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Chamber of Commerce endorses Boonstock Music Festival

PENTICTON - The Penticton Chamber of Commerce announced its endorsement of the Boonstock Music Festival, coming to Penticton in August. The announcement was made Wednesday at the Commerce’s Board of Directors meeting. The endorsement acknowledges the work organizers have put, and are putting safety and success into the planning of the event. “I am extremely...

Security a concern for RCMP, Boonstock organizers say planning is on track

PENTICTON - The Boonstock music festival has some authorities worried but Penticton Indian Band Chief Jonathan Kruger is focusing his attention on the economic development opportunities the festival can bring, rather than its shady history. The Indian Band has agreed to let Boonstock promoters use a section of their reservation land as a campground and...

Boonstock without security plan, PIB Chief not worried

PENTICTON - The Boonstock music festival has some authorities skeptical but Penticton Indian Band Chief Jonathan Kruger is focusing his attention on the economic development opportunities the festival can bring, rather than its shady history.  The Indian Band has agreed to let Boonstock promoters use a section of reservation land as a campground and concert...

Macklemore headlining Boonstock lineup in Penticton this summer

PENTICTON — Macklemore & Ryan Lewis were announced today as headliners in The Boonstock festival in Penticton this August. This is the first year Penticton is hosting Boonstock, the largest music festival in Western Canada. The festival was held in Sturgeon County, Alberta for the last several years, until their council banned the festival from...