Riverfest Elora 2017: Little Scream - Concert Pictures

Montreal's Little Scream were the first band I saw on the main stage on the first day of Riverfest Elora 2017. I feel like I've been waiting forever to see these Montreal alt rockers do their thing. They delivered a set of quirky-bouncy-moody tunes played with conviction.

Check them out:

"Love as a Weapon"

"Dark Dance"

"Silent Moon"

"The Lamb"

Riverfest Elora announces 2017 line-up: MGMT, Monster Truck, Gogol Bordello, Mother Mother, K.Flay, Sloan, The Dirty Nil, Darcys, Shred Kelly, Little Scream and more...

I loved my time at Bissell Park in Elora Ontario last August. Riverfest Elora was a fantastically run and curated festival with an amazing crowd of music lovers, incredible bands, great food and an idlic location. You can check out all the pics of all the bands and all my coverage from 2016 here.

This year's festival looks just as good, if not better, with amazing artists like MGMT, Monster Truck, Gogol Bordello, Mother Mother, K.Flay, Sloan, The Dirty Nil, Darcys, Shred Kelly, Little Scream and many that are sure to become new favourites as I experience them.

Here are some photos of some of the artists playing this year's Riverfest that I've captured in the past, plus some of my favourite shots from last year. Do yourself a favour and don't miss this great festival. All the details are here.

The full line-up is:

Friday, August 18th, 2017

Monster Truck 

Mother Mother

Little Scream

The Kramdens

Samito

Saya

Safe As Houses

Saturday, August 19th, 2017

MGMT

K.Flay

DJ Jazzy Jeff & Skratch Bastid

Hollerado

Darcys

Polaris Prize The Band

The Dirty Nil

Shred Kelly

Partner

Motel Raphaël

Wax Mannequin 

Helena Deland

Saturdae Jonez

Mike Evin

Tara Beier

Odd Years

Band Of People

Brookside

Tipping Point

Sunday, August 20, 2017

Gogol Bordello

Sloan

USS

Austra

Hannah Georgas

Jenn Grant

Pocket Dwellers

Iskwe

Neon Dreams

My Son The Hurricane

Lee Watson

Lowlands

The Boo Radley Project

Avery Raquel

Broadway Draws

The Fergus Pipe Band (Celebrating 90 years!)

After Parties

Friday:

Rocket Queen (The World’s Most Dangerous Guns and Roses Tribute)

B.A. Johnston

Mountain Of Wolves

Skye Wallace

Saturday:

**SPECIAL SURPRISE PERFORMANCE**

Torero

Rose Cora Perry & The Truth Untold

Megan Nash

Sunday:  

Volunteer Party feat: The RFE House Band! 

NXNE Feature: The New Pornographers, Best Coast, Dilly Dally and Little Scream

NXNE storms into Toronto from June 17 through 21. As usual, it will feature the most up-and-coming grass-roots bands along with huge stars, all covering a wide range of genres. The big, free shows at Yonge-Dundas Square get lots of attention. Last year I was in the crowd for St. Vincent and Spoon's Yonge-Dundas Square performances. The year before, I joined the crowd for The National's performance.

This year, the night of Saturday June 20 features four great bands. Headlining is Canadian indie-rock / power pop supergroup The New Pornographers along with retro indie pop heroes Best Coast, Toronto's own Dilly Dally and Montreal writer, visual artist, and multi-instrumentalist Little Scream.

I've seen The New Pornographers at The Ex and Riot Fest. Their albums, especially Twin Cinema, Mass Romantic and Electric Version are among my favourite albums ever created.

"Dancehall Domine" from their latest Brill Bruisers

"Your Hands (Together)" from Together

"Twin Cinema" from Twin Cinema

"Sing Me Spanish Techno" from Twin Cinema

"The Laws Have Changed" from Electric Version

"Mass Romantic" from Mass Romantic

Best Coast are from California and they tend to sound that way. They have a timeless quality that harkens back to pop songwriting of a bygone era. I've grown to enjoy them more and more over the years and I'm looking forward to catching them live.

"Heaven Sent"

"California Nights"

"Feeling Ok"

"Boyfriend"

"Crazy For You"

Dilly Dally are from Toronto. They play indie rock / alternative music with a sprinkling of grunge and the distinctive vocals of Katie Monks, who growls, yearns and explodes. I have a feeling their music's going to be especially powerful from the YDS stage.

"Candy Mountain"

"Alexander"

"Next Gold"

"Green"

Little Scream's first album The Golden Record garnered tons of critical acclaim and she's finishing her second album Dance In A Void now. It features appearances from Bryce and Aaron Dessner, Sharon Van Etten, and Sufjan Steven.

"Your Radio"