Raymond and area musicians got together at the Victoria Park Sports park in Raymond on a sunny Saturday afternoon, Aug. 22 for what organizers hope will become an annual event.
The socially distant Raymond Music Festival music festival featured the three headlining bands CODA, Between Skies and Saints and Sinners playing throughout the day interspersed with a variety of local acts.
Approximately 30 people sat in the stands, sitting apart from each other, watching the bands play on a small stage set up on the edge of the Victoria Park football/ soccer field.
Coda supplied the backline to lead to a quick turnover for numerous bands and special guests showing off a range of influences as they played a variety of music from p modern pop to classic rock and blues rock inspired original music.
Things were running late by the time I arrived, so the three main bands played abbreviated sets of three songs apiece..
Raymond classic rock band Saints and Sinners played a solid set of original blues rock and southern rock inspired music, beginning with a song about a John Deere tractor, which was reminiscent of the rock and roll classic, Memphis, Tennessee.
Between Skies’ set was familiar contemporary pop rock and soul tinged music. They played a tight and enjoyable three song set including Qveen Herby’s “Mint.”
Blues rock band Coda, with a new line up, focused on classic rock classics.
They began with Van Morrison’s “Brown Eyed Girl,” followed by a keyboard powered version of the Beatles’ “ Ticket To Ride.” featuring new keyboardist Cory Rasmussen.
Ben Lamb sang Bad Company’s “ Can’t Get Enough’ to end their set.
