The Eagles Club of Moose Jaw is branching out and hosting their very first cabaret on Nov. 30, and they’ve brought in a popular band to hopefully get the crowd moving.
Aside from the annual New Year’s Eve party and the occasional jam session, the Eagles Club hasn’t thrown a party like this before and they’re hoping it goes well. The evening will feature the talent of The Milkman’s Sons, as well as a ticket bar for drinks.
The Milkman’s Sons are one of the top cover bands rocking in Saskatchewan, and they promise a good show full of rock and country hits that audiences will recognize.
The group has played in Moose Jaw a number of times over the years — including the Tournament of Hearts, Mosiac Mine Rescue Gala, and The Red Hat Society Gala — although this will be their first public performance in about three years.
“We’re really looking forward to it as we have so many fans [and] friends in Moose Jaw. We have been looking to play an event here for a long time,” said Ken Kupchyk, band leader and singer. “[It] should be an awesome party.”
The Eagles lounge is always open, but club members thought planning a special event like a cabaret might generate some more interest in the club from the community, and the signs seemed to point towards The Milkman’s Sons.
“There were some members in the club said they heard them and said they were pretty good,” said Brian Schoffer, trust member with the Eagles. “And so that’s why we [booked them for this].”
The club hopes to see a good turnout for the cabaret, to help raise some funds to keep their doors open. If it goes well, Schoffer thinks the club would be open to hosting more in the future.
“We'll see how this one goes over, whether we make any money to keep the club running,” said Schoffer. “All these different organizations are just on the verge of tipping one way or the other, so we thought we'd try a little bit of something here and there.”
Advance tickets for the Fall Cabaret are $10 each, available at the Eagles Club either by calling 1 (306) 693-1496 or stopping in on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. or weekends from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Tickets will also be available at the door on the night of the show, although the price goes up to $15 — so Schoffer recommends getting them quickly, as they club has already sold about half of their available tickets.
