Canadian Lakehead Exhibition announces entertainment lineup with plan to appeal to younger crowd
CBC
The 133rd annual Canadian Lakehead Exhibition (CLE) entertainment line up was unveiled Wednesday in Thunder Bay, Ont.
The largest fair in northwestern Ontario announced its list of musical groups and programs that will be featured during the five-day event in August.
The list of performers includes a returning favourite: Prism.
Entertainment chair Peter Mersch said since Prism performed so well the last time they were at the CLE, the band was wanted back.
"We all get together and we put out what kinds of bands we want to see. So all of a sudden, different bands came about," said Mersch.
Other musical groups include 54-40 hailing from British Columbia, rock band the Northern Pikes from Saskatchewan, and The Hip Show, a Tragically Hip tribute band.
Local singer Arden Bruyere will perform in the food court for three hours everyday of the fair.
While some bands are geared toward an older demographic, the lineup includes two young Thunder Bay groups: The Lockyer Boys and Stardrop.
According to Mersch, the goal of having The Lockyer Boys and Stardrop perform is to appeal to younger generations.
"With the younger kids, we thought 'let's try that,'" said Mersch. "They have their own following and we thought we'd give them a shot."
The CLE fair chair and vice-president of agriculture Basil Lychowyd said the board is going through some changes.
"You got the baby boomers and you got the new generations," said Lychowyd. "So it's coming in the middle. I find myself right in the middle with all this, with some folks this way, that way. So we're trying to bring them here."
Lychowyd added the CLE has talked about giving attendees the option to pay with their card at the ticket booth, as the younger generation has everything on their mobile phones.
Mersch said he thinks everyone attending the CLE and listening to the live performances will have fun.
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