Although he fell ill just two days prior after his previous show in Detroit, he was able to put on an energetic performance thanks to the doctors that helped him recover. He was very engaged with the crowd throughout the show by jumping around different areas of the stage and encouraging the audience to sing along. There was evidence of a true connection between him and his fans. He was willing to sign some fans’ merchandise and put on articles of clothing that fans tossed to him on stage.
During the second half of the set, Dominic put on an amazing acoustic performance where he showcased his guitar skills through a new unreleased song, as well as the very emotional track “Dark”. Fans were able to connect with him by waving their flashlights during this part of the show, demonstrating their true love and support for him.
Between songs, Dominic mentioned his love for Canada in general, mentioning his obsession with the country as a child where he collected Canadian coins and anything with polar bears on it. He also shouted out his bassist who is a true Torontonian and had his family at the show. Dominic Fike is a truly talented artist with a real love for his fans, which resulted in a remarkable show that fans will look back on as a great memory.
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This was my sixth time covering Riverfest Elora. You can check out my coverage of previous years' through these links:
I'm already looking forward to next year...
The set started with the full band, and later on, Feist did some solo acoustic tunes. The solo acoustic rendition of "Mushaboom" was transcendent. Wow. She said it was a deep cut, but it's easily one of my favourite Feist songs. And then followed with "The Good in Each Other". Amazing.
Feist's set was the perfect closer for an amazing weekend. A weekend filled with amazing music, amazing people, good food and great vibes. And it was rainless!
Links to all posts on all the artists I covered at Riverfest this year are gathered in one post. Click here to check it out.
"In Lightning"
Check out this post for links to everything I covered at this thirteenth edition of Riverfest Elora!
"Molded Like a Monster"
Skye and the band put on a great set in the Koop Tent at the 2023 edition of Riverfest Elora. They mentioned that it was their third time playing the festival. Their set covered new songs and familiar tunes, all delivered with passion and love. It was a rockin' good time!
I've captured shows by Skye Wallace at Axis (formerly The Mod Club) in 2021, at Riverfest in 2019, and NXNE 2018.
All my coverage of this year's Riverfest Elora is collected in one post with links to everything! Click right here to find it.
