Edenfest
| Eden Musicfest | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Music festival, arts festival |
| Dates | July 12–14, 1996 |
| Location(s) | Mosport Park, Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada |
| Years active | 1996 |
| Founded by | Mark Drost |
| Website | website |
Edenfest was 3-day concert that took place July 12–14, 1996 at
Mosport Park, in Bowmanville
, Ontario, Canada.
The concert sold over 70,000 tickets total for the 3 day event and was attended by another estimated 20,000 people who walked into the concert site after the outside security broke down. This festival that included music as well as multiple other types of performers was held by Eden Entertainment Group based in Buffalo, New York. The concert was one of the first major concerts to be streamed live over the internet. This event was the largest rock festival held in Canada to date. Artists that performed include
the Goo Goo Dolls, Ani DiFranco and over 50 other performers. The event was considered a creative success; however, the promoter of the event, Mark Drost, was plagued with financial problems due to several forces beyond his control, including the security breakdown. Edenfest was scheduled to go on for 10 consecutive years at the Mosport site; the promoter was bankrupted by the event, and thus, it did not continue past 1996.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Band List
Friday, July 12
Main Stage
- The Refreshments
- Lustre
- Glueleg
- Poe
- Spirit of the West
- The Nixons
- 7 Mary 3
- Sloan
- Bush
- The Cure
Second Stage
- The Tails
- Lenni Jabour
- Son
- The Bogmen
- Starkicker
- Merlin
- Lotion
- Shed 7
- Stabbing Westward
- Gravity Kills
Saturday, July 13
Main Stage
- Elk
- Tracy Bonham
- Spacehog
- Everclear
- Odds
- Love & Rockets
- Porno For Pyros
- Live
- The Tragically Hip
Second Stage
- Hoarse
- Supergarage
- Hell Billys
- Muse (note: not the English rock band of the same name est. 1994; the English band was not yet touring internationally in 1996)
- Ruth Ruth
- 7 Year Bitch
- Letters to Cleo
- Solution A.D.
- Screamin' Cheetah Wheelies
- Skydiggers
- Blinker the Star
- Buzzcocks
Sunday, July 14
Main Stage
- Doughboys
- James Hall
- Spin Doctors
- The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
- Howard Jones (English musician)
- Goo Goo Dolls
- Catherine Wheel
- The Watchmen
- Ani DiFranco
Second Stage
- The Femmes
- Jenny Anykind
- Rain Still Falls
- The Gufs
- Blinker the Star
- Holly McNarland
- Pluto
- The Gandharvas
- hHead
- Universal Honey
References
- ^ Gerichter, Daniel (January 15, 2015). "Remembering Eden Fest's 1996 meltdown". AUX Music Network. Toronto: Blue Ant Media. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ^ "Eden Fest Is A Gas Gas Gas; Gravity Kills A Knock-Out!". MTV News. July 14, 1996. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
- ^ "Eden Fest Attracts 50,000-Plus Fans". MTV News. July 15, 1996. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
- ^ "Edenfest Hip Happening; Second Day of Three-Day Music Festival Closes with Tragically Hip". The Toronto Sun. Toronto: Sun Media. July 14, 1996. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
- ^ Grant, Keran (July 13, 1996). "It's a rock 'n' roll paradise". The Toronto Sun. Toronto: Sun Media.
- ^ Balzan, Chelsea (July 17, 1996). "No surprise disappoints many" (PDF). Whitby Free Press. Whitby. Retrieved July 31, 2014.