Saturday, July 11th we arrived in Kitchener near the end of The Glorious Sons' set for Big Music Fest at McLennan park. The festival was a full week of festivities from July 6th to Jully 11th, each day had a variety of things from food, films, activities and performances for all ages. The only day I was free enoough to cover the festival was July 11th and it was a pretty solid lineup! Rocking the stage was: The Modern Hearts, The Mohrs, The Glorious Sons, Extreme, Monster Truck, Jane's Addiciton and Soundgarden. It was the first time in my life trekking to the booneries of Kitchener and with me to help out was photographer Kenny G. The venue was a giant park, reminded me of a smaller version of Downsview Park in Toronto's northern tip, I felt more at home minus the woodchips! (I'll take mud and grass over woodchips anyday!). High five to me, this year I actually submit the media forms on time! Have wanted to cover the festival in the past but always forgot about the media deadline, as I seem to do every year for TIFF. 

Anyways, before I get carried away, initially the plan was to shoot all of the bands...But yeah, it seems like The Glorious Sons, The Modern Hearts and The Mohrs are still on the need to cover list with a few other bands I always miss! After getting the passes and passing security check we walked into the fenced park. The areas were divided into three sections; the Regular GA area, the V.I.P area and the food area which was tied in with the GA section. There were still a few food options in the VIP area of course, like The Rancho Relaxo foodtruck that I had no idea existed! For those not familiar with Toronto, the Rancho Relaxo is a long time Mexican restaurant and venue in Toronto and now they have a food truck! The only thing I did not like was the non existent media area, when not wandering most of us hung out stage left in the V.I.P area between sets. Every other outdoor festival I have covered except Warped Tour had a media area of some kind, either backstage or in a corner of the park near the stage. The farthest media area was for the first HeayT.O festival, they set up the media tent outside the venue, not exactly the brightest place to put it. Such a hassel going through security every time we went from tent to stage and vice versa. Needless to say, the following year it was setup backstage.