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Cloverdale Country Fair stacked with musical acts for long weekend

CR Main Stage promises lots of free, family-friendly entertainment

A big line up of music and entertainment is coming to Cloverdale.

The Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair will be hosting more acts over the course of Rodeo Weekend than ever before. Seven venues are set to host both musical and entertainment acts over four days.

This year, Corb Lund is the big headliner (Sunday, May 18), with both Trooper (Saturday, May 17), and Steven Lee Olsen (Friday, May 16) rounding out the headline acts each evening.

As per usual, the Longhorn lineup is stacked. So too are a myriad of other stages set for Rodeo Weekend, including: the CR Main Stage, the Indigenous Village Stage, BCCMA Hops & Vines Stage, BCCMA Cookhouse Stage, Action Stage, and the Hall Constructors Lasso Lounge.

CR Main Stage

The Cloverdale Rodeo (CR) Main Stage will feature a variety of music talent and some entertaining acts.

The biggest name to take the stage on Rodeo Weekend will be Alberta's own Corb Lund. He'll take the stage at 9 p.m. Sunday night.

There are several other all-ages acts taking the CR Main Stage over the weekend including the performers in the famous West Coast Lumberjack Show.

All shows on the CR Main Stage are free with an entry ticket to the Fairgrounds.

Lineup

Friday, May 16:

5:00 pm - Down N Dirty Rockabilly

5:45 pm - West Coast Lumberjack Show

6:30 pm - Down N Dirty Rockabilly

7:20 pm - Welcome Ceremony

7:30 pm - Dawson Gray

9:00 pm - Steven Lee Olsen

Saturday, May 17:

11:00 am - West Coast Lumberjack Show

11:45 am - The Exchange

12:45 pm - West Coast Lumberjack Show

1:30 pm - Dirt Road Rebels

2:30 pm - Mascot Dance Off

2:45 pm - Emmett Jerome

3:45 pm - Circus Express

4:00 pm - Rock N Rodeo

5:00 pm - Country Cuties

5:15 pm - West Coast Lumberjack Show

6:00 pm - Bad Moon Riders

7:00 pm - Circus Express

7:30 pm - Headpins

9:00 pm - Trooper

Sunday, May 18:

11:00 am - West Coast Lumberjack Show

11:45 am - Moonshine Mollys

12:45 pm - Country Cuties

1:00 pm - West Coast Lumberjack Show

1:45 pm - New Outlaw Band

2:45 pm - Country Cuties

3:00 pm - Bar Down

4:00 pm - Circus Express

5:00 pm - Pop Junkies

5:15 pm - West Coast Lumberjack Show

6:00 pm - The Promised

7:00 pm - Circus Express

7:15 pm - Dakota Pearl

9:00 pm - Corb Lund

Monday, May 19:

11:00 am - Country Cuties

11:00 am - The Coyotes

12:00 pm - West Coast Lumberjack Show

12:45 pm - Madisyn Gifford

1:40 pm - Circus Express

2:00 pm - Perfectly Petty

3:15 pm - Circus Express

3:30 pm - West Coast Lumberjack Show

Longhorn Saloon

The doors of the famous Longhorn Saloon will swing open May 16 for a jam packed weekend of entertainment.

The Longhorn will also include VIP suites.

Along with an array of singers and bands, DJ Jack Daniels will open the Longhorn each night at 6 p.m. The Longhorn is 19-plus after 6 p.m. and a separate ticket is required for entry. Tickets can be found online, or at the door—if not sold out.

Steven “DJ Jack Daniels” Sigurdson will spins songs all weekend. He’s now in his eighth year playing the Longhorn. Other Longhorn artists include Dave Hartney Band, Hillside Outlaws, and Appaloosa.

Appaloosa has a “flair for country rock,” according to cloverdalerodeo.com, and “their standout feature of amazing vocals and harmonies, combined with top-notch musicianship, sets them apart and ensures a captivating performance every time.”

Lineup

Friday, May 16:

6:00 pm - Doors Open / DJ Jack Daniels

7:00 pm - Appaloosa

8:00 pm - Dave Hartney

9:00 pm - Appaloosa

10:00 pm - Dave Hartney

11:00 pm - Appaloosa

12:00 am - Dave Hartney

1:00 am - Appaloosa

Saturday, May 17:

6:00 pm - Doors Open / DJ Jack Daniels

7:00 pm - Hillside Outlaws

8:00 pm - Appaloosa

9:00 pm - Hillside Outlaws

10:00 pm - Appaloosa

11:00 pm - Hillside Outlaws

12:00 am - Appaloosa

1:00 am - Hillside Outlaws

Sunday, May 18:

6:00 pm - Doors Open / DJ Jack Daniels

7:00 pm - Dave Hartney

8:00 pm - Hillside Outlaws

9:00 pm - Dave Hartney

10:00 pm - Hillside Outlaws

11:00 pm - Dave Hartney

12:00 am - Hillside Outlaws

1:00 am - Dave Hartney

Indigenous Village Stage

The Indigenous Village Stage will host several musical, cultural, and entertainment acts over the weekend. Famous musician JJ Lavallee is headlining the stage on Sunday night (7 p.m.). All shows on the Indigenous Village Stage are free with an entry ticket to the Fairgrounds.

Lineup

Friday, May 16:

5:30 p.m. - Brenda Prince, Comedy & Welcome by A'a:lilya Warbus, MLA

6 p.m. - Wild River Singers (powwow)

7:15 p.m. - V'ni Dansi Metis Jigging and Fiddling

Saturday, May 17:

12 p.m. - Brenda Prince, Comedy and Open Mic

1 p.m. - Wild River Singers (powwow)

2 p.m. - V'ni Dansi Metis Jigging and Fiddling

3 p.m. - Stars of the North Drum Group

4 p.m. - Vagabond

5 p.m. - JJ Lavallee

6 p.m. - Patrick Calihou

7 p.m. - Bitterly Divine

Sunday, May 18:

12 p.m. - Brenda Prince, Comedy and Open Mic

1 p.m. - Wild River Singers (powwow)

2 p.m. - V'ni Dansi Metis Jigging and Fiddling

3 p.m. - Heiltsuk Dancers

4 p.m. - Murray Porter

5 p.m. - Norine Braun Duo

6 p.m. - Shawn Bullshields

7 p.m. - JJ Lavallee & Friends

Monday, May 19:

11 a.m. - Brenda Prince, Comedy and Open Mic

12 p.m. - Brad Henry (Traditional Tlingit Drumming/Singing)

12:45 p.m. - Raven (Jingle Dress & Hoop Dancer)

1:45 p.m. - Sierra Rose, the honky tonk baby aunty

2:30 p.m. - Down & Dirty Rockabilly

BCCMA Hops & Vines Stage

 

 

 

The Hops and Vines Stage will feature several artists over the weekend. All shows on the Hops and Vines Stage are free with an entry ticket to the Fairgrounds.

Lineup

Friday, May 16:

5:00 pm - Makayla Charleen 

6:00 pm - Dave Faber

7:00 pm - Johnny Bootleg 

8:45 pm - Jeff Aitchison 

Saturday, May 17:

 

11:45 am - Sheri Ptolemy

12:45 pm - The Gravel-Aires

1:45 pm - Cody Morgan

2:45 pm - JaimesonRhy

3:45 pm - Horse Opera

4:45 pm - Chris Goodwin

5:45 pm - Johnny Bootleg

9:30 pm - Jeff Aitchison

Sunday, May 18:

 

11:45 am - Mbira Spirit

12:45 pm - Judah Wardrope

1:45 pm - Jonathan Williams

2:45 pm - Kassandra Clack

3:45 pm - Kris Anders

4:45 pm - Johnny Bootleg

9:30 pm - Jeff Aitchison

Monday, May 19:

12:00 pm - Marilynne Christensen

1:00 pm - Duane Watson

2 pm to Close - Johnny Bootleg

BCCMA Cookhouse Stage 

The Cookhouse Stage will host a light schedule of entertainment on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. All shows on the BCCMA Cookhouse Stage are free with an entry ticket to the Fairgrounds.

Lineup

Friday, May 16:

4:00 pm - DJ XO

5:30 pm - Troy Toma

6:45 pm - Makayla Charleen

8:00 pm - Dave Faber

9:00 pm - DJ XO

Saturday, May 17:

11:00 am - DJ XO

12:00 pm - Cody Morgan

1:15 pm - Sheri Ptolemy

2:30 pm - The Gravel-Aires

3:45 pm - JaimesonPhy

5:00 pm  - Horse Opera

6:15 pm - Chris Goodwin

7:45 pm - Whiskey Blind

11:00 pm – Jada Leroux

Sunday, May 18:

12:00 pm - Jonathan Williams

1:15 pm - Mbira Spirit

2:30 pm - Judah Wardrope

3:45 pm - Kassandra Clark

5:00 pm - Kris Anders

6:15 pm - Troy Toma

7:45 pm - Courtney Hunt

9:00 pm - DJ XO & DJ Goodspin

For info on the Action Stage and the Hall Constructors Lasso Lounge, or to find tickets, visit cloverdalerodeo.com.



Malin Jordan

About the Author: Malin Jordan

Malin is the editor of the Cloverdale Reporter.
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