The biggest Fort McMurray wildfire benefit yet is coming to Commonwealth Stadium Wednesday, June 29, with a lineup including Nickelback, Blue Rodeo, Corb Lund and Dean Brody.
The concert, officially named Fire Aid for Fort McMurray, was announced Thursday morning at the Commonwealth Stadium Recreation Centre. The roster also includes the Rankin Family, Dallas Smith, Brett Kissel, Randy Bachman, the Sadies, Ian Tyson, Alan Doyle, Dear Rouge and High Valley
The event's banner includes a subtitle, "show goes rain or shine, praying for rain."
Tim Shipton, volunteer committee member, "You really can move mountains and move aside self-interest for the greater good."
"It will bring together the community in support and celebration of that amazing city to the north Fort McMurray."
Organizers of the event consist of volunteers from across the province, including staff of the Edmonton Eskimos, Oilers Entertainment Group, Live Nation and Northlands. The event's hashtag is #fireaid4ymm. Initial planning started at a Calgary pub in Calgary on May 9.
The Edmonton Music Awards, originally scheduled for the same night at Winspear Centre, graciously moved their gala up one day to Tuesday, June 28. All tickets purchased for that event are transferrable, full refunds to anyone unable to attend. "We don't want anyone excluded from participating in what will be a very successful and worthy Fort McMurray fundraising effort," declared a statement from EMA.
A wildfire forced more than 80,000 people from Fort McMurray and the surrounding area to evacuate on May 3. A phased re-entry is scheduled to begin June 1.
Tickets to the 5 p.m. show range from $35 to $99.
More details to come.
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