Canadian country music star Chad Brownlee and singer-songwriter Tony Furtado are among the latest batch of artists announced for this September’s Barnside Harvest Festival.
Happening Sept. 15-17 at Ladner’s Paterson Park (located at Highway 17A and Ladner Truck Road), the three-day event sponsored by Delta’s Barnside Brewing will feature live music on the Main and Market stages, a farm and artisan market, food trucks, charity barbecue stands benefiting Delta Firefighters Charitable Society and Heron Hospice Society, and more.
On Tuesday, organizers announced eight more artists, all set to play the festival on Saturday.
Kelowna native Brownlee, who has won numerous awards for his music and boast over 85 million streams worldwide, will play a set on the main stage Saturday evening featuring will many of his gold-certified hits, including “The Way You Roll” and “Dear Drunk Me” off his latest album Back in the Game.
Furtado is an “Americana/roots music icon” who has released over 20 acclaimed albums, according to a bio on the festival website, and is billed as “arguably one of the best banjo players on the planet.”
Other artists announced include Cross Parallel, Orchard Sky and Blue Strange, plus The Rambling Gentlemen, Bryce Malenstyn and Dog Gone — the latter three playing the Ladner Budding Talent Showcase starting at noon.
Previously announced acts include headliners The Sheepdogs and 54-40, as well as The Roadhammers, Dear Rouge, The Zolas, Jesse Roper, Warren Dean Flandez, Eagles tribute band Take it to the Limit, Raincity, Jordan Klassen, Kytami, Eagle Ex-Machina and others.
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Organizers also recently announced more details about the Paw Pals Electric Picnic, Sunday’s dog-friendly day at the festival.
Noting Paterson Park’s status as a “dog-walker’s paradise,” organizers are looking to up the experience with free treats and zones featuring pool parties, a “pup-stacle course,” puppy stampede, canine costume contest and more.
A “pet parade” will take visitors with and without dogs trough the site past different stations with treats and activities for dogs, kids and adults alike.
At 1 p.m., the puppy stampede will be held in front of the main stage with a 20-foot race to cross the finish line. There will be multiple heats and a prize for first place. The event is open to puppies who are six months old or younger, and participating puppies will be pre-selected via registration on the event website (harvestfest.wufoo.com/forms/barnside-harvest-fest-puppy-stampede-sign-up).
Later, at 2 p.m., a game of musical mats is open to all dogs. The game is like musical chairs but with dogs on leash, and there will be a prize for the last pooch standing. Register at harvestfest.wufoo.com/forms/barnside-harvest-fest-musical-mats-sign-up.
The Best Dressed Dog contest will take place at the photo station in front of a panel of judges. The top 10 dogs will be selected to parade on the main stage at 3 p.m., with winners receiving gift baskets and Barnside beverages.
Accompanying Sunday’s dog-friendly events will be music played by DJ jaXon Hawks from JR-FM, Larry Hennessey from JACK-FM, DJ/percussionist Bobby James and Goodspin.
All three days of the festival will include a site-wide liquor licence “to showcase Delta’s finest farm fresh craft beer, local wines and ciders, and farm focused non-alcoholic options,” according to a news release.
As well, over 50 vendors will be at the Farm & Artisan Market, selling items including local produce and “Chill Check” refrigerated containers for use during the concerts.
Ken Malenstyn, general manager of Ladner-based Barnside, called the festival “a new major event for our region” at the Ladner park.
“Thanks to the tremendous support from [Delta’s] mayor and council, city staff and community organizations, we’re planning to deliver an extensive festival experience in our very first year,” Malenstyn said in a news release.
“It’s important for us to support our community in an innovative manner by promoting Delta’s family farms and celebrating the harvest of locally grown food with music, food fun and, of course, farm-fresh beer.”
Single-day, full-weekend and VIP passes are on sale now at barnsideharvestfest.com. Kids 10 and under are free but will require a ticket for entry. Limited on-site parking is available for $20.
— with files from Tom Zillich
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