Photos: TURF 2016 – James Bay, Drive-By Truckers, Dropkick Murphys

Photos by: Curtis Sindrey, & Morgan Hotston –

Day one of the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16th featured performances by  UK indie folk/pop singer-songwriter James Bay, who released his debut album, Chaos and the Calm, on March 23rd, 2015 via Republic, which featured the singles “When We’re On Fire”, “Let It Go”, and “Hold Back The River”, alt-country band Drive-By Truckers, Celtic punk band Dropkick Murphys, who released their eighth album, Signed and Sealed in Blood, on January 8th, 2013, and more!

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James Bay
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James Bay performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Curtis Sindrey/Aesthetic Magazine)

James Bay performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Curtis Sindrey/Aesthetic Magazine)

James Bay performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Curtis Sindrey/Aesthetic Magazine)

James Bay performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Curtis Sindrey/Aesthetic Magazine)

James Bay performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Curtis Sindrey/Aesthetic Magazine)

James Bay performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Curtis Sindrey/Aesthetic Magazine)

James Bay performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Curtis Sindrey/Aesthetic Magazine)

James Bay performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Curtis Sindrey/Aesthetic Magazine)

James Bay performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Curtis Sindrey/Aesthetic Magazine)

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Drive-By Truckers
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Drive-By Truckers performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine)

Drive-By Truckers performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine)

Drive-By Truckers performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine)

Drive-By Truckers performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine)

Drive-By Truckers performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine)

Drive-By Truckers performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine)

Drive-By Truckers performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine)

Drive-By Truckers performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine)

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Dropkick Murphys 
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Dropkick Murphys performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine)

Dropkick Murphys performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine)

Dropkick Murphys performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine)

Dropkick Murphys performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine)

Dropkick Murphys performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine)

Dropkick Murphys performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine)

Dropkick Murphys performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine)

Dropkick Murphys performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine)

Dropkick Murphys performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine)

Dropkick Murphys performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine)

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Modern Baseball
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Modern Baseball performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Curtis Sindrey/Aesthetic Magazine)

Modern Baseball performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Curtis Sindrey/Aesthetic Magazine)

Modern Baseball performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Curtis Sindrey/Aesthetic Magazine)

Modern Baseball performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Curtis Sindrey/Aesthetic Magazine)

Modern Baseball performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Curtis Sindrey/Aesthetic Magazine)

Modern Baseball performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Curtis Sindrey/Aesthetic Magazine)

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Explosions In The Sky 
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Explosions In The Sky performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine)

Explosions In The Sky performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine)

Explosions In The Sky performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine)

Explosions In The Sky performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine)

Explosions In The Sky performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine)

Explosions In The Sky performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine)

Explosions In The Sky performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine)

Explosions In The Sky performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine)

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Jake Bugg 
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Jake Bugg performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Curtis Sindrey/Aesthetic Magazine)

Jake Bugg performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Curtis Sindrey/Aesthetic Magazine)

Jake Bugg performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Curtis Sindrey/Aesthetic Magazine)

Jake Bugg performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Curtis Sindrey/Aesthetic Magazine)

Jake Bugg performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Curtis Sindrey/Aesthetic Magazine)

Jake Bugg performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Curtis Sindrey/Aesthetic Magazine)

Jake Bugg performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Curtis Sindrey/Aesthetic Magazine)

Jake Bugg performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Curtis Sindrey/Aesthetic Magazine)

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Dwayne Gretzky 
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Dwayne Gretzky performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine)

Dwayne Gretzky performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine)

Dwayne Gretzky performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine)

Dwayne Gretzky performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine)

Dwayne Gretzky performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine)

Dwayne Gretzky performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine)

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The Hives 
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The Hives performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Curtis Sindrey/Aesthetic Magazine)

The Hives performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Curtis Sindrey/Aesthetic Magazine)

The Hives performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Curtis Sindrey/Aesthetic Magazine)

The Hives performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Curtis Sindrey/Aesthetic Magazine)

The Hives performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Curtis Sindrey/Aesthetic Magazine)

The Hives performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Curtis Sindrey/Aesthetic Magazine)

The Hives performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Curtis Sindrey/Aesthetic Magazine)

The Hives performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Curtis Sindrey/Aesthetic Magazine)

The Hives performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Curtis Sindrey/Aesthetic Magazine)

The Hives performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Curtis Sindrey/Aesthetic Magazine)

The Hives performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Curtis Sindrey/Aesthetic Magazine)

The Hives performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Curtis Sindrey/Aesthetic Magazine)

The Hives performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Curtis Sindrey/Aesthetic Magazine)

The Hives performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Curtis Sindrey/Aesthetic Magazine)

The Hives performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Curtis Sindrey/Aesthetic Magazine)

The Hives performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Curtis Sindrey/Aesthetic Magazine)

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John Moreland 
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John Moreland performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine)

John Moreland performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine)

John Moreland performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine)

John Moreland performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine)

John Moreland performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine)

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Margo Price 
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Margo Price performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine)

Margo Price performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine)

Margo Price performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine)

Margo Price performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine)

Margo Price performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine)

Margo Price performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine)

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Simone Denny
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Simone Denny performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine)

Simone Denny performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine)

Simone Denny performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine)

Simone Denny performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine)

Simone Denny performing at the Toronto Urban Roots Festival in Toronto on September 16, 2016. (Photo: Morgan Hotston/Aesthetic Magazine)