Well, it can’t get much more official than this, music lovers! Rock the Lake has finally announced the schedule for the three-day festival that will be conquering Prospera Place from Aug. 10 to 12, 2018.
Known for bringing the best in Canadian classic rock to the Okanagan, the 2018 festival is raising the bar with legends from our home and native land, along with big names from as far as Scotland and Australia.
Now is the time to dust off those records and cassettes to start getting ready to rock with this killer line-up of rock and roll titans.
Friday will see folk rocker Ian Thomas opening the festival at 6 p.m. Then it's time to 'Safety Dance' along with Men Without Hats at 7:15 p.m. before welcoming Canadian legend, Randy Bachman, from The Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive at 8 p.m. Bachman will be 'Takin’ Care of Business' by closing out day one.
The Northern Pikes will kick off day two at 3:30 p.m., followed by Barney Bentall and the Legendary Hearts at 5 p.m.
Then it will turn into a “Ballroom Blitz” as Sweet takes the stage at 6:40 p.m., followed by Glass Tiger at 8:30 p.m. to make day two of the festival one fans won’t forget.
To kick off the third and final day of RTL 2018 at 3:30 p.m. will be Doug & The Slugs, a performance fans are excited for, after the last minute cancellation of their appearance at the 2017 festival.
Following that, 70s rockers, The Stampeders, will hit the stage at 5 p.m. bringing hits like 'Sweet City Woman' and 'Wild Eyes' along with them.
At 6:40 p.m., Little River Band will bring the power with their timeless ballads before Nazareth closes out the day at 8:30 p.m. with their pack-a-punch hard rock and expansive catalog of hits.
If you have a hunger to hear all of these bands and live that festival life, three-day passes are still available for purchase. Single day tickets will go on sale this Friday, Feb. 2 at 10 a.m. for $57.50 (plus taxes and service charges). Tickets and passes are available online, through the Prospera Place box office or by phone at (250) 762-5050.
Get ready for another weekend of good old fashioned rock and roll, amazing company and beautiful Okanagan weather!
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