Photo via @thefestwithnoname / Instagram
Saddle up, Vancouver, because there’s a new summer festival in town this year. Inspired by the Man with No Name and the Fistful of Dollars trilogy, ‘The Fest With No Name’ will not only bring an exciting lineup of country music to the city, but transform the PNE into an immersive Western cultural experience.
Update: The festival has been cancelled.
If you’ve ever wondered what it’d be like to step inside an old Western film, now’s your chance!
Visitors will get the chance to roam a ‘repurposed old west’ from a locally shot film set, complete with a tin-type photo booth and vintage market with all the cowboy accessories you could possibly need. There will also be a VIP Saloon, mechanical bull rides, drag performances, and delicious BBQ and food vendors to indulge in.
In terms of music, headliners include country artists Midland and Shane Smith & The Saints – who will be making their Western Canadian debut!
Other Vancouver debut performances include Pony Bradshaw, Summer Dean, and Jaime Wyatt, who will perform alongside returning ‘Highway Queen’ Nikki Lane, among a handful lof other Canadian artists.
Stay tuned for the addition of even more performing artists for the festival’s pre-party and after-parties taking place over the weekend!
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The festival will start at 4:15 pm (gates open at 4 pm) on Saturday, July 20th and Sunday, July 21st, and will take place at the PNE Centre Grounds. GA tickets are available online for $100 per person, as are VIP tickets for $200.
The event will kick off with an opening ceremony courtesy of the Squamish Ocean Canoe Family.
Note that this is an all-ages event, and anyone over the age of two is required to have a ticket.
So there you have it, country lovers! Consider this Vancouver’s own Stampede…ish.
When: Saturday, July 20th and Sunday, July 21st
Where: PNE Centre Grounds
Cost: $100 for GA, $200 for VIP
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