Falls Festival 2016: Despite the lows, big music event ends on the right note

By Emily Woods
Updated January 2 2017 - 6:08pm, first published January 1 2017 - 3:37pm
Georgia Nott of Broods on stage at the festival. Photo: Anthony Smith
Georgia Nott of Broods on stage at the festival. Photo: Anthony Smith
Childish Gambino works the crowd. Photo: CarbieWarbie
Childish Gambino works the crowd. Photo: CarbieWarbie
Violent Soho put in a colourful performance. Photo: Anthony Smith
Violent Soho put in a colourful performance. Photo: Anthony Smith
London Grammar brought smooth, soft harmonies to the festival. Photo: Anthony Smith
London Grammar brought smooth, soft harmonies to the festival. Photo: Anthony Smith
Aluna George on stage. Photo: Anthony Smith
Aluna George on stage. Photo: Anthony Smith
Members of the Falls crowd go wild. Photo: Anthony Smith
Members of the Falls crowd go wild. Photo: Anthony Smith
The festival was back at Erskine Falls this year. Photo: Anthony Smith
The festival was back at Erskine Falls this year. Photo: Anthony Smith

It started with a big thunderstorm and was marred by Friday night's crowd crush that left scores injured, but the 2016 Lorne Falls Festival ended with fireworks, supreme music and a lot of happy campers.

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