Plans are in the works for four days and three nights of rock and roll in the South Cariboo.
Cariboo's Rock Stock Festival is set between 100 Mile House and Lac la Hache on Spring Lake Road property that can accommodate about 1,000 visitors, explains organizer Wade Cook.
The show is slated July 31-Aug. 3, 2015.
More than a dozen bands are set to perform classic rock tunes in the afternoon to a crescendo of hard rock and heavy metal in the evening, hitting the stage with musical styles evocative of popular acts Johnny Cash, CCR, Lynyrd Skynyrd, BTO, The Rolling Stones, Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath.
The festival will have something for everyone, Cook explains.
“There will be a full webpage in the new year with all the information about the festival.
“There will be things we're not revealing until the show. We're trying to go for the 'wow factor'.”
Cook plays in a band called “Vimmy Ridge” with drummer Corey Robertson, who is another organizer.
The non-profit event is “about community,” Cook says, adding visitors will be able to camp out for the weekend, with weekend passes for $35.
“Planning an event like this for the community is a bit of work,” Cook says, adding the more the community can get involved, with things like fundraising, the better.
Organizers are looking for more bands, security and volunteers.
Door prizes, draws for gifts, vendors, games and background lasers are all part of the weekend, which is not for minors.
“I'm sure there will be a few beach balls flying around, so watch your drink.”
For more information, contact Cook at 250-644-7655 and rocknrollwade@gmail.com, or Robertson at 250-706-0655 and cariboo4×4@gmail.com.
