Ian Tyson Memorial Music Festival 2023

The Diamond Valley Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Town of Diamond Valley, is excited to present the 1st ANNUAL IAN TYSON MEMORIAL MUSIC FESTIVAL - “FLY SPIRIT, FLY” to be staged at the Municipal Reserve located at 6th Avenue and 3rd Street SW in the community of Black Diamond in Diamond Valley on July 30, 2023 from noon to 10pm.

Kicking off the first landmark annual music festival honouring the legacy of Ian Tyson, we have booked JOHN WORT HANNAM, recent winner of two Canadian Folk Music Awards, and Peter North's highly-acclaimed Ian Tyson tribute show known as “THE GIFT”, featuring former members of both Ian Tyson's touring and studio recording groups.

SAM KING from RIDE THE VIBE, will be presenting their outstanding motorcycle stunt show and sure to WOW the crowd providing an element of unique excitement. We are pleased to announce the addition of “GIRL CRUSH” to our musical lineup for the day, so bring your dancing shoes! 

From the Cree First Nations, JACKIE SOPPIT'S WANDERING SPIRIT DANCE TROUPE will showcase their woman's Jingle Dress & Pow Wow Dances providing cultural awareness with their graceful traditional dance performances.

We have a number of children's performers featuring colourful characters to begin the day, MALCOLM THE MAGICIAN and MAGIC BY VITO'S BALLOON ARTISTRY, a variety of roaming circus performers, and face painting, of course.

The Festival will have an open-air Beer Garden on site, featuring beverages from our award-winning local brewers and distilleries FAHR BEER, SPIRIT HILLS WINERY, HARD KNOX BREWERY, TWIN CITIES SALOON, and EAU CLAIRE DISTILLERY. As well, as a variety of food vendors, featuring the BIG BURLY CHEF with local artisan food offerings from BLACK SHEEP COFFEE and LONGVIEW JERKY amongst others.

 

Please follow us on Facebook and Instagram @Diamond Valley Chamber, or visit our website at DiamondValleyChamber.ca to get regular updates. The Diamond Valley Chamber of Commerce looks forward to working with the Town of Diamond Valley to bring this event to our Foothills County communities and summer visitors. 

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