The Hunnies are hoping for one heck of a show.
With the 100 Mile House Rodeo in full swing on May long weekend and expected to draw many visitors from out of town, local organizers anticipate a good crowd at its Creedence Revived concert at the arena on May 18.
“It's going to be a lot of cowboys and cowgirls,” says Hun City Hunnies member Nadaya Tresierra. “It's going to be a good ol' country time.”
Creedence Revived, a Chicago-based Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute band, is taking the stage at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre. The show starts at 7 p.m. and features Keenan Wilcox, a singer-songwriter from Lac la Hache, as its opening act.
“We're really excited,” says Tresierra. “It will be a really good opportunity for us to show some people who don't live here how great it can be here. We want them to come and have a really good time in our town.”
The Hun City Hunnies are a non-profit society that organizes events and raises money for the community.
Half of the proceeds from ticket sales to the concert are going to the Kindergym, a program at the 100 Mile Community Hall that promotes an active lifestyle for children and families.
Members of the community voiced their opinions online on which local organization should benefit, and Kindergym won, explains Tresierra.
“We had a pretty strong response. We're really happy about that too because we go to Kindergym with our kids all the time.
“The people there, you can just see they're passionate about it. It's local people who want to do something for kids and family, and they come and work hard.”
Advance tickets for the show are $30 and on sale at TW Tanning, 100 Mile Feed and Ranch, the South Cariboo Rec. Centre and The Log House in 100 Mile House.
For more information, visit the Hun City Hunnies on Facebook or at huncityhunnies.com.
