Sarnia Bluewater Borderfest 2022 – IN PHOTOS
Sarnia Borderfest Summer Kick-Off Concert brought live music roaring back to Centennial Park this past weekend!
Thursday
As one of the first major concert festivals of the 2022 summer season, Sarnia Borderfest wasted no time in making sure the celebrations were loud and rocking, by opening Thursday night with Sarnia’s own, Born Riot, followed by Toronto-based singer-songwriter, Skye Wallace.
The Sam Roberts Band then took the stage in full form, to celebrate their first show in Sarnia since 2014, while the night closed with a perfectly hypnotic performance by alternative legends, The Tea Party.
Friday
Friday night belonged to Sarnia’s pop-rockers of the city. The evening opened with a fun, playful performance by Sarnia’s own, Coobie, and by rising hit-maker, Ryland James; who also enjoyed a moment signing autographs for fans following his set.
The night closed with exciting, electric performances by crowd favourites, Marianas Trench, and pop superstar, Alessia Cara.
Saturday
Closing out the weekend on Saturday was a night of legendary Canadian rock. Kicking off the night was Sarnia’s own Aces High, who were followed by the reigning kings of Canadian indie music, Sloan, and an exhilarating set from alt-rock stars, Finger Eleven.
Finally, two years after first announcing their plans to play the 2020 edition of Sarnia Borderfest, the weekend ended with a sensational set by 90’s CanRock icons, Our Lady Peace.
Through it all, Sarnia Borderfest made good on its promise for a true Summer Kick-off, as the weekend brought a much-needed jolt to the spirit of Sarnia’s biggest music fans!
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Born and raised with thoughts and aspirations of becoming a famous bassist in Sarnia, ON; Emily Plunkett now lives in Gatineau, QC, and considers National Capital Region home sweet home. A product of the Beatles, MuchMusic and the Southwestern Ontario summer festival circuit (circa 2000), her interest and love in concert photography came almost completely by accident when her journalism program at Algonquin College required courses in photojournalism (and she quickly realized that photos taken at concerts using a DSLR are enormously better than ones she was taking on a point-and-shoot she bought for a trip to England). She is extremely proud of the fact she has seen Sloan in some form or another 25 times.
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