Attendance figures weren't available last night, but [Elvis Costello]'s appearance drew several thousand music fans to the park, ranging from families to neo-bohemians to grizzled veterans who filled hundreds of blue and orange tarps in front of the mainstage.

"It's fantastic, the people are out and everyone's having a wonderful time," said executive director Tamara Kater, surveying the site during her first festival as head of the event. "There's phenomenal music, the audience, the volunteers and the audience are happy. Everyone's smiling and that's what we want."

Today the action doesn't start until the mainstage begins at 6 p.m. Tonight's performers include local singer-songwriter Alana Levandoski, Vancouver world-trio Pacifika, countrygrass group the Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile (ex Nickel Creek), Nigerian juju (a form of African dance pop) group King Sunny Ade and his African Beats and one-man band Xavier Rudd, a festival favourite.