Black Eyed Peas to headline 2025 Wake the Giant Music festival
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Chart-topping group the Black Eyed Peas will be performing in Thunder Bay this fall, headlining the 2025 edition of the Wake the Giant Music Festival.
The group - which is made up of will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo - is one of eight that will take the stage for the day-long festival.
The rest of the lineup includes:
The 2025 lineup was announced on Friday at a media event at Dennis Franklin Cromarty (DFC) High School in Thunder Bay.
"This has always been the dream!" Wake the Giant co-founder and organizer Sean Spenrath said in a statement. ""The chart-topping, hit-making legends — The Black Eyed Peas— are bringing their signature energy to Wake the Giant, and for the first time in our festival history, an Indigenous artist is leading the charge as a headliner."
A media release states Taboo from the group is known for Indigenous rights advocacy.
"The rapper that is proud of his Shoshone heritage, doesn't just talk the talk— he's walked it his whole career," the release states. "He's authored a children's book inspired by his own journey of embracing his heritage and makes it his mission to bring Indigenous artists into the mainstream."
Wake the Giant was created to welcome students from northern First Nations, as they arrive in Thunder Bay in the fall to attend high school.
The music festival will also include a kids zone, Indigenous craft market, food vendors, and art activities.
The 2025 Wake the Giant Music Festival will take place on Sept. 6 at Marina Park.
Tickets are available at wakethegiant.ca.
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