For all the lovers of live rock music, The B34ST is performing their “Unleashed” Canada 2023 Tour this August. Be sure to get your tickets well in advance for their stop in Moose Jaw.
On Saturday, Aug. 19, The B34ST is scheduled to perform at The Silo, next to The Heritage Inn. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the show starts at 8 p.m. Happy Hour is on, and appetizers will be served until 9 p.m. during the concert.
“They (The B34ST) play Metallica and AC/DC, but they do play some lighter, more hip stuff. Their main thing is more rock to heavy rock,” said Phil Juric, owner of TranscenDENT Paintless Dent Repair.
A couple talented local bands are scheduled to perform an opener for The B34ST.
“I tentatively have a couple local bands who haven’t yet confirmed whether they want to open… All it is (at this point) is a scheduling thing,” stated Juric, noting that plans are still ongoing.
At this year’s Minnedosa concert, Juric said The B34ST will attend with an interesting backstory.
“They are the first Mexican band that has ever been invited to play at Minnedosa during their Rockin’ the Fields concert,” he said. He described Minnedosa as “a rock version of Craven.”
“L.A. Guns, Sebastian Bach, The Glorious Sons, Sloan, The Incredibly Hip, The Stoneheads, Daisy Chain, Crush, bands like that are all playing there (at Minnedosa).”
The Minnedosa concert is scheduled for Aug. 4 to 6.
“Last year the band played at Rosalind in Alberta, and the next night they played at Drumheller… down in the ravine, which was completely awesome. You’ve got all the layered rock and everything, the river running through — what a backdrop to the band playing!”
“There’s a band called ‘The Gecko Band’… they played together for the first time down in that valley. It was sort of an historic thing. It was epic… it was so much fun,” said Juric.
On Aug. 11 to 13, this year’s Rosalind tour will see a convergence of seven bands originating from around Puerto Vallarta for a three-day music festival.
After proposing to his soon-to-be wife, Wario Hernandez Torres, the band’s lead singer, text Juric. Thinking he’d be on a flight to either Calgary — where Torres’ fiance is from — or Mexico — for the wedding — Juric was instead asked to schedule a venue in or around Moose Jaw for the 2023 tour.
“So, that’s why I put this together and rented out The Silo at the Heritage Inn for them to play at,” Juric explained.
The B34ST played last year in Moose Jaw but drew a much smaller crowd due to short notice. “It was a last-minute booking. They had a cancellation, and they were coming through, and they played at Alex’s place at The Crushed Can,” said Juric.
Since the COVID-19 shutdown, the band’s first post-pandemic tour saw several tragedies, including Torres’ mom and three others passing away while on tour.
In memory of those who passed on, lead singer “(Torres) sang Hallelujah. If you heard this guy’s voice, it is so incredibly powerful. He dedicated this to his mom. Just thinking about him singing it just about chokes me up,” said Juric.
“The biggest complaint that I hear from everybody is the lack of live music in Moose Jaw after the Royal (Hotel) and the (Brunswick Hotel) closed down,” Juric added. “It would be nice for everybody to show a little bit of support… for live music in Moose Jaw. The more support (that is) shown, the more live bands will be inclined to come here.”
Tickets are on sale now for $20 each. To purchase your tickets, contact Phil Juric by phone or text at 306-313-1383 or by email at [email protected].
Tickets can also be picked up in person at:
- TranscenDENT Paintless Dent Repair, located at 365 River St. W.
- Bloodline Tattoo Company, located at 22 Main St. N.
- DNA Cycle & Service, located at 1135 – Ninth Avenue Southwest
But time is limited — out of 200 initial tickets, half are already sold. “I’m about half sold right now,” he said. This means there are approximately 100 tickets remaining.
