Royal Mountain Records Goodbye to Summer BBQ: For Keeps - Concert Photos

Royal Mountain Records held a Goodbye to Summer BBQ in mid-September. It certainly didn't feel like the end of summer, with the clear blue sky, the warm sunshine, the great food and frosty beverages.

Toronto indie dream pop band For Keeps was the first band to hit the stage and I loved them. They've got a great sound, great songs, they're both chill and upbeat, and their singer has an engaging vocal style.

Please check their music out below.

This post features photos by Sarah Ordean.

All our coverage of Royal Mountain Records Goodbye to Summer BBQ can be found here.

Somedays

Venus Fest 2019: A compendium of posts - Concert Photos

This year may mark my first Venus Fest, but I truly hope it won't be my last. I found it a positive and enriching experience that I was happy to capture and share.

Venus Fest presented feminism in the arts with a positive, constructive, inclusive, powerful, joyous, beautiful and empowering vibe. The music at night was complemented by various workshops held during the day.

Please take a look at my coverage of both Friday and Sunday nights' musical line-up by following the links below.

Friday

The Vaselines

The Weather Station

Fiver

Dorothea Paas

Sunday

Charlotte Cardin

TRP.P

Venus Fest 2019: Charlotte Cardin - Concert Photos

Charlotte Cardin had the honour of headlining the third and final night of this year's Venus Fest. This was my second time seeing Charlotte and her band perform and it was a must-see set for me personally. My photos of Charlotte's performance at Field Trip in 2018 are right here if you want to take a look.

I absolutely love Charlotte Cardin's music and charming stage presence. She writes and performs simply gorgeous love songs. She possesses a beautiful voice that resonates through my very soul, lifting me up and filling me with good feelings that I don’t have too often lately.

We got to hear many favourites and a brand new unreleased song called "Passive Aggressive".

Check out all my coverage of this year's Venus Fest from this one master post here.

"Main Girl"

"Like It Doesn't Hurt"

"Dirty Dirty"

"Double Shifts"

Venus Fest 2019: TRP.P - Concert Photos

I arrived at the Sunday night of Venus Fest a little late, since I was coming from The Phoenix Concert Theatre where I photographed K.Flay's awesome performance.

I arrived at The Opera House just in time for TRP.P's very cool set. The duo's name is pronounced "trippy".

I would describe TRP.P's music as hip-hop infused R&B or R&B infused hip-hop. It all comes with a positive vibe and absolutely incredible singing. They performed a tribute to Amy Winehouse by performing "Tears Dry on Their Own". TRP.P's set was joyous and inspiring, filling the heart with love.

Check out all my coverage of this year's Venus Fest from this one master post here.

"Heart's Last Call"

"Love, Calm Down"

Venus Fest 2019: The Vaselines - Concert Photos

The Vaselines are a legendary Glasgow Scotland alternative rock band, that formed in 1986. They were here in duo form, to perform a Venus Fest set on The Opera House stage.

The Vaselines are perhaps most famous for having their song "Molly’s Lips" covered by Nirvana. Kurt Cobain was well known for trying to bring excellent music to a larger audience, and this cover is but one example. The Vaselines' version is embedded below.

I loved seeing the performance and hearing the songs, as well as the banter between the two. Take a listen to The Vaselines' music below.

Check out all my coverage of this year's Venus Fest from this one master post here.

"Son of a Gun"

"Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam"

"Molly's Lips"