Photos: Riverfest Elora Ice Jam (Arkells, Rich Aucoin, Dear Rouge)

Photos by: Justin Roth –

Best known for their late summer Riverfest Elora music festival, organizers of the long-standing event held a winter edition on March 7th at the Elora Mill Inn in Elora, ON with headliners Hamilton-based alt rock band Arkells, who released their third album, High Noon, on August 5th, 2014 via Universal Music Canada/Dine Alone Records, Halifax-based indie pop singer-songwriter Rich Aucoin, who released his second album, Ephemeral, on September 9th, 2014, and Vancouver-based synthpop band Dear Rouge, who will release their third album, Back To Gold, on March 30th. 

Arkells. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Arkells. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Rich Aucoin. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Arkells. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Dear Rouge. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Dear Rouge. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Rich Aucoin. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Rich Aucoin. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Arkells. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Arkells Set-List. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Arkells. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Arkells. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Arkells. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Rich Aucoin. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Arkells. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Arkells. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)

Arkells. (Photo: Justin Roth/Aesthetic Magazine Toronto)