Multiple photographers are at Rock The Shores this weekend. Yesterday, The Black Keys, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Sheepdogs, Current Swell, 54-40, The Glorious Sons, No Sinner, Scott Helman and WILLA performed on the largest concert stage ever used on Vancouver Island. Our resident photographer Magmazing Music was there covering the festival. Below are some highlights. Full photographer coverage is coming soon once we all recover from two full days of shooting in the hot sun.

[singlepic id=8759 w= h= float=none]WILLA was up first and had the early festival attendees dancing.

[singlepic id=8761 w= h= float=none]Scott Helman, barely old enough to drink beer, is a rising star in Canadian music.

[singlepic id=8764 w= h= float=none]Vancouver’s No Sinner impressed with their female fronted blues rock.

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Glorious Sons was one of the most well received bands of the day and could be the next breakout band after the exposure they’re receiving for being the official theme of a WWE pay-per-view this Sunday.

[singlepic id=8768 w= h= float=none]54-50 performed their third Rock the Shores in a row, but still had the crowd in the palm of their hand.

[singlepic id=8772 w= h= float=none]Hometown favourites Current Swell played one of their first radio singles ‘Red Shag’ for the first time in about five or six years.

[singlepic id=8774 w= h= float=none]Temperatures reached 30 degrees with no clouds in sight. Rock The Shores crew hosed down the audience to cool them off.

[singlepic id=8775 w= h= float=none]Beverages were flowing at the Phillips Brewing trucks.

[singlepic id=8776 w= h= float=none]Another Rock The Shores vet, The Sheepdogs were a huge crowd pleaser.

[singlepic id=8781 w= h= float=none]Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zero set was full of audience interaction an participation

[singlepic id=8782 w= h= float=none]A packed field ready for the final performance of the night.

[singlepic id=8783 w= h= float=none][singlepic id=8784 w= h= float=none][singlepic id=8786 w= h= float=none][singlepic id=8787 w= h= float=none]The Black Keys capped off an incredible day of music in Colwood.

[singlepic id=8790 w= h= float=none] Day 1 of Rock the Shores is in the books. Jane’s Addiction, TV on the Radio and many more take the stage Sunday. Single day tickets are still available.

Rock the Shores: http://www.rocktheshores.com

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