July 15-16, 2016 - Shot for Beatroute BC, review in progress by Erin Jardine.
Unfortunately due to car troubles, we only caught the tail end of Day 1 - but regardless it was a rowdy weekend filled with plenty of moshing and boozing. Enjoy the photos!
July 3, 2016 - Repost from Aesthetic Magazine.
"The second and final day of FVDED in the Park 2016 on July 3rd featured performances by Electro house DJ/Producer Zedd, who released his second album, True Colors, on May 15th, 2015 via Interscope, Houston, Texas-based hip-hop artist Travis Scott, who released his debut album, Rodeo, on September 4th, 2015 via Grand Hustle/Epic, which features the singles, “3500”, and “Antidote”, DJ Carnage, Canadian DJ/Producer Kaytranada, who released his debut album, 99.9%, on May 6th, 2016 via XL, which featured guest appearances by Anderson Paak, Vic Mensa, Little Dragon, Syd, Craig David, AlunaGeorge, and BadBadNotGood, and more!"
July 2, 2016 - Repost from Aesthetic Magazine.
"Day one of FVDED in the Park 2016 on July 2 featured performances by EDM supergroup Jack U, which consists of acclaimed DJs Skrillex, and Diplo, and who released their debut album, Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü, on February 27th, 2015, French house music DJ/Producer Tchami, hip-hop/trap/R&B artist Bryson Tiller, DJ/Producer RL Grime, hip-hop artist Goldlink, and more!"
Belly (with Waka Flocka Flame)
June 28, 2016: Repost from Daily Hive Vancouver.
Review by Cecilia Lu.
"Tedeschi Trucks Band didn’t have to play a single note before their first standing ovation of the night. The sold-out crowd gave a warm Vancouver welcome to the 12-piece rock and blues band last night at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, part of this year’s TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival.
Susan Tedeschi
Hot on the heels of their third studio album release, the veteran musicians hit the stage shortly after 8 pm and got down to business with little fanfare. Tedeschi Trucks Band played a mix of new work, old classics and covers throughout the night, all to an appreciative crowd that speaks well to the enduring popularity of genre.
Leaders Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks let the music speak for itself, and played song after song with little pause for banter. While all musicians were given opportunities to shine throughout the night, Derek Trucks is undoubtedly the anchor of the band. One of the most well-known guitarists of the genre (appearing in two occasions on Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time), Trucks exhibited a subdued restraint that tied all of the elements together. A favourite moment of the first set was the guitar-and-flute duel with Kofi Burbridge – a combination I didn’t know would work until I heard it in action.
Ephraim Owens (Trumpet) x Elizabeth Lea (Trombone)
The soaring vocals of Susan Tedeschi were the real star of the show, easily heard even when the 12-piece ensemble was going full blast. This was loud, boot-stomping music, and Tedeschi’s smokey, always-evocative voice carried the night. While husband Trucks gets all of the guitar props, Tedeschi answered with a few on-point six-string solos of her own, showing a new side to the multi-talented artist.
Susan Tedeschi
It’s no wonder Tedeschi Trucks Band has been able to have such enduring success and fan support. Separately, Tedeschi and Trucks were already household names in the blues world – now, backed by a handpicked band of their own choosing, the future remains bright for this power couple of blues and rock."
