Vancouverites are faced with a tough dilemma this week. Do we make the trek out to a gorgeous mountain paradise for the Pemberton Music Festival to catch the likes of OutKast, The Flaming Lips, Nine Inch Nails, and Snoop Dogg?
Or do we stick close to home and soak up the sun at Jericho Beach at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival, soothed by the sounds of Joan Baez, Andrew Bird, and Alejandro Escovedo?
On one hand we have the best in new music (Kendrick Lamar, Frank Ocean, Grimes) and comedy (Trailer Park Boys, Brian Posehn, Lisa Lampanelli) over four days just a few hours out of town at Pemberton.
On the other hand we have one Vancouver’s best annual parties right in our backyard, complete with amazing sounds from around the world (Seun Kuti and the Egypt 80, Quique Escamilla, Banda Kakana).
Clearly there is no wrong decision here.
