 Alexisonfire Performs at CEMF 2007 |
 MSTRKRFT performs at CEMF 2007 |
What better way to spend the August long weekend than 4 days of camping, 3 nights of parties, and 2 days of wicked Canadian music?
From August 3rd to the 6th, people from all over Ontario gathered at the beautiful Grand Bend, where St. Catherines’ own Alexisonfire headlined the four-day extravaganza also known as the Cutting Edge Music Festival.
Hosted by The Edge’s Barry Taylor, Cutting Edge featured some of Canada’s most popular bands including Ill Scarlett, Moneen, Protest the Hero, and so much more. In addition to the live stage, the massive outdoor venue also featured drag racing, and a dance tent, which played host to MSTRKRFT, Mark Oliver and more DJs that kept the party going long after the main stage called it a night.
Rammed with thousands of people pumped to keep the party going non-stop, Alexisonfire had to stop twice mid-performance because the stage barriers couldn’t hold back the crowd – half of whom were screaming ‘Dallas have my babies!’ Unlike Goldfinger at Wakestock though, this time around the band chose to cooperate with the stage crew, who were literally drenched in sweat trying to prevent the crowd from eating George and the bunch alive. On the bright side however, their set was well-worth all the commotion, Alexisonfire performed with the same energy and passion that they’re notorious for.
While majority of people spent most of their days checking out the live performances and dancing it up in the dance tent until the wee hours of the night, others preferred to lounge around the campsite, where the alcohol was abundant and the good times were consistent. Normally being drunk at 12 in the afternoon is unacceptable, but that’s the beauty of a festival like this – no one gives a shit until it’s Monday morning and all you want to do is get the fuck out!! Or until you’re rudely awakened at 5 am because people are having sex right outside your tent… (Definitely didn’t appreciate that).
While the rainy Saturday weather kinda bummed me out, the weekend was an overall success. So next year, be sure to pack your sleeping bags, cooler full of booze, and tent, or if you’re a snob like me, rent a nearby motel and check out the festivities free of trash and 5 am wake up calls.
Cutting Edge Music Festival – Aug 1st to 3rd, 2009 – Bingeman’s Park, Kitchener
(this year’s wemf has been merged with cemf)
Was there, good times, everyone was pretty freakin wasted, shows were pretty good…. C’mon Christien I wanna see the pics!!!!!!!!
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