Over 3,600 people attended Kelowna害羞草研究所檚 third Denim On The Diamond single-day, outdoor music festival at King Stadium on Saturday (Oct. 2), which featured a lineup of eight artists and groups from across Canada.
With last year害羞草研究所檚 festival cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mitch Carefoot, the festival害羞草研究所檚 director and organizer, said that it was a surreal feeling to be able to host the event.
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Current Interior Health (IH) COVID-19 restrictions permit outdoor organized events to operate at a capacity of 5,000 people, with proof of full vaccination (two doses) required. Vaccine passports were checked for each attendant prior to entrance, while it was optional to wear a face mask.
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The lineup consisted of Canadian artists from genres that included country, pop, electronic dance music and indie alternative rock.
Featured were the Hunter Brothers, Yukon Blonde, Shawnee Kish, Dj Invizible, JJ Wilde and more.
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The success of the festival, he said, is an example of how events can be done safely, despite the current state of the pandemic.
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