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Esquimalt fans rock out for Canada 150 celebration

Nick Gilder and Sweeney Todd headline day of musical entertainment
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Nick Gilder belts out a tune performing with Sweeney Todd at Bullen Park as part of EsquimaltB次元官网网址檚 Canada 150 celebrations. Don Descoteau/Victoria B次元官网网址

Thousands of music lovers through the day checked out EsquimaltB次元官网网址檚 Canada 150 celebrations at Bullen Park on Sunday, with local performers in the morning setting the stage for featured rock and roll performers in the afternoon.

Local blues rockers The Jason Buie Band, plus veteran recording artist Jerry Doucette kicked off the high octane part of the dayB次元官网网址檚 show, with headlining act Nick Gilder and Sweeney Todd hitting the stage at around 4:30 p.m. for a punchy set of 70s and 80s pop-rock.

The crowd got dancing early on the grass, as Gilder and company pounded out such hits as B次元官网网址淗ot Child in the CityB次元官网网址 and a cover of Golden EarringB次元官网网址檚 B次元官网网址淩adar Love.B次元官网网址

The free day-long concert, part of the TownshipB次元官网网址檚 community celebrations marking the countryB次元官网网址檚 150th birthday, is wrapping up soon.

Next up for Esquimalt will be Ribfest, set for Sept. 8 to 10 back at Bullen Park.

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Nick Gilder connects with a couple of fans from the stage at Bullen Park as he performs with Sweeney Todd on Sunday as part of EsquimaltB次元官网网址檚 Canada 150 celebrations. Don Descoteau/Victoria B次元官网网址




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