There were really three headlining bands tonight. St. Catharines, Ont. post-punk group Alexisonfire started the main events at 9 p.m., while Montreal indie giants The Arcade Fire began just before 9:30 p.m. – with Melbourne's The Cat Empire set to begin at the other end of the festival.
Alexisonfire opened their set with the lead single off their latest LP, the song “Young Cardinals,” leaving out a few of the vocal lines for fans to eagerly sing in place. Alexisonfire is all about the energy, and they went all out – playing a five song encore.