The earth beneath Dunster rumbled with the stomping feet of enthusiastic festival goers last weekend.
Whether it was British Columbia鈥檚 Rachelle van Zanten rippin鈥� on her slide guitar or New Zealand鈥檚 Mihirangi beat boxing and making tracks with a loop pedal, the dance floor was packed for three days straight. It鈥檚 that kind of energy the Robson Valley Music Festival is known for, and yet again lived up to its billing.
This was the festival鈥檚 ninth year taking place on Shara Gustafson and Seth Macdonald鈥檚 front lawn. As well as being the head organizers, the couple shared their diverse musical talents, performing as Samson鈥檚 Delilah, their acoustic reggae-inspired duo, and closing out Saturday night with their band, Mamaguroove.
Also taking the stage over the weekend was Vancouver鈥檚 The Boom Booms, a six-piece indie band that surprised the crowd with a high-energy rendition of Paul Simon鈥檚 鈥淒iamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes鈥�; Australia鈥檚 Ash Grunwald, a blues guitar player, who got everyone dancing with a cover of Gnarls Barkley鈥檚 鈥淐razy鈥�; and the Formidable Vegetable Sound System, an Australian electroswing 鈥渆cological edutainment鈥� band, with upbeat songs about permaculture.
With such an eclectic lineup of high-energy performers, even the rain couldn鈥檛 dampen the spirits of festival goers, many of whom came prepared with ponchos and rain boots.
Nicole Veerman
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