With O-Week festivities over, I eagerly wanted to find something fun to do with my long weekend (thanks to Fridays off all school year long). The Arkells’ free show on Thursday night at Western Fair inspired me to take the roommate and leave the bubble bordered by Masonville to the north and the VIA Rail station to the south.
I have yet to try Elephant Ears or a Colossal Onion, but exploring the fair grounds and midway made for a great evening, especially because I didn’t make it to The Ex this summer. Ferris wheel: awesome. Mini roller coaster: awesome. Fun at Western Fair: priceless.
The Arkells’ set was equally if not more awesome than all of the above. It was no pop-up concert in a downtown parking lot, but those boys from Hamilton know how to rock. ‘John Lennon’ easily made me want to dance, while the crowd’s favourite seemed to be ‘Oh, the Boss is Coming’. And by crowd, I mean the 1,400 fans in attendance, as reported by the London Free Press, which covers the concert’s other relevant details, such as openers Two Crown King.
Chairs at an @Arkells show is like a snowsuit in the summer, unnecessary. But the Hamilton band still rocked #LdnOnt. http://t.co/7ysJCQ8U
— Dale Carruthers (@DaleatLFPress) September 14, 2012