Drumheller is looking to rock with the Big Valley Jamboree in the spring.
It was announced recently that the Big Valley Jamboree will be holding its second Small Town Saturday Night contest. The community that wins will then host a concert featuring many of the stars who will be headlining the Jamboree.
“We’ll definitely enter. Especially with our centennial year, we’ll put something together and get on this,” said Bob Cromwell, Economic Development Officer for the Town of Drumheller.
To enter, communities must put together a two-minute video that showcases local events and attractions, shows community spirit, shows a love of country music, and, most importantly, is creative. The goal would be to explain why the show should come to town.
Last year, the small town of Legal, 50 kilometres north of Edmonton, won the contest and hosted the first ever Small Town Saturday Night.
A group had been working to enter a video last year.
“Last year, it was an incredible video who won it,” said Cromwell. “We put a team together last year, came up with a concept, and tasked a few things out, including animation, but things just seemed to fizzle and we didn’t submit.”
The final day for submissions is February 28. Afterwards, the judges choose the top ten entries and then online voting begins to determine the winner. The winner is announced at the end of March and the concert will be held on April 27.
Anyone with ideas for the video or who wants to become involved can leave their suggestions on the Town of Drumheller Facebook page.