One of the most affordable area music festivals returns again this weekend with the Badlands Boogie, and on top of the bang for your buck, proceeds go to support the preservation of a historic site in East Coulee.
The Badlands Boogie runs from Friday to Monday, August 31 to September 3, and will play host to a variety of diverse musical performers and genres over the long weekend. In addition to day passes, festival passes are available for $75 which includes camping and amenities.
Organizer John Barry Graham says this year will be one of the festival’s best.
“We’re all excited for this weekend because, number 1, we hear it’s going to be a nice warm sunny weekend. We’ve got some amazing acts lined up and a lot of the regular bands are back but we also some great new performers, including a band touring from Mexico,” he says. “We appreciate all the artists for donating their time.”
Approximately 20 performers will hit the stage, with artists including the alt-rock band Them Suits, southern blues folk solo artist Joey Pringle, rock-folk-punk three piece ACES, the Beautiful Scars, Set in Stone, a Mexican three-piece band, and local artists include rocker Layne Syversten and Kathy Brown.
Proceeds from the event go to support the East Coulee truss bridge, a beautiful relic of the past which has been threatened with demolition. A group of locals have been working hard to fight for its preservation, and this event is an important revenue stream for their efforts. The profits are being held in trust by Heming and Associates law firm in Strathmore.
There will also be a number of food trucks serving different dishes.
The event takes place at Picture Coulee, a beautiful badlands landscape located at the historic Graham Ranch. The festival boasts incredible ravines, hoodoos, hiking trails, and photogenic landscapes.
Tickets and additional information are available on the festival’s eventbrite.ca page under Badlands Boogie 4.
