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Matt and Kim headline Richmond World Festival

City hopes live music and food trucks will make for a lazy yet exciting Saturday on Labour Day weekend
Matt and Kim
Matt and Kim will headline the Richmond World Festival Sept. 5, 2015. The first festival of its kind runs from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Minoru Park

Dynamic indie dance duo Matt and Kim will headline the inaugural Richmond World Festival in Minoru Park on the Labour Day weekend.

The Richmond World Festival runs from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5 with music all day long on the YVR Main Stage, an international food truck festival with more than 35 food trucks and the Richmond Centre Culinary Stage, the Global Village with interactive cultural activities and performances, Artisan Marketplace, Wide World of Sports and more.

“We’re going to transform Minoru Park into a global village that celebrates our cultural diversity, with something to satisfy all interests, ages and tastes,” said Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie. “We invite everyone in Richmond and visitors from around the region and around the globe to join us for a great end of summer festival.”

Headliners Matt and Kim have become festival circuit favourites with a live act renowned for raw exuberance, bombastic beats, sing-along refrains and dance-ready anthems. They’ve performed at numerous major music festivals including Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, Coachella, and Pemberton.