Royal City residents will have a chance to hear from some of the hottest up-and-coming performers in the province at the upcoming RiverFest: Inspired by the Fraser.
The festival is being produced by the Fraser River Discovery Centre, in partnership with the Arts Council of New Westminster and the City of New Westminster. It's set to take to the New Westminster waterfront on Friday, Sept. 27 and Saturday, Sept. 28.
Organizers have just announced the lineup for the festival, which includes several top B.C.-based artists including Cory Hawthorne, The River and The Road, Bodhi Jones, and ByStarlight.
"We are absolutely delighted with this year's lineup," said Cindy Sale, the Discovery Centre's communication and events coordinator, in a press release. "We have been able to finalize an entertainment lineup that offers a pleasant blend of music with some of B.C.'s hottest emerging talents."
Friday night includes the New Westminster Secondary School jazz band, Derrival, country star Cory Hawthorne and the seven-piece New Orleans-style blues band RazzMaJazz.
Saturday will kick off with The Wilds, led by singer-songwriters Holly Arntzen and Kevin Wright, followed by The River and The Road, Bodhi Jones and ByStarlight.
For a complete stage schedule and a full list of festival activities, check out www.fraserriverdiscovery.org or see www.facebook.com/RiverFestNewWest.
