SceneFest 2010 Delivers!

(Originally posted with the Toronto Independent Music Awards)

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The Author
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This is an Empire


SceneFest 2010 Delivers – Big Time!
By BD Marie Hughes
Photo credits: BD Hughes, Rebecca Molto, 3 Intern

On Sunday, June 27, 2010, St. Catharines, ON, hosted the much anticipated summer blockbuster, SceneFest!

160+ bands, 17 stages, 13 venues, free compilation, 1 hell of a day!

We asked the talent:

What does playing SceneFest mean to you and your band?

These are the reasons your band should play it, too!

The Author
Brandon MacFarlane and Randy McAlister are St. Catharines locals who’ve been in the hardcore scene for a long time. They’ve been playing Scene since 2005. “It’s cool to be playing it!”


This is an Empire
We talked with Matt. “We’ve been doing it every year for the past 3 years so it’s routine. We love it because we meet a lot of fans and other bands!”


Vilipend
We talked with Derek. “It is a different exposure from Toronto. You get to play for a younger crowd – to teenagers. It’s a bigger crowd and it’s good that the city supports artists. The organizers are great! No trouble!”

Sights and Sounds
We talked with Andrew. “It’s a mini NXNE! And an opportunity to get out of T.O. and the G20!”

Sixxxer
We talked with Robbie. I’m from St. Catharines and been doing it for 8 years now. It’s a traditional show and family and friends come! It’s also a good opportunity to see other bands that are out there!”

Fall in Archaea
We talked with Marshal. “It’s a great opportunity to get music out to all different people from Victoria, BC, and, for the first time, in Ontario!”

Darkness Rites
We talked with Stevie, Josh, and Greg. “Pretty stoked! My brother is also in a band (81 Degrees). It’s a kick-off for our tour. We live outside of Ottawa. It’s our first time at SceneFest so it should be really good!”

Waterbodies
We talked with Shane. “I love that there are 3,000 people downtown that love music! Usually festivals are in Hamilton, Toronto, and Buffalo. This is our third year playing. It’s easy to connect to people who love music. We love music and the escape from people who don’t like music!”

Michou
We talked with Ryan. “It’s an honour to play with great bands! This is our third year. It’s nice to be a part of the music scene!”

Isle of Thieves
We talked with Mike. “It is awesome! We love everything about it! It’s a good chance to get music out there and mingle. We get to meet new people and reunite with old friends. I actually seen a guy I knew from my old high school job! Everyone is here because they love music and everyone is positive. It gave me a chance to get out of Toronto!”