TURF 2016: Fort York Day 3: Wild Child - Concert Pictures

Austin-based Wild Child played the Rebellion stage at TURF. I enjoyed their easy-going pop tunes with horns, cello, and ukulele in addition to drums, bass, keys and great vocals.

Give them a listen:

"Break Bones"

"Rillo Talk"

"The Runaround"

"Crazy Bird"

TURF 2016: Fort York Day 3: The Hold Steady - Concert Pictures

The Hold Steady are one of my all-time favourite bands. I was so stoked when I got to shoot them for the first time at the first TURF, then at The Horseshoe Tavern. Click through for those pics. And I got to shoot them again at this year’s TURF where they played one of my all-time favourite albums, Boys & Girls In America, in its entirety, along with a bunch of their favourite tunes. They're back with keyboardist Franz Nicolay, so this show was an extra-special treat.

The Hold Steady appeared on stage to the strains of the Spanish-language version of David Lee Roth’s “Yankee Rose” and broke into one of the most powerful rock songs ever, “Stuck Between Stations”. I didn’t know whether to rock out or take pics so I tried to do both. They continued through Boys & Girls in America and I was in musical heaven. Then they launched into "Girls Like Status", "Constructive Summer", "Sequestered in Memphis", "The Swish", "Your Little Hoodrat Friend" and they closed with "Stay Positive". Perfection.

The Hold Steady's set was an absolute highlight of TURF for me. Every time I see them they just blow me away with their songs and presence. Now I'm just counting the seconds until next time!

Here are a bunch of tunes from their setlist.

"Stuck Between Stations"

"Chips Ahoy!"

"Hot Soft Light"

"You Can Make Him Like You"

"Massive Nights"

"Citrus"

"Southtown Girls"

"Constructive Summer"

"Sequestered in Memphis"

"The Swish"

"Your Little Hoodrat Friend"

"Stay Positive"

TURF 2016: Fort York Day 3: Julia Jaclkin - Concert Pictures

Australian roots-folk-country singer songwriter Julia Jacklin played the Rebellion stage at TURF. Roy Cohen captured these photos.

Give her music some time with your ears:

"Pool Party"

"Leadlight"

TURF 2016: Fort York Day 3: Corb Lund - Concert Pictures

Alberta country musician Corb Lund and his band played the Rebellion stage on day three of TURF. Roy Cohen captured these photos.

Give him a listen. Corb, not Roy.

"Weight of the Gun"

"I Wanna Be In The Cavalry"

"Roughest Neck Around"

TURF 2016: Fort York Day 3: The New Pornographers - Concert Pictures

West coast power pop supergroup, and one of my all-time favourite bands, The New Pornographers played a main stage set for the final day of TURF.

The band put on a fantastic show, as they always do, with a greatest hits set list of perfectly crafted power pop tunes. The band sounded great and had everyone bobbing and weaving along to the tunes. It was definitely one of my favourite sets of the day.

Photographer Roy Cohen and I captured these photos.

Keep an eye out for my pics from their club show at Lee's Palace later the same day.

For now, enjoy some amazing music from The New Pornographers' TURF set.

"Brill Bruisers"

"Moves"

"Use It"

"Dancehall Domine"

"The Laws Have Changed"

"The Slow Descent Into Alcoholism"

"Twin Cinema"

"Mass Romantic"

"Sing Me Spanish Techno"

"The Bleeding Heart Show"