Homestand 21 Rock Concert Announced For August 28th

Ross Wells Park is usually the home of the crack of the bat and cheering of fans but on August 28th that is about to change when rock music will fill the stands.

River Street Productions (RSP), a local non-profit group, plans to host an outdoor concert at Ross Wells Park and it received a unanimous thumbs up from Executive Committee.

In the report to Executive Committee RSP was described as “a local not for profit organization formed to connect audiences with inspired entertainers while raising funds to support our partner’s efforts in providing mental health care, education and awareness initiatives that promote healthy mental well-being.”

The August the 28th concert called Homestand 21 will feature five or six rock bands with organizers estimating 1,000 - 1,500 attendees at the concert.

The concert is set to begin in mid-afternoon and wrap up before 11 pm. The event will be licensed and there will also be street closures surrounding Ross Wells Park.

Street closures proposed for Homestead 21 - source City of Moose Jaw report

Proceeds from the event will go to local mental health initiatives (75 percent) and (25 percent) for beautifying the venue, Ross Wells Park.

The mental health initiatives RSP is working through the Prairie South School Division (PSSD) “to bring education and resources to the children and families of PSSD to be proactive in the promotion of healthy mental well-being awareness,” RSP wrote to Executive Committee.

At Monday afternoon’s Executive Committee meeting the concert was introduced to Council.

Speaking to Council acting Parks and Recreation director Scott Osmachenko gave details about the concert and where proceeds from the concert will be directed to.

Osmachenko said the concert was well planned and would follow all applicable rules - fire, police, liquor, safety and noise.

The City would be supplying garbage receptacles for the concert he said but it was being done as part of the deal with the 25 percent coming back for the City-owned facility for capital upgrades.

Osmachenko said the department was excited by the concert being announced.

Council agreed and voiced their support for the effort.

No approval of Council is needed to hold the event and the presentation was received and filed.