🎤Lineup
Previous edition
2026 edition (finished)
The 2026 edition of Prepare the Ground ran from May 29, 2026 to May 31, 2026, with 41 artists on the bill. The 2027 lineup has not been announced yet.
2026 line-up (finished edition)
- AMENRA
- Bell Witch
- Blood Ceremony
- Blood Vulture
- Burner
- CONJURER
- Cease
- Dear Evangeline
- Final Gasp
- Habak
- Hell
- Hell is Other People
- Indian Handcrafts
- Kathryn Mohr
- Malevich
- Minsk
- Mizmor
- ORANSSI PAZUZU
- Oathbreaker
- Pallbearer
- Portrayal of Guilt
- Pretty
- Sara Sloan
- Stygian Bough
- Svalbard
- TORCHE
- The Keening
- Tribunal
- Tómarúm
- UUGGHH
- Unholy Altar
- Unwell
- WITCH CLUB SATAN
- Wayfarer
- Weigedood
- Wiegedood
- William Basinski
- Wrekmeister Harmonies
- dogwhistle
- lowheaven
- …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
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🛏️Prepare the Ground 2027 accommodation: hotels near Toronto
Prepare the Ground 2027 takes place in Toronto from June 4 to June 6. Arrival night: June 4. The map below is prefilled for the nights of June 4 to 6 (check-out June 7) and shows how far each hotel, apartment or rental is from the site.
Estimated travel time to the site
| Distance | 🚗 Car / taxi | 🚴 Bike | 🚶 On foot |
|---|---|---|---|
| ~1 km | ~3 min | ~4 min | ~12 min |
| ~3 km | ~7 min | ~12 min | ~36 min |
| ~5 km | ~11 min | ~20 min | ~1 h |
| ~10 km | ~22 min | ~40 min | ~2 h |
Public transport: depends on the network around Toronto.
Each accommodation's distance to the site is shown on the map above. Rough estimates; allow extra time during festival peak hours.
✈️How to get to Prepare the Ground 2027
Planning your trip to Prepare the Ground 2027? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.
- Nearest airport: Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ), about 4 km from the venue.
- Major international airport nearby: Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), about 18 km away (more routes).
- Allow about 6 min by car from the airport to the site.
- By train, head for Toronto or the nearest major station, then finish by bus, shuttle or taxi to the site.
- By car, plan for on-site parking and expect heavy traffic around the venue on festival days.
🌤️Prepare the Ground 2027 weather
Weather in Toronto in June 2027?
Actual weather at the 2026 edition
From May 29 to May 31, 2026: up to 27°, low of 10°, not a drop of rain.
- Fri, May 29Overcast27° / 11° 0 mm
- Sat, May 30Partly cloudy20° / 10° 0 mm
- Sun, May 31Overcast25° / 11° 0 mm
Day-by-day observed readings at the festival site (Open-Meteo archive).
Typical weather
Chance of rain: about 44% of days
| 2025 | Light drizzle | 21° / 15° | 1 rainy day |
| 2024 | Rain | 20° / 13° | 3 rainy days |
| 2023 | Drizzle | 25° / 16° | no rainy days |
Based on the last 3 years over the same period.
Hour by hour
Tap a day to see how temperature and rain changed across 24 hours.
Same week in 2025: Fri June 6 → Sun June 8 (days aligned on the edition's weekdays).
🗺️Things to do near Prepare the Ground 2027
Many shows happen in the evening, so use your days to explore the area around Prepare the Ground 2027. Guided tours, museums, outdoor experiences and local activities can be booked in a few clicks before you go.
Nearby, Toronto and its surroundings offer museums, walks and local gems to discover between sets.
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