This past weekend was what every music lovers dream. Music festivals, club shows, the works. Not only was there another massive festival happening (Riot Fest - check our photos from that here), but Toronto Urban Roots Festival (TURF) was happening too.

Hands down one of the most chill festivals with epic line ups year after year. This year was no different with acts such as Built to Spill, Of Monsters and Men, Will Butler, The Strumbellas, St. Paul and The Broken Bones, Pixies and so much more.

Scheduling got the best of my weekend as my dream of music festival after music festival turned nightmarish with too many 'bands I wanna see' happening all at once. I photographed Day 1 of TURF and then moved on to Riot Fest, but Day 1 was stacked with killer performances.
Check out all our photos from TURF below ft. Built to Spill, The Avett Brothers, Chuck Ragan & The Camaraderie, UB40 and Of Monsters and Men.

Words / Photography by: Steve St. Jean