Full Weekend Packages and VIP Tickets on Sale Now!
Trooper performs at the Grey Cup Festival in Edmonton – photo by Photo by Ego
Organizers from Cariboo Rocks the North announced the stellar line-up for the second annual installation of the popular classic rock music festival. The festival will feature 11 bands over three days and is set to take place at Exhibition Park in Prince George August 9th -11th 2019.
With a combined 27 Platinum Records, 17 Gold Records, and 18 Juno Awards, this year’s festival will feature; Loverboy, Trooper, Glass Tiger, The Romantics, Chilliwack, Sass Jordan, Streetheart, Carole Pope & Rough Trade, Doug & The Slugs, Helix and Lee Aaron.
Pacific Western Brewing’s Manager of Northern BC, Kyle Sampson says: “After another wildly successful event last summer, we are so exited to bring this event back for another summer of fantastic rock n’ roll in Prince George! This is our hometown, and we are thrilled to give people here an opportunity to come together, enjoy great music, and make fantastic memories with a Cariboo in their hand and a smile on their face. We are proud to Be Prince George’s original brewery since 1957, and all of us at PWB are looking forward to seeing you at Exhibition Park this August to see this fantastic line-up”
Sass Jordan at John Street Pub in Arnprior. Photo: Rob Blanchette
Full Weekend packages and VIP tickets are on sale now. Purchase details are listed below. Single day tickets will become available at a later date.
“Cariboo Rocks the North was the best three days of last summer,” says Glen Mikkelsen, Manager, CN Centre. “We cannot wait to host next summer’s festival at Exhibition Park! The line-up is dynamite, and we know people will again have a wonderful time!
Today also included the announcement of the official sponsors of the 2019 festival. The Jim Pattison Broadcast Group has signed on as the Exclusive Broadcast Sponsor with their stations; 99.3 The Drive, 101.3 The River, and CKPG TV, The Prince George Citizen has come onboard as a major sponsor. And Tourism Prince George has returned to sponsor the event, helping leverage tourism opportunities by attracting festival-goers from throughout the region.
Lee Aaron. Brass Monkey, Ottawa 2017. Photo by Dale Sinclair
General Manager of the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group, Prince George, Mike Clotildes says: “We’re excited to be the Exclusive Broadcast Sponsor for this tremendous event, which draws people from across the province to our city. We look forward to working with PWB and the CN Centre to make this festival bigger than ever!”
“An event list this doesn’t come together without the work of a great team, and Cariboo Rocks the North has a small army of incredible people behind it. That army includes staff and management from CN Centre, GSL Group and Pacific Western Brewing. It also includes the teams of people from our sponsors, and community supporters.” Says Sampson. “We are grateful for the partnerships that we have built to bring this type of experience to Prince George. Each year we see more and more people coming out, so I would encourage you to get your tickets now so we can see you there!”.
Tickets on Sale Now
Tickets available at TicketsNorth, the CN Centre Box Office,
Charge by Phone 1-888-293-6613, or online at www.ticketsnorth.ca
TICKETS (incl. GST)
Full Day 3 Day Pass Starting at $155.50, VIP $399.99 (Plus Service Charges)
** General Admission Seating / 19-years Plus Only **
For more information, visit www.CaribooRocksTheNorth.com
