Rock the Park 2022 organizers hoping to add extra day after COVID-19 hiatus
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The Rock the Park Music Festival is set to take place this summer from July 13 to 16 in Harris Park, but organizers are looking to add a fifth day.
After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19 the Rock the Park music festival is coming back to Harris Park in London, Ont., this summer, and organizers are trying to make it bigger and better than ever.
The Rock the Park Music Festival is set to take place this summer from July 13 to 16 in Harris Park, but organizers are looking to add a fifth day.
This year will mark the festival’s 17th edition.
After two years with little rock or roll, Brad Jones, president of Jones Entertainment Group (JEG), says the fifth night would be great for the local economy.
“If we can do another night and bring 8,000 to 12,000 people down and the hotels and restaurants, to me it’s a no brainer,” Jones said.
In a letter to council, Jones said the addition of a fifth day for another 10,000 fans would have a positive impact on the local economy in London, bringing in additional tourism dollars through hotel reservations, dining, shopping and more.
Section 10.3 of the Special Event Policies and procedures manual for the City of London restricts the use of Harris Park to only four consecutive days, but JEG has requested that council make an exception.
The proposed change will be presented to councillors at the next Community and Protective Services Committee meeting Tuesday afternoon.