All Your Friends Festival 2025: A Celebration of Music and Community

All Your Friends Festival is back in 2025, with an amazing lineup, a variety of food, many fun things to do, and most importantly, all your friends are there. The festival arrived earlier in 2025 than it did in 2024, which, in my opinion, is okay, meaning you get to see some of your favourite artists sooner. Food trucks lined the perimeter of the grounds, with poutine as far as the eye can see, a freshly stocked merch booth, and fun and exciting things brought to you by Monster Energy and Amazon Music. With a packed line-up and a weekend full of memories, All Your Friends Festival is truly something no one should miss.

Kicking off the festival strong was none other than Canadian pop punk band, Faber Drive. Getting the crowd gathered and setting the vibe for the weekend, Faber Drive did not miss a beat. Getting the crowd screaming and singing along, I couldn’t help but laugh when the band kept getting the crowd to say “hoyyeah” as loud as they could. Performing tracks “Tongue Tied” and “When I’m With You” from their 2007 album Seven Second Surgery, it brought back many memories from when I was a kid and my older sister played these songs on a burnt CD playlist. 

Winona Fighter was up next, kicking things off at the main stage. Performing songs such as “HAMMS IN A GLASS,” “I’M IN THE MARKET TO PLEASE NO ONE” and a cover of Beastie Boys' song “Sabotage”, Winona Fighter brought high energy, each of the band members constantly moving and dancing around the stage. Lead vocalist Coco Kinnon also mentioned to the crowd that this was their first time ever performing in Canada, and that the band had loved everything they had experienced so far, and asked the crowd politely if the country would adopt them. 

Back to the second stage for Four Year Strong’s performance, and this was when the hardcore punk aspects of the festival truly started to emerge. Playing some of their songs like “Heroes Get Remembered, Legends Never Die,” “Go Down in History,” and “We All Float Down Here” really got the crowd riled up and going. The first mosh pit of the festival broke out, people were headbanging and shaking the barrier, and security was on their toes as people started to crowd surf. This was something you truly had to see to experience! 

Moneen arrived next to the main stage. The band from Brampton, Ontario, brought an interesting mix and vibe to the festival. Performing tracks “Don’t Ever Tell Locke What He Can’t Do,” “Start Angry… End Mad,” and “The Passing of America,” it was a unique set nonetheless. I was also intrigued that they used different variations of guitar filters and chords to transition from one song to the next.

The Starting Line took hold of the second stage shortly after Moneen closed their set on the main stage. Lead singer Kenny Vasoli took a moment to speak with the crowd before kicking off their act by saying there are no rules for a The Starting Line show. He spoke about how other artists will tell you to stand up, clap your hands, sway, not with them, as he laughs and says, “do whatever the fuck you want.” Transitioning through their setlist, The Starting Line performed songs such as “Island,” “Left Coast Envy,” and “The Best of Me.” Speaking again with the crowd, they mentioned how they hadn’t performed in Canada since 2007, and that they’re releasing their first album in almost 18 years, titled Eternal Youth, in September.

Treking back to the main stage, it was time for Boys Like Girls. As the weekend progressed, I kept feeling wave after wave of nostalgia, as I may not have listened to a lot of these bands in recent times, but the music really brought me back to a kid, sitting in my sisters room as she played me the music she was into at the time into. Opening their set with their iconic track “Love Drunk,” I had to take a moment to turn and admire the crowd going absolutely crazy. Going deeper into tracks like “Five Minutes to Midnight,” “Hero/ Heroine,” and closing with “The Great Escape,” you could see the band was having just as much fun, if not more, on stage than the crowd was having across the Burl’s Creek festival grounds.

The Veronicas made their way onto the second stage. The duo served amazing choreography, and meshed well with one another's groove. They had mentioned that they had just finished opening up for Cindy Lauper on her final world tour, and that they had flown in from Australia to perform at All Your Friends Festival, making it their first time performing here in Canada since 2009. The Duo played a mix of tracks and covers such as "Take Me on the Floor,” “When it All Falls Apart,” a Pat Benatar cover of “Love is a Battlefield” and a Tracy Bonham cover of “Mother Mother,” before ultimately closing their performance with their iconic song “Untouched.”

Now that things had closed out at the second stage for the first day of All Your Friends Festival, it was back to the main stage for Underoath. We were warned just to stay away from the pit barrier in case the crowd got too crazy. The crowd was by far the biggest of the day, and within minutes of Underoath starting their performance with "Loss,” a mosh pit and crowd surfers started to form. The members of Underoath were deeply feeling the music of their set, playing other tracks such as "It’s Dangerous Business Walking Out Your Front Door,” “A Boy Brushed Red Living in Black and White,” and closing with “Writing on the Walls.” It may have been one of the most hardcore performances I had ever witnessed, but in all, I loved every moment of it.

With the sun almost set, vanishing behind the trees, and the sky a mix of navy blue and saturated pinks, it was time for the first headliner of the weekend, Rise Against. Opening their performance with “Re-Education (Through Labor),” “Under the Knife,” and “Give it All,” it was truly something to behold, with flames shooting out from every corner of the stage, to amazing guitar chords, and chest-rattling drum beats. Lead singer Tim McIlrath took a moment to speak with the crowd, joking around, asking if the United States could become Canada’s 11^th Province, and if not the whole country, if Canada could adopt the four of them. Rise Against thanked Canada for all their appreciation and support through the years, and that they truly loved the essence of playing in a Canadian field in the middle of nowhere. Looking out across the crowd, Tim joked, saying that even if you forget where you are in the world, when you look out and see 3 poutine food trucks, well, you definitely aren’t in Kansas anymore. With an electrifying crowd and a stunning performance from Rise Against, the band closed out day one of All Your Friends Festival with “Make It Stop (September’s Children),” “Bricks,” and “Savior.” Now it was time for me to go home and rest up for another exciting day of music and emo punk culture!

Arriving on day two of the festival, I was even more excited than I had been the day before. With slightly more artists performing today, and the live acts starting earlier than the day before, it was going to be a long but exciting day. Con The Artist took to the stage first, arriving on stage just ten minutes after the gates to the festival grounds opened. Hailing from South Africa, Con The Artist was excited to announce to the gathering crowd that All Your Friends Festival was his first festival performance ever. Performing songs such as “All My Friends” and “Best Days,” Con The Artist put on a great set to begin day two of the festival.

Rarity was up to the plate next. Starting their set off with a bang, they made sure the entire crowd was on their feet, dancing and moving along to every song they performed on their setlist. Singing songs like “Brain Dance,” “Exhale,” and closing out with “Shawinigan,” Rarity was the first band to have the first mosh pit of day two. 

First up on the main stage was Taylor Acorn. Her vibe and energy reminded me of Charlotte Sands’ performance from last year at All Your Friends Festival. With high energy and Mississauga around the stage, making the performance special for those in attendance, Taylor Acorn got the job done. Performing songs such as "Psycho" and “Shapeshifting,” her set made me explore her discography when I got home later that night.

Travelling from Mississauga (the city next to Toronto) comes Illscarlet. The moment their performance kicked off brought back another wave of nostalgia to my sister and me, as I vividly remember the green CD with a boombox robot for their album All Day With It sitting in my sister's car’s glovebox. Hyping up the crowd, and the crowd helping the band get high by throwing them joints on stage, they performed tracks such as “One-A,” “Nothing Special”, and a cover of “Jump Around” by House of Pain. 

Knuckle Puck brought the crowd together as the day went on. Performing a decent-sized setlist with tracks like “Wall to Wall (Depreciation),” “Untitled,” and “No Good.” Knuckle Puck also brought out the most crowd surfers I had seen for the entire weekend.

Anberlin came to the stage to put on a memorable performance. The band was celebrating the 20^th anniversary of their album Never Take Friendship Personal, and closed out their set with “Paper Thin Hymn.”

The crowd absolutely lost it when Relient K arrived next in the lineup. Traveling to the middle of nowhere in Canada from Texas, the band brought a stronger musical essence to the festival. Performing a 12-track setlist that included “Bummin’,” “Sadie Hawkins Dance,” and “Be My Escape,” the band closed out their performance with a cover of “Scared” by legendary Canadian band The Tragically Hip.

Closing out the second stage for the festival was State Champs. This was by far the largest crowd in attendance at the second stage, with fans squeezing together to get as close as possible to the stage. State Champs performed a mix of songs like ”Silver Cloud,” “Remedy,” “Everybody but You,” and “Secrets.” State Champs brought massive hype energy to the crowd, getting almost every hand in the audience in the air. The same essence from the band could be felt by the crowd for the duration of their entire performance. 

As the evening sun began to glow with beautiful hues across the sky, I couldn’t believe we were already nearing the end of the festival. Simple Plan started their performance off with a bang. Having seen their concert last year in Toronto, I knew to expect spectacular energy and a massive connection with the crowd, but their performance at All Your Friends Festival blew what they had done last year out of the water. Performing some of their biggest hits like “I’m Just a Kid,” “I’d Do Anything,” and “Perfect.” Simple Plan also covered songs like “All Star” from the movie Shrek, originally by Smash Mouth, and “Mr. Brightside” by The Killers. State Champs lead singer also made an appearance to perform their collaboration with Simple Plan, “Where I Belong.” Though nothing will be more iconic than Simple Plan continuously performing “What’s New Scooby-Doo?” with people in Scooby-Doo costumes running around the stage.

Closing out the festival was none other than the incredibly iconic Canadian artist Avril Lavigne. Bringing her greatest hits tour to Burl’s Creek festival grounds, die-hard fans were in for a treat as she performed her biggest songs of her career like “Girlfriend,” “Sk8tr Boi,” “What the Hell,” “My Happy Ending”… I could keep going. Interacting with the crowd and getting them all up and singing and dancing to her songs, Avril really knew how to work with the crowd she had. Just like Rise Against the night before, she also pointed out the line of poutine trucks that lined the sides of the main stage grounds. In celebration of Canada Day, Avril also performed a cover of “Man! I Feel Like a Woman” by Canadian artist Shania Twain, also mentioning how she had seen Shania headline at a festival and that when she was 14, she won a contest to sing on stage with Shania. Covering the crowd with streamers and leaving memories that would last a lifetime, Avril Lavigne closed out All Your Friends Festival with her song “I’m With You.” 

A great mix of genres, new artists, bands that only elder emo's may know, and poutine as far as the eye can see, All Your Friends Festival is something you can never miss. Keep your eye out for their website, where you can sign up for announcements on 2026 dates and line-ups!

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avril lavigne, simple plan + more. june 28 & 29, 2025 at burl’s creek event grounds. weekend + single day passes on-sale now. add camping + parking options to complete your weekend.

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