deliberation of an outdoor euphony venue. 

Joel Richer aims to alteration that with HRZN Fest, a caller two-day festival of euphony and nutrient acceptable to hap Aug. 8 and 9.  

"We felt determination was an accidental to bring thing caller to the festival marketplace that Londoners hadn't seen before," helium said. "That formation nine vibe with large music, large nutrient with a Mediterranean consciousness to it. It's a precise underutilized abstraction successful the city." 

Richer is co-owner of 4est Brewery and besides owns Bulles et Bières, which sets up mobile bars astatine events. 

In moving astatine assorted festivals and events implicit the years, helium felt London could usage a caller outdoor euphony festival successful the city's westbound end. Guy Lombardo Pavilion, an open-air covered patio astir 5,000 quadrate feet successful size, struck him arsenic the perfection location.

The pavilion is portion of Springbank Park but with conveyance entree disconnected Wonderland Road, not the park's main entranceway disconnected Commissioner's Road West.

"It's a fantastic venue to enactment thing connected similar this," said Richer. 

He said the visitant acquisition astatine HRZN (pronounced "Horizon") volition beryllium unique, with DJs connected some nights, aggregate portion stations and airy installations helium promises volition beryllium "very Instagrammable." 

There volition beryllium a cocktail bar, brew plot and a vino and food station. 

And portion entranceway to the lawsuit is free, determination volition besides beryllium backstage cabanas with vessel work astatine an other charge. 

Although intoxicant volition beryllium served, it's an all-ages event. Everyone volition person to amusement ID upon introduction and anyone 19 and older volition get a bracelet allowing them to bargain alcohol. 

On some nights, the lawsuit volition upwind up at 11 p.m. with a 4 p.m. commencement clip connected the archetypal time and a noon commencement the 2nd day. 

Parking astatine Guy Lombardo Pavilion is limited. Richer encourages everyone who tin to debar bringing their vehicle. 

"There's a large request and privation for thing similar this," said Richer. "If it goes good we spot this arsenic a recurring event." 

Richer is besides looking into utilizing the Lombardo Pavilion for an Oktoberfest lawsuit successful the fall, complete with picnic tables and Bavarian nutrient and beer.

You tin get much accusation astir HRZN Fest connected its Instagram leafage oregon here.