Blue Skies Music Festival

July 31st to August 2nd

 

Welcome to the official Blue Skies Music Festival website.

For over five decades magic has happened for one weekend a year on a very special piece of Ontario wilderness near Clarendon, Ontario.

Like Brigadoon, Blue Skies Music Festival springs forth on the August long weekend. Then just as quickly disappears for another year. 

Blue Skies is one of a very small number of completely volunteer-run festivals. Every facet of the festival's operation is performed by volunteers, from booking the acts to cleaning the loos.

If that isn't magic, what is?

 

 

Oskar Graf
1944 - 2025

In 1974, Oskar Graf, his then wife Shoshannah, and a few friends started a little music festival. Friendships were forged, loves were joined, and families were made. Indeed, most of us never would have met if it wasn’t for Oskar. We remember him not only as the founder of the Blue Skies Music Festival, but as a master luthier, a back to the lander, and beloved friend to so many. Oskar leaves behind a community born of his vision, nurtured by his spirit, and sustained by the countless lives he brought together. We will miss his quiet guidance and his practical nature, but most of all, we will just miss our friend.

Share your memories of Oskar

We invite you to share your favourite story, photo or memory of Oskar and his wonderful experiences as the founder of Blue Skies. Please send me an email at richard@freshimage.ca and I will post it on his Tribute page.

 

 

Special Note:

All of the lovely background photos on this website were taken by
John Truyens