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K-days 2018 - the Experiences Part III - The Pow Wow



There was one event that everyone who attends K-Days has to catch and that is the K-Days Pow Wow.  The celebration of the heritage and culture by the various Indigenous Nations that exist in Western Canada is such an amazing sight.  With dancing and costumes that would be envy of any culture the Pow Wow shows that a joint celebration is something to behold.  But I think Pictures are the only way to tell the story......















 

 



















Part I    Part II  Part III Pow Wow   Part IV Entertainment

K-Days Entertainment

K-Days entertainment this year was not up to the standards that have had people flocking to the stages at Northlands. Of the concerts we attended the concerts on the North Stage were more well rounded appealing to a number of different groups and genres.  The South stage had groups from the baby boomer era's from the ICE Cube to the beach boys and Cheap Trick, with the Village People mixed in.  Walk off the Earth, Marianas Trench, Billy Talent and Lil Jon.  A number of the artists had appeared previously at K-Days.

The North Stage was much more varied, The unfortunates and 54-40, the Alberta Music Showcase, The Odds, Brent Butt (Comedy), Destroyer (KISS cover Band), Doc Walker (Country), The Headpins and PRISM, with a little Improv comedy and a silent Disco.

It is unfortunate the The EEDC currently running Northlands, and Northlands did not see a need to be varied on both stages and provide a varied entertainment experience for attendees.  In all most of the artists existed before the target audience at k-days existed.  Overall Opinion is that there was a lot of opportunity to reach and draw in people who may not attend the festival/fair.
When you consider fairs that are doing similar shows are providing a higher quality of entertainment for less cost.  The PNE for example (https://www.pne.ca/events/month/) Dean Brody, The GooGoo dolls, Wilson Phillips, Marianas Trench Air Supply, Jann Arden and Chicago as you can see even though some are older groups or artists they are also a lot more varied in styles and slightly higher quality.  The Shows at The Canadian National Exhibition we won't even compare as that is a completely different level of show.

Now having attended a number of the shows, I found the entertainment was good, just in a lot of cases dated.

Krissy Feniak in Hall D







 






DESTROYER (Ron Palmer Photography)
DESTROYER (Ron Palmer Photography)
DESTROYER (Ron Palmer Photography)
DESTROYER (Ron Palmer Photography)
DESTROYER (Ron Palmer Photography)

Hailey Benedict (Ron Palmer Photography)
Hailey Benedict (Ron Palmer Photography)




Doc Walker (Ron Palmer Photography)
Doc Walker (Ron Palmer Photography)

Doc Walker (Ron Palmer Photography)
Doc Walker (Ron Palmer Photography)
Doc Walker (Ron Palmer Photography)
 
Prism (Ron Palmer Photography)
Prism (Ron Palmer Photography)
Prism (Ron Palmer Photography)


Prism (Ron Palmer Photography)

Cheap Trick (Courtesy Dale MacMillan/K-Days)

Cheap Trick (Courtesy Dale MacMillan/K-Days)
Cheap Trick (Courtesy Dale MacMillan/K-Days)
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