In a world of curated playlists, the eclectic concert lineup is out

In a world of curated playlists, the eclectic concert lineup is out

Kevin Drew plays with his band Broken Social Scene during Field Trip music festival at Historical Fork York on June 3, 2017.

There was a time when Canada was flush with new music festivals. Two of them, Field Trip and the Toronto Urban Roots Fest (TURF), took place at historic Fort York Garrison Common in downtown Toronto. Neither multigenre event lasted long.

Years from now, archeologists digging at Fort York might find muskets, cannonballs and Feist’s backstage pass.

There are multiple reasons why those festivals (and others) failed. Certainly, the lack of deep pockets to ride out the growing pains of a new event was an issue. A more artistic problem was their eclectic programming. Trying to please too many people wi