With almost all of the larger outdoor festivals and events being cancelled, I was super excited to hear an intimate backyard live stream being put on by The Bay Street Bastards. I knew I had to be a part of it, so I reached out to the organizer, Kontrol Media Studios to see if they need some coverage of the event. They said yes. :)

The event was over the span of two days, a Saturday and a Sunday. Each day saw approximately 5 performers, all of different genres. It was so great to see such amazing talent being able to perform, after what seems an eternity. I don’t know the exact numbers but I remember hearing over 500 people tuned in on the Saturday and the same if not more on the second day.

That just goest to show you how much support the local music scene has in the city of Thunder Bay. Not that that was ever in question if you look back on any previous outdoor events like the Bay and Algoma Buskers Festival. A huge shout out to the Bay Street Bastards for putting this whole thing on, and of course Kontrol Media Studios for doing the live stream.

My contribution is below. I captured a whole bunch of candid photos as well as video over the 2 days. There might still be one final video to come so check back to this page in the coming weeks.

Hopefully while things slowly return to normal, more of these live streams can be held, and even more local talent can perform!