11th annual BADLANDS BOOGIE

The East Coulee Truss Bridge Preservation Society is very pleased to announce our 11 th Annual Badlands Boogie Music Festival to Save The Historic East Coulee Truss Bridge in Drumheller. This rare old wooden Howe Truss Bridge is located next to the Atlas Coal Mine National Historic Site and was used for rail traffic, vehicle traffic and pedestrian traffic. It is the last of only two left standing in all of Canada. "Albertas Most Loved Old Bridge", "Albertas Most Historic Old Bridge", "Albertas Most Photographed Old Bridge", "Albertas Most Historicaly Significant Site At Risk Of Being Lost".

We are proud to have had over 300 amazing bands perform and have brought over 3000 visitors to the Drumheller Valley over the last 10 years. We are so very hounored to have had so many amazing entertainers showcase their talents at Badlands Boogie over the last 10 years, including the late Harpdog Brown, the late Denny Eddy, the late Sonny Rhodes, and the late Dan Boden all play our "Little Festival That Could".

And we are very pleased to have hosted this fun family event since 2015, having put on a show every year, even in 2020 during Covid, "11 YEARS STRONG". Eary Bird Tickets go on sale February 1 st at only $75 for a limited time, after that they are only $100, for 5 nights of free camping and 4 days of live music, with children 15 and under always free when accompanyed by an adult.

We regually have over 30 bands and over 200 attendees but we have had to turn away many bands, so this year we are extending our event from 4 days to 5 days with 4 days of live music rather than 3 days. This will allow our bands to enjoy more time on stage and will let us us accomadate even more great bands and entertainers for this years 11 th annual celebration.

The magic begins on Friday June 27 th at 6 pm and runs through till Tuesday July 1st at 6 pm. The live music runs Saturday June 28 th, Sunday June 29 th and Monday June 30 th 12 noon till 12 midnight and again Tuesday July 1 st 12 noon till 6 pm.

We will once again have great vendors and we will have souvenir t-shirts, food, drink, water, and ice again for sale. New for this year will be a fully stocked beer garden with canned beer, coolers, wine and spirits located under large carnaval tents nproviding shade from the warm July sunshine.

We have outhouses and potable water on site, group fire pits and barbeques and camp kitchen, a sandy beach with dock, and lots of wide open spaces for hiking, biking, and camping, all set in the World Famous Drumheller Valley Badlands across from the Atlas Coal Mine National Historic Site.

We always have professional photographers and videographers in attendance and we hope to have our event taped on video and drone, to produce a commemorative Badlands Booge DVD, "BADLANDS BOOGIE 10 YEARS OF LOVE ". This year we hope to celebtate Canada Day the evening of June 30 th with a huge Fire Works Display, and we are looking for Fire Works Sponsors, who will be credited on our posters, signage and t-shirts.

Music Festival information and for Volunteer, Sponsor, Vendor, Official Photographer and Official Videographer information and Fire Works Sponsorship please contact us at:

[email protected]

Band and Entertainer information and to inquire about performing please contact us at:

[email protected]

East Coulee Truss Bridge Preservation Society (non profit) membership information and information about the old East Coulee Truss Bridge and to help us save this Icon Of The Drumheller Valley please contact us at:

[email protected]

Photo Credits: Renee Moonbeam

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Western Monarch, Drumheller, Alberta, Canada