Toronto-based alternative-country band Cuff The Duke will headline Riverfest here on Aug. 25 at Bissell Park.
The fourth annual celebration of music and community also features Celtic guitar legend Tony McManus, and a secret up-and-coming guest band to be announced on July 30.
Cuff The Duke has joined tours with Canadian bands like Sloan and The Sadies, and has spent the past year traveling the nation in support of its fifth studio album, Morning Comes, produced by Blue Rodeo’s Greg Keelor. Their sound is a unique blend of country-folk music with indie rock influences.
McManus has played to accolades around the globe and has been hailed as the best Celtic guitarist in the world. He has recently been touring Europe with Celtic songstress Loreena McKennitt. This event marks his return to Riverfest, having performed at the inaugural concert in 2009 with Rawlins Cross.
The Elora-based, six-piece alternative funk band The Boo Radley Project, Dundas-based songstress Karis Tees, and members of the Elora Acoustic Café will also play the smaller, intimate Tree Stage.
The licensed event will also include local fare from KIPP, Elora’s wood burning oven group
Proceeds from the event will be directed towards “Raising the Roof,” a program that aims to provide Elora with a permanent performing arts venue.
Tickets for Riverfest are $30 in advance or $35 at the door; $5 for children under 10. Children’s tickets can be purchased at the gate.
Tickets are available for purchase online at www.riverfestelora.com or in-person at the Shepherd’s Pub, Box Social and Santé in Elora, the Grand Theatre in Fergus, The Bookshelf and The Cornerstone in Guelph, and Orange Monkey Music in Waterloo.
A limited number of seats are available for the show on a first-come, first-served basis, or bring a blankets and enjoy the music from the grassy slope. No fold-out chairs will be allowed on site.
Gates open at 4:30pm, with music kicking off on the Tree Stage at 5pm and the Main Stage at 7pm, rain or shine.
Riverfest is presented by Village Idiots Productions and Triage Productions.
For updates visit www.riverfestelora.com, facebook.com/riverfestelora or twitter.com/riverfestelora. For more information, contact Haydn Watters at 519-846-2685 or riverfestelora@yahoo.ca.
