It might be all about the music, but MP freelance photographer Shannon Heather made sure to catch the weekend on film, too. Follow along for a visual of what was heard! Here, we see that Stars have perfected the boy-girl duo dynamic -- and do so amidst showers of rose petals at live shows. This day's featured the white, pink tipped variety.

A very important moment in a young hipster's life is the pre-epic show war paint ritual; also known as getting one's game face on

Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros takes a break from singing face to face with fans, rolling around on stage, directing obscene gestures at crowd members, and making opera faces

Hula girls entertain masses amidst the dust and grime swirling in the afternoon sun.

The Unsettlers garner attention for their Sunday show by a pathway performance that features dancers and a genuine strong man acting as a dart board.

The National deliver a powerful and melodic set that admittedly brought me to tears. "You know I dreamed about you for 29 years before I saw you" really jerks at the ol' water ducts.

Can we complain about the fact that Arcade Fire released The Suburbs (from which a good part of their set came) in the States but not Canada pre-Osheaga? Maybe it was the label's decision? Regardless, this band is way too good to hate on, and so is the new album.

The Black Keys, without fail, generate a thick, wailing wall of sound for a two-piece, joined only briefly by some friends for backup.

One of the greatest things about festivals is that they are an anything-goes excuse to break out one's random closet items, like oh, say, racoon hats.

Snoop has the tightly packed crowd singing and waving along while he schmoozes "all the sexy ladies".

Emily Haines looks more disco than rock, adorned in a glittery ensemble as she bounces her way across the stage back and forth between video cameras. This diva is all rock'n'roll however, as she pays homage to the genre.

The Round Table Nights play to the rave setting at Piknic Electronik.