Wakestock could be a step closer to getting yet another new home.
A staff report coming to councillors tonight will recommend the festival be allowed to come to Collingwood August 5th to 9th.
The wakeboarding festival was held in Wasaga Beach for three years ending in 2004 when hundreds of rowdy fans were arrested for drunken behaviour and fights.
Since then, Toronto has hosted Wakestock, with events contained at the Toronto Islands.
Organizers want to hold this year’s festival at the Collingwood spit, saying they can use security staff to keep the crowds safe, and will shuttle fans to and from Blue Mountain.
Last year’s wakestock in Toronto was attended by 15-thousand people.
If it goes ahead, it will be the third huge event planned for downtown Collingwood this summer.
The annual Elvis Festival runs during the long weekend in August, and the Ride for Sight will bring thousands of motorcyclists to town the weekend of June 13th.