Osheaga, now with more flammable gingers

Hola, friends! I’ve arrived in my favourite city just in time for Osheaga…three days of musical bliss, festival insanity, and consequential hangovers.

On the roster this year: Ellie Goulding, MACKLEMORE (!), The Lumineers, Mumford and Sons, Vampire Weekend, The Cure, and about 4023902 other bands.

Osheaga is Canada’s biggest music festival…I literally couldn’t find a hotel to stay in because everything’s booked up. My flight yesterday from St. John’s was filled with Newfs all attending the festivities, and the city is already swarming with people.

I went out last night with my friend Blair to kickstart the party, and started the evening at Rebel on Sainte-Catherine. A pint of beer was $4.25. I love you, Montreal.

And then we ended up at the newly opened La Champagnerie for a bottle of bubbly, and my hair caught on fire thanks to a candle. Don’t worry, it’s still luscious. And the bar was awesome, as were all the bartenders with beards. Don’t be discouraged by flaming gingers.

(To add insult to injury, my shoe literally fell apart on the walk home.)

Anyway, follow my shenanigans on Twitter and Facebook. Let’s hope I make it out alive.

(Photo cred Susan Moss.)

  • August 02 2013
    Roberta Collier

    Did you ever write a blog about the Bay d’Espoir Cancer Benefit?

    • August 09 2013

      Not yet! Next year hopefully I’ll get more photos and such.

  • August 02 2013
    Susan

    Don’t you think that “Flaming Ginger” is a great name for a new drink (make it up)? Or perhaps it’s a good porn name. Not sure which.

  • August 02 2013
    Susan

    Don’t you think that “Flaming Ginger” is a great name for a new drink (make it up)? Or perhaps it’s a good porn name. Not sure which.

  • August 04 2013

    um, i’ve never heard of osheaga??? but with that line up, i would have been on a plane too. glad to hear your hair is okay… i just watched a girl literally get lit on fire tonight by a flaming shot, and she did not fare as well as you did :(

  • August 04 2013

    um, i’ve never heard of osheaga??? but with that line up, i would have been on a plane too. glad to hear your hair is okay… i just watched a girl literally get lit on fire tonight by a flaming shot, and she did not fare as well as you did :(

    • August 09 2013

      OMG! Did it all burn off?! Haha. I shouldn’t laugh…

      • August 09 2013

        No, but it was scary as hell to watch. I guess she had just put bug spray on, and the bit of it on her and in the air around her caught fire. Luckily the bartender moved fast and tackled her to the ground, beat the flames off her and put her straight into a cool outdoor pool before taking her to the hospital…but she’s still recovering home in Canada from 2nd degree burns on her face and neck and arms :( Not the first time I’ve seen it happen here either, so no flaming drinks for this girl!!

  • August 04 2013

    I saw the posters for Osheaga when I was in Montreal in June, and the lineup looked fantastic. Only slightly (extremely) jealous of you right now…maybe not the whole flaming hair part though.

    • August 09 2013

      Hahaha, yeah, I’m so glad I got to go this year! What an experience.

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