Quonset Days comes back big for Biemans’ efforts battle against ALS
Quonset Days celebrates a successful comeback for the greatest party on dirt; the pandemic may have hit pause on the much beloved event, but there was clearly no stopping the much-beloved ALS ( Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/Lou Gehrig’s Disease) fundraiser.
“It was a triumphant return to our event that was three years in the making. The anticipation and excitement certainly wasn’t held back by our guests,” said organizer Trevor Biemans.
This year’s event was jam-packed with acts from old favourites like the Jason McCoy, Chevelles and Phoenix to newcomers to the Seven Personsarea event including the Reklaws, Corb Lund and Reese Klaiber. Tim and The Glory Boys and Steven Lee Olson rounded out and amazing line-up.
Even with the long-time show on hold, the event came together like it always does, said Biemans.
“We have a fantastic board of directors and group of volunteers that really pulled together and put on the event like only one year had passed since the last one,” said Biemans. “All the credit is owed to them for making our family’s dream and ambitions a reality.”
This smooth return was repaid in kind by partygoers, said Biemans, and while they’re still tallying exactly how much money was raised, the level of excitement and attendance marks this year’s event as a huge success.
“We saw attendance reach almost to capacity. While we are still calculating attendance and the funds we raised, it’s safe to say this was an incredibly successful year and there will be an announcement of the final numbers in the weeks to come,” said Biemans. “Everyone was beyond excited. For most of our attendees, this event is the highlight of their summer. They made the most of having two years off and really doubled down in the support of our event, and we were very fortunate to have had such a fantastic lineup of artists. Travelling these days is still a difficulty and our acts came through for us and put on a great show.”
“We would like to wholeheartedly thank all our attendees and especially our sponsors who really stepped up this year and gave to such a worthy cause,” said Biemans. “It is because of all of you, that we will be back in 2023 with the ‘Greatest Outdoor Party on Dirt!’”
All money goes to ALS Society of Alberta. Not including this year’s totals which were still being tallied at the Commentator’s press time, approximately $450,000 had been raised for the ALS Society.