Mississauga, ON: Monster Rock Orchestra (MRO), the signature performance of the 2013 Mississauga Waterfront Festival (MWF), is expected to draw more than 20,000 people for its symphony and laser show at the festival. MRO will be playing on June 14-15, 2013 at Port Credit Memorial Park, 9:30 pm.

"There's a lot of interest and excitement for our performance at the festival," said Vikas Kohli, Producer, MRO. "Monster Rock Orchestra is an innovative combination of a rock band, a strings section, a horns section and a massive the laser show. If that wasn't enough, we've also got cutting edge bands playing at the show on both days."

The bands that will be playing at the festival are:

Fri June 14, 2013

Dirty Truth @ 7:30 p.m.
Time Giant @ 8:30 p.m.
Monster Rock Orchestra @ 9:30 p.m.

Sat June 15, 2013

The Lad Classic @ 6:00 p.m.
Dirty Truth @ 7:30 p.m.
Time Giant @ 8:30 p.m.
Monster Rock Orchestra @ 9:30 p.m.

Monster Rock Orchestra will be performing a great collection of pop hits and rock classics at the festival. This year, the performance by MRO also includes an homage to Canadian icons of rock 'n' roll. The Orchestra will be churning hits by rock 'n' roll legends like Jon Bon Jovi and Neil Young along with the latest hits by Carly Rae Jepson and Maroon 5. The laser showby tech-guru Joe Natale from Berkwood Ent. will leave the visitors awestruck and amazed. People can sign-up at www.MonsterRockOrchestra.com to get an exclusive sneak peek at the rehearsals and find out what is in store for them at the festival.

MISSISSAUGA, November 24, 2012 - "Light Up the Trees" at Mississauga Celebration Square at the 2012 Tree Lighting Celebration. Join Mayor Hazel McCallion, Members of Council and special guests tonight for free family fun.

"This year's Tree Lighting is not to be missed," said Melissa Agius, manager of events for Mississauga Celebration Square. "The skating rink will be officially opened for the season and the Square will be filled with beautiful lights. Kids can even visit Santa in his workshop right here on the Square!"

Home for the Holidays at the Museums of Mississauga
Sunday December 9, 2012, 12 to 4 p.m.
Bradley Museum, 1620 Orr Road
Benares Historic House, 1507 Clarkson Road North
Leslie Log House, 4415 Mississauga Road

Music Producer Vikas Kohli Teams up with Festival for Free Concert

(Tuesday, May 29th - Toronto) This June, the Mississauga Waterfront Festival will be celebrating it's 16th year by pushing new boundaries. One of these boundaries will be a free live main stage concert dubbed the "Monster Rock Orchestra". This completely new entertainment concept will bring together symphony players and rock musicians to perform in conjunction with the latest laser & graphical water screen technology that has been used live by the Jonas Brothers, Taylor Swift, BET Awards, and MGM Casino in Las Vegas.

ONLY TWO WEEKS REMAIN!

Buy your tickets today for the Thursday, April 26th, 2012 Mississauga Waterfront Festival's Full Circle event.

Jessica Holmes, Comedic Entertainer and Improviser, is the keynote speaker at the 9th annual Full Circle event on Thursday, April 26th at Le Treport Banquet & Convention Hall in Mississauga; a benefit for children in support of the award-winning Sponsor A Child Program.

Come visit the Bradley Museum during March Break to enjoy Mississauga's annual maple syrup season and Mississauga's own maple syrup festival - Maple Magic! Ever wonder how maple syrup gets from the forest to your breakfast table?

MISSISSAUGA, November 22, 2011 - Join Mayor Hazel McCallion, Members of Council and special guests to kick off the holiday season at "Light Up the Trees," the 2011 Tree Lighting Celebration on Saturday, November 26 at 7 p.m. at Mississauga Celebration Square.

Festivals

Every year, September just seems to start off right. The Ex, long weekend, the little darlings heading back and just a week later The Southside Shuffle meanders into town.

And for 2010, a line-up of musical heavyweights has meandered in along with it.