On May 25, 2013, CBC Music held a massive outdoor concert featuring some of the best musicians in Canada. Filmed at Toronto's Echo Beach and hosted by Jian Ghomeshi, it was one of the biggest festivals of the summer, with performances from Sam Roberts Band, Kathleen Edwards, Sloan, Shakura S'Aida, Half Moon Run, Jarvis Church and many more. The CBC Music Festival special features some of the stellar performances from the concert as well as exclusive backstage interviews with the performing artists.