By Will McGuirk

It is always important, particularly so in these polarizing times, to clearly state which side you are on - first lets say clearly we are on the side of There is no Them there is only Us. But also lets not be naive, the 2SLGBTQ+ community is under pressure thus here we stand as allies. So we are happy here to hear of a new festival celebrating 2SLGBTQ+ community, Lavender Wild - and lavender happens to one of our fave plants to boot!

Lavender Wild takes place June 4 at RBC Echo Beach in Toronto and was founded by Alex Simpson, Festival Manager at Live Nation Canada. The day long fest is headlined by Norwegian singer/songwriter girl in red ( so great, we are fans as well), Hayley Kiyoko, Daya, The Aces, G Flip, Wreckno and many more.

More information, tickets etc here - and we wish them well in this new fest.