With over twenty-five bands spread out over three days, the inaugural Gridlock Festival made a positively chill and certifiably dank first impression on festival-goers in the downtown Halifax area. Drawn in by the buzz of headlining acts American Football and Wolf Parade, it was the depth of artistic talents and curated attractions that turned a mere high-school parking lot into a festival punching well above it’s first-year weight class. Continue reading Halifax Celebrates Gridlock The First
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Evolve 2016: How I Spent My First Festival
This summer’s Evolve was my first music festival. I didn’t know what to expect going into it, but I don’t think I’ve ever been so happy to have worn a pair of rubber boots.
Video: Folly Fest 2016
In a bizarre turn of events, and for the first time in recent history, Folly Fest experienced three consecutive days of good weather. Over the course of the last weekend in June, the Gagetown based music festival saw unprecedented amounts of sunshine. Continue reading Video: Folly Fest 2016
Messtival Overrun By Cultists
Almost universally acknowledged as the worst music festival anywhere, this year Messtival is making an appeal to an audience of unwavering loyalty: cultists. Continue reading Messtival Overrun By Cultists
Shifty Bits Circus Hits The Road, Promises Snakes
The Shifty Bits Circus is taking their show on the road. This year they’ve announced that the Fredericton-based music festival will be doubling up for a second run in Montreal. Continue reading Shifty Bits Circus Hits The Road, Promises Snakes