Folk Fest 2004-I went all four days with the student pass for $60. I think they still have this deal, but this was the only year I felt the lineup was good enough. Elvis Costello, Daniel Lanois, Al Stewart, Blue Rodeo, Ian Tyson, Buck 65, there were others, but I cant think of them offhand. I thought I was pretty cool on Sunday with all four bracelets.
The most memorable moment was when Al Stewart played Roads to Moscow. That is one epic song. I also remember everybody hating Jane Siberry and most of the guys leaving for the beer gardens when Annie diFranco played.
Virgin Fest Toronto 2007-Pushed my way to the front row to see the Smashing Pumpkins. Billy Corgan was wearing knickers and stockings for some reason, so I yelled something about his outfit and he scoweled at me. It was awesome.
There were so many great bands those two days I cant even believe it, I wish I hadnt of spent half the time in the beer gardens so I could see more acts. Bjork was the best, and probably the best live performance and show I have ever seen.
The island is such an awesome venue too, you have to take the ferry to get there which is half the fun. Great views of the city.
The Northern Pikes at Coyotes, Stampede 2005. Maybe because it was my first 'adult' stampede experience, but I really enjoyed that show. The guitarist is amazing, lots of versatility.
I dont remember the date, but I saw Bob Wiseman at a gallery on 12 ave with like 15 other people. He played all sorts of wacky instruments. Amazing musician. After the show my friend asked him why he left Blue Rodeo and he pretty much said he disliked the two main guys in the band and that they were quite arrogant.
The Arctic Monkeys two weeks ago at the Saddledome. Blew the headliner out of the water, unfortunately only ~1000 people got to see it. Theres probably only two countries in the world where the Arctics have to open for someone, and Canada is one of those. Ive seen them three times now and they get better each time.
HM: Fred Eaglesmith at Ranchman's, Stampede 2010. Not the most polished act, but he puts on an interesting show.
The Worst-The Black Keys, two weeks ago, Saddledome. All the songs blended into one, even the ones I recognized from commercials. They werent horrible, just kinda boring, not much energy. Im not sure why they call themselves the Black Keys, when most of their songs would not require the use of black keys, but whatever.
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