Rock the Shores Tickets

Very impressed with this event, it was sooooo... well organized, of course there were a few glitches which were quickly addressed and fixed on day 2. The line up was great, I'm thrilled about discovering a new band: ReignWolf - what a great Rock sound! That's how it's done kids. Look forward to filling our cars full of teenagers for next year! Thanks to all the volunteers who contributed to making this event a success.

Found this event via email blast because I'd taken my teenage girls to City and Colour last January 2012 at the QE Theatre. So glad I signed up because this was a great day from start to finish. All the bands were great and really poured their heart and soul into their sets. Listened to some bands I hadn't before and found them very enjoyable. Hightlights were rocking out to the Sheepdogs and capping the night off with the very talented Dallas Green and his band mates from City and Colour. We all had a great time and thank the organizers for putting on this quality event on the Island. Cheers!

Yes they have a couple things to work out, being a young festival, but its not as bad as people say. If you got there a little early it was not bad at all. As for the Bands, they were amazing. Best concert I've been to. Even the smaller bands blew me away. Best acts in my opnion were reinwolf sheepdogs Awolnation mother mother and weezer, but there was not a band that was not great.

Beer tent too long a line though! Needed to be another set up for this!

Very unorganized event. Gates open at 1..first band at 1:45?! Howd you expect to get 15,000 people in in 45 minutes? I was in line for two hours without water (because it wasent allowed in) AND missed first two bands!! City and Color was amazing tho. Douvt Id go again next year

Positives: Great lineup of acts, and solid performances. Favourites: City and Colour, Sheepdogs, Sam Roberts and Weezer Friendly staff and volunteers Valet bike parking (except the 50 minute wait to get my bike back) Good local beer and cider choices (overpriced, but I expected this at this type of event) Negatives Excessive lineups, particularly the first day of the event. For example, I spent over 1 hr and 50 mins in the main entrance + beer garden + drink ticket lineup + beer line. I heard others say 3 hours. This wait was reduced significantly on the second day, possibly because more staff were added No in/out priveleges, for an event which runs 9 hours straight, each day. Strange liquor restrictions, like no alcohol in a certain section of the beer garden on the second day

The stage was set for a great festival weekend. The weather was perfect. Maybe on the hot side for some, but a huge improvement over last year's pouring rain and lightning storms. Getting to the venue was easy, and even General Admission (non-VIP) parking was readily available close to the field. The line-up to get in was a whole different story. I've been to many concerts, and several festivals. This was some of the poorest organization I've seen. With extensive bag checks for everyone, the line was extremely slow moving. Showing up as gates opened at 1, I didn't expect to get in quickly, but 1 hr 20 min to get in is obscene. Several friends told me they waited even longer. For the expected turnout, 4 entrances/security personnel was NOT sufficient. The majority of people missed seeing the first band. I got in with time to make my way to the front for Jimmy Eat World. The sound cut out several times during a song, which certainly put a bad taste in my mouth for the quality and professionalism to come for the rest of the show. This should just not happen. But the band laughed it off, and overall they played a great set, including a cover of Taylor Swift's "We Are Never Getting Back Together", and closing with their most famous song, "In the Middle". I used the break to take in some of the vendors. Some great variety and more reasonable prices than I expected for a music festival. Lots of room and picnic tables, very comfortable. 54-40 took the stage, and they were my highlight of the night. Playing hit after hit, most of which the whole crowd new and sang along to. I heard from many people who knew the songs, but never knew who the band was. The band really "rocked the shores" and got everyone pumped, even taking time to address the people STILL waiting outside the venue to get in! The rest of the show was as expected. I'm not a follower of the remaining artists, but the entire show was well worth price of admission. A few technical challenges during Matt Good's set were enough to make Matt lash out on his Facebook page. All-in-all, I may give Rock the Shores another shot next year if the lineup is good enough, but the organization NEEDS to get better. More gates, and possibly separate bags/no-bags lines sooner in the queue.

Such a fun event. Great show, great bands. Only problem was the long line ups (which I heard they fixed for the Friday event). Regardless, the organizers should create an event with less chokeholds for both the entrance and the beer garden. The music, stage and people were amazing though, which is all that matters.

the line up on sat was way too long and slow we missed the first two bands, we arrived at 1:00p.m.we really waned to see matt good and he looked pissed off didn't smile once, he was 15min late, didn't play his good songs, won't ever go see him again very disappointed in his show-boo!!!

The shows were great, the weather was great, the line ups for everything including water and bathrooms were sometimes up to an hour long. Friends on mine waited over an hour for a poutine. So if you don't have to go to the bathroom or want to drink water then it was fine. We did not even attempt to get in the beer gardens because there was a 2+ hour wait to get in and you were not guaranteed to get in. Even the VIP section did not look that great ... not as long of lineups but they were at the side of the stage to the back.

Had a wonderful Saturday at Rock the Shores. 54-40 was even more incredible than I was anticipating, what a classic band!!! <3 The Sheepdogs did not disappoint either and oh my gosh Ryan Gullen is such a beauty with his long gorgeous hair. Loved everything besides the line up to get in.

Day one was brutal. Standing in line for over 1.5 hrs in the blistering sun was too much. Luckily they worked out the kinks for day two! Great line up!! Would love to have seen some more popular local bands/artist, but overall it was a great weekend!

Super chill environment, can't wait to see the lineup next year!

All the bands were good. Strong line-up. Great value for the cost. Felt bad for non-VIP people all lined up in the heat. Matthew Good getting cut short made me disappointed as I didn't get to hear Weapon. There was also some problems with the sound, the technical production was weak.

Line to get in was 2 hours long. Sound was uneven all night and cut out several times. 10 minute lines for free water, 30 for overpriced food. Shade was extremely limited. Bands were great though.

Except for the unfortunate audio problems that affected the early performers each day the event was a lot of fun. Good bands, good food, good beer. It was well organized aside from the insane lineups to get in (fortunately I had VIP passes so it didn't affect me but I felt bad for all the people in the 2+ hour lineup to get in). Things to improve for next year... 1. Open the gates earlier so that all attendees can get in prior to the first band performing. 2. Have the audio stuff sorted out before the first band goes on. 3. Have more free water stations, especially if it is going to be hot. 4. Let the VIP ticket holders enter on the opposite side of the venue so they don't have to parade all the way around the site to get in. 5. Have more than 1 food truck choice in the VIP area if possible.

So much fun. Would go again in a heartbeat. Lines a bit long but they moved quickly. Get there well before the gate opening if you want to see the first few bands.

The first day started with a few hiccups as it took 2 hours to get into the venue. Once inside the lay out was great, I was pissed as I missed jimmy eat world because of the line up to get in. The bands were great and awolnation, the sheepdogs and reign wolf really impressed me. Disappointed in Matt Good he showed up late to perform and played a lame set he looked unenthusiastic and walked off. The second day the organizers did a better job as it only took 20 minutes to get in and the Sunday rocked with the energy and bands and it was capped off by a epic performance from weezer. Great line up and hope to be there next year

Holy amazeballs. This was weekend rocked my face off. Every artist was amazing. Totally going again next year.

Rock the shores was amazing. Jimmy Eat world stole the show Saturday. It's too bad so many people were still in line to get into the venue during the set. J.E.W. should have closed the show. Matt Good and City and Colour put the show to sleep! Rock bands should close out rock shows. Sunday was the best day. Every band was incredible. AWOLNATION was simply unforgettable and Weezer closed out an epic weekend with a bang! Can't wait til next year