On August 10, country music fans from the region will gather for the first Plessisville Country Festival at the Carrefour de la Rabelle.
“By organizing this event, we want to bring the excitement of country music to our area as much as possible,” said Wendy Manningham of Laurierville, one of the event organizers, along with her partner David Brisson-Bergeron and his mother Sylvie Bedard of Plessisville.
“There’s already a Country Ballroom that’s done really well since it opened in Plessisville,” Ms. Manningham recalls. “We’re seeing people get into it. Even the kids at school love listening to country music and dancing to it. That’s also the case with my two daughters, who are 14 and 15.”
Vital location
Melanie Turcotte's country dance lessons will open at 1 p.m., followed by an amateur karaoke competition at 2 p.m. At 3 p.m., Ricky Mathers and his American country style will perform. Jonathan Hebert and Monia Mateo will perform at 4 p.m. The amateur karaoke competition winners will receive an award ceremony at approximately 5 p.m.
Méchoui de L'Érable will be on site for dinner and will be serving up Chicken Supreme. Also note the all-day food truck L'Érable Rouge and the food truck Les Délices Sucrés from 15-year-old Trois-Rivières resident Jordan Boissonnault.
The organization has not forgotten the younger ones as inflatable games will be installed at the Carrefour de L'Érable site.
After a second performance by Jonathan Hibbert and Monia Mathieu at 7 p.m., the country festival will close out the day with Tommy Bolin and his band at 8 p.m., followed by “Rêveur” by Martin Duford and his musicians.
Note that organizers have received assistance from the City of Plessisville in setting up the event while benefiting from $500 in grants and a free room. All performances will be performed on the Carrefour back stage overlooking the outdoors.
Two teams from Relay for Life from MRC de L'Érable are collaborating on this event, one will provide bar service and the other will collect cans on site. Bar service tips and money can be returned to them.
This event is organized rain or shine. The site will open around noon.
Admission is $20 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under. It can already be purchased online at: https://lepointdevente.com/billets/countryfestplessisville
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Country fans are expected to attend the Plessisville Country Fest to celebrate country culture in a warm and festive atmosphere. (Photo: www.lanouvelle.net)
