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14 Tourism London, CanadaSunfest and Rock the ParkCELEBRATING BIG MILESTONES:Noteable Rock the Park Headliners by Year:Congratulations, Alfredo!This summer, music lovers can expect to let loose like never before, as Forest City staples Sunfest and Rock the Park celebrate some big milestones in 2024. OUNDED BY VISIONARY ALFREDO CAXAJ three decades ago, Sunfest presented by TD Ready Commitment hascontinued to attract locals and visitors alike through the gates at Victoria Park with the promise of positivity, unity and diversity. Once again filling London’s downtown core with world-class sights and sounds, not to mention a stunning array of vendors and tasty treats, July 4-7 will ring in the festival’s 30th year – this time welcoming what will no doubt be another stellar line-up of nationally and internationally recognized and revered acts, showcasing the very best world music has to offer.Meanwhile, July 10-13 will see Harris Park comealive with four nights oftop-notch performancesthanks to Jones Entertainment Group’s 20th year of their flagship festival, RBC Rock the Park. Initially created to raisefunds for Bethany’s Hope Foundation in progressing research for Metachromatic Leukodystrophy (with the first twelve years of the festival raising over $2.2 million dollars in hopes of finally finding a cure), Rock the Park has brought some of the world’s largest acts to London, Ontario. After the Foundation shifted gears to fully concentrate their efforts on a national awareness and family support campaign, the event turned to supporting other causes close to their hearts, including Big Brothers Big Sisters of London & Area, the Children’s Health Foundation and Make-A-Wish Southwestern Ontario, bringing in close to $4 million. To date, Rock the Park has welcomed over 675,000 music fans through its gates, with those numbers no doubt set to climb even higher thanks to headliners Nickelback, Tyler Childers, NAS and Neil Young set to hit the stage in 2024.In late 2023, it was announced Sunfest founder Alfredo Caxaj was to be appointed as a Member to the Order of Canada, one of the country's highest civilian honours in acknowledgment of his remarkable contributions to the arts, as well as his tireless efforts in promoting diversity, inclusion and multiculturalism in Canada — specifically in London, Ontario.Alice Cooper (2004 & 2010)ZZ Top (2005)Pat Benatar (2007)The Tragically Hip (2009 & 2013)Meat Loaf (2011)Keith Urban (2015)Flo Rida (2016)The Offspring (2017)Cyndi Lauper (2018)Snoop Dogg (2019)Alanis Morissette (2022)Mumford & Sons (2023)FSunfestSunfestRock the ParkRock the Park