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INSIDE First Acts Announced for RFM ‘19

this week By DARRYL HOLYK

T he first round of artists

scheduled to appear
at the 16th annual Rockin’
the Fields of Minnedosa
(RFM) this August long
weekend was announced
Tuesday afternoon at a
press conference at the
Keystone Centre in Bran-
Rapid City don.
Following opening
Digging Out remarks from Rockin’ the
Fields board president, Al
Mill Pond Logan, festival promoter,

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Rob Waloschuk of Perfor-
mance Promotions took
to the podium. This is the
second year that Perfor-
mance Promotions has
booked acts for RFM.
Then, just like a live,
rock concert, the lights
dimmed and the official
lineup announcement was
made by way of a video
featuring the first 12 acts
booked to hit the RFM
UCT S upports stages in August.
The festival will kick
Local Project off on the FP Genetics
Main Stage Friday night

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with headliners Canadian
“Metal Queen” Lee Aaron Photo by Darryl Holyk
and fan favourites Harle-
quin and April Wine who Rockin’ the Fields of Minnedosa Board President, Al Logan welcomes fans, sponsors, supporters
are celebrating five de- and media to the band announcement press conference Tuesday afternoon.
cades of music and Plati-
num Blonde. Over on the
If your label reads Heritage Co-op Hilltop
the Bands contest take to
the main stage to serve as
ing with “Shine”.
The party won’t cool
after a two-year hiatus to
honour the passing of its
the legendary Tom Co-
chrane and Red Rider take

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tribute band, The Night-
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Saturday night will see
the winner of the Battle of
the opening act for alter-
native rockers, Sam Rob-
erts Band and the night’s
closing band, one of the
most anticipated and most
requested hard-rocker’s,
Collective Soul, who had a
string of number one hits
in the mid to late 90s start-
off any for Sunday night as
this year’s festival will close
out with Bed of Roses, a
tribute show based on Bon
Jovi on the Heritage Co-op
stage. Over on the main
stage will be a much-an-
ticipated performance by
Streetheart which returns
lead man, Kenny Shields.
Also filling Sunday night
main stage slots will be
Canadian rock queen, Sass
Jordan and 54 40, the BC-
based band best known for
hits like, “I Go Blind” and
“Ocean Pearl”. RFM ’19 will
end on a high note when
to the stage who is sure to
please fans with classics
such as “Life is a Highway.”
More acts will be an-
nounced in the coming
months.
Continued
on Page 9

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