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Get Your Boots on for Boots & Hearts in Toronto

Burlington, ON may be a little out of the way for anyone who doesn’t live there, but from August 1st to 4th country-loving Torontonians flock to it for the Boots & Hearts Music Festival. This long weekend brings big Nashville names like Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert, Rascal Flatts, Dierks Bentley, and The Band Perry within an hour of city limits. In addition to these country superstars, the lineup also includes Canadian country and other up-and-coming talent like Tim Hicks, Kira Isabella, Emerson Drive, and Dean Brody for a total of 36 bands. With music playing all day, every day, and with attendees usually wearing their country best, drinking their favorite beer, and camping each night, this is definitely Ontario’s top country experience. Until Boots and Heart started a couple of years ago, the Havelock Jamboree and the Capital Hoedown were the top two country festivals for Ontarians. Taking place in Ottawa, the Capital Hoedown is a little far for Torontonians to travel to,...