The first day of the Live at Squamish music festival was pretty awesome. The view is absolutely stunning as you sit out on the grass and listen to the tunes of local and international artists.
The place is barely packed (far less than say, Surrey on Canada Day) so it’s easy to find a place to chill out on your blanket or get up and boogie. It filled up once the sun started setting but it still wasn’t at capacity.
Got to hang out with some cool people like Andy and David from We Are the City, Jon and Roy, and The Peak crew (Tamara, Cory, James etc.)
The festival has a really high production value in terms of bog screens, cameras flying overhead, and to-the-minute performances. You can walk from one stage to the other and catch acts on time without the sound from one stage drowning out the other.
John commented that this is really about the experience of the audience. Bring your blanket, bring your family and just chill on the grass or dance your heart out.
All photos used in this post were taken by John Bollwitt for Miss604.com. You can view the rest of John’s photos in his Flickr set.
Tips for attendees:
Bring closed-toes shoes because the dust will cake your feet by the end of the night.
Wear layers. If the sun pokes out it could get warm but it’s very breezy and gets super chilly at night.
There is a beer garden at every one of the 3 stages. Bring ID if you wish to partake.
There is a solar-powered ATM on site.
Food options include everything from pulled pork to gyros, coffee, and beaver tails.
Download the iPhone app so you don’t have to sit in front of the schedule board and take a photo with your iPhone to remember the schedule.
TAKE THE FREE SHUTTLE either from downtown Squamish or downtown Vancouver (especially if you plan on frequenting the beer gardens).
You can’t beat the scenery here (trust me, your breath will be taken away) and the vibe is fun and positive. We’ll see you at Day Two of Live at Squamish today for the big old party in a field.
We arrived in Squamish this afternoon in preparation for covering the first annual Live at Squamish music festival happening Saturday and Sunday. Here’s a quick 360 degree shot of the festival grounds that I shot with my iPhone this afternoon:
Sound check featuring Matthew Good
The line up is impressive, the beer garden is prepped, and the scenery could not be more beautiful. John and I will be posting photos and video interviews with some of the bands throughout the weekend. John’s photos will be available in his Flickr set and mine will be on Flickr as well.
Photo credit: John Bollwitt for Miss604.com
Stay tuned and follow the tag #LASFest on Twitter to see everyone’s updates and pics from the festival grounds. My updates will be live on Twitter as well.
To promote the launch of EA’s NHL 11 the Sedin brothers will be at Metropolis at Metrotown this coming Monday.
Where: EB Games, Metropolis at Metrotown
When: Metrotown on Monday, September 6th from 9pm-12am
What: Play NHL 11 on Playstation 3 (live games and demos) and meet the Sedins
Leading up to the Canucks pre-season it’s a fantastic opportunity to meet the twins and try out the new game (even though it’s got a Blackhawk on the cover this year). The first person in line for the event will also receive a ticket to a Canucks regular season homegame.
The Starlight Casino is presenting an outdoor concert series this month in New Westminster.
September 4th, 2010
Chuck Negron
Founding member of Three Dog Night, “Joy To The Worldâ€, “Mama Told Me Not to Come”
September 11th, 2010
Foghat
September 18th, 2010
Blood, Sweat & Tears
September 24th, 2010
The Guess Who
“These Eyesâ€, “Clap for the Wolfmanâ€, “Hand Me Down Worldâ€, “No Timeâ€, “Star Baby†and “Share the Landâ€.
If you would like to attend the Chuck Negron show, head to the casino’s guest services tomorrow and use the keyword “Miss604” for free tickets. Tickets can be claimed using the keyword on the day of the concert and this offer is valid for the first 50 people who drop by.
The Starlight Casino is located at 350 Gifford Street (Queensborough) in New Westminster and the outdoor concert series will be in the North parking lot.
At least once a month a really cool video of Vancouver makes it way around the internet. Whether it’s a tribute, news item, time lapse or miniature tilt-shift, it’s always cool to step back and get another view of the city.
The latest video (to appear on my radar at least) is by Brandon Moza, who was testing out his new Canon camera a few months ago.
And just for fun, here’s a new video time lapse video (above) featuring Vancouver. Our city is only in about the first 35 seconds of this video but it’s a neat time lapse view of Vancouver during the 2010 Olympics.
