Route 905 Country Festival

06/10/2026

🤠🥃 THE OFFICIAL READY-TO-DRINK PARTNER OF ROUTE 905

We're excited to welcome Shore Shakers as the Official Ready-to-Drink Partner of the first-ever Route 905 Country Festival.

Nothing goes better with a summer weekend of country music than a great ready-to-drink cocktail. At 12% ABV, Shore Shakers is bringing bold flavour and a little extra kick to the inaugural year.

We'll see you July 24–25 at the Ancaster Fairgrounds.

🎟️ Tickets at Route905.ca

06/08/2026

🚨 The breakout artist showcase goes live June 20th! 🚨

Come see our showcase artists battling it out for a chance to become the first ever performer in Route 905 history, opening the festival on July 24th.

The stakes couldn't be higher: it's also the final day of round one voting. All online votes that day are worth double, and those attending in person will have additional voting opportunities to help their favourite artist advance.

🎤 Live performances
🔥 Double voting day
🗳️ In person voting opportunities

Tickets are available now via . Grab yours and be part of Route 905 history.

06/06/2026

06/04/2026

06/04/2026

Can't put a price on a good time 🎸🤠

See Andy Colonico take the stage and kick off day two with some excitement at the Route 905 Country Festival on July 25!

🎟️ Tickets at Route905.ca

06/02/2026

Coming in from out of town? We've got you covered 🏨🤠

We're proud to announce Hampton Inn by Hilton Hamilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton Hamilton, and Staybridge Suites Hamilton - Downtown as the Official Hotel Partners of the Route 905 Country Festival!

From now until June 24th, save 10% on accommodations through our official partner booking links. Book your stay at Route905.ca/hotels and start planning your festival weekend.

 

06/01/2026

The results are in 🤠

Congratulations to the Top 10 artists advancing to Round 2 of the Route 905 Breakout Artist Showcase!

Round 2 voting is now open, so cast your vote at Route905.ca/showcase 🎤

The competition continues June 20 at Shawn & Ed Brewing Co., where the Top 10 will have the opportunity to perform live and battle for votes on the final day of Round 2. It's their last chance to earn support before the moving on to the final three.

05/26/2026

Keeping it in the community 🤠🍻

We’re proud to announce Shawn & Ed Brewing Co. as the Official Beer Partner of the Route 905 Country Festival! Couldn’t be more excited to partner with an incredible Hamilton-based brand for the inaugural year!

To celebrate, we're teaming up with Shawn & Ed Brewing Co. to give away a case of beer and a branded t-shirt 🍺👕

To enter:

✅ Follow both accounts
✅ Like this post
✅ Tag your festival bestie

Each tag must be submitted in a separate comment and counts as one entry.

Maximum three (3) entries per person. Must be 19+, Ontario resident to enter and claim prize. Winner must present valid government-issued ID upon pickup at Shawn & Ed Brewing Co. No purchase necessary. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Instagram or Facebook.

05/25/2026

Only 60 days until the first-ever Route 905 Country Festival 🤠

The lineup is set. The countdown is on.

Now the only question is: do you have your tickets yet?

🎟️ Tickets at Route905.ca