A new artist has been added as a late addition to the Riverfest Elora Lineup for 2023!
Maestro Fresh Wes will perform on the Grasslands Stage on Saturday, August 19th.
The announcement comes on the same day as Maestro released a new single ‘Still Winning’ with Canadian producer Dub J.
Wes Williams, or Maestro Fresh Wes, is the first Black Canadian artist to have a single or album reach gold and platinum status in Canada .
The Toronto-born multimedia celebrity, is the first Hip-Hop artist to receive a Juno Award for Best Rap Recording of the Year, the first to have a single on Billboard, as well as the first to be inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Maestro joins a jam-packed Riverfest lineup featuring the likes of Metric, Feist, Talk and The Reklaws.
As an actor he has appeared in several films and has worked alongside Mekhi Phifer, Omar Epps as well as Oscar Award winner Jamie Foxx. In Canadian television, Wes completed 8 seasons as a supporting character on CBC’s hit sitcom Mr. D.