With Canadian festival prices going up due to a weak Canadian Dollar. EverAfter kept true to their value for customer satisfaction. This year, the only three day festival in Ontario exceeded expectation with respect to production value. It was jam packed with so many bass artists headlining such as Bassnectar, Excision, and the return of Zedsdead in the lineup. Many festival goers from outside Canada voyaged north for BassHead heaven. With the beautiful weather on the first weekend of June as a backdrop, Everafter had picked the perfect place to plant their roots at the Bingemans Centre in Kitchener Ontario.
This year the production was extraordinary with the magical fairytale kingdom that everyone can be part of. Some of the things that included in the festivals were inflated gaming area, waterpark, carnival games and rides. They also had a unique signature EverAfter sign on top of the hill for everyone to see and take pictures with. Another great feature thing at the festival was that there were so many different type of foods like pizza cone to fresh fruits. One of the best part of the festival was the Metal Dragon that was used for the Ontario Stage for local artist to show their talent.
This was my first Everafter Festival even though it was their third year in a row hosting this particular festival. When I first got to Everafter Festival the lines were small and quick - making it easier for the festival goers to enter quickly and enjoy the festival. That is usually a major concern for the festival goers and was properly accounted for. Upon entrance, the festival goer is greeted with the grandious EverAfter sign and the array of shutterbugs congregating around to take pictures with the sign. When you are walking down the path to the festival you see the Iconic EA sign with the Dragon in the middle and beside it was the Ontario Stage. Excalibur Stage (Main Stage) was well put together for the wealth of artists that played there. The main stage mostly consisted Drum and Bass, Traphouse, and Dubstep. I have never seen so many people head banging together in any other festival except this one. The Oculus Realm (Second Stage) consisted more of House, Hip Hop, and Dance/Electronic.
Overall the experience was spectacular and well produced festival in Ontario. All the Stages, different type of music, activities, vendors, and themed décor made this festival one to remember. I am truly excited to see what Everafter has in store for next year. A huge thank you to Aaqil Remtulla for giving us the chance to experience this festival.