Gladstone ready to experience Buddy Holly

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Published on Friday, October 28, 2016

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Rave On, a Brandon based Buddy Holly tribute band, is set to bring a nostalgic evening of tunes to the Gladstone and District Community Centre (GDCC) on Nov. 4. 

“It should be a fun night,” said Kelvin Bueckert, GDCC Board Secretary. “I saw Rave On at a conference in Flin Flon last year and they played a pretty energetic set, complete with 1950s style costumes and jokes. One of the unique things about Rave On is that most of the members are also part of a band called The Middle Coast. The Middle Coast is a pretty accomplished band in its own right, so we decided to double up and book both bands for one great evening of music.”

In just one year, Dylan, Roman and Liam of The Middle Coast logged over 700 hours in a van, travelled over 70,000 kms, and played 150 shows. The countless ‘van hours’ have made them great friends, and their heavy touring schedule has made them better musicians. When great friends and great musicians get together, the chemistry created is magical and in the case of The Middle Coast, it shows. 

Presently, the boys are gearing up for the release of their debut record; a nine song album packed with single-worthy songs produced by Canadian indie music legends Howard Redekopp (Mother Mother, Tegan and Sarah) and Don Benedictson (The Bros. Landreth, Valdy).

“Every ticket sold helps us to keep our local community center and artistic projects like this going,” said Kelvin. “Sad to say, in today’s society, we don’t always get the chance to get together as a community ...but the good thing about events like this is that they give us that opportunity. With that said, I’d thank everyone who supports us and enables us to put on events of this calibre. It may sound cliche, but in this case it really is true. We really couldn’t do all this without the support of our community.”

For more information about the show, go to www.gdccshows.com