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Montreal’s legendary electro-punks Wolf Parade, Calgary psych-rocker Chad Vangaalen and indie-dance darling Jessy Lanza are among the artists who will light up the first Bon-Fire summer event, previously known as the Arboretum festival.

Like last year’s Arboretum fest, the renamed shindig takes place at Rideau Pines Farm near North Gower, with a similar mix of eclectic music, local food and off-the-hook dance parties. It happens Aug. 17 and 18.

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Creative director and co-founder Rolf Klausener said the name of their seventh annual festival was changed to avoid confusion, although the event-organizing team will continue to operate under the Arboretum banner.

“When we moved out to the farm last year, we realized the name Arboretum didn’t suit the vibe of the farm,” he said. “We noticed for a while we needed to change the name. There was confusion. Some people thought it was at the Arboretum. We wanted to find a name that encapsulates the end of summer, party, food, music, nighttime, revelry.”