This year, Messtival is really growing into its role as everyone’s least favourite festival. From a bottomless sarchasm to a religious cult, Messtival have come to accept that all along they just wanted to mess with people. For years they have been subconsciously living out their fantasies as sadistic dungeon masters.
Messtival are tossing all Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma aside and will be returning on August 4th as Messtivalhalla: A Game of Groans. We just hope we have the Constitution for it.
Ian MacMillan guarantees he will be “unforgiving and unrelenting” as the festival’s dungeon master, but it’s not without its upsides.
“I’m hoping my dream of having goats at Messtival will come true this year… I’ve wanted to have a few goats hanging around for years,” says MacMillan.
MacMillan also warns that festival-goers may be faced with challenges of their own.
The lineup of bands and minstrels scheduled to play at this year’s event includes Les Paiens, Tomato/Tomato, The Peptides, Slowcoaster, The Liquor Store, Dub Kartel, B.A. Johnston, The Galpines, Joyful Noise, Pineo & Loeb, Elephant Skeletons, Dienamix, Wobble Wallah, Funkswag, and Jedi of Funk.
The festival will also see IHW Wrestling returning for a second year, following last year’s surprisingly popular Wrestle Boy Championships. Not to be left unscathed by the omnipotent hand of MacMillan, the contest of strength and dexterity in unarmed combat will be getting a medieval upgrade.
“There will be a steel cage match for the Best Wrestle Boy Championship. Chip has to defend his title after all,” says MacMillan.
Mestivalhalla: A Game of Groans takes place in Anagance, New Brunswick on August 4th, 2018. Early bird tickets will be on sale at messtival.ca Friday, May 4th at noon for $60. Regular price tickets will be $75 in advance or $90 at the door. Discounts are available for members of the Thieves Guild.