| CORONA SUNSETS 2014 |
Clouds loomed over our heads as we rode the ferry towards Hanlan’s Point where the world’s first ever beach festival tour, Corona Sunsets, was about to take place on Toronto’s Centre Island. Despite the cold and rainy drizzle, once we entered the gates, people were all poncho’d up and stoked to hear some solid sets being spun by their favoUrite djs. The setup of the festival was absolutely spectacular. There were various tiki ticket stands and bars scattered throughout the grounds that sold a variety of corona inspired items including; novel corona sunset’s aluminum bottles and corona mixed drinks. There were also a generous number of food stations that offered a variety of foods and filled the air with delicious scents. White tiki twinkle lights throughout the entire venue surrounded us, with lit up walkways from the main Griffin stage to the sandy beach Crown Stage.
As we walked onto the beach towards the Crown Stage we enjoyed its intimate vibe. We arrived to the easy going melodic house tunes of Thomas Jack who seemed to be enjoying himself as much as the crowd was enjoying him. With great stage presence he made the crowd grow double in size by the end of his set. With the less than ideal weather the show got off to a bit of a slow start but as the rain died down and the music turned up the entire venue began to come to life. Cyril Hahn was up next and continued to grace the crowd with some groovin house tunes. The entire crowd enthusiastically sang along when he played his most popular Destiny’s Child cover ‘Say My Name’. Thievery Corporation rocked the stage with live instrumental performances and multiple strong vocalists with music ranging from reggae to acid jazz. By this point it had completely stopped raining and beach balls were playfully being tossed around the crowd for the entire set. Lee Foss and Anabel Englund tied up the party at the Crown stage with their collaborative performance, which very well highlighted the great chemistry they have together as artists. Lee’s bumpin house tracks were impossible not to dance to and Anabels angelic voice added the perfect compliments to his vibin sounds.
The main Griffin stage resembled a geometric mandala sunset complete with industrial smoke machines, lights and pyrotechnics that blazed brightly in front the Toronto skyline. The duo No Regular Play provided a very unique and fluid jazzy sound with live trumpet and vocals. Some other artists that graced the main stage were Wolf + Lamb and Cajmere who both played epic sets and kept the crowd going until superstar Grammy winner Moby finished off the night with his high energy, fast paced electronic tunes. The grand finale consisted of loud and sparkling fireworks that illuminated the dark night sky.
Overall, despite the questionable weather, the festival was a huge success with a wide variety of musical sounds and unique performances. We were surrounded by like-minded people who were truly there for the music. We made some great friends who all agreed that everyone who trooped it out in the rain was just there to dance and have a good time. Corona Sunsets definitely left some sweet footprints in the sand!
- The Venue Team
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