Well, another Wildfest is complete. The End Of The Road, final one. Whether it was your first experience or you’re a seasoned veteran, what a ride! Friends from around the globe: smiling, laughing and embracing each other. All to the soundtrack of some talented bands and fantastic musicians. Thanks, Jan Degreve, Sven Breckmoes, Wildheart and everyone involved.
CGCM Rock Radio/Website had three representatives in attendance for this 2025 event. All three are huge music fans, but with different tastes and preferences….here’s the crew:
Rich “The Meister” Dillon – Co-creator of the CGCM Empire, he’s here and present for his 4th consecutive Wildfest. Often citing it as one of his favourite festivals, its exit will leave a massive hole in his heart.
Brian Ronald – CGCM Rock Radio/Website‘s ace photographer and also “That 70s Guy” writer, pulled the trigger on his first time attendance in 2025 after hearing so many positive accolades from Meister and other friends.
Krysti “Kryfar” Farnam – Leaving her camera at home and really just attending her first Wildfest to rock out, Kryfar had a blast and wishes that the fest would continue. As do we all, Kryfar, as do we all! While Kryfar had a blast, she unfortunately didn’t catch every band, so if there are no comments from her, it’s one she missed.
We will each share a few comments on every band we saw and on the event itself.
SHIRAZ LANE
BRIAN: Hearing the buzz surrounding Shiraz Lane is that they are an acquired taste, or you either like them or you don’t. Well, I have always liked them and have all their CDs. Unfortunately, there’s one thing that happens during all-day festivals – ya gotta eat at some point! When I scanned the Saturday schedule, I thought I could shoot my songs from the pit and then go eat and come back sometime during Art Nation. And the only reason is that I have seen both bands a few times. Shiraz always put on a great show, and I could tell when I left to eat, I was going to regret it, and I heard they rocked!
KRYFAR: Shiraz Lane lit the stage on fire! They surprised us all by opening with the debut of their new single “Plastic Hearts”. A perfect way to introduce us to this wonderful new song that would be released a few days later. As always, they were full of energy and engaging with the crowd, ending the night with Hannes joining the crowd during “Moon & Back”! What a show! The only complaint I have is that it wasn’t long enough and they had to cut “Carnival Days”, one of my favourites. But that’s ok, I’m just happy we got the see the special debut of “Plastic Hearts”!
CGCM Rock Radio‘s Wildfest 2025 Coverage: WILDFEST 2025
