Riverfest Elora, the town’s annual celebration of community and music, has announced its 2013 lineup of Canadian talent.
This year’s line-up includes one of Canada’s most exciting indie bands, Born Ruffians. Their unique blend of pop/indie rock has earned the band worldwide acclaim.
Also joining the Riverfest lineup is renowned Cape Breton fiddler, pianist and step dancer Ashley MacIsaac, whose music combines traditional Cape Breton style with a new age rock, hip-hop and roots influence. MacIsaac has sold over half a million records.
Rounding out the headliners is Halifax experimental pop superstar Rich Aucoin, who has spent the past year bringing his legendary live show to festivals around the globe. The typical Rich Aucoin show includes a mosh-pit under a giant multi-coloured parachute, a surfboard which Aucoin uses to “crowd surf” and interactive video projections.
The afternoon of the festival will spotlight the talents of the local music community, including performances from renowned sessional guitarist Kevin Breit, who will be joined by the Upper York Mandolin Orchestra, Guelph-based folk band Lowlands, songstress Alanna Gurr, alterna-funk collective The Boo Radley Project and Elora-based rockers The Shawn Connerys.
The village’s annual celebration of music and community, originally founded in 2009 by late artist Marilyn Koop, returns to Bissell Park for its fifth year. Organizers say they carry the event on in Koop’s memory.
Riverfest Elora is an all-ages licensed event. Wine, beer and food will be available for sale, provided by local restaurants and shops. Lawn chairs and blankets are encouraged.
Tickets for Riverfest, now on sale, are $40 in advance or $45 at the door (free for children under 12). Tickets are available online at riverfestelora.com or facebook.com/riverfestelora and in person at the Shepherd’s Pub and Box Social in Elora, the General Store in Fergus, and The Cornerstone in Guelph.
Gates open at 2pm, with local bands beginning at 2:30pm (rain or shine). For the latest updates, visit riverfestelora.com or become a fan of Riverfest on Facebook and Twitter (@riverfestelora).
For more information email riverfestelora@yahoo.ca, call 519-827-9071 or visit riverfestelora.com.
