Osheaga Music Festival

Hello Friends!!! I hope you are all FAB!!

So I basically just had oNE OF THE BEST WEEKENDS OF MY ENTIRE SUMMER!!!!  Which can be explanatory of why I have been absent from blogging for the last week (especially due to the fact I was laptopless which was VERY HARD TO BE.)

This weekend I travelled to the beautiful Quebec with a friend of mine from uni and 2 of her friends to go to the Oshega Arts & Music Festival in Montreal! It was such an incredible experience being so far away from home, going somewhere new, being immersed in their culture and trying all their absolutely incredible food! This was also the first time I have ever been anywhere where I was legal to buy alcohol which was soooooo weird? BUT THAT’S NOT WHAT I WANTED TO DEDICATE THIS POST TO

I basically wanted to make this post to talk about how this festival made me feel so incredible just to be there! I had so many moments of feeling young and reckless in the best way possible. I felt so free and ALIVE and so connected with all the strangers around me who where feeling the exact same way. You know those moments when you feel so overflowing with emotions and effortlessly happy? Those moments when you look around you and believe the world and life is truly a beautiful thing? And anything you have ever worried about or been worrying about you just know will work out and be okay? Rare moments like this stick with you for the rest of your life.

I want to share 3 of those moments with you.

1.     George Ezra singing Barcelona

This is first of all my FAVOURITE song of his. He explained how he wrote this song about his solo European travels and things he felt along the way. First of all the song just seems to have effortless happiness strung along into the lyrics with calming, happy music to go along with it. During this song a large majority of the crowd knew the lyrics so everyone softly sang together under the hot sun, people climbed on the shoulders and swayed to the music and just near the end one of the security workers got out a massive hose and let water rain all over the crowd. Everyone had their arms up reaching for the water in the heat and everyone including myself was smiling and laughing at this surprise. They showed parts of the crowd all over on a big screen at the front and I saw the same feelings of bliss on the faces of people all around me. I couldn’t help but smile this entire song.

2.     Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros singing Home & another song I did not know the same of OOPS.

To start off, the lead singer Alex was simply amazing at getting the crowd involved at concerts. During their opening song instead of singing their verses they let people in the front row take the microphone and sing their own verses to the tune, one obviously drunk boy was so bubbly and sang a hilarious verse that included the line “This is the best day of my mother fucking life!!!” However, the moment that really stuck out to me was when Alex picked a young boy out of the crowd who had a physical disability & was in a wheel chair. He and the crowed worked together to get the boy & his wheel chair to the front and onto the stage by basically getting the entire crowd to crowd-surf him there. While this happened the crowd who was not helping in the effort was cheering on everyone working so hard to get him there. Once he was there he sang a song to him and got the crowd to sing Home to him. A friend of his who had come onstage with him today his story and the entire crowd cheered and whistled and sang for the boy with such an inspiring story. Everyone was so caring and supportive of a boy they didn’t even know and seeing that kind of bravery in the boy and supportiveness in the crowd and band made me see some good in a world so full of negativity. I really learned something during that performance.

3.     Florence and The Machine singing Dog Days Are Over

This song was the last song of Florence’s breathtaking performance, it was also the last song of the night. Everyone was in a insane mood and you could practically feel the energy in the crowd. As the last chorus approached Florence told everyone to take off an article of clothing and wave it in the air during the chorus and jump up and down. We did exactly that. As the song built up  and the lyrics about being free were by sang by everyone in the audience, I felt the adrenaline and as if my spirit were free. As the final few lines were being sang an incredible thing happened, it began to rain. It was almost like a movie. Everyone was so hot and sweaty and excited and partially naked and it just rained and everyone just freaked out!!!!!! This had to be my favourite moment and I can’t even begin to explain why! I am just so SO thankful I was there to experience it!

So basically this weekend was me bubbling up with emotions that made me feel the best I have felt in such a long time. I would absolutely love go again next year despite the large expense because it is worth every penny.

Have any of you every had experiences like these? TELL ME IN THE COMMENTS PLEASE!

I’m going to leave a few of my favourite pictures from this weekend here now! I hope you enjoy them!

Me and my friend waiting for Cat fish and the Battlemen to come on!!

Me and a picture with George Ezra on the big screen! I WAS VERY HAPPY BC I REALLY LIKE GEORGE EZRA!!!!!!!!

A super crazy crowd clapping along with the band Coasts!!!!

We actually took this before we even life for the festival I just love how artsy it is!!!

We ran into some friends from uni! It was so crazy seeing them somewhere so far from home!

A massive crowd at sunset! It was even busier earlier in the day!

Me & a uni friend at Of Monsters and Men! Our other friend photo bombed us but I think it makes the picture that much better?? HAHA

This is the last one I swear! 

A beautiful area of twinkly lights in the trees were people could eat, picnic and relax between shows! I love this picture because it looks so festively and cute!

I hope these some what sum up how much fun I had! 

'Till next time!

Jade