A Final Saturday Night to Rock Out
Saturday brought another packed night to the park, this time with Crystal Faith delivering the music of Styx and Bon Jovi.
The crowd was treated to a night of classic rock favourites, with people dancing and singing along to songs they knew from the opening notes.
Now, Musicfest gets one final chance to do it all again.
The Dreamboats will close out Season 39 on Wednesday night, bringing their high-energy take on 1950s and 1960s rock ’n’ roll to the Fred Anderson Stage.
“They are this incredible band that is as much a performance as it is about the music,” Melito said. “They totally dress up, they’re dancing. It’s going to be an excellent way to close out the season.”
But before The Dreamboats take the stage, the final Musicfest night will begin with a familiar local face.
Jeannie Truax Ready to Start the Final Night
Singer-songwriter Jeannie Truax of Kawartha Lakes will take the Future Sound Series presented by Cogeco side stage at 6:30pm, bringing her own mix of 1950s and 1960s pop, rockabilly and indie retro-inspired pop to the park.
And she could hardly be more excited about the opportunity.
“I’m so excited,” Truax said. “It’s going to be so cool.”
She is also particularly well matched with The Dreamboats.
“They’re right in the vein of what we love, that like 50s, 60s pop stuff,” she said. “It’s going to be so fun. Their show is amazing. I can’t wait.”
Music has been part of Truax’s life for as long as she can remember. She grew up in a family of musicians and started playing piano at eight years old.
“I was like forced right into it, sleeping in the piano case while I was growing up,” she joked.
It did not take long for the music to become something she genuinely loved.
She eventually picked up guitar, partly for a very practical reason.
“The reason I picked it up was because it’s really hard to bring a piano to a campfire,” Truax said. “It’s really difficult.”
Her brother later taught her how to play bass, adding another instrument to her growing musical repertoire.
But performing live was a different experience altogether.
Truax had been involved in theatre before becoming a musician, so she was accustomed to being on stage. Even so, her first musical performance brought a different kind of nerves.
“I was terrified, even though I was on the stage pretty much constantly,” she said. “But it was, as soon as I finished, it was like this euphoric feeling. I was like, this is the best day of my life. I’m going to do this forever.”
She may never have taken that first step without a little encouragement.
A friend who had heard her play for years decided she was ready, booked her a show and essentially told her she was doing it.
“He played with me and it was amazing,” Truax said.
From there, things moved quickly.
“I did one show and then I felt like I already had 10 more booked,” she said. “It was crazy how it happens like that.”
