Thursday, June 30, 2011

Big Music Fest

Attended Big Music Fest last weekend near Bobcaygeon, on the idyllic shores of Pigeon Lake. Pretty hard to argue with seeing The Tragically Hip, Sam Roberts Band, and The Trews (and let's not forget Miss Emily) all in one venue.

All the bands were incredible. The Trews put on their usual high energy rock show, and Sam Roberts and his Band were dialed in to their groove. The Hip finally pulled out "Bobcaygeon" late in their two-hour set, and even threw in "Nautical Disaster" nestled as a break right in the middle of "New Orleans is Sinking".

Great show, crazy lineups and good concert weather - overcast with the odd shower but far preferable to baking in the sun.

The aftermath was insane as 27,000 fans tried to find their way in the dark around a muddy farm, everyone looking for the right shuttle bus. Buses were getting stuck, roads were jammed, people were panicking...but in the end we all managed to find our way back to the motel in Fenelon Falls.

Ah, the memories.

Shuttle bus from Fenelon Falls

Entry to the show

The washrooms are over THERE...

The Trews take the stage

The view from the grassy knoll

Colin MacDonald wows the crowd

Sam Roberts rocks the farm

Oh the Sea of Humanity

Gord Downie and The Hip up to their usual antics

Parking lot chaos

1 comment:

Simone Maroney said...

The concert organizers obviously forgot to include school teachers to lead the concert goers to their proper shuttle bus.