The sound of country music was radiating off the hills of the Drumheller valley on Sunday, August 21 as Canadian country singer Paul Brandt played at the Badlands Amphitheater.
Brant, a Calgary born musician, has been performing in Canada and the US since his musical debut in 1992.
The amphitheater was filled with dedicated fans despite the 30 plus degree weather.
“It was a fantastic show. We had 1,900 in attendance so that was pretty good for a matinée on a warm day,” says Vance Neudorf Executive Director.
Fans clapped and cheered as Brandt played his well known songs. His music even persuaded a few to two step in front of the stage.
The unique setting impressed not only visitors to the valley, but Brandt as well, says Neudorf.
“He flew in by helicopter to the site and I met him at the top and he said ‘this is incredible’, and then down on the set he kept saying what an amazing place it was to play.”
During the concert, Brandt expressed his fondness of the valley, including a promise to see the Canadian Badlands Passion Play as an audience member next season.
The Canadian Badlands Passion Play partnered with Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) to put on this event.
“We started our series the Canadian Icons in the Badlands, and so there was just a similar thing going on. They are all about promoting Canadian talent and we were promoting Canadian Talent, so they looked into it and came on board for it,” says Nuedorf.
“With Paul, his songs are very familiar. You hear them and you are like, oh yeah I know that song. It is pretty cool to have someone like that come in and play for us being a smaller venue,” says Neudorf.
