Free live concerts featuring Third Eye Blind, Sloan, Platinum Blonde and Andy Kim at Ontario Place's Echo Beach

TORONTO, July 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Echo Beach, Toronto's first fully-licensed outdoor beach concert venue, will host FREE live concerts in partnership with Live Nation Canada featuring Andy Kim & Friends on July 15, Platinum Blonde on July 23, Third Eye Blind on July 28 and Sloan on August 5.

Echo Beach is located on the East Island of Ontario Place, just east of the Molson Canadian Amphitheatre. The 5,000-capacity venue features a real sand beach and offers guests a spectacular view of the downtown Toronto skyline. It is a general admission venue with no reserved seating and allows fans to get up-close-and-personal to their favourite bands. Echo Beach made a splash with critics and concert-goers alike during its inaugural concert on June 3, 2011 featuring Swedish electro-pop sensation Robyn.

"We're thrilled to host these four headliners at our exciting new outdoor concert venue," said John Tevlin, General Manager of Ontario Place. "Where else in Toronto can you enjoy a free concert with your feet in the sand and a drink in your hand?"

All four concerts are free to guests as they enjoy free admission to the grounds of Ontario Place throughout the summer, which is presented by CTV.

About Ontario Place
Ontario Place is a 96-acre premiere waterfront park located in downtown Toronto. Celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2011, Ontario Place features exhilarating rides and attractions including the newly renovated Cinesphere, now in IMAX^® 3D. Ontario Place was recently awarded the "Best Seasonal Attraction in the GTA" by readers of City Parent magazine in July 2011. Froster™ Soak City waterpark will soon add Topsy Turvy dual waterslides, plus a new spa pool and sand beach right at the water's edge, overlooking Lake Ontario.

About Live Nation Entertainment
Live Nation Entertainment is the world's leading live entertainment and eCommerce company, comprised of four market leaders: Ticketmaster.com, Live Nation Concerts, Front Line Management Group and Live Nation Network.  Ticketmaster.com is the global event ticketing leader and one of the world's top five eCommerce sites, with over 26 million monthly unique visitors.  Live Nation Concerts produces over 20,000 shows annually for more than 2,000 artists globally.  Front Line is the world's top artist management company, representing over 250 artists.  These businesses power Live Nation Network, the leading provider of entertainment marketing solutions, enabling over 800 advertisers to tap into the 200 million consumers Live Nation delivers annually through its live event and digital platforms. For additional information, visit www.livenation.com/investors.

Please visit echobeach.ca, www.ontarioplace.com/concerts, and livenation.com for more information.

Through the Decades is sponsored by the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund.

Ontario Place is an agency of the Government of Ontario.

SOURCE Ontario Place