Its official I have taken in my first music festival of the season with a couple more to follow. Music festivals are a strange combination of people, especially in this case due to the mix of performers. You basically have three types of people, first of all you have person who is only there for the headliner, in this case the guy in his mid forties standing in the front bringing back memories and screaming ZZ TOP, at the top of his lungs.
You have the 90′s music fan that in my opinion was spoiled at this particular venue, opening up with Gord Downie expanding his horizons and sharing stories of Canadian history as he takes a break from the Tragically Hip, and performs with his other band The Country of Miracles. Following them you had one of Canada’s greatest blues-reggae-rock groups Big Sugar, now I have always been a fan but you haven’t seen anything until you see Gordie Johnson and the rest of the band change genres and rock every last note. Leading up to the headliner everyone in the crowd found themselves in front of the re emergence of one of the 90′s biggest groups Collective Soul.
The final type of fan I experienced here was the younger fan who was really only here to see Finger Eleven, but when surrounded by this type of energy and musical brilliance found themselves a whole new appreciation for the music of their parents and hopefully this will open up a chance for new musical experience. Now I hope I have inspired you to check out the next Fest in the area, because when push comes to shove, chances are you’re jockeying for a spot closer to the stage. And there you have it Music Festival Handbook – Lesson 1 Kelsey Out.
