Riverfest Elora
Riverfest Elora is an annual 3 day outdoor music festival in Elora, Ontario hosted on the banks of the Grand River.[1]. The festival began in 2009 as a 1 day fundraiser for the Elora Centre for the Arts[2]. Since then the festival has expanded to 3 days, multiple stages, and is now hosted across the street from the arts centre at Bissell Park.
Description[edit]
In addition to music, the festival boasts art, food trucks, a kids zone, arts and craft vendors, and community. Riverfest provides shuttle busses to and from Guelph, Fergus, and the Grand River Conservation Area campground, where many ticket holders choose to camp for the weekend [3][4]. The song "Fast Cars" by Tracey Chapman is favourite of Riverfest manager and artistic director Spencer Shewen[5].
History[edit]
The festival began in 2009, founded by local artist Marilyn Koop who signed her work with a capital "M". Koop passed away in 2012 but the festival continues in her memory. A giant green “M” painted on canvas is displayed on the festival grounds in honor of Koop[6][7][8].
Riverfest did not run in summer 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In summer 2021 Rivefest Elora presented the physically distant "Wish You Were Here" 3 day 'mini-fest'[9][10].
Line-ups[edit]
Riverfest Elora primarily showcases well known Canadian artists[11].
Past artists include The Flaming Lips, The Boo Radley Project, Carly Rae Jepsen, MGMT, July Talk, Gogol Bordello, Chromeo, Metric, Blue Rodeo, Walk Off The Earth, Serena Rider, Sam Roberts Band, Wolf Parade, City and Colour, The Sheepdogs, Monster Truck, Charles Bradley, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Bruce Cockburn, Hey Rosetta!, DJ Jazzy Jeff, The New Pornographers, Mother Mother, Shakey Graves, 54 40, Matthew Good, K.Flay, Bahamas, Hollerado, Sloan, Elliott Brood, Mix Master Mike, The Rural Alberta Advantage, Tokyo Police Club, Ashley MacIsaac, Dan Mangan, Yukon Blonde, Born Ruffians, Weaves, Rich Aucoin, Kardinal Offishall, Alan Doyle, Cuff the Duke, Wintersleep, Shad, Rawlins Cross, Kevin Breit, The Slackers, Prairie Oyster, Danny Michel and others[12][11][13]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Riverfest Elora". Riverfest Elora. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ↑ "Riverfest Elora music celebration update: Ashley MacIsaac, Born Ruffians, Rich Aucoin headline".
- ↑ "Camping + Places to Stay". Riverfest Elora. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ↑ "Riverfest Elora 2017". Fergus/Elora - Grand and Gorgeous. 2017-08-16. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ↑ "spencer shewen". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2022-01-24. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Riverfest Elora is turning a corner". GuelphMercury.com. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ↑ "About Riverfest". Riverfest Elora. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ↑ "Elora's Riverfest hits new high water mark". therecord.com. 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
- ↑ "Riverfest Elora to hold in-person concerts, but on a much smaller scale".
- ↑ "Riverfest Elora hosting 'Wish You Were Here' mini-festival Aug. 20-22 – Wellington Advertiser". www.wellingtonadvertiser.com. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "River Fest a total community experience".
- ↑ "MGMT, Gogol Bordello top Riverfest Elora 2017 lineup".
- ↑ "Riverfest Elora Announces 2014 Edition with Blue Rodeo, Dan Mangan, Charles Bradley, Serena Ryder".
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