Bluesfest Week 1: Music for the Win

So Week one of Bluesfest has just come to a close. Admittedly, I was sick for a few days of it, which really didn't impress me at all because I ended up missing Saturday - which had most likely the best overall lineup of the festival, including acts like Metric, the Flaming Lips and Passion Pit.

But for the few days I was present I got to see some of my earliest and favorite bands: most notably Iron Maiden on opening night, who were preceded by Dream Theatre, the venerable titans of Progressive Metal and to close out week one on Sunday, Neil Peart, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of Rush.

Week two looks to bring on even more awesome, here's a glimpse into my future.
Monday night is rest day for Bfest, but Dallas Green (City and Colour) will be playing a free show in the Market.

Week two will kick off Tuesday night with Alexisonfire and Arcade Fire sharing the spotlight across the park from each other. Santana will be the must see for Wednesday. Thursday will see one of my favorite artists, Matthew Good making a presence on the Claridge stage.

Lewis Black will bring some strong comedy presence to the comedy tent on Saturday the 17th and Weezer will bring Lebreton Flats to its collective knees, closing out Bfest next Sunday.

Rock on.