The highly popular musical show Louisiana Hay Ride is coming to Moose Jaw Cultural Centre to perform on Nov. 27 from 7:30 to 10 p.m. as part of a Christmas tour.
The show which features a wide repertoire of music and stories from Elvis to Shania Twain to Patsy Cline and anything-else-in-between is making its first stop in Moose Jaw in over a year. The band was to perform at the 420-seat Mae Wilson Theatre in March of 2020 but the show was cancelled due to COVID-19.
“Typically when the show comes here, it does very, very well. We see pretty close to sold out shows if not sold out shows every time,” says Derik Cronan, executive director of Moose Jaw Cultural Centre.
Louisiana Hay Ride performs tributes to Elvis Presley, Patsy Cline, Shania Twain and other artists, a little bit of everything, from country to classics. The members come from all over with a number of them from Alberta and Saskatchewan.
People can expect stories about the songs, history behind the songs and a high level of energy from the group. The music is typically geared towards an adult crowd, however everyone is welcome to attend.
The licensed bar and concession will be open for all live performances.
Tickets are available now. They can be purchased at the Moose Jaw Cultural Centre Box office, which is open Tuesday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., or phone (306) 693-4700, or visit SaskTix.ca.
There are a number of other shows coming to the theatre that the public can look forward to from Oct. 30 until the end of April 2022.
Proof of vaccination and mandatory masking will be in place for all performances until the public health order has been removed. Government photo ID will also be required and checked at entry.
“You can provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test that was taken within the last 72 hours prior to the performance. There is a list of different locations that are offering those negative COVID-19 tests on the Saskatchewan Health Authority and Government of Saskatchewan websites,” says Cronan.
Cronan said the Cultural Centre has undertaken extra sanitary measures to help prevent the potential spread of COVID –19. Measures which, in many cases, have helped alleviate patrons’ fears in regards to attending shows during the pandemic.
Throughout COVID-19, the Cultural Centre continued to host shows and follow all safety regulations set in place. The theatre has been routinely sanitized before and after every performance. All employees and volunteers are fully vaccinated.
“We installed hand sanitizer stations at all entrances to the facility and we have kept those since the start of COVID-19 so those are available on site here as well. There are not social distancing regulations that are in place but it’s up to people and how comfortable they feel,” says Cronan.
“We are excited to continue to provide a place for our audiences (and where) artists to come to showcase their work,” he continued.
“We ask people to stay tuned to our website/Facebook and social media for upcoming announcements. We have some shows, including Megan Nash, that just went on sale. She will be performing at the Mae Wilson on March 19 and tickets are available now. We have a number of other big announcements that will be coming up in the next couple of months,” Cronan added.
If people have any questions they can visit moosejawculture.ca/Covid-19 and find details about what to expect before they arrive.
