Meadows Music Festival draws thousands to Fergus
Country, rock music rang out across sportsplex grounds May 29, 30
TOP LEFT: These fans rocked out at the festival main stage on Friday evening. TOP CENTRE: Sam Attard and his sister Madeleine Attard travelled from Orillia for Meadowsfest, and take turns here playing a boot-tossing game. TOP RIGHT: Jason Blaine performed main stage on Friday. MIDDLE LEFT: Fiddle player Tyler Beckett and bassist Junior Riggan performed alongside Janna Leduc. MIDDLE RIGHT: Janna Leduc impressed the crowd with her powerful vocals on the Back 40 Stage on May 29. ABOVE LEFT: Ryder Feeley takes a seat on Kitty Feeley’s shoulders during his first-ever concert at the Meadows Music Festival in Fergus. ABOVE RIGHT: Fergus local Shauna Pavone brought her children, nieces and nephews (visiting from Selby and Ottawa) to Meadowsfest for some family time and fun. Back row, from left: Shauna, Ava Pavone, Kenzie Rattie and Chiara Pavone. Front row, from left: Maelyn Pavone, Jackson Rattie, Kate Jackson, Quinn Rattie and Charlie Jackson. Photos by Robin George
Many in the audience on May 29 said they were there for Cameron Whitcomb, a singer-songwriter from B.C. who competed on American Idol and recently celebrated three years of sobriety. Whitcomb kicked off his set with a backflip and his high energy level continued throughout the set, with fans singing along with his heartfelt lyrics. Photos by Robin George
TOP LEFT, CENTRE: Lots of festival goers let children squeeze up to the front to get a better look at the stage, including Madison Ward (front left in top right photo). TOP RIGHT: Elora local Chris Clark performed on the Back 40 Stage Friday night. According to his website, Clark's love for country music blossomed in the barn singing along to an old AM radio and cruising the back roads to country dances. ABOVE LEFT: A full moon shone over the festival grounds. ABOVE CENTRE: Travis Switzer played bass during Dallas Smith's headlining performance on May 29. ABOVE RIGHT: According to his website, Dallas Smith has amassed 21 Gold-certified singles, nine Platinum-certified singles, and four Gold-certified albums, with more than 640 million global streams and over two million album equivalents to date. Photos by Robin George
TOP LEFT/CENTRE: Indie rock band Yukon Blonde, based in Vancouver, rocked the main stage on Saturday afternoon. TOP RIGHT: Joel Plaskett Emergency played their new single Fill in the Blanks live for the first time on Saturday evening. Plaskett praised organizers for their bravery in hosting an outdoor festival in May, though he also noted the weather was nearly perfect for it. ABOVE LEFT/RIGHT: The crowd was enthusiastic and on its feet for the final set of the weekend, as headliner Arkells, led by frontman Max Kerman, closed out the festival with a popular combination of their most famous anthems and their newest hits. Photos by Chris Daponte
