Block Occasion organizers are hoping to see an uptick in ticket gross sales earlier than the weekend occasion.
Bluewater Well being Basis Govt Director Kathy Alexander stated tickets are $25 per night time, or $45 for a weekend move, and may be bought at revelree.ca
“We hope that the group will forgo wanting on the climate forecast and acknowledge that we have now some unimaginable native acts, and massive acts coming in from out of city, who’re going to be rocking the stage on Friday night time and Saturday night time is all about dancing and having enjoyable,” stated Alexander.
The occasion can be held rain or shine.
“Just a little rain by no means damage anyone, proper? It is good for the soul, it is good for getting your dance on,” Alexander stated. “Friday night time we have now unimaginable rock music. We’ve The S’Aints with of us from Large Sugar and Tea Occasion coming collectively, we have now A Million Ghosts [which is] an unimaginable native rock band that includes COOL FM’s very personal Rob Jenkins who we love, and the Down River Band from downriver within the Mooretown/Corunna space.”
Saturday night time options Canadian funk band My Son the Hurricane, rock/reggae band iLLScarlett, and native band The Motion Figures.
Gates to the all-ages occasion, on the Suncor Agora at Centennial Park, open at 6 p.m. every day.
“Chairs are allowed and we’re permitting compact umbrellas to return in, solely this 12 months. The forecast would possibly change, we acknowledge it is early days… however we’re permitting compact umbrellas solely. So no golf umbrellas, it is not the seaside so please do not convey a big umbrella… however an everyday sized or a compact umbrella can be permitted this 12 months provided that the rain does determine to make its option to the occasion.”
Funds raised from ticket gross sales assist the hospital’s psychological well being and dependancy’s program.
“We’re actually trying to increase over $35,000,” she stated. “It is a actually essential occasion for us. We have been doing it for years in assist of this system. We began with Dan Edwards and his Do It For Sarnia marketing campaign. He is an honourary visitor on the Block Occasion and every 12 months we attempt to do one thing a bit bit totally different and that is one which we thought… Let’s return to our roots and convey some fabulous bands which might be entertaining and actually simply draw a crowd.”
Alexander stated this system helps the Youth Wellness Hubs Ontario partnership and Ryan’s Home.
