Gananoque, Ontario is a Canadian town where 5300 people live. And this August, it will host some of the biggest names in the music industry:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5iCS_eNRs6U-_gIRoAJPEofeoslJA
The 1000 Islands Music Fest will be held from August 13 to August 15. Artists ranging from Akon to Plain White Ts to Simple Plan will perform.
As the article notes:
"The town has previously marketed itself as "safe, friendly and good" and the Canadian gateway to the picturesque Thousand Islands on the St. Lawrence River. But it's now rolling the dice and looking for a new image, hoping to become a small-town music mecca for fans in nearby municipalities, who have traditionally had few chances to see a local concert.
"With record sales consistently sliding and touring revenues increasingly paying the bills for musicians, the town is hoping to sneak its way onto the lists of tour dates for major acts that are looking to add another stop on the trek across Highway 401 between Montreal or Ottawa and Toronto."
Maybe the economic downturn that the music industry is facing will cause the industry to re-connect with its small town roots. So much of modern music started in smaller cities. Maybe there is a future in this history.
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