We've been waiting since the summer of 2019 for our Hillside fix. It's been a long time coming, but it was definitely worth it. It felt sooooo good to be back on the Hillside grounds with a community I've missed over the past years.
Here are links to each artist's post featuring photos, a few quick thoughts and music from the artists.
"Are you ready to chill?" was the greeting from Afie Jurvanen as Bahamas took to the Hillside 2022 main stage for their Saturday-night headlining set. Not exactly your typical rock show greeting.
Well, the crowd loved them. Bahamas' chill tunes were the perfect cap for a hot day in the sun.
Field Trip is always a highlight of the summer festival season. This 2018 edition was extra special. There were so many of my favourite acts that I was either seeing for the first time or was seeing put on some amazing performances. This was my first time seeing Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Damian 'Jr. Gong' Marley, Bahamas, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Haerts, Allan Rayman and more. I experienced great performances from bands I'd already seen before including Metric, Japandroids, Partner, Dizzy and Ellevator.
There were also a number of new discoveries for me; artists I wasn't familiar with going in that I walked away a fan of. These included Middle Kids, Allie X, Liza Anne, Jacob Banks, Pierre Kwenders and Charlotte Cardin. This is absolutely one of my favourite things about music festivals; discovering great new artists.
Please click through on the links below to check out photos of each artist, my thoughts on each performance and music from each artist.
I've enjoyed Bahamas' music for a while now. Songs like "Stronger Than That" have a great mix of the classic that reminds me of some great tunes of the 70s with fresh elements that resonate with me. Their cool tunes were a perfect compliment to the brilliant sunshine that filled the Field Trip sky and washed over the crowd.
After a couple of mind-bending 360-degree YouTube videos, the actual line-up for this summer's Wayhome Music & Arts Festival has been unveiled. The festival takes place in Oro-Medonte Ontario on July 22, 23 and 24 and tickets go on sale February 16. Last year's fest got overwhelmingly positive reviews. I hope to be there this year to capture and share the bands and the experience.
As the headline reads, there's lots to like in this year's line-up. Here are a bunch of the bands that I'll be looking the most forward to seeing, starting from the top. As usual, I expect to make some great new discoveries further down the list. I've helpfully linked to my pics of any of the bands I've shot before.
LCD Soundsystem "Daft Punk Is Playing At My House"
Check out some sunshiny music from Canada's own Bahamas. The band is Toronto's own Afie Jurvanen, a fact made clear by his latest album title, Bahamas Is Afie.
