Sommo Festival will take place September 13+14, 2025.
Gates open at 12:00pm daily.
10:45pm – 11:00pm daily.
No. The festival is all ages.
Click here to see our Code of Conduct.
Absolutely! Download the official Sommo mobile app HERE.
The app is your handy festival companion. Use it to view set times, vendors, artists, site map, photo filters, exclusive contests, and more!
See Route 6 FAQ for all questions: www.route6ranch.com/faq
Route 6 Ranch will send specific check in information to you one month prio to the festival. Here you can indicate who is staying on your site. Check In opens 12pm the day before the festival.
2025 tickets can be purchased here.
Yes! VIP areas include the side-stage bleachers, the Sunroof (tables available), and the main VIP area.
• All VIP areas are licensed.
• Children and guests under the age of 19 must have their own full-priced VIP ticket AND must be always accompanied by a parent or legal guardian while in this area.
• The only VIP tickets that have assigned seating are the Side Stage Bleachers, and Sunroof Tables.
2024 Festival Site Map:
Children 5 years and younger do not require a ticket for General Admission with a ticket-holding adult.
Limited 2 children per ticketed adult. Children over 5 require their own ticket.
In all other areas (VIP, Sunroof, Hayloft, Corporate) - tickets are required for children regardless of age.
Tickets are non-refundable.
If you can no longer attend the festival and are giving someone else your ticket, you can transfer your ticket to another person via Showpass. Ticket transfers must be in new person’s name and they must update their shipping address to ensure they get entry wristbands. Click HERE for step by step instructions on how to complete a ticket transfer.
You can upgrade your tickets to a higher value ticket, however you can not downgrade tickets. To exchange your ticket, head to Showpass and you may need to log into your account. You will click on your name in the top right hand corner and select 'Orders' from the dropdown menu. Ensure 'My Orders' is selected on the left hand side menu. Find the order that you are looking to exchange and expand 'Order Options. ' Then select 'Exchange Tickets’
If you bought your ticket but need to change your address, reach out to support@showpass.com. Include your ticket information and details of your address change.
If tickets were not purchased directly from Showpass ,we cannot verify them. If you bought from a reseller, the original purchaser must transfer the ticket to your name via Showpass. If ticket is not in your name, we cannot verify that the ticket belongs to you and cannot provide wristband to access the festival.
For your own safety and reassurance, always purchase tickets directly from our official website. We will NOT be accepting any other third party tickets (example: Stubhub, Kijiji, Facebook Marketplace, etc).
Yes, we offer payment plans through Affirm. Affirm is a popular payment method in the US and Canada that gives your customers a way to split purchases over a series of payments. Pay in 4 interest-free installments or in monthly installments of up to 36 months.
To pay with Affirm, you will be redirected to Affirm’s site, where you will authorize the payment by agreeing to the terms of a payment plan, then return to the showpass website to complete the order. Affirm offers payment options based on factors such as customer credit, prior account history, order amount, and the type of goods or services being underwritten.
Payment Options
Depending on the cart order size, Affirm presents customers with Pay in 4, monthly installments, or both.
Pay in 4: customers pay for purchases in four or fewer interest-free, bi-weekly payments over an 8 week term. Available for cart sizes between $50 and $250*.
Monthly Installments: customers pay for purchases over a longer term of up to 36 months, which might include interest. Available for cart sizes between 100 USD and 30,000 USD*.
* Term lengths and cart ranges are determined by Affirm and might change at their discretion*
Wristbands will be mailed to the address on your tickets, prior to the festival. Ticket holders will be advised of the deadline to purchase tickets and have your wristbands mailed to you.
Do NOT put your wristband on until the day of the festival. They lock once tightened – once they’re on, they’re on!
Your wristband will NOT be mailed if you ordered your ticket from an unauthorized ticket seller, OR if you purchased your ticket after the wristband mailout deadline. (Mailout deadline will be confirmed in spring 2025).
Any wristbands not mailed can be picked up at the festival grounds box office before the festival.
Festival Grounds Box Office:
8779 Route 6, Cavendish – behind Avonlea Village
Box office is open daily (11am-9pm) during festival weekend. Stay tuned for additional wristband pickup locations and times in the lead-up to Sommo 2025.
*Please note, any orders placed outside of Canada do not qualify for shipping and will need to be collected from the box office.*
No, the wristband you receive in the mail is not a 19+ bracelet. If you are over 19, you will be given a 19+ wristband at the festival gates after being ID’d. Anyone over 19 will have 2 wristbands: the one they initially received by mail, and the second one (19+) received onsite at the festival.
If you are underage and caught inside the festival with a 19+ bracelet on, your bracelet will be confiscated, and you will be removed from the festival.
ID must be carried at all times. 19+ wristband does not replace your ID. IDs will be verified at the gates each day of the festival, and those without IDs will have their 19+ wristband removed.
Any damaged or tampered with wristbands will not be allowed for accessing the festival.
There is a $20 replacement fee for lost or damaged wristbands. Replacement wristbands can be purchased at the box office onsite.
There is a $20 replacement fee for wristbands that have been pulled too tight to slide onto your wrist.
If this happens before the festival, please keep the chip that is on the wristband. There is a string of numbers and a security code on the back of this chip that will be used to replace the correct wristband (if you have ordered more than 1 ticket)
Yes. The Box Office/Will Call will be located at the bottom of the festival grounds, at the corporate/accessible entrance prior to the festival. Dates to come.
During the festival, it will move to the top of the hill by the main gate, for the following;
Saturday, September 13th, 11am-10pm
Sunday, September 14th, 11am-10pm
• Onsite parking behind the main stage is $25 per day. After 10PM, all traffic must exit right (East) if you parked onsite.
• Off site parking located at Tourist Mart is $15 per day. After 10pm, all traffic must exit right (West) if you parked at the Tourist Mart.
• No ticket types include complimentary parking.
• There are no pre-sold parking passes.
• All parking is first-come, first-served.
• If you leave the parking lot and come back, you will be required to pay the parking fee again.
After 10pm:
• All onsite parking must exit right (East) at the end of the night. Park in the PE lot if you’re headed to Rustico, Charlottetown, New Glasgow, Hunter River, etc.
• All Tourist Mart parking must exit right (West) at the end of the night. Park in the PW lot if you’re headed to Kensington, Stanley Bridge, Borden-Carleton, etc.
Coach Atlantic/Maritime Bus offers convenient round-trip shuttle bus service between:
• The concert site and Charlottetown
• The concert site and Route 6 Ranch Campground
Find and purchase 2025 shuttles HERE
Staying at another local campground? Contact your campground to ask if shuttle service is offered
Charlottetown <—> Sommo
Pick up location options:
Founders Hall – 6 Prince St.
UPEI - UPEI WA Murphy Student Center Bus Shelter (550 University Ave.)
Royalty Crossing - T3 City Transit Bus Shelter (670 University Ave.)
Shuttle Departure Times, by location:
Founders Hall: Morning 11:00am, Afternoon 2:30pm and Evening 5:00pm
UPEI: Morning 11:05am, Afternoon 2:35pm and Evening 5:05pm
Royalty Crossing: Morning 11:15am, Afternoon 2:40pm and Evening 5:10pm
Return shuttles start leaving at 10:30pm or when bus is full.
Price: Weekend 3 Day Pass $125 plus tax and fees. Single 1 Day Pass $55 plus taxes and fees.
All tickets are non-refundable. Shuttles are round trip.
Shuttle passes DO NOT include a ticket to the festival, a festival pass must be purchased separately.
Route 6 Campground <—> Sommo
First shuttle: 11:30 a.m. The shuttle will run approximately every 45 minutes, with the last shuttle leaving at 6:00 p.m. Return shuttles start leaving at 10:30 p.m. or when they are full.
Ticket Price: Weekend 3 Day Pass $95 plus tax and fees. All tickets are non-refundable. Shuttles are round trip
ROUTE 6 SHUTTLES ARE ONLY AVAILABLE AS A FULL WEEKEND 2 DAY PASS
Shuttle passes DO NOT include a ticket to the festival, a festival pass must be purchased separately.
Please get in touch with your campground to find out if shuttles are being provided.
If you are staying at Route 6 Ranch Campground, please purchase shuttles here.
Taxi: 1-902-569-8582. Area map & taxi rates below:
If coming from the West (Summerside etc), your drop off and pick up location is Tourist Mart.
If coming from the East (Charlottetown etc), your drop off and pick up location is Cavendish Beach Information Centre.
Sommo Festival is accredited as “Fully Accessible” by Access Advisor.
Services include:
• Accessible parking lot for those with the government issued parking passes ($20 first-come, first-serve in the East Premium Parking Lot)
• Pat & The Elephant shuttle service to and from the parking lot in Avonlea Village
• Corporate Suite entrance access
• Accessible washrooms
• Crushed gravel pathways
• Accessible viewing platform that offers a premium view of the main stage, is fully licensed and has a dedicated beverage server
To read more about our accessible classification, visit Access Advisor’s Website: www.accessadvisor.ca
Do you require an accessible ticket? Email info@sommofest.com and a team member will reach out to you to purchase. If you already have a festival pass, let us know and we’ll swap your ticket for an accessible ticket if available.
Seating is not provided on the accessible platform, however you are free to bring your own seating if you wish.
If you have any Accessible Ticket, enter through the Corporate Suites entrance. This entrance is to the left of the main stage (when approaching from the parking lot.) Please ensure you have an accessible platform ticket, or an accessible entrance ticket.
You can request these tickets through this form.
Our accessible entrance is available to provide you with a shorter walking distance. From the gate, it is approximately 100 m to the bagged chair seating area. You will still have access to accessible washrooms with this ticket type. There is no restriction on the amount of tickets with this ticket type.
Please fill out this form and a representative will reach out with next steps to purchase this ticket type.
ALL bags will be searched before entry.
• Small clutch purses and fanny packs that are 6" x 9" or smaller do not need to be clear, but can have no more than one pocket.
• All other bags larger than 6" x 9" must be smaller than 12" x 6" x 12" and clear.
• Hydration packs are allowed and do not need to be clear, but must be emptied of all liquid and with no more than two total pockets. One for the reservoir and one additional pocket
No outside beverages or food of any kind is allowed. However, you can bring an empty reusable water bottle for the free water refill stations onsite.
Once inside the festival, you can purchase food and drink from a variety of vendors. Many vendors have options to suit your dietary needs and preferences including dairy-free, gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian options. Check the “Vendors” section in the Sommo App find which vendors offer these options. You can sort vendors in the app based on your dietary needs.
If you have a specific dietary question, please email info@sommofest.ca
Our onsite food & drink vendors have many options to suit your dietary needs. Dairy-free, gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian options are all available. Check the “Vendors” section in the Sommo App find which vendors offer these options. You can sort vendors in the app based on your dietary needs.
If you have a doctor’s note or another form of dietary restriction identification, you are able to bring a reasonable amount of food on-site; however, all items must be pre-packaged and sealed.
If you have a specific dietary question, please email info@sommofest.ca
The Festival reserves the right to alter carry-in policies at any time. Currently, items NOT permitted include, but are not limited to:
● Framed Backpacks
● Large bags
● Coolers
● Other carry-ins
● Umbrellas
● Outside food or beverages (You are allowed to bring an empty reusable water bottle for the water refill station.)
● Cans or glass bottles
● Alcohol
● Cannabis and/or other drugs without proper prescription
● Illegal substances/Contraband
● Pets
● Any and all professional audio recording equipment
● Professional cameras and professional recording (photo, video, audio) equipment (NO large professional detachable zoom lenses, stands, monopods, tripods, attachment sticks (selfie sticks) or other commercial equipment.
● Any and all professional video equipment. No video recording will be allowed
● Drones or any other remote flying device
● Laser pointers or glow sticks
● Air horns
● Skateboards
● Inline skates
● Kites
● Frisbees
● Picnic baskets
● Weapons of any kind
Stay tuned for our volunteer application form, coming soon.
Please submit your application through this form.
Please note that applications are closed for the 2025 festival season and will reopen in October for the 2026 season.
We kindly request that you refrain from contacting us about the status of your EOI before this date.
For those whose applications are unsuccessful, we respectfully ask that you do not request feedback, as we are unable to provide specific comments on individual applications.
Click here to access our 2025 Media Accreditation Application.