Stage 1 lineup announced for RotaryFest

NEWS RELEASE

ROTARY CLUB OF SAULT STE. MARIE

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Three days of free music will fill Clergue Park from Thursday July 13 to Saturday, July 15 as twenty bands take their turn rocking Stage 1 at RotaryFest, The Sault’s Summer Festival! 

This year has set a new record for tribute acts, with five bands dedicated to playing the amazing work of your favourite artists including Hot July Night - Songs of Neil Diamond featuring Jeff McNeice (Thursday at 8 p.m.), An Evening With The Music of Garth Brooks featuring Mark Tarantini (Friday at 8 p.m.), Janis Full Tilt! (Saturday at 4 p.m.), Blue Radio (Saturday at 7:30 p.m.), and Ultimate Urban (Saturday at 9 pm).

“This year’s Stage 1 lineup will be one of the best ever,” according  to Shaun Antler, Stage Director, “18 local bands will feature over 80 amazing musicians and will showcase a variety of genres including rock, country, oldies, jazz, blues and R & B. There is something to satisfy everyone's musical appetite!”

For your enjoyment, the live music has been extended an hour earlier on Friday, July 14 starting at 5 p.m. with the band SoundCheck – because what goes better with BBQ ribs from Ribfest than a melodic mix of classic, contemporary & country rock. 

Full Stage 1 line-up:

Thursday, July 13
6 p.m. - Algorythms
7 p.m. - Flathead Ford
8 p.m. - Hot July Night - Songs of Neil Diamond featuring Jeff McNeice
9 p.m. - Crossroad
10 p.m. – Encore

Friday, July 14
5 p.m. - SoundCheck
6 p.m. - Five Below Zero
7 p.m. - Mustang Heart
8 p.m. - An Evening with the Music of Garth Brooks featuring Mark Tarantini
9:30 p.m. - Obsession
10:30 p.m. - Stiffler's Mom

Saturday, July 15
1 p.m. - Jazz Catz
2 p.m. - Red and the Muscle
3 p.m. - The Peace Vibe
4 p.m. - Janis Full Tilt!
5 p.m. - The Paul Della Vedova Band
6 p.m. - The Reptiles
7:30 p.m. - Blue Radio
9 p.m. - Ultimate Urban
10:30 p.m. - Bone Yard

RotaryFest, The Sault’s Summer Festival will be taking place in Clergue Park July 13 to 15. Savour the lip-smackin' BBQ at Ribfest, boogie to continuous free entertainment on our two music stages, be Canada-proud at the Ontario 150 Tour events, get hands-on and creative in the Tenaris PlayZone, fly through the air on the carnival rides, delight in the family memories being created and so much more at RotaryFest!

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