Coming up today on Grant Lawrence Live, 2PM ET / 11AM PT on CBC Radio 3's web radio/Sirius 86:
Today's Guest: Diamond Rings
This weekend marks the official move to shuffle festivals from the great outdoors to inside confines for the fall, winter and spring seasons. Festivals will now take over venues throughout cities, which brings us to our...
Poll Question of the Day:
WHICH DO YOU PREFER, OUTDOOR FESTIVALS OR CITY-WIDE CLUB FESTIVALS?
Do you like to brave the natural elements or the blackened clubs? Open skies and camping or venue hopping across a city? Do you like porta-potties or rock 'n' roll toilets? Which fall festival are you attending this year?
Let us know your thoughts by posting on our blog or emailing feedback@cbcradio3.com, or twitter @cbcradio3.
Top 5 Gigs of the Weekend
Sep 23 - 26, Rifflandia, Victoria BC. Check out the R3-sponsored Market Square Stage at this Vancouver Island fest and see performances by Hey Rosetta!, The Zolas, Gord Downie, Diamond Rings and more.
Sep 23 -25, Olio Festival, Vancouver BC. Now in its second year, this R3-sponsored urban festival brings together the best of indie art, music, film and comedy. Check out Chad VanGaalen, Gavin McInnes (Vice's “Do’s and Don’t’s”), Shout Out Out Out Out, and more.
Sep 25 - 26, Lysten Festival, Ottawa ON. Blogger Crozon Ottawa tipped us to this "last minute" Ottawa fest, featuring The Sadies, Hollerado, Die Mannequin.
Sat Sep 25, Tokyo Police Club+Arkells+Meligrove Band, Thunder Bay ON. An awesome triple bills hits the legendary Croc N Rolls.
Fri Sep 24, Joel Plaskett, Moncton NB. Fresh off a UK tour, Joel plays Moncton City Hall in honour of the first ever regular season CFL game staged in Atlantic Canada.
What did we miss? What are YOU doing this weekend?
(Photo: Mamma Yamma, Jason Collett, Zeus, Great Lake Swimmers, Grant Lawrence, and the Kids CBC gang at the Culture Days stage in Toronto)