Country, rock, bluegrass and jazz will fill the air at the 2012 Fergus Truck Show, as organizers have assembled an entertainment line-up featuring a mix of top Canadian entertainers and popular local bands.
A total of 12 bands will take the stage at the show, which runs from July 27 to 29.
Doc Walker will headline the Saturday night line-up at the 27th annual event. This is a return visit to the Fergus Truck Show for Doc Walker, but don’t expect more of the same from this Canadian Country Music Award-winning band from Manitoba.
Its most recent album 16 & 1 marks a real change in direction for the band. Band officials say the men recently were at a point in their career when they were at an intersection and had to choose “between the road to the chart and the road to the heart.” Their decision to travel in the direction of their roots, and to become more involved in the writing and production of their music is good News for all, band officials say, and their headlining show on the Saturday night concert should be a good one.
Local favorites Backroads will kick off the Friday night line-up with their patented blend of country and classic rock. The opening night continues with the northern fried rock of Silver Creek; the exciting original blues, jazz and funk sound of the Fraser Melvin Band; and London-based “power-punk”, funk artists Two Crown Kings.
In addition to Doc Walker, the Saturday night schedule includes the high-energy, country rockers Transit, the hometown country sound of Settler’s Creek Band, consummate country performer Brad James and country/soul band Tommy Gilham and the Chill Billys. Moonshine wraps up the party with their fun-loving rock and roll stylings hammered out on traditional country instruments.
Bluegrass is on the bill for Sunday afternoon. New Cumberland, a dynamic band with a wide repertoire of traditional bluegrass and newer fare leads off, followed by the expert instrumentation and heavenly harmonies of Honey Grass to wrap things up.
No matter what musical tastes audience members have, Truck Show officials say they are bound to find what they’re looking for on stage at this year’s show.
The entertainment line-up for the 2012 Fergus Truck Show is as follows:
July 27
– 6pm, Backroads;
– 7:30pm, Silver Creek;
– 9pm Fraser Melvin Blues Band; and
– 10:30pm, Two Crown King.
July 28
– 5 pm, Transit;
– 6:15pm, Settler’s Creek Band;
– 7:30pm, Brad James;
– 8:45, Tommy Gilham and the Chill Billys;
– 10:15pm, Doc Walker;
– 12am, Moonshine.
July 29
– 12pm, New Cumberland; and
– 1:15pm, Honeygrass.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.fergustruckshow.com or call 519-848-3412.
