Rogers Picnic

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{{Infobox music festival |

| music_festival_name = Rogers Picnic

| image =

| caption = Rogers Picnic Line-Up, 20 July 2008.

| location = Fort York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

| years_active = 2007–2008

| founders = Rogers Communications

| dates = July

| genre = Indie/Rock/Hip hop

| website =

}}

The Rogers Picnic was a one-day, annual summer music festival held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The festival took place in 2007 and again in 2008.{{cite web |last1=Poulton |first1=Terry |title=Brand opps on offer for Rogers Picnic, May 2007 |url=https://mediaincanada.com/2007/05/07/rogers-20070507/ |website=mediaincanada.com |publisher=Media in Canada |access-date=18 March 2022}}

The first Rogers Picnic, created by Rogers Wireless, was on 29 July 2007, and was held at Toronto's historic Fort York. The line up featured Canadian and international musicians and meshed rock, punk, ska, reggae, hip-hop, and more. Performers included The New Pornographers, The Roots, Tegan and Sara, The Dears, Bad Brains, Apostle of Hustle, Little Brother, Bedouin Soundclash, and Team Canada DJs.{{cite web |last1=Rayner |first1=Ben |title=Fort York concert has Brains and heart, July 30, 2007. |url=https://www.thestar.com/news/2007/07/30/fort_york_concert_has_brains_and_heart.html |website=thestar.com |date=30 July 2007 |publisher=Toronto Star |access-date=18 March 2022}}

The second Rogers Picnic was on 20 July 2008 at Fort York. The line-up included Tokyo Police Club, Cat Power, Dizzee Rascal, Vampire Weekend, Animal Collective, City and Colour, Born Ruffians, The Carps, and Chromeo.{{cite web |last1=Langlois |first1=Jill |title=Rogers Picnic 2008 |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/rogers_picnic_2008-fort_york_toronto_on_july |website=exclaim.ca |publisher=Exclaim! |access-date=18 March 2022}}{{cite web |title=Concert Review, Rogers Picnic 2008 |url=http://www.panicmanual.com/2008/07/23/concert-review-rogers-picnic-july-20-fort-york-part-2/ |website=panicmanual.com |publisher=Panic Manual |access-date=18 March 2022}}

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