[Senator Clay Davis]

Benefit concert on August 15th at McMahon

On Monday morning, organizers announced the plans for Alberta Flood Aid which will take place Aug. 15 at McMahon Stadium. The preliminary lineup of acts includes homegrown talent Jann Arden, Corb Lund and Loverboy, as well as a host of other national and international superstars, such as Randy Bachman, Matthew Good, The Sheepdogs, The Sadies, Colin James, Johnny Reid, Tom Cochrane and southern Alberta-based icon Ian Tyson. Comedian and Corner Gas star Brent Butt has been tapped to act as host for the event.

More acts are expected to be announced in the coming days, and organizers are also working with the Alberta Recreation and Parks Association and the National Music Centre to hold a pre-benefit festival featuring other area artists and musicians.

Calgary’s own Arden was on hand for the announcement, along with the Alberta’s minister of culture and community spirit, Heather Klimchuk, and Peter Jurisic, the chair of Alberta Flood Aid.

Tickets for the concert, which will run from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., go on sale Friday from ticketmaster.ca at a cost of $30, $50 and $100, with the ticket seller waiving its normal service fees.

All proceeds from the event will go to the Calgary Foundation’s Flood Rebuilding Fund, which was set up to support the long-term rebuilding of communities in southern Alberta, including many of the hardest-hit areas, such as High River.

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